Palmetto Promise Institute Announces New President & CEO
Palmetto Promise Institute (PPI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Wendy Damron as the organization’s new President and CEO, effective January 16th, 2023.
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2023-2024 Palmetto Freedom Agenda
Dear Friend, As the newly appointed President and CEO, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Wendy Damron. I moved down to the Charleston area from Michigan in 2013 with my husband, Jason, and our two children to escape the cold climate. We instantly fell in love with the people, the culture, and the beauty of South Carolina. I immediately saw so much potential here and
Palmetto Promise Institute Announces New President & CEO
Palmetto Promise Institute (PPI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Wendy Damron as the organization’s new President and CEO, effective January 16th, 2023.
A Big Man and the Little Guy: Remembering Joe Taylor
This week, it was important for us to take a moment to honor the life of a dear friend of Palmetto Promise Institute. Joe Taylor was simply one-of-a-kind: a big man with a big personality and big ideas. Chances are, if you met him, you’d walk away with a “Joe story.” Much has been said
Education vs Indoctrination Dossier
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Feed the Pig
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Conservative author and commentator William F. Buckley famously said that “a conservative is someone who stands athwart history, yelling ‘Stop!’” He also suggested that there would be consequences for attempting to shovel sand in the gears of the progressive machine. Among those who were thought to be Chicken Littles were conservative financial policy experts who
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Survey of South Carolina Voters
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