South Carolina Policy Council
@scpolicycouncil
Dedicated to promoting and protecting the principles of limited government and individual liberties, free markets, and traditional South Carolina values.
South Carolina has been ranked 18th in @CNBC America’s Top States for Business 2025. ⬇️ Read more about where S.C. falls behind and how our state can climb the rankings! @VanceGinn scpolicycouncil.org/south_carolina…
The @CNBC Top States for Business 2025 rankings are out, and once again, the message is clear: economic freedom wins. North Carolina took the top spot, followed by Texas at number 2 and Florida at number 3. South Carolina landed at #18 overall—good, but far from great—and…
🚧 Utility rates increasing due to data centers! Zero state government and industry appetite to curb the increasing cost for S.C. citizens… The only solace for rate-relief provided is that VC Summer’s revival sees completion in the distant future. More needs to be done.
AI data centers are using more power. Regular customers are footing the bill. scdailygazette.com/2025/07/16/rep… by States Newsroom's national technology reporter
With all the conversation around President Trump’s new bill, let's shift the focus onto what the bill actually means for South Carolina. scpolicycouncil.org/how_the_one_bi…
"Lawmakers in South Carolina should be working to relieve regulatory burdens and get out of the way of small businesses in the state," said Sam Aaron, research director of the @scpolicycouncil. Great piece this week from @thenervesc: thenerve.org/sc_rural_trans…
🚘 Rural transportation companies are struggling to survive and compete in S.C. Lawmakers have an opportunity to cut red tape!
If you live in rural South Carolina, finding a ride when you need it can be difficult. And the owner of a small transportation company worries that the state could regulate him and other rural carriers out of business. thenerve.org/sc_rural_trans…
Michael Burris now at the helm of the S.C. Policy Council charlestonmercury.com/single-post/mi…
How could you be against transparency? Thank you Governor McMaster! governor.sc.gov/sites/governor…
The South Carolina Policy Council supports the governor’s earmark transparency executive order 🇺🇸 Have a great freedom weekend! 🇺🇸
Scoppe: Is McMaster just trying to gather information, or asserting power he doesn't have? trib.al/GUktvKm
Tactical triumphs in South Carolina boosted the American cause and turned the tide of the War for Independence. That same spirit of independence and perseverance drives our work at the South Carolina Policy Council today! #independenceday2025
Not good! The pipeline will also use eminent domain on 100+ more private properties than previously proposed.
Two power companies seeking to build a large natural gas plant in South Carolina are being accused of supporting a pipeline that will needlessly affect the environment and private property as the pipe brings gas to the facility in Colleton County. Read here:…
"The perception of corruption is bad enough, even if it's not necessarily going on," said South Carolina Policy Council research director Sam Aaron, "If you have a system that promotes the perception of corruption, you have to tighten that up." 👏
SC state agencies have been told to alert the governor's office when lawmakers make spending requests trib.al/tMnUoRF