If you’ve been around South Carolina for any length of time, you’ve heard the grumbling about our state roads. The subject of many jokes and complaints about the state over the years, there seems to be a common belief that the Palmetto State is among the worst in the nation for roads and other infrastructure.
COLUMBIA, SC – Palmetto Promise Institute was named the winner of the State Policy Network’s top honor, the Bob Williams Award for Policy Achievement – Biggest Win for Freedom, in recognition of the work Palmetto Promise has done to restore South Carolina’s school choice program and protect children’s futures. In September 2024, the South Carolina
You may have seen this map going around social media lately. It visualizes data from the United States Bureau of Economic Analysis for the first quarter (Q1) of 2025 (January to March), tracking the Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of each state. If you look closer, you can see the Southeast leading the nation with
University institutes may not always grab headlines, but their impact can be felt far beyond campus. These organizations bring together students, faculty, and community members to explore big ideas, host thought-provoking events, and sometimes even shape public policy. While you might be familiar with popular centers focused on athletics, history, business, or health sciences, South
South Carolina is one step closer to citizens in every school district having easy, online access to the meetings of their local school boards. During its August 5, 2025, meeting, the South Carolina State Board of Education passed new model policy language for local school boards to use in crafting their own policies regarding live-streaming
On November 3, 2026, South Carolina will hold its next gubernatorial General election. In other words, a new individual will be selected as the Palmetto State’s 119th governor next year. And the race is already making the headlines, over a year out! Governor Henry McMaster, the incumbent, will not be able to run again due
In a bold step forward, Montana has become the first state to secure the “Right to Compute,” a law that could influence the future of technology, personal freedom, and economic innovation. Senate Bill 212, signed into law in April 2025 by Montana Governor Greg Gianforte (R), affirms that individuals and businesses have a constitutional right
This column by Palmetto Promise President & CEO Wendy Damron was originally published in FitsNews. When most Americans think of biotech and the Carolinas, they immediately imagine North Carolina and its famous “Research Triangle” hub of labs and universities. But increasingly, they ought to take some advice from the billboards dotting I-95 — and look
This week, on August 5, 2025, the South Carolina State Board of Education approved Superintendent Ellen Weaver’s request to take control of the Jasper County School District. The board’s vote allows the South Carolina Department of Education to dissolve the locally elected school board and assume full operational control of the district. The decision comes
BMW’s massive Spartanburg plant has something special under the hood. Powering its plant includes a system that reduces reliance on an already overtaxed energy grid. So why have you never heard about it? And more importantly, is it just a virtue-signaling venture, or is it a small glimpse into the future of independently produced power
