South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce

The Backbone Podcast: Episode 22?? Rep. Micah Caskey , Chairman of the House Rules Committee, shares with podcast host Frank Knapp the importance of his committee and the process of setting legislation for special order. Amendments during the budgetary process on the House floor need to follow the rules. He describes the overall legislative budget process and addresses differences between the House and Senate budgets. Rep. Caskey also talks about how important it is to pay local law enforcement officers more and how his legislation can help these men and women keep more of the pay that they receive by excluding their income from state tax. Rep. Caskey also expresses the need for better roads in his county, Lexington, and how making smarter engineering decisions as plans are being prepared is critical. LISTEN HERE: https://lnkd.in/e9rueDs7 ?? - https://lnkd.in/enN-GMHu #podcast #southcarolina #federalgovernment #houseofreps #vote #smallbusiness #columbia #carolinas #medicaid #taxes #localgovernment #statetax #shoplocal

Trump tariffs lead to ‘stagflation’ concerns “Small businesses don’t have a voice in this, but we’ll probably incur the most financial harm,” Knapp told Statehouse Report on March 6. “They just don’t have the ability to absorb a massive tax increase, so they’ll have to increase prices, which most can’t, or cut employee hours and jobs.” https://lnkd.in/edMdgDvD

The Backbone Podcast: Episode 21?? Rep. Brandon Newton of Lancaster tells podcast host Frank Knapp that the SC House members turn over pretty frequently which makes term limits unnecessary. He serves on the House Ways and Means Committee and describes the budget, reserve funds and regarding Medicaid he wants to see what Congress does and how it might impact the state’s Medicaid program. Rep. Newton describes his bill to exempt the first $10,000 of business personal property from local property taxes. Election reforms are of particular interest to him, and he describes some of his bills on the issue. LISTEN HERE: https://lnkd.in/eJHn75sD #podcast #southcarolina #federalgovernment #Lancaster #houseofreps #vote #smallbusiness #columbia #carolinas #medicaid #taxes #localgovernment

Listen to Episode 20 with Blake Sanders to find out how he compromised security at the State House on the first day of session! He also discusses a life threatening health issue that sparked his decision to run for the SC House. LISTEN HERE: https://lnkd.in/dc5gKhpV #podcast #southcarolina #federalgovernment #security #anderson #clemson #houseofreps #vote #smallbusiness #columbia #carolinas

The Backbone Podcast: Episode 20 ?? Rep. Blake Sanders of Anderson County shares personal stories with podcast host, Frank Knapp . These engaging stories cover how he became a landscape architect, the origin of his handlebar mustache, the re-invigorating the economy of West Pelzer, and how a life-threatening health issue led to a decision to run for the SC House. He also tells of how he unknowingly jeopardized the security of the Statehouse on his first legislative day. LISTEN HERE: https://lnkd.in/dc5gKhpV #podcast #southcarolina #federalgovernment #security #anderson #clemson #houseofreps #vote #smallbusiness #columbia #carolinas

Any company that supports diversity can’t do business with SC under proposed law “Certainly the state of South Carolina can have an anti-DEI policy for the state, but we don’t believe that the state should be coercing private business about how they handle their HR policies,” said Frank Knapp of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce. “As long as HR and private businesses are not violating constitutional protections we just don’t need that. I mean, what’s next?” https://lnkd.in/eQ52uHyx

The Backbone Podcast: Episode 19?? Representative Roger Kirby of Lake City talks with podcast host Frank Knapp about rural South Carolina's serious problems with access to healthcare, education, and transportation. The closing of the Georgetown paper mill in December has caused a real problem for the timber industry in his district. Mr. Kirby is very concerned about potential loss of federal revenue to South Carolina especially regarding Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. How the legislature will deal with possible Medicaid cuts will be critical. Any new tariffs by the Federal government also threaten his farmers. Economic development in rural South Carolina is the focus of a House ad hoc committee. He also shares his background in Off-Broadway plays and being the Music Minister at his church. LISTEN HERE: https://lnkd.in/eRCX6jkt ??- https://lnkd.in/eQQQM7R7 #podcast #southcarolina #federalgovernment #farmers #music #georgetown #houseofreps #vote #smallbusiness #columbia #florence #carolinas

This month, we’re celebrating 25 years of advocating for and supporting small businesses across South Carolina! Since 2000, the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce has been fighting for policies that help local businesses thrive. Thank you for your support and here's to 25 more years!?? #25years #anniversary #smallbusiness #southcarolina #columbia #columbiasc

The Backbone Podcast: Episode 18?? Nicholas Callas of the Law Office of Nicholas G. Callas in Columbia talks about his early experiences with criminal law and what he learned about the psychology of those accused of committing crime. While he provides legal services in workers compensation and personal injury, Nick's passion is for helping his clients receive the social security disability benefits they deserve, a process that can take years. He also discusses challenges to the social security disability process that have developed since COVID and he expressed concern about cutting government jobs in Social Security Offices in the name of fraud. LISTEN HERE: https://lnkd.in/ebEiCRyu #podcast #columbiasc #columbia #southcarolina #COVID #law #lawersinsouthcarolina #smallbusiness #shoplocalbusiness #shoplocal #charleston #greenville #myrtlebeach

The Backbone Podcast: Episode 17 ?? Senator Ronnie Cromer of Newberry, whose district includes many miles of lake shoreline, discusses South Carolina's very high boat tax and what the benefits would be for reducing the tax level to be competitive with other states. He also reflects on a significant difference serving in the Senate in 2003 versus today and his future plans. ONLY 20 MINUTES!! LISTEN HERE: https://lnkd.in/ekKdS7af #podcast #southcarolina #SC #DEI #Diversity #Infastructure #localgovernment #smallbusiness #Columbia #Cola #Charleston #ratepayer #shoplocal #lake #boat