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Important Call-To-Action by Greenville Patriot Caucus
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Call the Governor’s office and urge Governor McMaster to remove Dr. Simmer's name from nomination! Then contact your Senator and let him/her know you've done so. Ask that they NOT confirm Dr. Simmer's nomination if the Governor does not remove his name. Phone: 803.734.2100
Important Information Senate committee hearings will commence Thursday (3/20/25) this week to hear Dr. Simmer’s testimony. It's important to note that our Senate cannot remove Dr. Simmer’s nomination- only the Governor can. We believe raising our concerns to the Governor and urging him to remove Dr. Simmer’s nomination is a streamlined effort that will effectively raise our concerns, providing multiple opportunities to course correct. Dr. Simmer recommended and encouraged what we now know to be failed policies for mask mandates, social distancing, and COVID vaccines for children as young as 6 months old! Please respectfully let your voices be heard!
Less Waste, Lower Taxes: SC Freedom Caucus’ Plan to Rein in Reckless Spending
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From climate change alarmism to corporate welfare, SCFC is taking a stand against taxpayer-funded nonsense.
This week, the SCFC offered an alternative state budget which would cut roughly $1 billion from House Leadership’s budget proposal ultimately to fund the largest tax cut in state history, moving us from 6.2% to 5%. The SCFC put up amendments to cut new money going to state agencies and commissions, while also proposing to cut existing budgets of agencies and commissions who don’t serve a core government function. Additionally, SCFC members anticipate hundeds of millions of dollars for pork will be added in the next round of the budget process, and the SCFC plans to cut any of those requests except for those earmarked for first responders or infrastructure repairs.
South Carolina House Passes Resolution to Term Limit Congress
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Columbus, SC -- Today, the South Carolina House passed House Concurrent Resolution (HCR3008), which notifies Congress that South Carolina seeks to participate in an amendment convention for the sole purpose of proposing a congressional term limits amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The effort, led by Rep. Cal Forrest and spearheaded by the nonpartisan nonprofit U.S. Term Limits, passed with a voice vote.
It is clear that the people of South Carolina agree with the successful outcome. According to the latest RMG Research poll, 79% of likely voters in South Carolina support term limits on Congress, including strong support among Republicans, Democrats, and Independents alike.
Update from the House Floor
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Looking forward to the Budget
Education Freedom
Last week, the SC House passed S.62 with added amendments. This bill was strengthened in the Education Committee process thanks to Chairlady, Shannon Erickson (Beaufort) and SCFC member Chris Huff (Greenville). The bill would bring school choice to South Carolina in the form of an Education Scholarship Trust Fund which would grant scholarships to families to use at public schools or private schools. By year 4, any student in South Carolina will be eligible to apply for a scholarship to attend a school that suits their needs regardless of their zip code. For too long the government has had a monopoly on secondary education which has resulted in predictably unfavorable educational outcomes, indoctrination, and destruction of parental rights. This bill will empower parents to use their tax dollars to send their child to the school that best reflects their goals and values.
Turf War: How a Liquor-Liability Reform Bill Died in the S.C. Senate
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- By Rick Brundrett - The Nerve
In South Carolina, lawyers represent far less than 1% of the state’s total workforce, but they make up nearly 30% of the 170-member S.C. Legislature.
And in the club of 50 lawyer-legislators, those who practice personal injury law or whose law firm colleagues handle those types of cases dominate that group – at least 27 of the 30 attorneys in the 124-member House and at least 17 of the 20 lawyers in the 46-member Senate, The Nerve found in a review of law firm websites, lawmakers’ social media accounts, and online biographies and other reliable sources.
Their influence, which crosses party lines – a total of at least 26 Republicans and 18 Democrats in the two chambers – has been particularly evident in recent years in the debate over reform of the state’s liquor liability laws.
Outlaw Subversive Agenda 2030 Schemes
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- By The John Birch Society
State legislative sessions are already underway, and now is an excellent time to urge your state legislators to take action against the UN’s collectivist Agenda 2030 program. State legislatures must follow the example of Tennessee, which enacted legislation (SB 1147) banning the implementation of multiple globalist UN schemes, including Agenda 21 and Agenda 2030, and banning government from working with pro-Agenda 2030 NGOs such as ICLEI. Contact your state legislators, and urge them to enact similar legislation that strongly protects property rights and the U.S. Bill of Rights.
SCFC Statement on the 2025 Budget
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- By Jordan Pace - Chairman of SC Freedom Caucus
TLDR: We want to spend less of your money
The South Carolina Freedom Caucus remains committed to ensuring that our state government prioritizes its core responsibilities: delivering justice, maintaining critical infrastructure, and protecting citizens' rights. Unfortunately, instead of focusing on these essential functions, state leadership is pushing for massive funding increases for non-essential programs—such as “Electric Vehicle Training” and an additional $100 million annually for EV industry scholarships. These proposals stand in direct opposition to President Trump’s agenda of cutting spending and reducing government overreach. We must reject Biden’s Green New Deal policies disguised as state initiatives.
The Plan is Working...
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We’ve often been asked what are the end goals of the South Carolina Freedom Caucus. Ultimately, we want good, strong, conservative policies that will make SC better for everyone. How often we accomplish that is by staking out those good, strong, conservative positions even when many of our fellow Republican colleagues in the House aren’t quite ready to take those principled positions yet. (See picture below from our original DEI fight in 2023)
McMaster's priorities: Reduced taxes, school choice, civil liability reform
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- By Rick Brundrett - The Nerve
In his eighth State of the State Address on Wednesday before the S.C. General Assembly, Gov. Henry McMaster outlined his priorities as South Carolina’s longest-serving governor, including lowering the income tax rate further, reforming civil liability laws and improving school choice opportunities.
The Republican governor, who took over for Gov. Nikki Haley in 2017 and whose current term ends in January 2027, proposed accelerating the cut in the state’s personal income tax rate from 6.2% to 6%, which he noted would allow taxpayers to “keep an additional $193.5 million of their hard-earned money instead of sending it to state government.”
State Treasurer Dodges Key Questions on $1.8B Controversy
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- By Rick Brundrett - The Nerve
Under questioning last April at a state legislative hearing, longtime S.C. Treasurer Curtis Loftis answered “yes” when asked by then-Sen. Mike Fanning if the mystery $1.8 billion was “real money that I can touch,” and if it could be withdrawn “today.”
Loftis, a Republican who was first elected in 2010, also agreed with Fanning, a Fairfield County Democrat who lost his reelection bid last year, that the $1.8 billion had earned “roughly $225 million in interest.”
But the treasurer’s statements, which were made at the April 2, 2024, hearing of a Senate Finance subcommittee, stand in stark contrast to the findings in a report issued two weeks ago by a global consulting firm hired by the S.C. Department of Administration, as directed under a state budget proviso, to investigate the $1.8 billion and related issues.
McMaster Ignores Medical Freedom Physician for Public Health Director Position
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Gov. McMaster Doubles Down on Nominating Dr. Simmer for Public Health Director While Turning a Blind Eye to an Objectively Better Option
Governor McMaster is doubling down on his nomination of Dr. Simmer for South Carolina’s public health director following a grassroots push to stop Simmer’s confirmation and after receiving the resume of a well-known medical freedom physician.
Back in November, Governor Henry McMaster nominated Dr. Edward Simmer as the Director of Public Health that is awaiting Senate confirmation. Since this nomination was announced, both the SC Senate and Gov. McMaster has received an influx of calls and letters from South Carolinians advocating against Dr. Simmer, as he has a scarred background and isn’t even a clinical physician.
South Carolinians at the Stop Simmer press conference on January 14, 2025.
Ban Central Bank Digital Currency in South Carolina
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- By The John Birch Society
Members of the South Carolina General Assembly are seeking to enact legislation banning Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) in the state.
House Bill 3304 (H.3304) is sponsored by Representative Kathy Landing (R-Mount Pleasant) and two other representatives. Meanwhile, House Bill 3442 (H.3442) is sponsored by Representative Bill Taylor (R-Aiken) and two other representatives.
RESCIND South Carolina's Applications for a Federal Constitutional Convention (Con-Con)
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- By The John Birch Society
Members of the South Carolina General Assembly are attempting to pass a resolution to rescind every live application to Congress calling for a convention to propose amendments, under Article V of the Constitution, otherwise known as a federal constitutional convention (Con-Con).
House Joint Resolution 3395 (H.3395) is sponsored by Representative Steven Long (R-Spartanburg) and three other representatives. If enacted, it would rescind every live, or extant, application by the General Assembly for an Article V constitutional convention. H.3395 declares:
Most S.C. Municipalities Don't Livestream Regular Meetings
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- By Rick Brundrett - The Nerve
[Editor’s note: This is another story in a planned series of stories on livestreaming and other transparency issues affecting local or state government in South Carolina.]
More than two-thirds of the 271 incorporated towns and cities in South Carolina do not livestream their regular council meetings, The Nerve found in a review of official websites and social media accounts.
The 187 municipalities that weren’t livestreaming as of mid-November – 166 towns and 21 cities, or 69% of the total 271 – range in population from 32 residents in the town of Cope in Orangeburg County to 42,766 residents in the city of Sumter in the Sumter County, according to the July 1, 2023, population estimates by the state Revenue and Fiscal Affairs (RFA) Office, based on U.S. Census data.
Standing for Conservative Leadership in South Carolina
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This week, the South Carolina Freedom Caucus offered a clear alternative to business as usual in the South Carolina House of Representatives. Representative Bill Chumley was nominated to challenge incumbent Speaker Murrell Smith, reflecting our commitment to advocating for the conservative values South Carolinians expect from their leaders.
During the nomination speech, SCFC Chairman Jordan Pace highlighted key issues that have been overlooked under the current leadership:
Reject Dr. Simmer's Appointment as Head of South Carolina’s New Public Health Agency
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- By SC Freedom Caucus
The people of South Carolina have spoken clearly: they want leaders who reflect their values, protect their freedoms, and prioritize evidence-based policies over political ideologies. Yet, the appointment of Dr. Edward Simmer to lead the newly created Department of Public Health signals a continuation of the troubling trajectory established under his tenure as head of the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC).
In 2024, the legislature split DHEC into two agencies—the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Public Health—to address concerns over inefficiency, lack of accountability, and overreach. However, appointing Dr. Simmer to lead the Department of Public Health ensures that the same failed policies of DHEC will continue to plague South Carolina.
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