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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 2002

Page

7

Budget crunch tests state agencies in tough session

Columbia lawmakers cut funds across agencies in a year marked by heavy budget reductions. Medicaid won full funding but relied on one time money and future gaps loom. Education gains from lottery spending help schools though cuts persist and class sizes may rise. Higher education suffers an 8.6 percent cut but lottery funds fund new programs.

Columbia Medicaid Education AARP Jane Wiley Crit Berkowitz State Education Department Molly Spearman Spearman Spearman Sa Charlie FitzSimons State Higher Education Commission

Hodges raid shifts funds to run governor’s office

Senators denounced transfers from the Continuum of Care for Emotionally Disturbed Children to fund Gov. Hodges’ office. Officials said the $8.9 million program was raided as lawmakers cut over 17 percent from the governor’s Office of Executive Policy and Programs. Hodges’ spokesman said transfers redirected funds due to budget needs.

Columbia Hodges Senate Hugh Leatherman Continuum of Care Governor Office of Executive Policy and Programs Morton Brilliant Governor Executive Policy Brilliant

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