News & Commentary

Mar 17, 2025

State House Dispatch: March 17, 2025

Holding the line for civil rights, showing up for public input, and ... mandatory cursive lessons?

By Paul Bowers

"State House Dispatch: March 17, 2025. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over a salmon-tinted image of the South Carolina State House dome.
Mar 10, 2025

State House Dispatch: March 10, 2025

Budget week, abortion rights, defending DEI, and another chance for public input

By Paul Bowers

"State House Dispatch: March 10, 2025. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over a yellow-tinted image of the South Carolina State House dome.
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"
Feb 17, 2025

State House Dispatch: Feb. 17, 2025

School privatization on the fast track, an anti-trans bill stalled, and unanimous support for a bill to expand the carceral state

By Paul Bowers

"State House Dispatch: Feb. 17, 2025. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over a pink and blue-tinted image of the South Carolina State House dome.
Feb 10, 2025

State House Dispatch: Feb. 10, 2025 

A dangerous abortion ban, more attacks on trans kids, and a DEI ban with a long list of sponsors

By Paul Bowers

"State House Dispatch: Feb. 10, 2025. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over an orange-tinted image of the South Carolina State House dome.
Feb 07, 2025

Ready to fight back? We have some ideas.

3 steps you can take to stay ahead of the chaos during the second Trump administration

By Paul Bowers

"Ready to fight back? We have some ideas." Text appears beside a stylized drawing of three upraised fists.
Feb 04, 2025

State House Dispatch: Feb. 4, 2025

Closing primaries, amending the U.S. Constitution, and the push to subsidize private schools

By Paul Bowers

"State House Dispatch: Feb. 4, 2025. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over a blue-tinted image of the South Carolina State House dome.