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Simple Civics: Greenville County

Simple Civics: Greenville County

Written by: Greater Good Greenville
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 Trash pick up. EMS and 911 service. Roads and sidewalks. Business licenses. School bus routes. These are the things that impact your day-to-day life, and they are all part of local government. But hardly anyone pays attention to local government - until they have a problem. We want to change that. Simple Civics: Greenville County is here to help you learn about and get involved in your local government in Greenville County, South Carolina. Whether you live in downtown Greenville or Possum Kingdom, Marietta or Mauldin, Greer or the Golden Strip, if you care about your community, this podcast is for you. Join us every Tuesday for simple civics lessons on local government in Greenville County, South Carolina.Greater Good Greenville 2022 Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • South Carolina House District 22 - Meet Your Candidates for the 2026 Republican Primary

    South Carolina House District 22 - Meet Your Candidates for the 2026 Republican Primary
    May 13 2026

    Meet the primary candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives District 22 in the Republican primary on Tuesday, June 9: Randolph Chuck Rhode Jr. and Paul Wickensimer. Your vote is so important for the 2026 election! Please take a listen and share with your neighbors.


    How the interviews worked:
    All candidates received the same question at the time of their invitation to join us, and they were given 10 minutes for their interview. Candidates were allowed to bring along a companion, such as a campaign manager, family member, or friend, and to record our session themselves. There were no edits made to the interview.


    Candidate links:

    • Randolph Chuck Rhode Jr.
    • Paul Wickensimer

    Resources:

    • Sample Ballot
    • Episode on the 2026 Primaries

    Simple Civics:

    • Simple Civics: Greenville County is a project of Greater Good Greenville
    • Get in touch
    • Support Simple Civics with a tax-deductible contribution
    • Sign up for the Simple Civics newsletter.
    • View our entire catalogue

    Simple Civics: Greenville County is produced by Podcast Studio X.
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    20 mins
  • South Carolina House District 10 - Meet Your Candidates for the 2026 Republican Primary

    South Carolina House District 10 - Meet Your Candidates for the 2026 Republican Primary
    May 12 2026

    Meet the primary candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives District 10 in the Republican primary on Tuesday, June 9: Steward Watson. Also running is Thomas Beach who did not respond to numerous invitations by email, phone, and text. Your vote is so important for the 2026 election! Please take a listen and share with your neighbors.


    How the interviews worked:
    All candidates received the same question at the time of their invitation to join us, and they were given 10 minutes for their interview. Candidates were allowed to bring along a companion, such as a campaign manager, family member, or friend, and to record our session themselves. There were no edits made to the interview.


    Candidate links:

    • Steward Watson

    Resources:

    • Sample Ballot
    • Episode on the 2026 Primaries

    Simple Civics:

    • Simple Civics: Greenville County is a project of Greater Good Greenville
    • Get in touch
    • Support Simple Civics with a tax-deductible contribution
    • Sign up for the Simple Civics newsletter.
    • View our entire catalogue

    Simple Civics: Greenville County is produced by Podcast Studio X.
    Show More Show Less
    13 mins
  • [EdTalks] Breaking Down the $1 Billion School Budget

    [EdTalks] Breaking Down the $1 Billion School Budget
    May 7 2026

    Discover how the 2026-27 Greenville County Schools budget funds higher teacher pay, mental health services, and special education without a tax increase.

    Episode Resources:

    • Greenville County Schools Budget and Financial Reports
    • Greenville County Schools BoardDocs Transparency Portal
    • InformEdsc
    • Public Education Partners

    Simple Civics:

    • Simple Civics: Greenville County is a project of Greater Good Greenville
    • Get in touch
    • Support Simple Civics with a tax-deductible contribution
    • Sign up for the Simple Civics newsletter.
    • View our entire catalogue

    Simple Civics: Greenville County is produced by Podcast Studio X.
    Show More Show Less
    25 mins
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