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Lawmakers Send “Right To Try” Act To Gov. Haley
A law giving terminally ill patients access to medicines has passed the state House with overwhelming bipartisan support.
H.O.P.E. Plan Offers 8 Proven, Affordable Solutions to Abbeville Ruling
H.O.P.E Plan Provides Substantive and Effective Proposals for Reforming Education in South Carolina.
“Right to Try” Bill Receives Warm Reception in Senate
Right to Try: Access to experimental drugs for the terminally ill is goal of bill by Senator Campbell.
New Empower Opportunity Education Catalog
Today, Palmetto Promise Institute announced the release of the 2015-2016 version of its annual education catalog, Empower Opportunity. This user-friendly, family-focused catalog is written to equip South Carolina families with the information they need to understand and access the various forms of education choice that exist in the Palmetto State.
PPI Decries King v. Burwell Decision
“But there is opportunity here. Though this is the end of a single legal battle, Palmetto Promise Institute and freedom-loving people all over America will continue this fight in the Congress..."
King v. Burwell Ruling: SC Legislators Call for “Obamacare Off-Ramp”
Today, Palmetto Promise Institute commended 43 members of the South Carolina House of Representatives for stating that they do not intend to create a state exchange should the U.S. Supreme Court overturns subsidies in the federal healthcare exchange in King v. Burwell court case currently pending before the Court. A Court ruling is expected mid-June.
Palmetto Policy Forum Announces Rebranding as Palmetto Promise Institute, Unveils New Logo
Energized by policy successes researching and advocating against Medicaid expansion and Common Core in South Carolina and promoting proven K-3 literacy strategies like Read to Succeed, Palmetto Promise plans to build on these early wins. Using a proven operating strategy of solid research and strong relationships, Palmetto Promise will continue its mission to work with policy leaders to make South Carolina a model for other states by embracing proven, best-practice ideas to help move the Palmetto State and her citizens forward.
VisionSC Summit Features Inaugural Carroll Campbell Leadership Award
VisionSC Summit features Jeff Duncan, Jim DeMint, & Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore; honors Greenville Mayor Knox White with inaugural “Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. Vision in Leadership Award”
Palmetto Policy Forum Releases New Empower Opportunity School Choice Catalog Featuring Foreword From U.S. Senator Tim Scott
Today, at its 2nd Annual VisionSC Summit, Palmetto Policy Forum released the latest version of Empower Opportunity: Education Options for South Carolina Families. Featuring a foreword from U.S. Senator Tim Scott on the power of education choice, this groundbreaking publication is designed to equip South Carolina families with information about education options currently available to Palmetto State students. It also highlights policy success stories in states where they have created even more choice and flexibility than currently exists here.