All posts in Good Government

The NRA’s deep pockets mean gun control is a non-starter in SC
January 9, 2013 · 6 comments

After more than two dozen children and adults were gunned down last month in a...

SC spent $3.5 million defending a law that doesn’t actually do anything
January 4, 2013 · 1 comment

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson’s office spent $3.5 million defending the state’s voter ID...

Violence Against Women Act, championed by SC’s Fritz Hollings, dies in Congress
January 4, 2013 · 3 comments

Congressional Republicans have allowed the Violence Against Women Act to expire without a vote, reducing...

Sheheen calls for new constitution to “change culture” in SC
January 3, 2013 · 4 comments

State Sen. Vincent Sheheen has been leading the charge to restructure South Carolina’s government for...

On Record: Documentary examines South Carolina’s troubled electoral system
January 2, 2013 · 1 comment

On Record is a regular feature which lets South Carolina’s policy-makers speak their mind about...

The wackiest pre-filed bills in the State House
December 28, 2012 · 2 comments

It’s that wonderful time of the year again, when lawmakers pre-file their pet proposals before...

School district consolidation, elections reform among final batch of pre-filed Senate bills
December 19, 2012 · 3 comments

The final batch of legislation pre-filed in the Senate this week contains some interesting proposals...

Elections reform key among final round of pre-filed House bills
December 19, 2012 · 1 comment

The second round of bills pre-filed in the state House of Representatives on Tuesday included...

First batch of pre-filed bills introduced in the House
December 14, 2012 · 2 comments

The first batch of bills pre-filed by South Carolina representatives in the House on Wednesday...