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Wednesday, March 13, 2013  The South Carolina House has sent the Senate a $6.3 billion proposed spending plan that boosts school spending, hires law enforcement officers and fixes bridges with load restrictions.

Monday, March 11, 2013  South Carolina Democrats say the state needs to expand Medicaid eligibility at least as long as the federal government promises to fully cover the cost.

Monday, March 11, 2013  It's budget week at the South Carolina House.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Magnetic levitation, high speed rail and monorails are among suggested solutions to ease the gridlock along the Interstate 26 corridor leading into Charleston.

Friday, February 08, 2013  South Carolina state agencies are making sure they are ready for an earthquake.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  State officials say a three-year effort to evaluate and upgrade computer security systems at state agencies should begin in March.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Ethics reform has been a major issue in South Carolina government for years, but state leaders are hoping to make major changes.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  South Carolina's inspector general recommends centralizing the cyber security functions of state agencies to help prevent another loss of personal data.

Friday, June 01, 2012  An amusement park outing, barbecue lunches and director dunking booths are among the ways that South Carolina state agencies showed appreciation for their employees.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  A suspect in a missing records case involving the  Department of Health and Human Services has been arrested.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  The agency that manages South Carolina's Medicaid program says nearly 230,000 recipient records have been compromised.

Monday, April 16, 2012  South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis says putting his office in charge of audit findings could save the state money and fix problems before they become a crisis.

Monday, April 16, 2012  State Treasurer Curtis Loftis says South Carolina is refinancing $508 million of public debt, saving taxpayers about $48 million.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010  Hundreds of state workers and teachers will lose their jobs and thousands more will have to take days off without pay during the fiscal year that starts Thursday.

Saturday, November 14, 2009  Clemson University spent the most on travel of any South Carolina agency in the past year.