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Oran Smith

  • Senior Fellow, Palmetto Promise Institute
Columbia, South Carolina
As seen in: National Review, Yahoo, Post and Courier, The State, The Greenville News, The Sun News, The Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), Anderson Independent Mail, Daily Journal (Seneca, South Carolina), News from the States and
Senior Fellow, Palmetto Promise Institute @palmettopromise

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Commentary: A commonsense energy solution for SC

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By Oran Smith, Michael Wright
| Post and Courier
From families to industries, everyone wants a piece of what the Palmetto State has to offer. As South Carolina continues to grow, we must identify sustainable energy solutions to mitigate an increasingly strained electricity supply while keeping rates affordable, especially as tech companies seek to bring more data centers to the state. This is exactly what limited retail choice has to offer.
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Free market solutions for SC's energy future • SC Daily Gazette Original

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By Oran Smith
| South Carolina Daily Gazette
It is no secret that South Carolina has become a magnet for business, industry, and people. Since 2007, our population has grown by over one million, and the U-Hauls keep coming. The in-migration boom includes manufacturing and high-tech industries as well. This generational change has ramped up electricity demand, stressed the grid, and led to urgent public policy conversations about how to meet our future energy challenges.
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Commentary: How we can teach the Bible in public schools without violating 1st Amendment

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By Oran Smith
| Post and Courier
Oklahoma’s state school Superintendent Scott Walters has made headlines for his new policy requiring the teaching of the Christian Bible and the Ten Commandments in the public schools. The policy will no doubt be intensely litigated and adjusted, but there are methods of teaching the Bible to public school students that are unquestionably legal. Surprised? The first is known as released-time instruction.
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