Please enjoy our official nomination video for the Biggest Win for Freedom 2023 from the State Policy Network (SPN) Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. We were honored to be in the final 3 organizations among 64 affiliate SPN members for the top award.
The Legislative Session is (Mostly) Over. What Got Done?
For the 126th South Carolina General Assembly, Palmetto Promise tracked nearly 200 pieces of legislation. Our interest in these bills was guided primarily by the 20 items on our Palmetto Freedom Agenda. During the session, we tracked bills that aligned with the Agenda’s core principles, presented research about those policy issues on our blog, and,
Lowcountry education leaders weigh opinions of proposed grade floor ban
I was fortunate enough to join ABC 4 News (Charleston) to offer some commentary on H.5073, Rep. Fawn Pedalino’s (R – Clarendon) ban on grade floors in public schools. The bill has since been signed by Governor McMaster and will be in effect for the 2026-27 school year. COLUMBIA, S.C (WCIV) — South Carolina lawmakers have
South Carolina Should Grow…without Californification.
In recent years, there has been a plethora of stories about the great migration of Americans from high-cost-of-living states, namely California and New York, to cheaper, freer states such as Texas, Florida, and Tennessee. So, what about South Carolina? It is actually the Palmetto State that is leading the nation in in-migration. According to Tax
Promoting Public Policy that Helps South Carolinians Flourish
