The Help Our Pupils Excel (H.O.P.E.) Plan

A bold, student-centered roadmap to address South Carolina’s education challenges and provide equal opportunity for every child in our state to reach their full potential.

Hope Opportunity Promise

Education

Fairness and Opportunity: Bringing student-centered education funding to South Carolina students

“Year of Education” is far from complete

Fast Facts: Education spending trends at a glance

Energy

A “happy surprise” on Santee Cooper

Oran P. Smith: The myths about selling Santee Cooper

POAs asked to support Santee Cooper sale by state

Healthcare

Lawmakers and physicians energize effort to repeal South Carolina certificate of need law

Fact Check: Medicaid Expansion still a fiscal disaster

Relief for Patients and the Rule of Law

Jobs & Economy

South Carolina could become fourth state to abolish civil asset forfeiture

Election result: It’s an opportunity. Let’s seize it!

The Struggles of Rural America

Tax & Budget

SC tax reform should begin and end with one thing: fairness

Did you miss the big tax and energy news?

SC lawmakers’ tax reform: essential, but not sufficient

Promoting Public Policy that Helps South Carolinians Flourish

Debt Since V.C. Summer Was Scrapped

Approximate Debt + Interest Since V.C. Summer Was Scrapped (July 31, 2017) A User’s Manual for the Santee Cooper Dashboard A vehicle’s in-dash instrument cluster provides its driver with critical information. Here’s Palmetto Promise Institute’s assessment of critical information that all Santee Cooper customers – and all South Carolinians – should know about the

SC tax reform should begin and end with one thing: fairness

PPI CEO Ellen Weaver’s testimony to the Senate Finance Taxation System Review and Reform Subcommittee from Jan. 16, 2019.

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