Four Candidates, One Party, Zero Accountability: SC’s Supreme Court Circus
The four nominees for South Carolina’s open Supreme Court seat has highlighted the way judges are chosen in the Palmetto State, which tends to be less about legal expertise and more of a masterclass in political networking within the uniparty. The Judicial Merit Selection Commission (JMSC) is made up of four members of the Senate,…
H.3217: A Lawsuit in Waiting
South Carolina’s proposed legislation, House Bill H.3217, which requires the 10 Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms has been cited by opponents as a violation of the 1st Amendment’s Establishment Clause. If passed, it’s likely to face a legal challenge similar to the 2011 lawsuit filed by a group of atheists demanding removal…
H.4145: Taxpayer-Funded Security for Private Nonprofits
The South Carolina House Judiciary Committee has approved legislation that would require taxpayers to fund security upgrades to the private property of qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits, out of concern over attacks on religious institutions nationwide. Bill H.4145, the South Carolina Pray Safe Act, addresses protections against so-called “religiously motivated crimes” and would establish a $750,000 annual…
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 standard and itemized deductions. Legislators tried to push this through last year, as we sounded the alarm in previous reporting, but thankfully legislators were forced by the grassroots to hold off due to…
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 South Carolina to hang a poster of the Ten Commandments on the wall. Our team thought long and hard about the morality and legality of such a requirement, and how that has played out…
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