Rep. Ralph Norman’s bid to bring more sunlight to S.C. Republican Caucus meetings was met…
Kevin Dietrich
Kevin Dietrich joined the South Carolina Policy Council in March 2009 as an Investigative Reporter.
Prior to joining the Policy Council, Kevin spent nearly 15 years as a journalist, including nearly five years as a business reporter withThe State newspaper in Columbia. Prior to that, he worked for newspapers in Florida, California, New Hampshire and Maine.
Kevin was also an account manager for The Adams Group, a Columbia strategic marketing firm, and before that served as a speechwriter for South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford.
Kevin earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Maine, with a concentration in History.
You can contact Kevin at kevin@thenerve.org or call (803) 254-4411.
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A bill involving a little-known state board, vetoed by Gov. Mark Sanford but overridden by…
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