Arkansas Business February 19, 2021 by U.S. Rep. French Hill and Jeff Standridge This week celebrates National Entrepreneurship Week, which highlights the work done by entrepreneurs across the country. Our state is home to a number of thriving businesses started by determined individuals who had a vision and boldly pursued their…
Carlberg: Special Delivery to the South Carolina General Assembly
Energy Consumers of the Carolinas February 9, 2021 by Scott Carlberg Santee Cooper CEO Mark Bonsall sent a letter to the General Assembly in late January announcing Santee Cooper will be in debt until 2055. Although likely not his intent the letter clearly highlights the choice confronting legislators: Pay off…
Baumann: If oxpeckers and impalas can help each other out, so can humans
Post and Courier February 9, 2021 By Rick Baumann In the natural world there are many examples of different species living peacefully in close proximity and even protecting or performing tasks that are beneficial to one another. For example, remora fish attach themselves to the body of passing sharks with…
100 Organizations call for fair PPP treatment for ALL microbusinesses
February 13, 2021 When the first round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was rolled out by Congress early last year to help “small businesses” pay employees, utilities and rent; it became very clear that many very small businesses and self-employed were shut out. One of the biggest hurdles was…
Health Insurance Marketplace Re-Opening for Uninsured and Underinsured
The Health Insurance Marketplace under the Affordable Care Act will have a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) from February 15 through May 15. President Biden issued an Executive Order on January 28, 2021, for the SEP. From the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has affected…
The American Rescue Plan
Dear Business Leader, The Administration has revealed a sweeping new plan to help save our economy and help small businesses: The American Rescue Plan. We need Congress to act quickly and pass it now. ADD YOUR NAME In short, the American Rescue Plan will: Provide $15 billion in grants to the…
“Lowest rates” dispute continues
In the battle over the future of Santee Cooper, sell or reform, the state agency always fights back with the claim that they have the lowest electric rates in South Carolina. No investor-owned utility, like NextEra, could ever provide lower electricity rates, says Santee Cooper. But this claim of the…
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Santee Cooper customers say bills are abnormally high, company offers to come out and look
WPDE February 5, 2021 by SIMON WILLIAMS | WPDE Staff MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — A lot of us could expect electric bills to go up in the colder months, but several Santee Cooper customers said theirs are much higher than normal. A Facebook post has over 200 comments from…
Healthcare Survey for Small Business Owners
February 4, 2021 Join Small Business For America’s Future in a survey effort to better understand how small business owners view healthcare coverage and its costs. We hope these survey results will shed light on the burdens small business owners face and help correct market failures that have resulted in…