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Any company that supports diversity can’t do business with SC under proposed law

By / DEI, Press, Small Business, State Government /

“Certainly the state of South Carolina can have an anti-DEI policy for the state, but we don’t believe that the state should be coercing private business about how they handle their HR policies,” said Frank Knapp of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce. “As long as HR and private businesses are not violating […]

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“Pixie dust” actually can eliminate Santee Cooper’s $4 billion nuclear debt

By / Climate / Energy, Economy, Small Business Advocacy Blog, State Government /

SC used it to make about half of SCE&G debt disappear with a sale Blog by Frank Knapp Jr., President & CEO March 9, 2021 Back in 2018, I intervened in the SC Public Service Commission (PSC) docket that was to decide what to do with the old SCE&G.  SCANA, the owner of the investor-owned

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SC awards small business grants. Did you receive one?

By / Economy, Small Business, Small Business Advocacy Blog, State Government /

If you received one of these South Carolina grants (see below), please let us know how it will help your business. However, if you applied for one of these grants and did not receive one, please let us know your thoughts. Email me at sbchamber@scsbc.org Thanks, Frank Knapp President & CEO   Post and Courier

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ACTION ALERT!! Contact the House Rules Committee Now

By / Small Business Advocacy Blog, State Government /

On January 23rd at 9AM, the House Rules Committee will have on its agenda House Resolution 3506. This Resolution would give the Speaker of the House absolute authority to unilaterally “initiate or intervene in any action on behalf of the House as an institution or in his official capacity…”. The motivation for this Resolution would

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When skill sets don’t match workforce requirements

By / Economy, Press, State Government /

Statehouse Report August 12, 2016 By Lindsay Street, contributing correspondent The 2015 annual report, titled “S.C. labor overeducated for majority of jobs,” by the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce illustrates gaps in skills that remain between workforce and labor demands. According to the DEW report, South Carolina has an “oversupply” of labor with some

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Expiring tax deal for Amazon could level playing field for businesses

By / Press, State Government /

WIS-TV November 30, 2015 By Jack Kuenzie On Cyber Monday, many online shoppers are searching for ways to pay less for items on holiday wish lists. That includes paying taxes, especially when the purchases are made through Amazon. Amazon has been able to avoid collecting taxes in South Carolina for more than four years thanks

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Good news on unemployment insurance

By / Small Business Advocacy Blog, State Government /

SCBizNews.com November 3, 2014 DEW to cut unemployment insurance tax 9% Staff Report Unemployment insurance tax rates for 2015 will drop approximately 9%, the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce said. Overall, South Carolina the unemployment insurance tax rates will be 20% to 25% lower for 2015 as compared with the rates charged in 2011

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SC legislators should keep their eyes on the economic ball

By / Economy, Small Business, Small Business Advocacy Blog, State Government /

While all of the members of the South Carolina General Assembly are focused on who will eventually be elected as Speaker of the House and what new rules will be adopted to make that body more egalitarian, here is something else they should be concerned about—the lack of growth in state revenue. We all know

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