News & Commentary

Mar 03, 2025

State House Dispatch: March 3, 2025

Join us as we defend DEI and abortion access, and look out for a Pledge of Allegiance mandate

By Paul Bowers

"State House Dispatch: March 3, 2025. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over a green-tinted image of the South Carolina State House dome.
Feb 25, 2025

State House Dispatch: Feb. 24, 2025

A new abortion ban, a freedom to read bill, and a DEI prohibition by proviso

By Paul Bowers

"State House Dispatch: Feb. 25, 2025. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over a red-tinted image of the South Carolina State House dome.
Feb 19, 2025

Q&A: Defending Public Schools with Midlands APPLE

Catching up with Mary Wood about Ta-Nehisi Coates, teacher advocacy, and a new organization in the Columbia area

By Paul Bowers

"Q&A: Defending public schools with Midlands APPLE"
Nov 14, 2024

What happened with the Charleston County School Board election

Civil liberties were on the ballot. Here’s how we got involved and who won.

By Jace Woodrum

A tattered South Carolina flag hangs from a flagpole in front of the Charleston County School District office
Nov 05, 2024

My book faces a statewide ban in South Carolina. Here's why that matters.

Author Elana K. Arnold responds to an attempted ban on her novel Damsel across all grade levels

By Elana K. Arnold

Cover of Damsel by Elana K. Arnold
May 06, 2024

State House Dispatch: May 6, 2024

Three days remain in the legislative session. Here's what we're up against.

By Paul Bowers

"State House Dispatch: May 6, 2024. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over a yellow and blue tinted image of the South Carolina State House dome.
Apr 22, 2024

State House Dispatch: April 22, 2024

Book bans and classroom censorship in the final weeks of legislative session

By Paul Bowers

"State House Dispatch: April 22, 2024. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over a red and blue tinted image of the South Carolina State House dome.
Apr 17, 2024

Say no to classroom censorship today

In a teacher shortage, we can't afford to disrespect educators with bills like H. 3728

By Paul Bowers

"Strike out classroom censorship" is repeated several times on a yellow background. A red marker stroke passes through the words "strike out"
Apr 09, 2024

We can stop a statewide book purge before it begins

Fight for the Freedom to Read on April 10

By Paul Bowers

"April 10: Defend the Freedom to Read." Text appears over a photo of a burning book.