Sine Die: Initial Recap of the 2021-22 SC Legislative Session

Oran P. Smith, Ph.D

Election Reforms Bills Moving

Oran P. Smith, Ph.D

Thanks to strong state laws and aggressive legal initiatives taken to defend them (one of which was fought—and won—before the US Supreme Court) South Carolina has preempted many problems and largely avoided debacles like those experienced by our neighbors in Georgia and elsewhere.

2022 in View: Don’t Forget About Criminal Justice Reform

Matthew Latzer

H.4586 would open up the opportunity for criminal record expungement to more people and bring South Carolina’s criminal record expungement laws in line with the rest of the nation.

Report: How SC can open more opportunities for small farmers

Jeremy Ward

South Carolina lost 441 farms between 2012 and 2017, especially in rural counties. Part of that is surely due to broader trends of market consolidation as well as a slough of untimely droughts and hurricanes – but could outdated and entrepreneurship-killing regulations be contributing too?

Happy Free Speech Week!

Oran P. Smith, Ph.D

This week, October 18-22, is the 17th annual observance of Free Speech Week in America. When we think of threats to Freedom of Speech, our minds naturally go to powerful examples from history.

Bidenomics in three pictures

Oran P. Smith, Ph.D

As the Biden Administration continues to try to cram through more disastrous economic policy, recent lackluster national jobs numbers continue to tell the sad tale. And right here in South Carolina, employers are feeling those impacts hard. They are taking drastic measures to find workers and stay open. Here at PPI, we have been collecting photos from business owners and managers who have gone to great lengths to explain to their customers what they are going through.

Innovative Farmers to Food Banks Program Feeds Thousands Across SC

Felicity Ropp

Governor McMaster’s COVID-19 advisory team, AccelerateSC, recently released its recommendations for how to spend the $8.89 billion allocated to South Carolina by the American Rescue Plan Act. Additional funding from the American Rescue Plan could dramatically expand operations to support more South Carolina farms and feed families in need.

The $1.2 T “Infrastructure bill” was terrible. Here’s why.

Matthew Latzer

So, what was “The Infrastructure Bill,” and what does it mean for our nation’s future? Here are 7 key facts you need to know.

How “Regulatory Sandboxes” Can Attract High Tech Jobs to The Palmetto State

Matthew Latzer

If the Palmetto State doesn’t take advantage of this opportunity now, we could lose out on potential business opportunities to neighboring states like Florida as well as North Carolina and Tennessee, the latter of which will most certainly adopt legislation soon.

How Not to BRIDGE SC’s Digital Divide

Palmetto Promise Team

Palmetto Promise Institute recently joined a coalition of free-market organizations to write to the U.S. Congress in opposition to the BRIDGE Act, a flawed bill that purports to close the digital divide in rural communities.