A Rainy Day Update
How does the Palmetto State stack up against the other 49 in terms of saving for fiscal catastrophes, both with emergency budget set asides and budget surpluses?
Coalition Warns Against Broadband Proposals
PPI President & CEO Ellen Weaver signed on to this letter, along with policy leaders from across the nation, to urge U.S. Senators to oppose increased government control and regulation of broadband in the BRIDGE Act
More Money, Fewer Students
South Carolina public schools are seeing a huge influx of new revenue, even as the number of students enrolled declines.
What can be done to fix South Carolina’s broken magistrate system
South Carolina’s magistrate system is broken. Reporting by Joseph Cranney of The Post and Courier in 2019 revealed a system of corrupt appointments, insufficient legal training, and consistent miscarriages of justice by magistrates in South Carolina’s summary courts.
The Two Faces of Freedom
As we feel our “freedom from” under attack as perhaps never before, we must never forget the incredible power of “freedom for” to win hearts and change lives. Let’s resolve once more to live free…in every possible way.
Gov. McMaster signs business liability protection measure into law
PPI's policy content manager Lawson Mansell is quoted in this article from The Center Square.
Introducing the Artis Ware Center for Education Opportunity
Named to honor the inspiring personal legacy of Senator Scott’s grandfather, The Artis Ware Center for Education Opportunity will serve as a touchstone for PPI’s work to advance educational excellence and hope for every South Carolina child.
Consolidating tiny shrinking school districts: A progress report
When Palmetto Promise Institute released our report Stronger Together: Expanding Opportunity Through School District Consolidation (Fall, 2018), we had no idea what kind of reception it would receive.
Op-Ed: After COVID – 3 things that states can do now to fix health care
PPI visiting fellow Dr. Marcelo Hochman coauthored this op-ed in USA Today to discuss healthcare reform and repealing CON laws. Policymakers talk about comprehensive health care reform. They see a broken system and want to fix everything at once. Emergency room workers can relate, but they take a more strategic approach when patients arrive with multiple
Palmetto Promise Institute wins three prestigious industry awards
Palmetto Promise Institute is pleased to announce its Limitless Lila video was the recipient of three awards.