While many social issues took center stage in the media this year, a number of the Greenville Chamber and Upstate Chamber Coalition priorities moved forward at the Statehouse. The Senate and the House each passed a number of other pro-business ...
With the new Leatherman Terminal open this month at the port of Charleston, the pressure for state legislators to find new avenues to support and grow South Carolina’s port infrastructure is mounting. One such proposed avenue is Senate Bill ...
Only in the halls of government can an issue supported by 75 percent of Americans be considered controversial. What is the issue that continues to vex state and federal leaders? The future of DACA recipients, whether they can stay, and what jobs ...
The General Assembly is running up against its “Crossover Deadline” on April 10th. You’ll hear a lot about it over the next few weeks, but what does it mean? In a nutshell: Saturday, April 10th is the deadline when a bill that ...
On Tuesday morning, House Representatives will have a hearing on the hate crimes bill. Currently, South Carolina is one of three states without this type of legislation. The Greenville Chamber, through the Metro Chambers Coalition, submitted a ...
Between when this op-ed was written and its publication, the S.C. Senate changed the language from “safe harbor” to a more strict “immunity” standard. We thank the Senate for that action to strengthen the protections for ...
Thought you weren’t going to hear the word “election” again for a while? Think again. Greenville County municipalities have off-year elections: Fountain Inn, Greenville, Greer, Mauldin, Simpsonville and Travelers Rest. The ...
KEY TAKEAWAY: More than a thousand miles of road projects have been completed in the Upstate since gas tax increase was approved in 2016. In 2016, the General Assembly approved a 12-cent increase in gas tax after intense pressure from the business ...
There are several COVID-related pieces of legislation moving through the state General Assembly and Congress. Here is a quick run-down of the major pieces currently in the news. State COVID Liability – S. 147 On Wednesday, the S.C. Senate ...
Today marks the first day of the 124th state Legislative Session, which is the official kickoff to our Chamber advocacy program in Columbia. There are a number of major items on the General Assembly’s plate this year, which I’ll cover ...
