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U.S. News
The Great South Carolina Tax Scam: What Your Legislators Did While You Were Filing Your Taxes
Have you been wondering why you owe the government more money than usual while filing your taxes this year? Or…
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U.S. News
S.1029: The Vaccine Bill That Trades One Mandate for Something Worse
During the March 4th hearing on S.897, a bill that removed the religious exemption from measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine,…
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U.S. News
Legislative Cover: How SC’s Legislators Helped Create The Election Commission Mess It Now Claims To Fix
In our previous reporting from March 2025 and October 2025, we documented how the South Carolina Election Commission (SEC) former Executive Director Howard…
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U.S. News
S.960: Establishment Aims To Gag SC Watchdogs
A bill that would threaten the effectiveness of watchdogs in South Carolina was filed on February 26, 2026, and began…
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Petitions, Protests, and Power Bills: Spartanburg Faces Data Center Debacle
As South Carolina continues to be flooded with data center proposals, Spartanburg County citizens have decided to push back. Following…
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Commentary
Fast-Tracked and Funded or Political Theater? Following the Money and Politics Behind the MMR Bill
Author: janispsw On February 5th, 2025, something unusual happened in our Republican majority of South Carolina. A bill was filed by a Democrat,…
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Politics
Will Legislators Who Profited From Opioid Settlements Vote on AG’s Budget?
In November, Palmetto State Watch Foundation submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office (SCAG) for the past…
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Commentary
The Senate Just Told Everyone Under 65 to ‘Pay Up and Shut Up’
Over the past several weeks, the South Carolina Senate has heavily debated S.768, a bill that would give a property tax…
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Commentary
Four Candidates, One Party, Zero Accountability: SC’s Supreme Court Circus
The four nominees for South Carolina’s open Supreme Court seat have highlighted the way judges are chosen in the Palmetto…
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Commentary
The Blue-Collar Tax Hike: See How H.4216 Hits Your Household + Immediate Action Steps
The South Carolina legislature has come back to attempt passage of H.4216 which increases taxes for lower income families and eliminates all…
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Politics
H.3217: Should The Ten Commandments Be Required To Be Posted In Classrooms?
This past week, a member of the media asked for our perspective on H.3217, a bill that requires all classrooms in…
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Commentary
Inside the Meltdown: GOP Backlash Derails South Carolina’s Incumbent Protection Act (H.3643)
January 21st, 2026 — The long-anticipated House Constitutional Laws Subcommittee hearing for the Incumbent Protection Act, also known as H.3643, delivered…
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Parental Rights Act (H.4757): Trying To Do The Right Thing In The Wrong Way
State Representative Tommy Pope of York County has introduced H.4757, a bill that has been dubbed the “Parental Rights Act”…
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Videos
Petitions, Protests, & Power Bills: Spartanburg Faces Data Center Debacle
As South Carolina continues to be flooded with data center proposals, Spartanburg County citizens have decided to push back. Following…
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Boon or Burden? Google Invests $9B Into South Carolina Data Centers
Google announced that it plans to invest $9 billion into South Carolina to expand its Berkeley County data center and…
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State Supreme Court Rules Legislator Pay Raise Unconstitutional
The South Carolina Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that it is unconstitutional for state lawmakers to raise their own pay…
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