We are excited to be attending this town hall to speak on healthcare challenges in the state with fellow South Carolinians. Join us for this free event, featuring @repjamesclyburn.bsky.social! See you Thursday.

Our Special Education Advocate Training series continues with Greenville this week and Florence next week! Seats are limited and filling quickly, so register now to secure a spot. We have additional trainings coming in Aug! Stay tuned for information on those dates. Details on each training: (1/3)

Our free Special Education Advocate Training in Greenville, South Carolina is THIS WEEK. Register today to secure a spot: bit.ly/EdAdvocateTr...

DOMINION RATE HIKE UPDATE: A settlement was approved by the Public Service Commission as of July 2. Residential rates will increase by 7.62% (about $11.97 a month). This is a 40% reduction from the initially proposed 12.73% (nearly $20). Will take effect during the next billing cycle. Details: (1/2)

We would like to thank all of the amazing partners who helped play a major role in the redistricting advocacy work across the past several weeks, including Veterans for All Voters, League of Women Voters, Phil Ford of Ford & Ford Group, ACLU, WREN, the Ubuntu Collective and the SC NAACP.

Reminder, join the community on Tuesday in saying NO to Dominion's Rate HIke proposal. Details, and tips on what to say here: www.scjustice.org/dominion-rat...

Justice Pets Leo, Toby, and Malcolm know that sometimes this work requires thinking outside the box. SC Appleseed doesn't give up when things get hard. We find another angle, another approach, another way forward. Donate today for Midlands Gives: www.midlandsgives.org/organization/scappleseed

Midlands Gives 2026 is officially live! Give today at www.midlandsgives.org/scappleseed Your support fuels everything we do: defending Medicaid and SNAP for families who depend on them, protecting public education at the State House, advancing fair housing across South Carolina. Thank you!!!

Dominion Energy wants to raise utility rates. 12%, for an avg of $20 a month or $240 more a year for most in SC. We have full details about the hearing, tips for how to prepare if you'd like to lend your voice: www.scjustice.org/dominion-rat...

Justice Pets Lincoln and Hamilton agree: we can do the most good—together! Join us today at www.midlandsgives.org/SCAppleseed. AND we still have matching funds available. If you donate now, your gift will be matched, dollar-for-dollar! #MidlandsGives2026

Early giving is currently open for #midlandsgives2026! Our Justice Pet Malcolm is particularly excited for the big day thanks to the generosity of a group of our supporters who have committed a total of $2,500 in matching funds. Give today: www.midlandsgives.org/organization...

🚨 CALL TO ACTION 🚨 Contact your South Carolina State House Representative's office TODAY for Advocate Call 📞 Day! Details below! (1/4)

The Public Services Commission (PSC) will be hosting public hearings about the request in Columbia on May 12 and possibly the 13th if there are many individuals who would like to give public comment. We’re hosting a webinar with details and how to advocate! Info below (1/2)

Dominion Energy has requested a rate increase from the Public Service Commission (PSC). The PSC is doing public hearings to hear from YOU. Join our webinar to learn more about the rate increase and how to voice your concerns at the PSC. April 22, 6-7 PM Register: tinyurl.com/42t7hzx7

The House is fast-tracking a H.5483, a bill on school discipline. We need your help to provide feedback on this bill. You can attend House Education Committee meeting on Tuesday April 21 in Blatt Room 433 (noon). If you cannot attend, emailschouseepw@schouse.gov today with your feedback.

The SC House of Representatives moved to cut $27 million from Medicaid’s budget, targeting Home and Community Based Services. 📞Take Action: Call your Senator today and let them know the importance of fully-funding Medicaid and all of its programs in South Carolina.

Our Deputy Director Jennifer R. presented at the Hopes and Dreams Conference in Columbia today with the help of our Story Collection Organizer Shatari D., sharing about education trends in the SC Legislature.

SC Congress wants to cut $27 from Medicaid funding, targeting Home and Community Based Services. 📞Take Action: Call your Senator today and let them know the importance of fully-funding Medicaid and all of its programs in SC. Find your Senator's info here: www.scstatehouse.gov/legislatorss...

URGENT: Please support members in the Marion county area working to fight a data center that is attempting to build there. Data centers have enormous impacts to environment and energy, all of which have not been explored. Sign on here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #scpol

Our Education Policy Attorney Jennifer Rainville is in DC today for meetings with Congressional leaders on education policy. We have some exciting news about Jennifer out in our newsletter today! Full details soon. Subscribe to our enews here: www.scjustice.org/subscribe/

We joined 80+ consumer and advocacy groups in urging the Senate Banking Committee leadership to maintain the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau's independent funding as well as its single director model. Find the full comments from the 80+ groups here: ourfinancialsecurity.org/wp-content/u...

There will be a hearing on S777 on Feb 25 in RM 308 Gressette at 9 AM. The Senate is proposing to codify restrictions to SNAP eligible foods, making candy, soft drinks, etc. no longer eligible for purchase using SNAP. Your voice is needed! Email sberk@scjustice.org for help with testimonials. #scpol

"Sue Berkowitz, an attorney with the South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center, helped write the language of the bill. She said she heard from both renters and landlords pushing for a compromise." We spoke with wyff4 about the eviction bill moving in the House: www.wyff4.com/article/sout...

Urge Members of Congress to cosponsor and support the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025, which repeals the cuts to SNAP. Tell Congress to repeal the SNAP cuts using this action tool from @fracposts.bsky.social: secure.everyaction.com/Fmmxo-UVYE6J...

We are joining health advocates in SC to call our SC State Senator's office on Feb 17th and ask them to support commonsense solutions that help working South Carolinians who earn too much to qualify for assistance but cannot afford private health insurance. Join us on Tuesday. Script below. #scpol

Thank you to everyone who came out to hear our Education Policy Attorney Jennifer Rainville discuss Bill H.4757 on Parental Rights last night! We are grateful for the invite from Midlands APPLE’s to be part of their Learning Lab.

Hey Friends! Our Education Policy Attorney Jennifer Rainville will be joining Midlands APPLE for their Learning Lab on Wednesday in Meeting Room M at Richland Library Main at 5:30 PM. She'll be unpacking everything about Bill H.4757 on Parental Rights. See you there!

Free education panel for parents in Lancaster this coming Thursday. We'll be joining partners to discuss IEP, 504s, and student's rights. 6-8 PM at the Historic Courthouse (104 N Main Street)

Our Founder/Director of Policy Sue Berkowitz spoke at the King Day at the Dome on Monday about the importance of protecting the ACA and expanding Medicaid in South Carolina. Use our action tool to message Senators today to urge them to extend premium tax credits: www.votervoice.net/SCJustice/Ca...

UPDATE: The US House recently moved a bill to extend enhanced premium tax credits for the next three years. The bill currently sits with the US Senate. It must pass the Senate and be signed by the president in order to move forward. (1/6)