- Ten Toes In: Why Trump Accounts Make Sense for North Carolina's Small Businesses
- Remnant Called -
- Former Moms for Liberty Chairs in South Carolina Address Massive Departure from Organization
- Same Job. Two Résumés. Graham and Norman Make Their Case for the US Senate
- Greenville County Holding Public Meetings on 1% Transportation Sales Tax Referendum
- Beyond the Monuments - Finding the Forgotten Grave of Dicey Langston
- The Myth of Voting for the Lesser of Two Evils
- AIPAC Lobbyists Grip on Congress
- Hunting Island's Lighthouse Was Built to Outsmart the Atlantic's Shifting Shoreline
- South Carolina Gas Tax Climbs From Near Bottom Nationally to 30th in 2026
- Equipping the Persecuted: Weekend Terror Alert Helped Avert Wider Massacre as Slaughter of Christians Continues to Ravage Nigeria Unchecked by Government
- Thurmond and Murkowski Won as Write-Ins. Is This Year’s Senate Race Really the Same?
- Briefing Notes from the Ukraine and Persian Gulf Wars
- Crime Stoppers Luncheon Remembers Greenville’s Fallen While Honoring Those Who Continue to Serve
- Trump Administration Announces $167 Million to Build Rural Care Sites, Upgrade Health Technology, and Strengthen Prevention Across South Carolina
SC Treasurer Curtis Loftis's Response to Senate Committee Report this Past Tuesday
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- By Curtis Loftis - SC Treasurer
Regarding Tuesday’s Senate subcommittee report, let me remind you that Senator Larry Grooms and his subcommittee members act with complete Senatorial immunity. They can say and do anything they like, and there are no consequences. There are no penalties for Senators, and no court action is available to me.
Unfortunately, a handful of State Senators are more interested in character assassination than solving problems that affect our State. Fortunately, most state leaders realize that problems are usually best solved at a conference table, not by grandstanding in front of TV cameras.
It should be obvious to everyone that the subcommittee would like to overturn the election of an executive branch official and install a puppet to control the funds of the state. Last night, the Treasurer’s Office invested $50.8 billion dollars, and wealthy special interest wants the power, income, and other “dividends” that come with control of the people’s money. The taxpayers of South Carolina should be very, very concerned.
Judicial Reform for SC within Sight!
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- By Josiah Magnuson - SC House Representative for District 38
We are within sight of judicial reform in SC! After years of effort with no bills on this topic ever allowed a hearing, the power of the good-ol-boy attorneys in the legislature is cracking. For the first time, a subcommittee hearing is being held in the House on Thursday morning at 9am.
The bill being addressed (S1046) has come over from the Senate where Sen. Wes Climer took a courageous stand to say he would filibuster the judicial elections until a judicial reform bill was brought to the floor! This is yet another example of how it is courage, not weakness, that gets things done in Columbia. Change almost never happens unless somebody draws a line in the sand and is willing to take the arrows for it. I'm so grateful to Sen. Climer for being that person on judicial reform this year.
Florida Supreme Court Approves Pro-Life Law, But Sets the Stage for Abortion Showdown in November
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- By Ben Johnson - The Washington Stand
After being thoroughly remade by a popular Republican governor, the Supreme Court in one of the nation’s largest states has upheld a protective pro-life law which allows an even stronger protection to take effect. But the court also authorized a ballot initiative that could erase nearly all pro-life laws in America’s third most populous state.
In a near-unanimous (6-1) ruling, the Florida Supreme Court approved a bill prohibiting abortion after 15 weeks gestation. The Reducing Fetal and Infant Mortality Act “protects babies in the womb who have beating hearts, who can move, who can taste, who can see, and who can feel pain,” said Governor Ron DeSantis (R), who appointed five of the seven sitting justices, when he signed the bill in April 2022. The ruling also paves the way for a more protective pro-life law, which extends human rights to six weeks post-gestation, to take effect next month.
Support Strong South Carolina Election-integrity Bill H.4935
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- By The John Birch Society
Members of the South Carolina General Assembly are seeking to enact a strong election-integrity bill that would go a long way toward ensuring the integrity of South Carolina elections. It is imperative that legislators pass this bill and reject every attempt to weaken it.
House Bill 4935 (H.4935), titled the “Secure, Accurate, and Verifiable Elections (SAVE) Act,” is sponsored by Representative Joseph Bustos (R-Mount Pleasant) and 16 other representatives.
Unapproved Nuke Model Part of SC 'Clean Electricity' Plan
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- By Rick Brundrett - The Nerve
S.C. officials want to spend millions of state tax dollars on a new “clean electricity” strategy that includes a type of nuclear technology currently not in use by any U.S. utility, an investigation by The Nerve has found.
In recently passing its version of the nearly $41 billion total state budget for fiscal 2024-25, which starts July 1, the Republican-controlled S.C. House designated $50 million out of a state “rainy-day” fund for the "South Carolina Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy,” or “SC Nexus” for short.
In an application submitted last year – which The Nerve recently reviewed – for federal designation as an inaugural “Tech Hub,” the S.C. Department of Commerce said the state’s expanding manufacturing sector, along with the scheduled closure of two of three regional coal plants by 2030, “provides opportunity to innovate, scale, and export new electricity technology and intellectual property.”
Support the South Carolina Medical Freedom Act (S.975)
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- By The John Birch Society
South Carolina legislators are seeking to pass the Medical Freedom Act (S.975), a pro-freedom bill that would protect South Carolinians from forced vaccination, roll back “public health emergency” laws, and ensure access to ivermectin and other life-saving medications.
Trans Activist Plaintiffs Sanctioned by Federal Judge for Attempt to Subpoena Eagle Forum of Alabama
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- By Kris Ullman - President of Eagle Forum
Individual Plaintiffs Forced to Withdraw Subpoena Meant to Silence Constitutionally Protected Advocacy to Protect Vulnerable Children
(MONTGOMERY, AL) – A federal judge has sanctioned the trans activist plaintiffs for their attempt to subpoena Eagle Forum of Alabama (EFA) in the case challenging the Alabama Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act (VCAP). After hearing the arguments by the attorney representing EFA, the judge offered plaintiffs the opportunity to withdraw their unsupportable subpoena, which they quickly did. After apologizing to the court and Eagle Forum, the judge ordered the parties to confer to determine appropriate fees and the plaintiffs agreed to pay attorney fees in the amount of $25,000.
South Carolina S965 vs. S975
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- By Greenville Patriot Caucus
The Senate Medical Affairs Committee is set to hear two bills regarding Medical Freedom this month. S965 is a bad bill and is being fast tracked over the better bill, S975. S965 is scheduled to be heard in Committee this Thursday March 7th, so please act to this CTA before Thursday morning.
S965 is a bad bill for the following reasons:
- Allows private employers to fire unvaccinated employees and removes a lawyer’s chances of litigating on behalf of a person wrongfully discharged because of their vaccination status.
- Provides meager unemployment benefits through federal COVID-19 relief tax dollars.
- Establishes and funds weekly discriminatory COVID-19 testing based on vaccination status.
- Does nothing to reduce "public health emergency" powers.
SC Freedom Caucus Townhall Meeting in Woodruff, SC
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- By Press Release
The Freedom Caucus members of the South Carolina House will be having several upcoming “town hall” type meetings to let the people know what's going on in the legislature and to ask for citizen assistance in advancing bills. The first one will be hosted by Rep. Bill Chumley this Thursday, March 7, at 6 pm. The venue will be at 3501 Hwy 417, Woodruff, SC 29388. Please notify all your contacts and let others know.
Many County Magistrates Still on Bench Past their Terms
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- By Rick Brundrett - The Nerve
Dozens of county magistrates statewide continue to serve months or even years after their terms have expired – giving S.C. senators who control their nominations the power to fire them at any time.
As of last week, 71, or a nearly a quarter, of the 300 magistrates statewide identified on the S.C. Judicial Department’s website remained in “holdover status,” The Nerve found in a review of the most recently available holdover lists from the department and Governor’s Office, as well as Senate journals, which record official actions of senators while the 46-member chamber is in session.
Ben Carper for SC State Senate, District 6
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- By Press Release
Call to Action: Three Important Action Items
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- By Greenville Patriot Caucus
You know we're in legislative session when you get a multitude of updates on Calls-to-Action!
Before we get into updates, we want to preface that this will be the norm during the legislative session. Bills are constantly changing, there is a lot of nuance surrounding our legislative procedure, and Greenville Patriot Caucus is in constant contact with our legislators to make sure we're giving you the most up-to-date and accurate information. GPC strives to simplify the complexity of this season, to keep you well-informed, and in a position to make a difference. Choosing to be a part of Greenville Patriot Caucus means being a part of the solution - but that doesn't come without hard work and diligence. So while we understand it can be heavy to receive multiple updates to Calls-to-Actions, we need you to stay plugged in and remain active participants by acting on the CTAs we send out. The bills are moving rapidly this legislative season and our reps are saying they've been able to stop multiple bad bills already based on grassroots efforts. This is how we #AdvanceLibertyTogether! Thank you for choosing to be a part of Greenville Patriot Caucus.
Vote Dr. Ben Carper for SC Senate District 6
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- By Press Release
SC State Legislature Scoring Card on the Freedom Index
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- By United Patriots Alliance
CALL TO ACTION: Get DEI Out of SC!
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- By SC Freedom Caucus
Big news—tomorrow, after the SC House of Representatives adjourns, a House Education and Public Works Subcommittee will hold a hearing on SCFC member Josiah Magnuson’s DEI bill.
The bill’s number is H.4290. If passed, it will drastically reduce the negative and divisive impact of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in our colleges and universities.
DEI (also known as Discrimination, Exclusion, and Indoctrination) is the practice of Marxist critical theory. It is an anti-American ideology that rejects individual responsibility, accomplishment, and merit in favor of socialism and class warfare based on race, gender, sexual orientation, and religion. It also promotes revisionist history and Left-wing activism intent on upending alleged “systemic oppression.”
Taxpayer money should never be used to undermine our values, silence speech, and indoctrinate our youth.
Huge Win for 2A Rights and Petty Politics on Full Display
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- By SC Freedom Caucus
RINOs Work with Dems to Save Face
We've seen some wild things in Columbia, but maybe none as wild as this.
To recap, the SC House passed a decent Constitutional Carry Bill and sent it to the SC Senate last year. The Senate gutted the bill, creating constitutionally questionable classes of gun owners, and exempting legislators from gun laws that our constituents would have to follow.
The SC Freedom Caucus, from the moment the Senate passed their watered-down version, called for the House to amend the bill back to its original form.
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