Enjoying Utility Competition: From Greer to Batesburg
End of Session Round-Up
The 122nd South Carolina General Assembly (2017-2018) is officially history. In late June, the legislature finished their work for the year…although rumor has it that they will be back in the fall to deal with the Governor’s budget vetoes. With the V.C. Summer nuclear debacle sucking most of the legislative oxygen out of the room
What July Fourth means to me
The beach. The mountains. The family cookout. The parade. The fireworks. In the Weaver house, it’s celebrating my Dad’s birthday. (We’re still not sure if he knows that the festivities aren’t all just about him.) As Americans, we love our Independence Day traditions! But on that first Independence Day in 1776, the celebration must have
Happy Carolina Day!
What’s the plan?
Fact Check: Medicaid Expansion still a fiscal disaster
Instead of expanding a broken system that is breaking our state budget, let’s expand and protect innovations like Direct Primary Care and reform and refocus Medicaid on the truly vulnerable populations it was created to serve.
Can you ace the Santee Cooper Quiz?
When the SCANA/Santee Cooper project to expand the V.C. Summer nuclear station whimpered to an end last summer, it left a $9 billion hole in the ground. But there’s a larger crater. That’s the huge gap in knowledge among Palmetto State citizens about Santee Cooper. To fill this knowledge gap, Palmetto Promise Institute developed “The
Tim Scott: Education and the American Dream
Dear South Carolina Family, For me, education is one of our most important manifestations of the American Dream. It is a fundamental force that allows Americans, regardless of background, the ability to improve their lives. It is part of what truly makes this the land of opportunity. I believe in education and the American Dream
Consolidating tiny school districts will save a fortune and make schools better
South Carolina has 46 counties but 82 school districts. That’s a lot. Statistically, its 1.78 school districts for every county. To put that in perspective, North Carolina has 100 counties and 115 school districts, Florida has 67 counties and 67 school districts. Georgia has a lot of school districts—181—but they also have 159 counties! Statistically,
South Carolina takes historic step toward term limits
This week – perhaps for the first time ever – a Senate Judiciary subcommittee unanimously passed a resolution that would give South Carolina voters a chance to make state-level legislative term limits a reality. Three GOP gubernatorial candidates stopped by to pledge their support for the idea, and I was honored to be invited by Chairman