9:44 am on Wednesday June 3, 2009
| Posted by Ken Hawkins
Final verdict expected this week in S.C. stimulus battle
Image by S.C. ETVImage by 20090603-hearing.jpg An image of high court from today's hearing.
Update June 4: The ruling is in. Take a read.
Today, June 3, the S.C. Supreme Court heard arguments in the battle for who controls some $700 million in federal stimulus money.
Read more stories on this subject in our stimulus package topic page.During the two-and-a-half hour hearing parties made their case for why Governor Mark Sanford can or cannot be required to request the money.
The State has a full write-up of the proceedings.
The high court said it hopes to issue its written ruling by Friday. -- It's a verdict that Sanford has said he won't challenge.
