south carolina

COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today urged Governor McMaster to veto $155 million in earmarks included in the state budget. According to the Post and Courier, the $155 million includes funding for nearly 230 pet projects from state legislators. A new Senate rule passed this year enables the public to see what […]

CHARLESTON, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina is hosting an End Washington Waste event with U.S. Representative Nancy Mace on Monday. Congresswoman Mace and Akash Chougule, Senior Advisor on Economic Issues for Americans for Prosperity, will discuss why the Biden Administration’s proposed infrastructure bill will do little to improve roads and bridges for South Carolinians […]

COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today expressed disappointment the legislature failed to advance S. 290, a bill that would repeal the state’s certificate of need (CON) laws. AFP-SC Interim State Director Candace Carroll issued the following statement: “The legislature once again failed to change our top-down approach to health care that’s making […]

COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) and a broad coalition of more than a dozen organizations sent a letter to the South Carolina legislative leadership and state senators urging their support of S. 290, a bill that would repeal the state’s certificate of need (CON) laws. Last week, AFP-SC announced a major ad […]

Trusted reform should be made permanent grassroots group says COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today announced the launch of a robust, statewide six-figure mail and digital campaign focused on helping reform South Carolina’s health care system. The group is targeting a temporary reform that was enacted last year by Governor McMaster during […]

COLUMBIA, SC – Following Governor McMaster signing S. 147, a bill that protects South Carolina businesses from frivolous lawsuits regarding allegations of exposure to COVID-19, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina Interim State Director Candace Carroll issued the following statement: “Businesses who safely reopen and take proper precautions for COVID-19 should not be faced with frivolous lawsuits. […]

COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today announced a statewide ad campaign against a proposed $51 million bailout to the state Department of Commerce to repay on old loan to Palmetto Railways. AFP-SC is running a statewide digital ad that connects South Carolinians to their lawmakers to urge their opposition to this latest […]

COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today praised the legislature for passing HB 3589, a bill gives school districts the option to implement schools of innovation that provide more flexible ways to educate South Carolina students. The bill now heads to Governor McMaster’s desk. Schools of innovation are private-public partnerships with public school […]

COLUMBIA, SC – Following reports that Governor McMaster is considering using funds from the latest so called American Rescue Plan Act to pay for an interstate, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) interim State Director Candace Carroll issued the following statement: “Governor McMaster should send funds from the latest so called COVID relief spending package back […]