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PPI on SC Public Radio discussing energy competition

Energy
November 29, 2018

South Carolina Public Radio Afternoon Headlines: November 28 and 29, 2018. Featuring PPI Senior Fellow Oran Smith and state Sen. Tom Davis (R-Beafort).

2026 Statewide Runoff Results

South Carolina voters went back to the polls yesterday for various Democratic and Republican Runoffs.  We have compiled a complete list of election results as of 11:30 on Tuesday, June 23, and we will continue to update the tallies until returns are final. I = Incumbent X = Winner   State Leadership Results Governor Republican

Palmetto Promise Moderates Congressional District 1 Debate

I recently joined Live 5 News to help moderate the runoff debate for Congressional District 1 between Mark Smith and Jenny Costa Honeycutt.  The candidates tackled a number of tough issues facing South Carolina and the United States, including housing affordability, the future of Social Security, parental rights, and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI).

SC college degree programs under the microscope

In this article, originally published in the South Carolina Daily Gazette, I discuss how South Carolina ensures that our higher education degree programs are delivering meaningful, high-quality education through regular program review by the Commission on Higher Education and the colleges themselves. Columbia, S.C. (SC Daily Gazette) – Suddenly, one of the most pressing issues

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