$17 million
The amount of the deficit projected by June 30 at fiscally-challenged S.C. State University. That’s almost $4 million more than a year earlier. A $6 million loan from the state is due July 1. More.
209,773
Number of people in South Carolina who have selected an Obamacare plan or re-enrolled in the federal insurance marketplace, according to data by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. About 88 percent of those who signed up in the state were eligible for tax subsidies, which averaged $283 per person per month. More.
750
Number of new state workers that budget writers reportedly were looking to pay for earlier this week. More.
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