News & Commentary

May 17, 2024

It's time to end gerrymandering in South Carolina

Partisan gerrymandering cheats us out of a representative democracy. It doesn't have to be this way.

By Paul Bowers

"Sign the petition: End partisan gerrymandering." Text appears over a background that looks like dry, cracked earth. The ACLU SC logo appears in blue at the bottom right.
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 25, 2024

Skyler’s Story: What trans rights mean to one South Carolina family

'Watching Skyler's life become a political issue in South Carolina is very heartbreaking'

Skyler, a 13-year-old boy, smiles while talking. He is seated on a brown leather couch beside his mother.
Apr 24, 2024

Podcast episodes 1-3 are out now!

Our first series is about housing justice — what it is, why we need it, and how we win it

By Paul Bowers

"While I Breathe: Episodes 1-3 out now!" Text appears over a crumpled navy blue field with the podcast logo, a microphone with a crescent moon in the shape of the South Carolina flag.
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 16, 2024

Hope is not lost: Trans rights after the Supreme Court’s partial stay in Idaho

Here’s what the latest court action does and does not mean for our rights in South Carolina

"Hope is Not Lost: Trans rights after the Supreme Court's partial stay in Idaho." Text is overlaid on a map of South Carolina colored in the blue, pink, and white stripes of the trans pride flag.
Apr 15, 2024

State House Dispatch: April 15, 2024

The good, the bad, and the mixed bag of legislative crossover

By Paul Bowers

"State House Dispatch: April 15, 2024. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over an orange-tinted image of the South Carolina State House dome.
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.