Alaina Moore

Four Candidates, One Party, Zero Accountability: SC’s Supreme Court Circus

The four nominees for South Carolina’s open Supreme Court seat have 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 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…

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…

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…

Parental Rights Act (H.4757): Trying To Do The Right Thing In The Wrong Way

State Representative Tommy Pope of York County has introduced H.4757, a bill that has been dubbed the “Parental Rights Act” and has over 50 co-sponsors, including many Freedom Caucus members. While it is being advertised by the sponsors…

Petitions, Protests, & Power Bills: Spartanburg Faces Data Center Debacle

As South Carolina continues to be flooded with data center proposals, Spartanburg County citizens have decided to push back. Following a heated county council meeting, a petition has sparked renewed scrutiny over how these facilities are approved, who…

Boon or Burden? Google Invests $9B Into South Carolina Data Centers

Google announced that it plans to invest $9 billion into South Carolina to expand its Berkeley County data center and build two new sites in Dorchester County. However, with the recent laws passed by the SC legislature and…