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Reforming CON Laws Increases Access to Health Care, New Medical Equipment

Mar 17, 2020

Grassroots group calls on legislature to reform CON laws COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today urged the South Carolina legislature to pass SB 1077 and SB 1093 before the legislature adjourns. These bills would overhaul the state’s Certificate of Need (CON) laws. In 1971, lawmakers established the CON program to evaluate building […]

ICYMI: Commentary: South Carolina must end civil asset forfeiture

Mar 16, 2020

Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina State Director Andrew Yates and ACLU of South Carolina Executive Director Frank Knaack | Charleston Post and Courier Did you know the government can take and keep your property without charging you with a crime? Intended as a tool to take the ill-gotten gains of drug kingpins who were beyond the […]

Legislature Ends Cruel Practice

Mar 10, 2020

Grassroots group thanks legislature for banning shackling incarcerated women during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum recuperation COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today praised the Senate for passing H. 3967, a women’s dignity bill that forbids shackling incarcerated women during pregnancy, labor and postpartum recuperation. The bill now awaits Governor McMaster’s signature to be […]

Reforming Tax Code Increases Opportunity, Growth for South Carolinians

Mar 9, 2020

COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today urged senators to build on H.4431, a bill that modernizes South Carolina’s business license tax, and support comprehensive tax reform. H.4431 would standardize how businesses pay business license taxes and establish a portal where all businesses can register and pay their taxes. The grassroots group is […]

ICYMI: Opinion: Why education reform should include education scholarship accounts

Mar 2, 2020

Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina Director of Grassroots Operations Candace Carroll | The Greenville News and the Anderson Independent Mail For too long, K-12 education in our state has been a closed system that denies families access to options that ensure every child has an educational experience that meets his/her individual needs and unique learning styles. It’s […]

An Evening with Matthew Charles, State of the Union Guest and Criminal Justice Reform Advocate

Feb 10, 2020

Grassroots group partners with first beneficiary of First Step Act and leading statewide criminal justice reform advocates to discuss accomplishments of criminal justice reform, goals for statewide reforms ROCK HILL, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) announced it is hosting an event on criminal justice reform with Matthew Charles on Tuesday at Winthrop University. […]

Americans for Prosperity Urges Senators to Unlock Innovative Program for Students, Families

Jan 22, 2020

Grassroots group urges Senate Education Subcommittee to vote to move Senate Bill 556 out of subcommittee COLUMBIA, SC – Ahead of tomorrow’s Senate Education Subcommittee hearing on Senate Bill 556, a bill that would give students and families an education scholarship account (ESA), Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina Director of Grassroots Operations Candace Carroll issued the […]

AFP Launches Digital and Mail Campaign Urging Educational Freedom for South Carolinians

Dec 12, 2019

Grassroots group rallies support for ESA bill CHARLESTON, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today announced it is launching a mail and digital campaign urging members of the Senate Education Subcommittee to support educational freedom for South Carolinians and advance Senate Bill 556 to the full committee. The bill would give students and families […]

AFP and Congressman Timmons Address Mounting Debt, Present Solutions to Rein in Unsustainable Spending

Dec 11, 2019

GREENVILLE, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today announced it is hosting a discussion on Friday featuring Congressman William Timmons and AFP Vice President of Economic Opportunity Russ Latino on the current debt crisis and solutions legislators can bring to help put our country back on a sustainable fiscal path. The event is part […]