Statehouse Dispatch: April 20, 2026

The final month of legislative session reveals the twisted priorities of South Carolina lawmakers

By Paul Bowers

South Carolina Statehouse dome tinted orange and red

Statehouse Dispatch: April 13, 2026

S.C. lawmakers are going after abortion access, LGBTQ+ freedom, and the rights of students. Help us push back.

By Paul Bowers

South Carolina Statehouse dome tinted pink and blue

Statehouse Dispatch: April 6, 2026

Ending marriage equality, and other equally bad ideas from the legislature

By Paul Bowers

South Carolina Statehouse dome tinted blue and yellow

Statehouse Dispatch: March 30, 2026

Let’s bring some ‘No Kings’ energy to the South Carolina General Assembly

By Paul Bowers

Photo of the South Carolina Statehouse dome with a light blue tint

Statehouse Dispatch: March 23, 2026

An ICE mandate, a ‘halo’ for cops, and the last legislative stop for a bathroom ban

By Paul Bowers

The South Carolina Statehouse dome under a dark red and blue tint.

Statehouse Dispatch: March 16, 2026

Helping pregnant women in prisons, safe spaces for cops, and some budget antics

By Paul Bowers

"Statehouse Dispatch: March 16, 2026." Photo of the South Carolina Statehouse dome tinted orange and yellow.

‘Keep pushing’: USC international student who faced deportation completes PhD in chemistry

Matthew Ariwoola came to South Carolina to do life-saving chemistry research. He isn’t letting the Trump administration stop him.

By Paul Bowers

Dr. Matthew Ariwoola in a cap and gown

Statehouse Dispatch: March 9, 2026

During House Budget Week, a bathroom bill advances and a classroom censorship bill looms on the horizon

By Paul Bowers

"Statehouse Dispatch: March 9, 2026"

I’m a foster and adoptive parent. Here’s why I oppose S. 540.

South Carolina Senate Bill 540 would redefine child abuse in state law to allow harmful treatment of trans children

By Jace Woodrum

Jace Woodrum, a white man in a gray suit, speaks into a microphone in a Statehouse committee room with a crowd of people sitting behind him