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Mar 18, 2024

State House Dispatch: March 18, 2024

Budget tricks, unconstitutional school vouchers, and stronger protections for free speech
By Paul Bowers
Budget tricks, unconstitutional school vouchers, and stronger protections for free speech
By Paul Bowers
"State House Dispatch: March 18, 2024. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over a pink and blue-tinted image of the South Carolina State House dome.
"State House Dispatch: March 18, 2024. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over a pink and blue-tinted image of the South Carolina State House dome.
Mar 8, 2024

Anatomy of a smear campaign

Free Speech
How right-wing lawmakers, media, and dark-money interest groups teamed up to harass and intimidate school librarians
By Paul Bowers
How right-wing lawmakers, media, and dark-money interest groups teamed up to harass and intimidate school librarians
By Paul Bowers
"Anatomy of a Smear Campaign: How right-wing lawmakers, media, and dark-money interests teamed up to harass and intimidate school librarians." The text is on a red and tan striped background. Photos of Reps. Thomas Beach and April Cromer appear below.
"Anatomy of a Smear Campaign: How right-wing lawmakers, media, and dark-money interests teamed up to harass and intimidate school librarians." The text is on a red and tan striped background. Photos of Reps. Thomas Beach and April Cromer appear below.
Mar 4, 2024

State House Dispatch: March 4, 2024

Erosion of civil liberties in schools, denial of care for trans South Carolinians, and an actually good drug policy
By Paul Bowers
Erosion of civil liberties in schools, denial of care for trans South Carolinians, and an actually good drug policy
By Paul Bowers
"State House Dispatch: March 4, 2024. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over a teal and blue image of the South Carolina State House dome.
"State House Dispatch: March 4, 2024. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over a teal and blue image of the South Carolina State House dome.
Feb 27, 2024

State House Dispatch: Feb. 27, 2024

Budget season, voting rights, and trans rights on the line
By Paul Bowers
Budget season, voting rights, and trans rights on the line
By Paul Bowers
"State House Dispatch: Feb. 27, 2024. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over a yellow and blue-tinted image of the South Carolina State House dome.
"State House Dispatch: Feb. 27, 2024. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over a yellow and blue-tinted image of the South Carolina State House dome.
Feb 19, 2024

State House Dispatch: Feb. 19, 2024

We’re celebrating some small wins from last week, with a realistic view of what’s ahead
By Paul Bowers
We’re celebrating some small wins from last week, with a realistic view of what’s ahead
By Paul Bowers
"State House Dispatch: Feb. 19, 2024. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over a red-tinted image of the South Carolina State House dome.
"State House Dispatch: Feb. 19, 2024. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over a red-tinted image of the South Carolina State House dome.
Feb 12, 2024

State House Dispatch: Feb. 12, 2024

Trans rights, medical marijuana, book censorship, and 'a traditional approach to history’
By Paul Bowers
Trans rights, medical marijuana, book censorship, and 'a traditional approach to history’
By Paul Bowers
"State House Dispatch: Feb. 12, 2024. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over an orange-tinted image of the South Carolina State House dome.
"State House Dispatch: Feb. 12, 2024. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over an orange-tinted image of the South Carolina State House dome.