This op-ed was first published in the Greenville Business Magazine. The Palmetto State is largely known as a business-friendly state in most categories. Each year, business groups promote a legislative agenda that pushes critical needs for our ...

The Upstate Chamber Coalition recently sent a letter to Peter McCoy (R-Charleston), the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, urging him to hold a hearing on H. 3758, or the Fair Share Bill. Due to the unintended consequences caused by the ...

The Upstate Chamber Coalition presidents recently sent a letter to House Speaker Jay Lucas (R-Hartsville) to urge him to move pension reform through the House of Representatives. This is a critical issue because problems with the pension system are ...

Last month, on March 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor introduced a new proposal for Overtime Laws. This proposal, introduced by the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor, would increase the maximum salary threshold at which workers ...

At Leadership Greenville Class 45’s final class day, Carlos Phillips wrapped up the session sharing his Top 10 pearls of wisdom for becoming a better leader. Carlos has assembled a well-rounded list after years of learning from aspirational ...

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I wasn’t born here, but it turns out my people were from around here anyway. I was born in Florida, raised in New York on beautiful, beach-lined, Long Island, and other than that one odd year in Texas, I’ve been here in the Upstate ever ...