The Palmetto Promise Institute (PPI) is a conservative think tank in

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. The organization was formerly named the Palmetto Fort Foundation and the Palmetto Policy Forum.

Overview

The organization was founded as the ''Palmetto Fort Foundation'' in 2009 in honor of the Battle of

Fort Moultrie Fort Moultrie is a series of fortifications on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, built to protect the city of Charleston, South Carolina. The first fort, formerly named Fort Sullivan, built of palmetto logs, inspired the flag and n ...

. It was relaunched by

Jim DeMint James Warren DeMint (born September 2, 1951) is an American political advocate, businessman, author, and retired politician who served as a United States Senator from South Carolina and as president of the Heritage Foundation. DeMint is a member ...

in 2013 with $300,000 of his leftover campaign money. Its president and chief executive officer is Ellen Weaver. The organization's board of directors includes Rick Timmons,

, Dan Adams, Mike Brenan, Stu Rodman,

Van Hipp Jr. Van D. Hipp Jr. is a former chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party, serving from 1987 to 1989. He is chairman of American Defense International, Inc. (ADI), a Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm specializing in government affairs, bus ...

, Phil Hughes, Wendy Damron, and Barry Wynn. The think tank was named as a co-defendant, along with Governor

Henry McMaster Henry Dargan McMaster (born May 27, 1947) is an American politician and attorney serving as the 117th governor of South Carolina since January 24, 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. McMaster worked for U.S. senator Strom Thurmond, in ...

and others, in the

South Carolina Supreme Court The South Carolina Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The court is composed of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices.

case ''Adams v McMaster''. The lawsuit stemmed from McMaster's plan to spend $32 million in federal coronavirus aid to help families pay for K-12 private school tuition. In the case, the court ruled that McMaster's SAFE Grants, which were promoted publicly by the Palmetto Promise Institute, were a violation of the state constitution's prohibition against state funds being used to fund private schools. Palmetto Promise Institute is part of the conservative and libertarian

State Policy Network The State Policy Network (SPN) is a nonprofit organization that serves as a network for conservative and libertarian think tanks focusing on state-level policy in the United States. The network serves as a public policy clearinghouse and advises ...

References

External links

* {{official website, https://palmettopromise.org
Organizational Profile
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Urban Institute The Urban Institute is a Washington, D.C.–based think tank that carries out economic and social policy research to "open minds, shape decisions, and offer solutions". The institute receives funding from government contracts, foundations and pr ...

) Political and economic think tanks in the United States Conservative organizations in the United States