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McMaster Highlights UCC Policy Priorities
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McMaster Highlights UCC Policy Priorities

Posted Tuesday, January 31, 2023 By Jason Zacher

Thank you to Governor Henry McMaster for supporting a number of our Coalition’s major policy priorities this evening. Much of his State of the State Address was focused on his budget priorities. We’re strongly supportive of most of his ...

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GOP Extends Control of the General Assembly
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GOP Extends Control of the General Assembly

Posted Monday, January 16, 2023 By Jason Zacher

The much ballyhooed “Red Wave” didn’t materialize nationwide (much to the chagrin of U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy). But if there was a red wave anywhere, it was in South Carolina. The GOP and House Speaker Murrell Smith ...

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Greenville Chamber 2023 State Agenda
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Greenville Chamber 2023 State Agenda

Posted Tuesday, January 10, 2023 By Jason Zacher

South Carolina enters 2023 with historic economic development wins. Unemployment is back to near historic lows, even though our workforce participation rate continues to lag. We remain one of the fastest-growing states in the country. The Upstate is ...

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Nikki Huber Named to ACCE's Forty Under 40 List
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Nikki Huber Named to ACCE's Forty Under 40 List

Posted Tuesday, November 22, 2022 By Megan Campbell

The Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) named Nikki Huber, Greenville Chamber Legislative Director, to its 2022 Forty Under 40 list. ACCE's Forty Under 40 program recognizes the top emerging leaders in the chamber of commerce ...

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Everything You Need to Know About the Upcoming Primaries
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Everything You Need to Know About the Upcoming Primaries

Posted Wednesday, June 8, 2022 By Julia Ellen

South Carolina’s primary election is scheduled for June 14th; however, citizens can start fulfilling one of their civic duties by voting early today! Early voting is open on weekdays from Tuesday May 31st to Friday June 10th from 8:30am to ...

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Candidate Ratings for Upcoming Primaries
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Candidate Ratings for Upcoming Primaries

Posted Wednesday, May 18, 2022 By Jason Zacher

Advocating for Businesses The Greenville Chamber actively advocates for policies and supports business leaders and their representatives in forwarding pro-business legislation that will benefit the Upstate. Every year, we issue ratings for ...

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A Dozen Days Left, a Dozen Issues Remain

Posted Wednesday, April 20, 2022 By Nikki Huber

As the legislative session comes to a close, we've put together a list of Upstate Chamber Coalition agenda items that we believe are headed for the finish line. Our legislative team will be making a push for these items over the coming weeks, and as ...

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Policy FAQ #1: How Do We Determine our Agenda?

Posted Monday, March 14, 2022 By Jason Zacher

Producing our policy agenda — and keeping it nimble enough to react to the rapidly changing political scene — is one of the challenging things we achieve each year. We’re reacting to your needs, pushing our aspirations, and ...

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