House grants agencies power to furlough staff and save millions
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a bill letting agency heads implement staff furloughs up to ten days, with pay loss spread across the year. The move aims to save about 66 million dollars daily, as budget boards and midyear cuts shrink agency funding.
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Clemson University
University of South Carolina
Three Month Lottery Sales Surpass Early Projections
South Carolina lottery officials report $192 million in ticket sales in six months, double earlier six month projections. Director Ernie Passailaigue credits pent up demand and a growing North Carolina market. Education funding could reach $80 to $90 million, with lawmakers debating allocation between higher education and K through 12 programs.
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USC committee endorses six changes to university reorganization
A USC Academic Affairs Committee backed reshaping the campus structure by making the College of Criminal Justice a standalone department within liberal arts, merging journalism with library science, expanding the Honors College, boosting grant funding, and increasing diversity in leadership roles. Some faculty feared a larger School of Music merger could drain resources. Palms will present the plan to the full board for spring approval.
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