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 ...
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has provided updated resources for applying and qualifying for Pandemic Relief funds. They also hosted online briefings that answered common questions that are available to watch. You can find all of these resources ...
After marathon Christmas negotiations (our deep sympathies to the families of our Congressional staffers during yet another holiday crisis), Congressional leaders finally came to an agreement on a stripped-down COVID stimulus package. It contains a ...
With the South Carolina election (mostly) behind us, BIGPAC is proud to announce that 16 of our 17 endorsed candidates won their races last night.
Thank you, Representative Newton and members of the committee. It’s an honor to be here today speaking on this issue. I am Carlos Phillips, President and CEO of the Greenville Chamber and I’m here speaking today on behalf of my chamber ...
Last week the Advocacy teams and organizational leaders from South Carolina's largest chambers formalized a new Metro Chamber Coalition. As you know, the Greenville, Columbia, and Charleston chambers have been working closely over the last four ...
I've known Ellen Weaver for a number of years, and there are few in South Carolina who understand how to influence through educating your audience. Her work as the Founding President & CEO of the Palmetto Promise Institute gives her a unique ...
Wesley Donehue is a political consultant, digital marketer, and investor. He’s known as a knife fighter who solves problems for elected officials, candidates, causes and corporations. He’s the owner of United Federation Holdings under ...
Chip Felkel is a long-time supporter of the Upstate Chamber Coalition and we were excited to have him expertise again at Advocacy 101. Chip is a veteran strategist and public affairs consultant who advises corporate decision-makers, issue-based ...
