We all like breathing cleaning air. And we’re all aware that ozone means bad things for air we breathe. The negative health effects of ozone are numerous, from airway irritation and coughing, to permanent lung damage with repeated exposure. As ...
We’ve all seen or heard (or used) the quote: “This week’s sign the apocalypse is upon us….”I felt that way last week when I saw one of those Buzzfeed clickbait headlines: “23 Most Important Moments in Left Shark ...
We are excited to announce the addition of a new staff member, Katie Busbee. Please join us in welcoming Katie to the Chamber team!Katie Busbee, Manager of Government [email protected] Fact: Katie was a center mid for ...
OPENING STAT – 4. The number of women who have chaired a State House of Representatives committee in the body’s 240 years. Rep. Rita Allison, R-Lyman, was elected chairwoman of the House Education and Public Works Committee.The 2015 ...
After working with the Chamber for four years as Senior Manager of Government Affairs and lobbyist for the Upstate Chamber Coaltion, Elizabeth will be joining Congressman Jeff Duncan in the third district as Regional Director.While working with the ...
November 4th is behind us, and as the night wore on, we witnessed nothing less than another seismic shift in American politics.The biggest reason why I tell business leaders to get involved in politics was on full display Tuesday night. The GOP had ...
Nov. 4 is a critical day for our community. Tucked away at the bottom of the ballot — way below all of the races that dominate the headlines and the TV commercials is a simple question:Will you support adding a one-cent sales tax, for up to ...
The Chamber of Commerce supports the November 4th Roads Referendum and urges our investors, the business community, and the public to vote “YES”.We helped found a community coalition that is fighting hard for the referendum’s ...
It’s October and an election year. So along with the changing leaves and Oktoberfest beer in the supermarkets, we’re also being bombarded with political polls.Before my Chamber life, I was the Communications Director for the House ...
In 2010, retiring S.C. House Representative Michael Thompson filed House Bill 4468, a thinly veiled piece of satire about the General Assembly’s use of the study committee. Rep. Thompson wrote:“The General Assembly finds that: (1) on a ...
