Policy Desk
Policy That Shapes South Carolina
The Palmetto Review covers legislation, public spending, education, healthcare, energy, and the decisions that define life across the state.
Coverage Areas
What We Follow
Our policy reporting focuses on the debates, budgets, and institutional decisions that matter most to readers across South Carolina.
State Budget
Tracking appropriations, tax proposals, agency funding, and the tradeoffs behind major spending decisions.
Education Policy
Reporting on K-12, higher education, school governance, curriculum debates, and long-term reform efforts.
Health and Welfare
Coverage of Medicaid, public health, hospital systems, mental health policy, and access to care.
Energy and Growth
Explaining utility regulation, infrastructure planning, housing pressure, and development policy across the state.
Why Policy Coverage Matters
Good policy reporting connects headlines to consequences. We look past press releases and political theater to show how proposals affect schools, roads, hospitals, local governments, and household budgets.
Expect clear explainers, sharp analysis, and context that helps readers understand not just what happened, but why it matters and what comes next.