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Certificate-of-need laws create limits on the number of healthcare facilities in the state, the number of beds in each facility, and the purchase of medical equipment. Ultimately, they reduce the number of patients that can be treated. It is important South Carolina’s healthcare providers be able to expand capacity as much as is needed. Use […]

COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today announced support for HB 3589, a bill that would give school districts the option to implement schools of innovation that provide more flexible ways to educate South Carolina students. Schools of innovation are private-public partnerships with public school districts and private companies funding and operating the […]

COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today commended a state Circuit court’s ruling that the South Carolina Department of Commerce violated the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act. The ruling derives from a lawsuit filed by state Senator Dick Harpootlian that sought to uncover information about economic development deals. AFP-SC State Director Andrew […]

COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) will host a Facebook Live on Monday at 10:30 AM with Attorney General Alan Wilson, Andrew Yates, State Director of AFP-SC, and Casey Mattox, Americans for Prosperity Vice President for Legal and Judicial Strategy, to discuss the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court […]

Charleston, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today commended Governor McMaster for signing H. 4431, a bill that would standardize how businesses pay business license taxes and establish a portal where all businesses can register and pay their taxes. AFP-SC advocated for the bill earlier this year and mobilized its activists to contact their […]

COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today praised the South Carolina House of Representatives for rejecting a budget from the Senate that would dramatically increase government spending. AFP-SC State Director Andrew Yates issued the following statement: “In a year where the economy and so many South Carolina families are struggling, it is encouraging […]

COLUMBIA, SC – Following reports that South Carolina will close the fiscal year with a $861 million surplus, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) urged lawmakers to adhere to fiscal responsibility and ensure the state remains on solid financial footing. AFP-SC State Director Andrew Yates issued the following statement: “When many states and localities are calling […]

Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina State Director Andrew Yates | Greenville News The U.S. Senate recently had an opportunity to debate legislation to reform policing in America. Sadly, a minority of senators blocked consideration. But while partisan games in Washington might prevent the Senate from acting, there is much our own state can do — and lawmakers in […]

CHARLESTON, SC – Following Governor McMaster’s announcement to grant $32 million to thousands of families to help pay for education expenses, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) praised the decision and urged the legislature to pass a larger ESA program. The funding is from the governor’s discretionary education account from the CARES Act, which will help […]