SC’s federal jobless aid goes away soon. Why some say they’re still not working

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“We’re not going to solve the rural, underserved communities’ growth economic development problem unless we promote entrepreneurship.”—Frank Knapp, CEO of the S.C. Small Business Chamber of Commerce Knapp was disappointed in McMaster’s decision to drop federal benefits because he said it sent the wrong message to entrepreneurs, specifically citing the benefits for independent contractors, self-employed …

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McMaster’s end to pandemic aid met with criticism while staffing challenges remain

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WIS-TV May 7, 2021 Watch Video of Complete Story By Chris Joseph COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – The clock is ticking for federal pandemic unemployment aid in South Carolina. On Thursday, Governor Henry McMaster announced six federal programs (worth an estimated $585.3 Million over ten weeks) would be ending on June 30. His argument is that the …

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Recent radio interviews on Protect Democracy USA and the Enhance Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act

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On September 13th on WVOC in Columbia, SC, Frank Knapp talks about the Protect Democracy USA campaign to raise the voice of small businesses demanding that Congress and the President take immediate action to address foreign interference in the nation’s elections.  Listen here. On September 25th on WRHI in Rock Hill, SC, Frank Knapp talks …

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Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Introduce Legislation to Enhance Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century

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For Immediate Release September 24, 2019 Earlier this year, Klobuchar and Scott launched the bipartisan Senate Entrepreneurship Caucus to address the most pressing policy issues facing entrepreneurs and today hosted a Women’s Entrepreneurship Roundtable to encourage new business founders WASHINGTON—Today, Senate Entrepreneurship Caucus Co-Chairs Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the bipartisan Enhancing …

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