America’s Financial Cliff is Looming
This article written by Palmetto Promise board member Bill Taylor was originally posted in the Aiken Standard. The warning lights on the financial dashboard are blinking red. For example, Social Security’s trustees project that reserves supporting retirement and survivor benefits will be depleted in late 2032 — only six years from now. Without congressional action,
Letter to the Editor: Wording Matters
In this short Letter to the Editor, originally published in The Post and Courier, I point out a fundamental truth in the school choice debate – the words we use matter. If we are going to have an honest debate about what school choice should look like in South Carolina, we have to be specific
Certificate of Need (CON) Repeal is Helping Fuel a Healthcare Access Boom in South Carolina
In 2023, the South Carolina General Assembly passed Act 20, partially repealing the state Certificate of Need law, a statute that had made it more difficult to build new healthcare facilities and stand up new healthcare programs in the Palmetto State. Before Act 20, a government permission slip was needed in order for a private
Promoting Public Policy that Helps South Carolinians Flourish