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The Republican Party’s Joyful Warrior
Monday | July 2, 2018by Alexandra Desanctis
Tim Scott could help shift the GOP and the nation in a less rancorous direction. Though today's Republican party is viewed increasingly through the lens of the seemingly rudderless Donald Trump and his populist adherents, many on the right are disenchanted with this vision, and they're ready for a change. Unsettled conservatives would do well to turn to South Carolina senator Tim Scott, a man who has illustrated in just a few short years that he has both the desire and the capacity to … Continue Reading
Scott: Rural areas need help; senator seeks tax incentives to spur economic growth
Monday | July 2, 2018by Bradley Harris
BAMBERG - U.S. Sen. Tim Scott says the creation of federal Opportunity Zones can help Bamberg County and other rural communities share in the United States' economic recovery. "Much of our country has really blossomed since the recovery started," Scott said during a stop in Bamberg on Monday. "But there's an uneven aspect of that recovery, and so I have targeted, specifically, those areas that need help the most," he said. Scott met with Bamberg County residents in county council chambers, … Continue Reading
Sen. Tim Scott introduces anti-lynching bill on Friday
Saturday | June 30, 2018WASHINGTON, DC (WCSC) - South Carolina Senator Tim Scott helped introduce an anti-lynching bill on Friday. Sen. Scott, along with Democratic senators Kamala Harris and Cory Booker, filed legislation that would make lynching a federal hate crime. Lynching is defined as to put to death by mob action without legal approval or permission. According to the bill, nearly 200 anti-lynching bills were introduced in Congress during the first half of the 20th century. Booker, Harris and Scott … Continue Reading
SC senator visits NH to tour opportunity zones
Friday | June 15, 2018MANCHESTER, N.H. - A rising star in the Republican Party is visiting New Hampshire, but he said he doesn't have his eye on a future run for the White House. U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, toured the Manchester Fire Department's Safe Station program and visited a recovery-friendly workplace. He said he hopes that additional help in the opioid crisis could come in the form of jobs. "We're looking for a way to attract new capital in the private sector into areas of states where the … Continue Reading
Another View -- Tim Scott and Chris Sununu: Innovative state and federal ideas are expanding opportunity
Friday | June 15, 2018by Tim Scott & Chris Sununu
The passage of comprehensive tax reform at the end of last year brought great news for families across New Hampshire and the nation as a whole. It doubled the standard deduction, used by more than 63 percent of Granite Staters, as well as the child tax credit, and slashed taxes for a typical family of four by nearly $2,000 a year. Through these pro-growth initiatives, Republicans have fulfilled a commitment they made to the people of New Hampshire, providing tax relief that boosts our economy … Continue Reading
Opportunity Zones will help more Americans achieve their dreams
Saturday | June 9, 2018It has been more than 50 years since the United States formally took on the "War on Poverty," and unfortunately for too many, we have yet to see a manifestation of permanent progress. Instead, we have millions of people still living in distressed circumstances who continue to be held back by inescapable unemployment, lack of skills and, even worse, the absence of hope that things will get better. March 21 marked a major milestone for my Investing in Opportunity Act legislation, which was … Continue Reading
Bill to fight rising anti-Semitism on campus introduced in Congress
Wednesday | May 30, 2018by Jackson Richman
A bipartisan bill to combat anti-Semitism was introduced last week in Congress, following statistical analysis showing that Jews are the most targeted religious group for hate crimes annually. If enacted, the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, introduced by Reps. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., Ted Deutch, D-Fla., Doug Collins, R-Ga., and Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., would require the Department of Education to adopt the State Department's definition of anti-Semitism to determine whether certain incidents … Continue Reading
Step forward in preserving historic sites
Tuesday | May 29, 2018For many years, North and South remained divided on how to observe Memorial Day, which was born of the Civil War. Even after Northern states began recognizing the holiday, Southern states did not, opting to honor Confederate dead on a separate day until after World War I. Importantly, U.S. Army commander Gen. John Logan in officially proclaiming Memorial Day in 1868 made clear that the observance was to be a national one and was not to be about any particular battle of the Civil … Continue Reading
Gallery: Scott makes Opportunity Tour Stop in D.C.
Wednesday | May 23, 2018Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) joined Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) in Southeast Washington, D.C., Tuesday to meet with local residents and business leaders as part of Scott's National Opportunity Tour. Scott and Norton were joined by members of the community and discussed solutions and initiatives geared toward increasing access to opportunity. Washington D.C.'s Attorney General Karl A. Racine and representatives from Mayor Muriel Bowser's office were in attendance. Scott's Investing in … Continue Reading
Rep. Erik Paulsen: How tax reform brings opportunity to poor neighborhoods
Friday | May 18, 2018by Rep. Erik Paulsen
America's new economy is finally taking off. In January 2017, prior to tax reform and regulatory reforms, the Congressional Budget Office projected only 1.9 percent growth for 2018. CBO now projects 3.3 percent growth for 2018, the highest annual growth rate since 2005. While all Americans will benefit from this growth, some still need even more help. In the average state, 15 percent of the population lives in a distressed community. The new tax law contains a provision designed to help … Continue Reading
Black families have 10 times less wealth than whites and the gap is widening—here's why
Friday | May 18, 2018by Jennifer Streaks
The wealth gap between white and black Americans is widening: Black families now have 10 times less wealth than whites. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) thinks he knows why, and he is trying to do something about it. In spite of all of the strides people of color have made over the past 50 years in America, there has not been much real progress on many fronts in minority communities because the underlying issues of racial inequality have not been adequately addressed. It remains harder for minorities … Continue Reading
Scott’s historic park legislation moves forward in Senate
Friday | May 18, 2018U.S. Senator Tim Scott's (R-SC) Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park Act was approved Thursday by the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The legislation will revamp the protections overseeing some of South Carolina's most historic locations."South Carolina's history is an essential chapter of our American story, and today we are one step closer to helping preserve some of our state's most important and historic sites," said Scott. "By officially … Continue Reading
Former S.C. schools superintendent Mick Zais confirmed as deputy U.S. education secretary
Wednesday | May 16, 2018by Jamie Lovegrove
The U.S. Senate confirmed former South Carolina Education Superintendent Mick Zais as the nation's new deputy education secretary Wednesday in a vote that split along party lines. The 50-48 vote ended a months-long wait for Zais after President Donald Trump picked him to be Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' second-in-command last October. Zais became a controversial figure during his four-year tenure leading South Carolina's education agency, regularly feuding with teacher groups and members … Continue Reading
Senator Scott's Commencement '18 Highlights
Friday | May 11, 2018United States Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina addressed the Class of 2018 and offered words of wisdom inspired by his own life experiences: … Continue Reading
Keep the Economy Humming
Saturday | May 5, 2018The nation's economy is setting some records this year. According to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national unemployment rate, at 3.9 percent for April, is the lowest in 17 years. Wages are rising, and likely to rise more given a tight labor market. Now the job of the economy's minders in Congress and the Federal Reserve is to keep it humming. The latest Labor Department figures contain some very encouraging news. For example, while black unemployment at 6.6 percent is still … Continue Reading
Opportunity sprouts in impoverished areas, thanks to tax reform
Thursday | May 3, 2018by Ryan Ellis & Cesar Conda
Outgoing Speaker of the House Paul Ryan talks about the new tax reform law quite a lot, as one would imagine. When he does, he invariably talks about three things-the corporate income tax rate cut, the tax cut for middle class families with kids, and Opportunity Zones. The latter is also a favorite topic of both White House Council of Economic Advisers chief Kevin Hassett and his colleague Larry Kudlow of the National Economic Council. What are these "Opportunity Zones" that have these … Continue Reading
U.S. Senator Tim Scott: conditions are ripe for small business success in SC
Wednesday | May 2, 2018by Renee Sexton
U. S. Senator Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, says now is a good time for small businesses in South Carolina. "This is a great year to start your small business," Scott told hundreds of business owners and entrepreneurs at the Grow with Google event in Columbia on Wednesday. He mentioned two key pieces of legislation that contribute to favorable conditions for small business in South Carolina: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which restructured federal income tax laws, and Opportunity Zones, which … Continue Reading
New community development program will offer funds for poor rural communities
Wednesday | May 2, 2018Colleton County and the SouthernCarolina Alliance are waiting to see the nuts and bolts of how Opportunity Zones will work. Sandra DeVoe-Bland, Promise Zone coordinator for SCA, said the federal government, primarily the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service, are still working on details of how the community development investment program will work. She said that South Carolina U.S. Sen. Tim Scott and three other federal legislators introduced the Investing in Opportunity Act … Continue Reading
'Opportunity zones' aim to give neighborhoods an economic boost
Friday | April 27, 2018by Gray Rohrer
Ten years after the Great Recession, the economic recovery has skipped over some long-downtrodded neighborhoods such as Pine Hills and Parramore. "When the West Oaks mall [west of Pine Hills] began to degrade, you ended up with anywhere from 60 to 80 stores that are empty," said state Rep. Bruce Antone, whose district includes parts of Pine Hills and Parramore. "Think about it: if each one of those stores has five to 10 jobs ... that's a lot of jobs in that community." Pine Hills and … Continue Reading
New Redevelopment Tax Incentive Program Starting to Take Shape
Monday | April 23, 2018by Oscar Perry Abello
With big questions about the new Opportunity Zones program still on the table, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has begun to issue approvals of opportunity zone designations. The Opportunity Zones program came about as a late addition to the tax-cut bill passed by Congress at the end of 2017. Its inclusion, orchestrated by senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Tim Scott (R-SC), surprised many in the community development and state policy sectors because the proposal had been floated for a few … Continue Reading
