Statehouse Report December 15, 2023 By Skyler Baldwin Statewide advocacy groups are lauding a coming proposal by Charleston leaders who are asking the state legislature to allow municipalities to use instant-runoff voting, also known as ranked-choice voting, in future local elections. Such a move would void the need for costly runoffs, say groups backing […]
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Charleston Post and Courier December 14, 2023 By Ali Rockett At his final City Council meeting, Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg plans to introduce a resolution supporting a change to the way South Carolina voters elect their local officials. The resolution, which was released Dec. 14 ahead of the council’s Dec. 19 meeting, calls on the state’s
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WCIV-TV December 14, 2023 Watch Video by Lauren Lennon CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A different way to choose local leaders could be in the works with State House Bill 4022. The bill would permit South Carolina municipalities to adopt a process known as Instant Runoff Voting. The system would allow voters to rank first and last
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Live 5 WCSC December 14, 2023 Watch Video By Molly McBride CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – Several statewide organizations are advocating for Instant Runoff Voting to be allowed in South Carolina. As the bill works through the Legislature, Charleston City Council is set to vote on a resolution Tuesday that calls on the state to pass
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December 16, 2023 On December 14th, four statewide organizations held a press conference in Charleston, SC, to support Mayor John Tecklenburg’s upcoming resolution calling on the state legislature to give municipalities the option to use instant runoff voting in local elections. See the below press release. The press conference received significant media attention: WCSC–Organizations advocate
The State December 6, 2023 By Dr. David Keely As a long-time physician and public health advocate in Rock Hill, S.C., I am looking to our northern neighbors with envy. On Dec. 1, North Carolina closed the coverage gap and expanded Medicaid so that nearly 600,000 more people can now access affordable, quality healthcare. South
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97% of ALL SC businesses have fewer than 20 employees. Support locally-owned small businesses where 68% of every dollar stays in your community compared to only 43% at big box stores. Watch SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce president/CEO, Frank Knapp, talk about the importance of locally-owned small businesses on WLTX-TV in Columbia.
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Live 5 News November 24, 2023 Watch video here By Caitlin Ashbaugh SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) – The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce says now is the time to give back to local businesses in addition to a budget already supporting Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals. The nonprofit, created back in 2000 to
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November 10, 2023 Columbia, SC—Next week over 220 South and North Carolinians will be in DC for a “Here to Work” summit. SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Frank Knapp Jr. will join the Carolina delegation and thousands more from across the county advocating for President Biden to take action to expand
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November 4, 2023 Do you need health coverage? Many people who enroll in a health plan through the Marketplace are eligible for savings. In fact, due to the new law, 4 out of 5 can find a plan for $10 or less per month, with financial help. Now is the time to select your 2024
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