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Too Hot to Handle: Heatwave Puts SC’s Power Supply to the Test
If your thermostat is currently set to “Antarctica,” utility companies have a favor to ask: maybe bump it up to something closer to “cool breeze.” As South Carolina faces a brutal heatwave this week—with heat indexes hitting triple digits across much of the state—the pressure on our power grid is hitting new highs. On Monday,
Now Hiring: ESA Implementation Coordinator
Palmetto Promise Institute is hiring! If you’re passionate about educational opportunity and want to make a real impact in communities across South Carolina, this role might be for you. We are in a historic moment for school choice in our state. With the launch of South Carolina’s Education Scholarship Trust Fund (ESTF) program, families have
This op ed was originally published in FitsNews. At Palmetto Promise Institute, we believe the best solutions don’t come from Washington — they come from communities. That’s why we were alarmed to see the U.S. House propose a steep tax hike on private foundations, raising the current 1.39% excise tax on investment income to as
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