The South Carolina Forum

Our Future. One Table. Everyone Gets a Seat.

The South Carolina Forum‍ is a place for every South Carolinian to speak up, be heard, and shape what comes next.

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South Carolinians from across the state spent months identifying and prioritizing the issues that matter most here at home. Roads and infrastructure. Rising costs. Slow wages. Leaders who need to be more responsive.

This June, we move from identifying problems to building solutions, together, in small group conversations in person and online.

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Early this week, we held our first Community Conversation in Columbia, where residents came together to discuss some of the top issues facing the state, including growth, roads, and infrastructure, responsiveness of elected officials, rising cost of living, and slow wage growth and opportunities. With more Community Conversations planned in Greenville and Charleston, as well as online conversations open to anyone in the state, we are just getting started!

Add your voice today.

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Last night was our first Community Conversation event in South Carolina, where more than 50 residents from a variety of backgrounds and beliefs came together to tackle some of the biggest issues facing our state and come up with solutions to move the Palmetto State forward together.

Check out the press coverage from WIS TV, and join us at one of our upcoming conversations in Greenville and Charleston, as well as online throughout June and July.

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Andrew Shue invites you to join The South Carolina Forum Community Conversations this June.

Register for one of our in-person or online conversations now and shape South Carolina's future: https://t.co/AAtsfHjv03

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June is almost here, and so are Community Conversations.

You voted, you weighed in, and you told us what matters most.

Now comes the next step.

This June, we're gathering in small groups, in person and online, to take the issues you elevated and start building real solutions together. Growth and roads. Cost of living. Wages. Elected leaders who actually listen.

📍 Columbia | June 2
📍 Greenville | June 13
📍 Charleston | June 23
💻 Online throughout June
Sign up today https://t.co/brDHswGl6i

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You told us what South Carolina is dealing with. Now let's figure out what to do about it.

After months of statewide participation, four big issues rose to the top: growth and infrastructure, cost of living, wages, and elected accountability. Community Conversations this June, in person in Columbia, Greenville, and Charleston and online from anywhere in SC, are where we turn that input into real proposals.

📍 Columbia | June 2
📍 Greenville | June 13
📍 Charleston | June 23
💻 Online throughout June
Register now https://t.co/brDHswGSVQ

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And we're just getting started. Community Conversations are coming in June, when South Carolinians will come together, both in person and online, to turn these priorities into real solutions ahead of the Citizen Assembly.

👇 Sign up → https://t.co/mK1vZP8jl9

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The people of South Carolina have spoken.

From the Upstate to the PeeDee, from conservatives to liberals, from small towns to growing cities, more than 45,000 South Carolinians raised their voices and told us what needs fixing. And when the votes were counted, something remarkable happened: we agreed.

These are your six top issues:
🛣️ Roads & infrastructure not keeping up with growth
🏛️ Elected leaders out of touch with constituents
💸 Cost of living rising while wages stagnate
🏠 Property & vehicle taxes rising
🌿 Rapid growth impacting natural resources
💡 Rising utility bills squeezing household budgets

All 46 counties represented. Participants from every political background. One shared roadmap for South Carolina's future.
This is what happens when everyday people, not politicians, not special interests, get to shape the conversation.

Read the full results and see the data for yourself at https://t.co/jLki68R8Ga

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Last chance to weigh in before this phase closes!

South Carolinians from every corner of the state and background picked the top 25 issues together. Now we are narrowing it down to the top six.

Add your voice now at https://t.co/Kna5j63sdp

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For too long, decisions have been made about us, not with us.

This is your chance to change that.

Pick the issues you want lawmakers to focus on first.

Just a few days left. Don’t miss it.

Add your voice: https://t.co/Kna5j62UnR

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Just a few days left to be part of this phase of The South Carolin Forum.

Lisa, Lisa, and Cheryl come from different political backgrounds, but they all care deeply about their communities and believe in the same thing.

South Carolinians should have a real say in what comes next for our state. This is your chance to be part of that.

Choose the 6 issues you want lawmakers to focus on. Voting closes April 27

Add Your Voice: https://t.co/acwvpoFvmI

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ONE WEEK LEFT TO HELP SET WHAT COMES NEXT.

The priorities that rise here will guide hundreds of conversations across South Carolina in the next phase.

Thousands have already weighed in. Now it’s about what actually moves forward.

Choose the 6 issues you want prioritized.

Voting closes April 27. Don’t miss it. https://t.co/acwvpoEXxa

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Sissy and Marcurious, two of our local Champions, know what’s possible when people come together.

There is a lot South Carolinians actually agree on. Now we have the chance to act on it.

That starts with participation. You can review the Top 25 issues and choose the 6 you want lawmakers to focus on first.

Voting closes April 27. Add your voice at https://t.co/acwvpoFvmI

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The decisions that shape our roads, our bills, our health care, our communities, they impact all of us.

But too often, everyday South Carolinians haven’t had a real seat at the table.

That’s starting to change. 13,000+ South Carolinians have already weighed in, helping identify the top 25 issues facing our state.

And here’s the headline: people across parties, regions, and backgrounds are pointing to many of the same problems.

Those 25 issues will be narrowed down into the priorities that drive real conversations across the state and ultimately shape what lawmakers focus on.

This is where your voice comes in. You’ve got until April 27 to weigh in and help decide what rises to the top.

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These 25 issues came from you.

Over the past several months, South Carolinians like you told us what you want fixed in our state. You submitted more than 1,200 ideas and weighed in nearly 22,000 times on what matters most. You came from every region, every age group, and across the political spectrum. Our team then analyzed where the most agreement existed to find the common ground.

Want to see exactly how these issues were selected, who participated, and where South Carolinians found consensus across demographics? Read the full breakdown here. https://t.co/xudzte6C2S

Now it is your turn to take the next step. Through April 27, select the six issues you most want lawmakers to address. Your choices will shape community conversations and drive legislative action in 2027. Add your voice at https://t.co/acwvpoEXxa

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Kevin and Patty, two of our local Champions, know what’s at stake right now. We’re at a crossroads, not just in South Carolina, but as a country. The question is whether we take a step toward finding common ground and engaging across our differences. You might be surprised by how much we actually share.

There are fewer than two weeks left of issue voting in The South Carolina Forum. Thousands of people across the state, from every background, have already weighed in on the issues that matter most to them. Now, in these final days, we’re asking you to help decide what comes first.

Review the Top 25 issues and pick the six you want lawmakers to prioritize and work together to address.

Add your voice now: https://t.co/acwvpoEXxa

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You can participate by going here: https://t.co/89v4LjVTm5

First, it will ask if you have been there before (That's because we need to know if you are returning, or need to create an account). We ask optional demographics so we can ensure we are hearing from all people, but those are fully optional, and we specifically look at those in aggregate.

Then you will go to our platform, where you can vote. We do ask for an email address, which you will need to verify, which we use to ensure we have real humans are participating.

We hope you join us!

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Less than two weeks left to make sure your voice is heard.

The priorities that rise to the top here can help shape what lawmakers focus on next. That only works if people across South Carolina take part.

Look through the Top 25 issues raised by South Carolinians across the state and choose the 6 you want prioritized. It only takes a few minutes.

Voting closes April 27. Don’t miss your chance.
Take part here: https://t.co/acwvpoFvmI

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South Carolina friends, please take a minute to fill out this survey. @TheSCForum is gathering voices from across the state to help pinpoint issues of most concern to the Palmetto State. Be the change! #SCpol #SCForum https://t.co/V6rKzotR5r