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Testimony on House energy bill H.3309

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                                                        SC House Public Utilities Subcommittee January 29, 2025 Testimony on House Bill 3309 Frank Knapp President & CEO Since 2002, either I or the SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce has intervened in utility electric or gas rate hearings before the Public Service Commission.  We’ve done this 11 times. So, we have a […]

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Proposed program could help SC workers afford childcare

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WIS-TV WCSC-TV Proposed program could help SC workers afford childcare Story by Mary Green COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) – To strengthen South Carolina’s workforce, state lawmakers are looking into ways to improve childcare access and affordability. One idea before them could help businesses recruit and retain employees while helping those workers keep more money in their

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South Carolina agency seeking $32M in ongoing aid to support affordable childcare programs

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WBTW January 8, 2025 South Carolina agency seeking $32M in ongoing aid to support affordable childcare programs by: Adam Benson COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTW) — There’s a hidden expense weighing down thousands of South Carolina small businesses and their employees. “The lack of affordable, quality childcare is a major concern of small business owners, and it

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Small Business Chamber and DSS suggest possible solution to affordable childcare for employees

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Press Release January 7, 2025 Cost of Childcare fuels labor shortage of small business Small Business Chamber and DSS suggest possible solution Columbia, SC—National surveys have found that the cost of affordable, quality childcare is seen as a serious problem by small businesses and a key contributor to their labor shortage problem. A recent national

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Testimony to the SC Special Joint Committee to Study Childcare

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Testimony to the SC Special Joint Committee to Study Childcare Frank Knapp Jr. President & CEO January 7, 2025 Chairpersons Turner and Erickson; Committee members.  I am Frank Knapp, President and CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce, which I co-founded 25 years ago. Thank you for the opportunity to testify today

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OnPoint on WACH Fox: Impact of possible Trump tariffs on SC small businesses

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OnPoint WACH-TV January 5, 2025 Watch 30-minute program OnPoint on WACH Fox: Impact of possible Trump tariffs on SC small businesses by Brian Mcconchie COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) – This week on OnPoint on WACH Fox we look at how tariffs that are expected during the Trump administration will affect small businesses. On the campaign trail,

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Possible small business problems in 2025, SC Small Business Chamber TV interview

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Live 5 WCSC January 1, 2025 Economy primed to grow in 2025, but new policies could hamper business SC small business group preparing possible lawsuit By Nick Reagan CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – As the new year rings in, business owners, economists and researchers are bracing for the unknown changes in economic policies sure to come

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SC businesses, consumers bracing for potential trade tariffs

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SC Public Radio December 6, 2024 SC businesses, consumers bracing for potential trade tariffs By Russ McKinney President-elect Donald Trump has vowed that on his first day in office next month he’ll impose heavy tariffs targeting the United States’ three largest trading partners: Canada, Mexico and China. Trade tariffs were the hallmark of then-candidate Trump’s

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Letter to Santee Cooper Board of Directors

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December 3, 2024 Mr. Peter M. McCoy, Jr., Chairman Santee Cooper Board of Directors 1 Riverwood Drive Moncks Corner, SC  29461 Re: Santee Cooper 2024 Request for Adjustment to Rate Schedule and Tariffs Dear Chairman McCoy, On behalf of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce and the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, we

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How to reduce your payroll tax liability

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How to reduce your payroll tax liability While helping employees with a benefit you can’t afford to offer   Watch our 24-minute webinar video and your business probably can save money on payroll taxes.   ACA-ICHRA webinar 11-13-24.mp4 If you are one of the 80% of SC small businesses that can’t afford to offer group health

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