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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…

Both S.C. Chambers Filed Their Versions of Bills to “Fix” SCDOT – And They Must Be Stopped

The South Carolina House and Senate have each filed their own versions of legislation to “modernize” the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT). Despite coming from different chambers, both bills share many bad parts. Rather than streamlining government, improving accountability, or reducing costs for taxpayers, both proposals expand government, raise fees and taxes, increase debt,…

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 exactly what our team was expecting: establishment Republicans doing everything possible to pretend this bill isn’t designed to keep challengers off the ballot. Following the release of our exclusive article that first highlighted the…

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