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 ...
Cooler temperatures mean the action in the South Carolina political scene is heating up. There was a lot of news this week in South Carolina politics, so we’ll get right to it.Opening Statistic – There are only 32 days until the November ...
By now, I’ve covered how to research a candidate and what you can do to help. One thing was beaten into my head a long, long time ago in a in journalism school far, far away: “Why? Give them the Why!”I touched on it in the first ...
Knowing which candidate you are going to support is not enough. You must take action if you want your pro-business candidate to get elected.For the candidate, a campaign is kind of like a start-up business: You need to raise as much capital as you ...
As we learned in my previous blog, the numbers don’t lie! They strongly verify how important small business is to our way of life both nationally and locally. The Greenville Chamber recognizes this and is proud to declare September 15-19 ...
I’m switching up blog posts this week to interject some information about a Federal issue of critical importance to the Upstate economy. Last week, I wrote that we would talk about how to help pro-business candidates in this ...
Small Business matters! Why you say? Well the numbers don’t lie! Let’s start nationally… according to research by Public Affairs Council, 88% of Americans view small businesses favorably. And in fact, 68% of Americans would ...
For over 125 years your Chamber has been a driving force for the betterment of Greenville. We have taken leadership roles in the community, been a part of numerous economic development initiatives, and strived to serve for the success of our ...
With Labor Day behind us, political campaigns from school board to Congress are heating up. That means this is a critical time for your business.You may think that your business is insulated from the machinations of the political process, but you ...
Serving as Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion for the Greenville Chamber is a privilege because it’s an opportunity to assist with a vision I carry alongside so many others in our community. There are many likeminded individuals and ...
