Lynn writes a Letter to the Editor!
From today’s SHJ (which is now paywall protected so this link may not work for you): ================================= Based on the recent bill H.3478 filed by state Rep. Doug Brannon, I gather that he and his educrat cronies in Columbia think they have the right to come into my home and tell me that I have [...]
February 13, 2013
Tags: Doug Brannon, H.3478 Posted in: Uncategorized 
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Republican legislators. Who can tell them from the gun grab libs? I can’t.
Earlier this week H3478 “Standards for home schooling programs” was introduced in the House, cosponsored by Reps. Brannon (R), Horne (R), Anthony (D) and Jefferson (D). Jefferson has since pulled his name from the bill. I hear Anthony will soon pull his. Funny .. the two DEMS are going to back off, but school choice [...]
February 8, 2013
Tags: Doug Brannon, H3478, Jenny Horne, Joe Jefferson, Mike Anthony Posted in: Uncategorized 4 Comments
SC “republicans” want to further regulate homeschoolers. ’cause ya know the public schools are working SO well!
The saying “different strokes for different folks” certainly applies to homeschooling. It’s a bold decision made by a growing number of families around the state, and decision that requires a huge amount of effort and sacrifice. While homeschooling may not be the perfect fit for every family, it’s hard to argue with the positive results [...]
February 7, 2013
Tags: Doug Brannon, H3478, Jenny Horne, Joe Jefferson, Mike Anthony Posted in: Uncategorized 12 Comments
Palmetto Liberty PAC Scorecard
The Palmetto Liberty PAC / our pal Talbert Black has been watching and recording the votes of our legislators before on the record voting was passed. I particular like they way they score … looking FOR the votes that count toward voting for limited government, the free market, and individual liberty and responsibility and voting [...]
January 15, 2012
Tags: Derham Cole, Doug Brannon, Eddie Tallon, Mike Forrester, Rita Allison, Steve Parker Posted in: Uncategorized 2 Comments
SC Club for Growth Scorecard – The House
We are proud of Bill Chumley, the only one of the seven Spartanburg Reps to be named a Taxpayer Hero!!! Let’s take a look at the votes that were scored, and how our Spartanburg Reps voted. NOTE: Mike Forrester has a “C”. The other five of the Spartanburg Six are ranked as “Taxpayer Nightmares” with [...]
December 5, 2011
Tags: Bill Chumley, Derham Cole, Doug Brannon, Eddie Tallon, Mike Forrester, Rita Allison, SC Club for Growth, Spartanburg Six, Steve Parker Posted in: Uncategorized One Comment
Chumley, Bright, and Martin named “Taxpayer Heroes!” by Club for Growth
The SC Club for Growth Scorecards have been issued, and we are SO PROUD of Spartanburg Senators Bright and Martin, and Representative Chumley for being among the “Taxpayer Heroes” which are based on their voting records since January 2011! Scorecard ratings (here) are based on 38 pro-growth and government reform votes taken since January 2011 [...]
December 1, 2011
Tags: Bill Chumley, Derham Cole, Doug Brannon, Eddie Tallon, Lee Bright, Mike Forrester, Rita Allison, SC Club for Growth, Scorecard, Shane Martin, Spartanburg Six, Steve Parker Posted in: Uncategorized 3 Comments
Fairfield School District … is THIS what lawmakers are trying to protect?
The Voice for Choice has an update to the situation in the Fairfield School District: In recent history, a poorly timed power play by the school board against their own accrediting board resulted in the district being put on probation. Who saw that one coming? Click here to read from the accrediting agency’s scathing report [...]
October 17, 2011
Tags: Derham Cole, Doug Brannon, Eddie Tallon, Mike Forrester, Rita Allison, Spartanburg Six, Steve Parker Posted in: Uncategorized No Comments
New Maps, New Precincts, New Candidates!
We’re eagerly waiting for the new redistricting maps to be final. These maps are important for many reasons; they let us know what precincts are in which Statehouse district, they show us the new geography that is included in our Spartanburg delegation … and they have the potential to interest and involve new activists and [...]
September 28, 2011
Tags: Derham Cole, Doug Brannon, Eddie Tallon, Mike Forrester, Rita Allison, Spartanburg Six, Steve Parker Posted in: Statehouse Races No Comments
Florida Tax Credit Program leads to academic gains
Many states have recently enacted school choice bills, and the reports are consistent … students are graduating at greater rates and testing better, and public schools are benefiting from a greater teacher-to-student ratio and adopting best practices from a variety of school curricula. Different states have adopted different bills, many use vouchers, some a combination [...]
September 25, 2011
Tags: Derham Cole, Doug Brannon, Eddie Tallon, Mike Forrester, Rita Allison, Spartanburg Six, Steve Parker Posted in: Uncategorized One Comment
School Choice is Here to Stay
Richard Komer writing at the Wall Street Journal details the success and anticipated continued rise of school choice as a solution to some of America’s failing schools. The 2010 elections had many obvious effects, but one of the lesser-known is that they revived the school-choice movement in a big way. Although many education writers had [...]
August 29, 2011
Tags: Derham Cole, Doug Brannon, Eddie Tallon, Mike Forrester, Rita Allison, Spartanburg Six, Steve Parker Posted in: Uncategorized One Comment
