2017 Legislative Scorecard Released by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
This year, the Chamber’s scorecard focuses on votes including infrastructure, education, closing the state’s workforce skills gap, ex-offender workforce reintegration, agribusiness and rural job creation, protecting existing manufacturing facilities from frivolous lawsuits, and an attempt to repeal our Right to Work laws.
News
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Samsung Deal Complete: $380 million Facility to Generate More than 950 Jobs
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Representative Sanford, Senator Scott Introduce Fort Sumter & Fort Moultrie National Park Act
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Westinghouse Blocked in Bid to Seek $2 Billion Over Nuclear Plants
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Clemson Holtzendorff Hall Restoration Project Wins S.C. Historic Preservation Award
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New CareerBuilder Study Identifies 12 Missing Links in Your Candidate Experience
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FICO Survey: US Firms May be Overconfident About Cybersecurity Protection
Recent Features
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BMW Group Pumping Hundreds of Millions More into South Carolina
“From 2018 to 2021 we will invest further 600 million US dollars in manufacturing ...
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S.C. Department of Commerce Awards $9.8 million in Community Development Block Grants
Fifteen communities from across South Carolina are slated to benefit from public improvement projects ...
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Analysis: Siemens Hopes to Boost Manufacturing Workforce with $628 million USC Donation
A lot of big numbers get thrown around in describing the "skills gap" that ...
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The Board approved a $262.3 million capital plan, the largest in the SCPA’s history, ...
Video
Keith Freeman on the 850kw Solar System for the Westin Offsetting $75,000 in Power Expenses Monthly
Keith Freeman is Design & Project Manager with Coastal Solar. He talks about a very unique project the company worked on for Westin in St. Maarten. The solar project is saving the resort $75,000 monthly.
Dr. Cedric Adderley Provides an Update on South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities
Dr. Cedric Adderley is the fourth President of South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities. Today he talks about the school's focus, reach and impact around the Palmetto State.
Carl Blackstone of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce Talks About the Mid-state Coalition
As President of the Columbia Chamber, Carl talks about how they interact with lawmakers to push business issues. They have joined with local chambers including those in Aiken and Sumter to become a singular voice for the midlands region.
Charles Johnson of EDTS: Being Focused, Having a Large Staff and Being Ranked Nationally as One of the Top MSP's in the World
There are many individuals with IT skills, but that doesn't make them a top ranked company with a collection of certifications and systems suited to support the backbone of your business. As CEO of EDTS, Johnson talks about the importance of focus when striving to be the best IT and MSP company in the area.
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