Two clues from an old Times Cryptic

[RossR]

Can anybody help with these - both four letters:

With more of a score, Pole becomes Pope : _I_S

State budget item takes thirty seconds : _T_H

I can guess at the answers, but I cannot figure out how either clue works.

[cupid04]

pius

[bibblebub]

1 PIU = musical term for more, S = pole => PIUS

[RossR]

Correction (typo)

State budget item taking thirty seconds

[dr b]

utah - 2nd letters

[bibblebub]

2 UTAH = second letters from bUdget iTem tAkes tHirty

[TheNovice]

UTAH second letters in budget item takes thirty

[Lie-in King]

Utah - seconds (letters) of 'bUdget iTem tAkes tHirty'

[RossR]

!!!! You guys are amazing - I haven't even time to draw breath.

Thanks very much.