COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Legislators return for a second day of
debate on a $5.7 billion spending bill that proposes spending an
extra $350 million in federal stimulus money.
Thursday's debate comes after the state Supreme Court refused to
take a case tied to Gov. Mark Sanford's refusal to request the
stimulus cash. He says he wants that money used to offset state
debt but the White House has twice refused that idea.
Legislators were encouraged that the court's order made it clear
that they can put the stimulus money in the budget. But it remains
unclear how or if they can force Sanford to seek the money.
Sanford's allies tried unsuccessfully Wednesday to force a
three-day delay in considering the budget so they'd have more time
to prepare an alternate spending plan.
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