Tourism chief predicts strong growth for South Carolina
Duane Parrish, South Carolina tourism chief, foresees an 10 percent two year growth in state tourism, aided by an improving economy and travel bargains. He also aims to keep welcome centers open daily and extend summer hours to attract visitors and close a 700 million budget gap. Parrish plans to tour all 46 state parks and report back to Gov. Nikki Haley.
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Haley Skips National Governors Association Meeting
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley will not attend the National Governors Association meeting in Washington this weekend. The State newspaper says she skipped due to a $100000 annual dues cost for the group amid a state budget shortfall. Haley will attend a Republican governors gathering instead.
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Eckstrom urges merging state comptroller and treasurer roles
South Carolina Comptroller Richard Eckstrom argues that combining the offices of comptroller and treasurer would cut administrative costs. He wrote to a Senate panel urging appointment of the merged post, a plan also backed by Gov. Nikki Haley and previously proposed by former Gov. Mark Sanford. Eckstrom has served as comptroller since 2003 and as treasurer in 1994.
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