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Thursday, July 19, 2012 

Thursday, July 19, 2012  Budget overrides by the South Carolina Senate reopen two agencies, give $10 million to districts for salary increases and transfer that same amount to the Commerce Department to close deals.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  The South Carolina House began its work voting on Governor Nikki Haley's budget vetoes Tuesday afternoon.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012 

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  Painters, dancers, musicians and actors took over the State House grounds Monday evening to send a message to lawmakers to save the South Carolina Arts Commission.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  The South Carolina House is returning to Columbia to take up Gov. Nikki Haley's budget vetoes.

Monday, July 16, 2012 

Monday, July 16, 2012  Artists are scheduled to protest at the Statehouse Monday in opposition of Gov. Nikki Haley's decision to eliminate all funding for the South Carolina Arts Commission.

Sunday, July 15, 2012  Vetoes that legislators will consider overriding when they return this week include budget items that expand residential schools for talented students and that upgrade schools for troubled teens.

Sunday, July 15, 2012  Vetoes that legislators will consider overriding when they return this week include budget items that expand residential schools for talented students and that upgrade schools for troubled teens.

Monday, July 09, 2012  State lawmakers are trying to save the state's Art Commission by overriding Governor Haley's veto.

Friday, July 06, 2012  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's budget vetoes include wiping out two agencies in an unprecedented move that puts 38 people in limbo.

Friday, July 06, 2012  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's 81 vetoes of the Legislature's spending plans would wipe out the state Arts Commission, cut money for teachers' pay raises, and designate less money to a Commerce Department fund used to close economic development deals.

Friday, July 06, 2012  Gov. Nikki Haley has struck out 81 items from the Legislature's budget and a separate bill spending money from a rainy day account.