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Wednesday, May 08, 2013  South Carolina's law enforcement officers and firefighters will again be required to put a higher percentage of their salaries toward their retirement benefits than other public workers.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  South Carolina's prisons agency is seeking additional money to better protect officers who watch over the state's most violent inmates.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  South Carolina's law enforcement officers and firefighters will likely be required next year to put more of their salaries toward retirement benefits than other public workers.

Friday, December 16, 2011  Santa gets help: Anonymous donors are paying off strangers' layaway accounts at retail stores

Friday, April 08, 2011  North Carolina's two U.S. senators and South Carolina's Lindsey Graham promise they won't take a paycheck if a budget impasse forces the federal government to shut down.  The deadline for a agreement is midnight Friday

Friday, April 08, 2011  A partial federal government shutdown is looming as Congress still works to agree on a budget. If lawmakers don't finalize a budget by Friday at midnight, many agencies' services may be affected.  Find out how the Palmetto State will be impacted.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010  Teachers across South Carolina could see their paychecks reduced next school year.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008  The South Carolina Education Department is requiring every agency employee to take five days of unpaid leave.