Tonight Jay Inslee, Governor of the State of Washington, ended his campaign to become the Democratic Presidential nominee. I had the opportunity to meet and talk with Governor Inslee back in June when he was in Columbia. He is an impressive politician with an outstanding record of success as an…
The IRS is reporting that taxpayers, individuals and the 90% of small business owners who pay any business profit on their personal taxes, gave Uncle Sam $93 billion more in 2018 compared to 2017. The reason—the 2017 tax law that gave huge tax cuts to corporations and the uber wealthy.…
The Washington Post is reporting that big businesses are pulling back on hiring due to uncertainty about the economy (see below). Still no mention by the national media that small businesses have already been shedding jobs for the last 3 months. From The Washington Post — U.S. businesses have begun…
Get your bumper sticker showing your support for protecting our democracy. The SC Small Business Chamber has asked our two Senators to use their influence with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to get bipartisan legislation passed to stop foreign interference in our elections. For a $12 contribution, we will send you a…
Palmetto Promise Institute July 31, 2019 By Oran P. Smith, Senior Fellow Two years ago today, Santee Cooper and SCE&G announced that they were abandoning construction of the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station units 2 and 3. The reactors were nowhere near complete though $9 billion had been spent. The financial…
Join us at the Rally to Protect our Coast as we celebrate the powerful momentum South Carolinians have built in 2019 against dirty and dangerous offshore drilling activities off our coast and learn how you can get involved in the fight to #ProtectOurCoast. Monday, August 5 from 6–8 p.m. (Food…
July 29, 2019 The Honorable Lindsey Graham 290 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Tim Scott 104 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Re: Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections Dear Senators Graham and Scott, On behalf of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce Board…
Orangeburg Times and Democrat July 29, 2019 Santee Cooper needs to be sold By CRAIG ASCUE, Owner/Operator of Ascue’s Auto Body & Paint Shop in Mt. Pleasant, SC. One of the most significant lessons my father taught me can be boiled down to two simple words: attitude and accountability. My…
The Maritime Executive July 24, 2019 Research: Lobsters Harmed by Seismic Surveys By The Maritime Executive A new study of the impact of seismic air guns used in geological surveys of the seafloor has found that the sensory organs and righting reflexes of rock lobster can be damaged by exposure…
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