Date: October 28, 2019 From: Protect Democracy USA Subject: House Passes SHIELD Act of 2019 Contact: Frank Knapp, 803-252-5733 (w), 803-600-6874 (c), protectdemocracyusa@gmail.com House Passes SHIELD Act of 2019 Columbia, SC—This past Wednesday the U.S. House passed the SHIELD Act of 2019 that would help protect our nation’s elections from…
SC residents who need an Affordable Care Act plan have more options now than before
Charleston Post and Courier October 27, 2019 By Mary Katherine Wildeman For the first time in four years the majority of South Carolinians who buy private health insurance through HealthCare.gov will get to pick which company they want to buy a plan from. It’s a major turnaround for a…
Opinion: Can Santee Cooper make its plan work?
Lexington County Chronicle October 17, 2019 By Frank Knapp Jr. Special to the Chronicle Santee Cooper hopes a proposed reform plan will convince the legislature that it deserves another chance. That’s despite its poor management of a failed nuclear project that sunk it $4 billion into debt. Essentially, the plan…
Klobuchar, Yang, Steyer, Castro, Gabbard, Buttigieg Failing Litmus Test
PRESS RELEASE Date: October 7, 2019 From: South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce Subject: Klobuchar, Yang, Steyer, Castro, Gabbard, Buttigieg Failing Litmus Test Contact: Frank Knapp, President/CEO, 803-252-5733 (w), 803-600-6874 (c), fknapp@scsbc.org Six Democratic presidential candidates asked for Day One commitment Columbia, SC—On October 15th twelve candidates will participate…
Opinion: Opposing offshore drilling should not be conditional
Hilton Head Island Packet October 4, 2019 By Frank Knapp Jr. Special to The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette Coastal voters strongly want to protect our shore from offshore oil drilling and the inevitable spills and leaks that would devastate our marine life and coastal tourism, commercial fishing and…
Small Businesses Deserve Tax Policies that Help Them Thrive, Not Public Relations Attempts to Bolster a Failed Tax Law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 3, 2019 Contact: Conan Knoll conan@emcstrategies.com (831) 524-6764 Statement by Businesses for Responsible Tax Reform Co-chair Frank Knapp, Jr. on a recent NFIB survey and actual small business sentiment about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Washington, D.C., October 3, 2019—House Ways and Means Committee Ranking…
Gullah Geechee Chamber Joins SC Small Business Chamber
PRESS RELEASE Date: October 4, 2019 From: South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce Subject: Gullah Geechee Chamber Joins SC Small Business Chamber Contact: Frank Knapp, President/CEO, South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce, 803-252-5733 (w), 803-600-6874 (c), fknapp@scsbc.org Marilyn Hemingway, President/CEO, Gullah Geechee Chamber of Commerce, 843-318-8644, Marilyn@GullahGeecheeChamber.org Columbia,…
Letter to Senate on election security legislation
1717 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC 29201, 803-252-5733 ProtectDemocracyUSA@gmail.com www.ProtectDemocracyUSA.com September 30, 2019 Members of the U.S. Senate United States Capitol (Delivered via Email) Re: Legislative Needs to Protect Democracy Dear Senator, As the attention of Congress and the public are focused on the House impeachment process, we ask all members…
Letter to House on election security legislation
1717 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC 29201, 803-252-5733 ProtectDemocracyUSA@gmail.com www.ProtectDemocracyUSA.com September 30, 2019 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives United States Capitol (Delivered via Email) Re: Legislative Needs to Protect Democracy Dear Congressperson, As the attention of Congress and the public are focused on the House impeachment process, we ask…
Congress Called Upon to Pass Election Security Legislation
PRESS RELEASE Date: September 30, 2019 From: Protect Democracy USA Subject: Congress Called Upon to Pass Election Security Legislation Contact: Frank Knapp, 803-252-5733 (w), 803-600-6874 (c), protectdemocracyusa@gmail.com Congress Called Upon to Pass Election Security Legislation Impeachment process highlights need for immediate action Columbia, SC—Today “Protect Democracy USA” sent letters to…