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Thursday, July 12, 2012  South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis believes financial documents tied to investment decisions of the state's pension portfolio should be reviewed by more people.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is lambasting the House budget-writing committee for not including $140 million worth of tax cuts in their spending plan for the coming year.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011  South Carolina senators will resume debate on a $5.9 billion general budget buoyed by signs of good economic news.  State revenues are running ahead of projections for the fiscal year that ends June 30.

Thursday, April 14, 2011  Senate budget writers hope to wrap up work on a $5.3 billion spending plan.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011  The House Ways and Means Committee voted Tuesday to create a study committee to assess the fiscal sustainability of the expansion. The committee must report to legislators by Sept. 1.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011  House budget writers are expected to consider an amendment Wednesday as they work on a $5.2 billion general fund spending plan. The committee decided Tuesday not to take the money from a part of the budget that funds schools

Tuesday, February 22, 2011  The final draft is being put together of a $5.2 billion general fund House spending plan that's expected to bring reductions in South Carolina's public school, college and health care spending.

Thursday, January 27, 2011  Budget writers in the South Carolina Legislature will hear from an agency that's been at the heart of government reorganization efforts.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011  South Carolina's public schools and college systems will make pitches to House budget writers as legislators deal with a projected $829 million budget shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year.

Monday, December 01, 2008  State agencies in South Carolina are being asked how they'll handle 15 percent in budget cuts.