Sam

Follower of Jesus, Husband, Father, South Carolinian, Gamecock and avid golf enjoyer. @SCPolicyCouncil Research Director @UofSC Alum (takes=mine)

[Sam @SamAaronSC]

ICYMI: Last week, my op-ed in National Review made the case for a responsible, surplus-driven budget framework that states should use to deliver meaningful income tax relief.
👇 Read it here:
https://t.co/Zfjkrku0SO

[Russ Greene @GreenPlusAnE]

Young people at risk to sacrifice even more income to senior citizens, unless they mobilize.

[South Carolina Policy Council @scpolicycouncil]

It’s S.C. Primary Election Day! Polls close at 7pm.

It was an honor to record interviews with AG and Gubernatorial candidates to keep the public informed while polling primary voters on where they stand.

Join SCPC on Fox Carolina News tonight to watch the results come in!

[Nikki Haley @NikkiHaley]

When government takes part ownership of a company taxpayers foot the bill, but they don’t get a say.

It’s not capitalism. And it’s certainly not conservative.

[Sam @SamAaronSC]

Lots of reasons to be excited about the future of South Carolina, but this is one that’s personally at the top of my list. SC has long had some of the best golf in the country, and it’s great to see the recognition and investment coming in to create more.
https://t.co/Bemjs4ppJN

[Russ Greene @GreenPlusAnE]

Guys we need to be going to the exact opposite direction: the nation owes you precisely nothing for having paid payroll taxes decades ago.

[Sam @SamAaronSC]

All-around fantastic session for SCPC. Looking forward to continuing to push for bold reforms in the great state of South Carolina.

[South Carolina Policy Council @scpolicycouncil]

The SC Policy Council is excited to announce the successful advancement of many important priorities of our legislative agenda.

Tax reform, education accountability, transportation restructuring and more…read how SCPC shaped public policy in 2026. https://t.co/1PzqFSYUbJ

[South Carolina Policy Council @scpolicycouncil]

🚨 NEW SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR GOVERNOR POLL RESULTS — MAY 18-21, 2026

• Pamela Evette: 16%
• Ralph Norman: 15%
• Alan Wilson: 14%
• Nancy Mace: 13%
• Rom Reddy: 10%
• Josh Kimbrell: 1%
• Undecided: 27%

[Sam @SamAaronSC]

Today, on Memorial Day, we remember those who gave their lives for this great country. Their sacrifice should never be taken for granted. This country is worth preserving, and fighting for.

[Sam @SamAaronSC]

“The modern political environment does not reward principle. It rewards obedience. It rewards loyalty to personalities over ideas.”

Well said.

[𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘆 𝗗. 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 @JeramyKitchen]

https://t.co/F6GjvXnbS5

[South Carolina Policy Council @scpolicycouncil]

South Carolina Governor @henrymcmaster has signed a grading floor ban into law that will prevent students from receiving minimum grades for poor academic performance.

S.C. now leads the nation in setting merit-based standards in the classroom, ensuring that grades reflect actual student performance.

[Sam @SamAaronSC]

I dug into the House & Senate budgets. If the conference committee were to simply choose the lower funding figure already approved by one chamber for each agency, taxpayers could potentially save more than $137 M.

My full breakdown for @scpolicycouncil 👇
https://t.co/N3p1iaWecy

[Atlanta Braves @Braves]

This one's for you, Bobby ❤️

[Matt Reeves @mattreevesLA]

#SnowTires 🦇

[South Carolina Policy Council @scpolicycouncil]

"SCPC is proud to support this proposal as a critical reform to restore merit-based standards in the classroom," said Sam Aaron, Research Director at SCPC.

"By ensuring that grades reflect actual student performance, it promotes accountability, raises academic expectations, and better prepares students as they advance."

[Carolinas Academic Leadership Network @CarolinaLeader]

NEWS: The S.C. General Assembly today passed the grading floor ban (H.5073), positioning South Carolina as the first state in the nation to take legislative action on this critical issue.

Read our press release:

[Sam @SamAaronSC]

Awesome to see South Carolina leading on an issue for a change.

[Carolinas Academic Leadership Network @CarolinaLeader]

🚨 BREAKING: Following a concurrence vote in the SC House this afternoon, the grading floor ban (H.5073) has officially been passed by the General Assembly.

South Carolina will become the first state to legislatively address this issue, pending @henrymcmaster's signature 🚨

[Pebble Beach Resorts @pbresorts1919]

A new (and yet so familiar) addition to the iconic closing hole at Pebble Beach Golf Links.

A second cypress tree has been planted, restoring the hole to it's original design intent and reinstating the signature look golf fans had come to know until the original was lost in a 2014 storm.

30 yards nearer the green than the other, the tree sits in the exact location of its predecessor and was transported down the road from Spyglass Hill's 17th hole.

[Atlanta Braves @Braves]

Walk-off W!

#BravesCountry

[South Carolina Policy Council @scpolicycouncil]

🚨 BREAKING: A bill banning grading floors, requiring that South Carolina students receive equal grades to their academic performance, has passed the Senate.

[Sam @SamAaronSC]

@Gabby_Hoffman For clarity, I agree with your conclusion. I just think it has more support than you think. It all depends on how the issue is framed