SC Small Business Chamber joins Amicus Brief to US Supreme Court

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Press Release September 22, 2023 Small Businesses Warn the Supreme Court: Overturning Chevron Will Cause Regulatory Uncertainty and is Bad for Business SC Small Business Chamber joins Amicus Brief to keep big corporations from having undue influence in regulatory process WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, groups representing more than 250,000 small businesses and business-related entities throughout …

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Nikki Haley emerges as frontrunner in South Carolina GOP ranked-choice presidential primary poll

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WCIV (Charleston) WPDE (Florence) The Clinton Chronicle September 5, 2023 by Ian Kayanja CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The August results of a rolling Republican presidential primary poll found former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley as the consensus majority leader on the 15-candidate ranked choice voting ballot. The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce …

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Haley consensus majority winner in rolling RCV Presidential Primary Poll, as of August 8, 2023

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For Immediate Release August 8, 2023 Columbia, SC—Forget the political pundits.  Who do most South Carolinians prefer for President? On August 1, the SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce and Better Ballot SC launched a rolling, monthly Presidential Primary poll using instant runoff voting (ranked choice voting). Under this growing-in-popularity election system, candidates must win …

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Monthly Presidential Primary Poll Launched. Public to learn about instant runoff voting (ranked choice voting)

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For Immediate Release July 31, 2023 Contact: Nicole Sanchez, 803-881-6027 Frank Knapp, 803-600-6874 Clint Eisenhauer, 843-822-1194 A coalition of South Carolina organizations led by Better Ballot SC has launched an instant runoff voting poll (also known as ranked choice voting) for both Republican and Democratic Presidential Primaries. The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce …

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One state legislature moves to democratize elections. South Carolina can do the same with municipal elections

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Press Release June 26, 2023 Columbia, SC—Democratizing elections is on the agenda in Oregon.  Yesterday was the first time a state legislature has passed a bill that will give voters the chance to require both primary and general elections for state and federal offices to use ranked choice voting (RCV).  Maine and Alaska use RCV …

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Advocacy organization supports Dominion Energy plan for EV charging stations

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Live 5 News March 8, 2023 With a big demand in the state, the South Carolina Small Business Chamber says it’s critical to increase the number of electric vehicles, to reduce transportation costs and promote a healthier environment.(Live 5) By Emilie Zuhowski CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – After Dominion Energy’s proposed financing plan for commercial customers …

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Dominion offers model for accelerating EV charging stations

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  Press Release March 8, 2023 Contact: Frank Knapp 803-600-6874 Protects Dominion customer rates and competition SC Small Business Chamber supports settlement Columbia, SC—The SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC) has submitted a letter to the SC Public Service Commission supporting a settlement in Dominion Energy South Carolina’s (DESC) proposed on-bill financing plan for …

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OPINION: Here’s how to fix the labor shortage 

By / Economy, Press, Small Business /

Statehouse Report March 10, 2023 By Frank Knapp Jr.  The S.C. Small Business Development Center and the Darla Moore School of Business recently conducted the 2022 Small Business Needs Assessment Survey. One key finding:  “The single largest operational challenge that businesses report facing in 2022 is a difficulty in hiring and retaining staff. Among businesses …

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Chamber notches 9th successful opposition to utility rate hikes

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Press Release February 13, 29203 Duke Energy Progress request cut by 41% Columbia, SC—The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC) has successfully intervened in a proposed electric rate increase by Duke Energy Progress (DEP) that would have yielded the company over $89 million in new revenue.  The SC Public Service Commission has approved …

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Comprehensive settlement in Duke Energy Progress. Small business rate hike dramatically cut

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Press Statement For Immediate Release January 13, 2023 Contact: Frank Knapp 803-600-6874 fknapp@scsbc.org Below is a statement of Frank Knapp, president and CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC).  The SCSBCC intervened in the SC Public Service Commission’s (PSC) hearing on Duke Energy Progress’s rate hike proposal that would have seen …

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