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SCICU President Jeff Perez testifies in support of striking down Blaine Amendment

February 24, 2023 By SC Independent Colleges & Universities

COLUMBIA, S.C. — SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez testified Feb. 9 in the South Carolina House Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee in support of H. 3591, a bill introduced by House Speaker Murrell Smith that would call for a statewide referendum requiring voters to decide upon striking the Blaine Amendement from the South Carolina Constitution. Please view Jeff’s testimony in the YouTube video and read the testimony transcript here.

Also please read the February South Carolina legislative update and Jeff’s monthly president’s column for more insight regarding the Blaine Amendment and the impact on South Carolina’s private colleges and universities.

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