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SC Senate OKs $45M to fight virus; debates emergency plan

by Associated Press
| March 17, 2020 12:05 PM

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina senators Tuesday approved $45 million in emergency funding to fight the new coronavirus and will debate whether to go ahead and pass a plan to keep government operating if they can't meet enough to approve a budget.

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