By David Axe , Free Times Some Columbia hotel owners and business leaders are vowing to fight USC’s plans to build a university-owned hotel on Pendleton Street in Columbia. Leaders of the Greater Columbia Hotel and Motel Association and the S.C. Small Business Chamber of Commerce gathered on July 23 at the Clarion Hotel downtown […]
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July 24, 2003 Columbia, SC — The SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce is again focusing attention on government’s relationship with in-state small businesses. Earlier this month, the 9,000 member organization released information showing that the state spent $1.3 billion a year with out-of-state businesses and called for change to spend more state dollars with
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State Spends $1.3 Billion with Out-Of-State Businesses South Carolina state agencies purchase over $1.3 billion a year in goods and services from out-of-state businesses according to information recently obtained by The SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce. The Office of Comptroller General conducted the research to generate the data at the request 9000-member statewide advocacy
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The South Carolina legislative session, which ended last week, was a success for The SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce and its 9000 members. While not everything on our legislative agenda was achieved, there were some victories and progress. Tech Tuition At the top of the Small Business Chamber’s legislative agenda was renewing last year’s
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by Melissa Morrell, GSABusiness According to the most recent Kaiser Foundation study, small group health insurance premiums have increased 12% across the country last year. The Center for Studying Health System Change estimates that in 2001 the average premium increase for South Carolina small businesses was 14.5%. Premiums have risen every year for businesses since
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In January, the Public Service Commission voted to increase the electric rate by 8% on small businesses served by SCE&G. The Small Business Chamber intervened in the process to fight the 14% rate hike sought by the Company on small businesses. The process opened our eyes to the cozy relationship between the PSC Commissioners/staff and
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On February 12th, Spartanburg Senator Glenn Reese introduced major legislation to help solve the health insurance crisis faced by small businesses. Co-sponsoring the Senate Bill with Reese is Lexington Senator Jake Knotts. A companion bill was also introduced in the House by Lexington Representatives Kenny Bingham and Mac Toole. “I’ve been talking about this kind
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by Lauren Markoe, Staff Writer, The State In the name of thrift and to the chagrin of local businesses, the state plans to stop buying computers and related equipment directly from South Carolina companies. South Carolina intends to join a group of 15 Western states formed to cut purchasing costs. The Western States Contracting Alliance
Senate Bill 106 would have forced employers to garnish the wages of their workers who have incurred commercial debt for their personal side businesses. The employer would then have to forward the money collected to the other business owed the debt. The Small Business Chamber believes that a small business should not be forced to become a
Process still biased toward big business On January 14, 2003, the SC Public Service Commission voted 6 to 1 for an increase in electric rates for SCE&G customers that will cost small businesses 8% more starting in February. The company had requested a 14% rate increase on small businesses. Other rate increases were 5% for
