State House Dispatch: April 28, 2025

State-funded discrimination against students with disabilities, an overly broad gang definition, and a push for anti-gay ‘therapy’

By Paul Bowers

"State House Dispatch: April 28, 2025. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over a green-tinted image of the South Carolina State House dome.

State House Dispatch: April 21, 2025

Police surveillance expansion, religious messaging in public schools, and a positive change for incarcerated pregnant women

By Paul Bowers

"State House Dispatch: April 21, 2025. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over a red-tinted image of the South Carolina State House dome.

Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All

President Donald Trump's use of the military domestically is dangerous and deeply misguided

By Hina Shamsi

Photo of military personnel in tactical gear beside an armored vehicle in the street near a capital building

South Carolina asks 5% of voters to verify their registration or be marked inactive 

Check your mail, protect your right to vote

By Paul Bowers

"Check your mail. Protect your right to vote." An open envelope with a Voter Registration Confirmation Card inside. Background is a wood countertop.

State House Dispatch: April 14, 2025

More religion in schools, compelled speech about vaccines, and an update on the bill attacking Diversity Equity & Inclusion programs

By Paul Bowers

"State House Dispatch: April 14, 2025. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over a pink-tinted image of the South Carolina State House dome.

Death Row Case Exposes Failures to Protect Childhood Trauma Survivors

Mikal Mahdi’s life was marked by abuse. Today, as he awaits execution, the courts have the responsibility to acknowledge the systemic failures that shaped his path.

By Megan Byrne, Elisa Epstein

A young Black boy stands in a front yard smiling and wearing a tuxedo

State House Dispatch: April 8, 2025

Senate considers anti-Diversity Equity & Inclusion bill, new bills attack trans rights, and State Board pumps the brakes on school book bans

By Paul Bowers

"State House Dispatch: April 8, 2025. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over an orange-tinted image of the South Carolina State House dome.

State House Dispatch: March 31, 2025

An anti-DEI bill delayed, a positive bill for housing rights, and a record-breaking book ban in the works

By Paul Bowers

"State House Dispatch: March 31, 2025. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over a yellow-tinted image of the South Carolina State House dome.

State House Dispatch: March 24, 2025

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on the House floor. Positive bills waiting for a committee hearing. Also: Advocacy 101!

By Paul Bowers

"State House Dispatch: March 24, 2025. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over a blue-tinted image of the South Carolina State House dome.