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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Why SC might reject Duke Energy utility merger combination if it impacts ratepayers there

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Charlotte Business Journal November 11, 2022 By John Downey North Carolina is behind the push to merge Duke Energy Corp.’s Carolinas utilities. But South Carolina regulators would have to approve the merger also, and that state will likely present the most obstacles. Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress each operate their electricity distribution and …

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Health insurance, electric rate hikes and Santee Cooper covered in WRNN interview

By / Climate / Energy, Healthcare, Regulations /

November 10, 2022 Dave Priest and Joe Catenacci interviewed SC Small Business Chamber president/CEO Frank Knapp on WRNN’s (Myrtle Beach) “The Hot Talk Morning Show”. Three important issues were discussed: –The federal Health Insurance Marketplace for small business owners and employees to get affordable, quality health plans. –Duke Energy Progress’s electric rate hike proposal of …

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SC businesses digesting Biden vaccine mandate for companies with more than 100 workers

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Post and Courier November 8, 2021 By Jodi Shafto South Carolina employers of more than 100 workers taking a wait-and-see approach to the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate are now considering how they will respond to the order that’s being challenged in court, weighing possible fines against the impact on an already tight labor force. …

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Business Leaders Urge Congress to Support New Bill to Help Small Businesses Comply with Regulations

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“If Congress really wants to help small businesses with federal regulations, it should invest more in this small business outreach, support and feedback loop.”  -Frank Knapp Jr., ASBC Board member and President/CEO/Co-Founder South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce. For Immediate Release: May 10, 2019 Contact: Bob Keener, bkeener@asbcouncil.org, 617-610-6766 WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 10, 2019)―The American …

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Federal Regulations

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In 2011, SCSBCC’s President/CEO, Frank Knapp, joined the Board of Directors of the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC).  He continues to serve on the ASBC Board. In that capacity he has provided leadership to the organization in appearing before Congressional committees numerous times to testify on the importance of fair regulations that protect the environment …

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The Whopper and Net Neutrality. Nice job Burger King.

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Clearly the issue of net neutrality is a little confusing. Some states like Montana and New York are taking executive action to protect equal access to the internet.  Even AT&T, a beneficiary of the FCC rule killing net neutrality, is having second thoughts. And whether you eat at Burger King or not, check out how …

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Government needs to help small businesses follow regulations

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The Hill December 18, 2017 By Frank Knapp, opinion contributor In a recent opinion piece in The Hill, the case was made for the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, which would impose additional requirements on federal agencies in the development of new regulations. In an effort to promote their bill, Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.), …

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