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State Lawmakers Opt Not to Move Ahead With New Budget

File photo of the S.C. House chamber
Russ McKinney/SC Public Radio
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Last Year's Operating Budget to Remain In Effect

It now appears that South Carolina’s state government will operate for the first half of its’ current fiscal year using last year’s budget.  A lack of action by the General Assembly this week left last year’s budget in place as lawmakers face continued uncertainty about the state’s economy.

When the legislature begins a new session in January members hope that by then they’ll have a more accurate picture of how much tax  revenue can be expected from the state’s economy that’s been decimated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Russ McKinney has 30 years of experience in radio news and public affairs. He is a former broadcast news reporter in Spartanburg, Columbia and Atlanta. He served as Press Secretary to former S.C. Governor Dick Riley for two terms, and for 20 years was the chief public affairs officer for the University of South Carolina.