State retirees get 3.4 percent cost-of-living increase
The Budget and Control Board approved a 3.4 percent COLA for South Carolina retirees amid concerns over funding long term. Gov. Sanford warned of growing liabilities and lawmakers pushed fixes including higher employee contributions and investment changes. Critics urge a sustainable plan while supporters call the increase beneficial and warns of ongoing pension pressures.
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Legislature overrides governor vetoes in first special session in three years
South Carolina lawmakers override eight of eleven governor vetoes in a special session returning in January. Rep. Bobby Harrell becomes House speaker, Dan Cooper takes chair of Ways and Means and joins Budget and Control Board. Bills expand Palmetto Fellows and LIFE Scholarships and set prescription requirements for contact lenses.
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