Under the leadership of Rep. Heather Crawford (R-Horry) and Rep. Shannon Erickson (R-Beaufort), the South Carolina House of Representatives took up a Senate version (S.831) and its own version (H.5071) of comprehensive infrastructure reform legislation on Wednesday. They chose to amend and pass the Senate version to speed up the progress to the finish line for
As Palmetto Promise has discussed regularly on this blog, there is a glaring problem with the South Carolina civil justice system that allows what we have termed “billboard lawyers” to target legitimate businesses for “nuclear” verdicts just because those businesses are successful, not necessarily because they are at fault. The most targeted businesses in the
H.3408, introduced in the 2025-26 General Assembly by Rep. Patrick Haddon (R-Greenville), is designed to prevent the ownership of South Carolina land by foreign adversaries of the United States, such as Iran, North Korea, the People’s Republic of China, and the Russian Federation. The threat of hostile countries purchasing American land to gain a strategic
On March 29th Dr. Oran Smith went on Joey Hudson’s podcast to discuss the REINS Act. Check out the video below. Watch this video on YouTube
Whether your frustration with South Carolina roads is time in traffic or poor pavement quality, help could be on the way. Earlier this week, the South Carolina Senate, under the leadership of Senator Larry Grooms (R-Berkeley), passed S.831, the Department of Transportation reform bill. The 33-page legislation seems to have something for everyone, except for
According to the Brookings Institution and the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), three simple steps, obtaining at least a high school diploma, securing full-time employment, and waiting until marriage to begin having children, can drastically lower your chances of experiencing poverty. Known as “The Success Sequence,” this proven formula was first identified by social historian Barbara
Palmetto Promise Institute Founding Chairman and longtime REINS Act champion Jim DeMint penned this open letter to the South Carolina legislature calling for them to pass the Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act. Dear Members of the South Carolina Senate, I have long believed that smart, transparent, and accountable regulation is essential to the livelihood of South
Last week, I testified before the South Carolina House Judiciary General Laws Subcommittee on Representative Weston Newton’s H.3857, a bill that would permit home delivery of alcohol. We wrote about a similar bill during the last legislative session. The below article, originally published in WIS10, highlights the bill hearing as well as some of my
On Wednesday of this week, Governor Henry McMaster gave his final State of the State Address before a joint assembly of the Senate and House of Representatives. His speech was full of rich South Carolina history, policy priorities, and—most importantly—hope. He outlined a pathway for freedom and prosperity that is well within our grasp; a
The below article, originally published in FITSNews, highlights a recently-released Palmetto Promise poll measuring conservative voter attitudes toward lawsuit reform and the 2026 gubernatorial race. Specifically, this article explores lawsuit reform in South Carolina – a previous article explores the gubernatorial race results. Columbia, S.C. (FITSNews) – Last week, we spoke with leaders of South Carolina’s