SmallBusinessChamber

The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit, non-partisan advocacy organization representing the interests of small businesses.

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Gubernatorial candidate Nancy Mace ready to take on data centers— “Backbone” Podcast
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Letter filed with the PSC to challenge new gas plant
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Settlement Reached in Dominion Energy
Rate Case
Proposed Revenue Increase Reduced by 36%
Read more:
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@SCSBCC New report sheds negative light on South Carolina lack of transparency on data center incentives—“Backbone” Podcast
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Please call 803-252-5733 and leave a message that briefly describes your experience. Give us your name and telephone number so we can call you back.

Thanks for your help.

Frank Knapp
President & CEO
SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce

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Looking for feedback on social media

Do you have a story to tell about how you think social media has negatively impacted your young employees (part-time, interns, entry-levels) as to their job performance?

If so, we’d like to talk with you ASAP.

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Lydon in Columbia.
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Business Group Backs South Carolina Social Media Restrictions (Wendy Davis, MediaDailyNews, 4-17-26)
An organization representing small businesses plans to ask a federal judge to uphold a new South Carolina law that restricts online companies' ability to display content and

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harness data.
The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce proposes to argue in a friend-of-the-court brief that "excessive" social media use by young employees harms small businesses, according to court papers filed Thursday with U.S. District Court Judge Sherri

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Immigration policies are continuing to impact Main Street. Increased enforcement actions are creating uncertainty for #smallbiz owners, disrupting operations and reducing access to a stable workforce.

Tell Congress to take action by signing our petition: https://t.co/ITpbEN3Rng

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regulation every few years.”—Frank Knapp, President & CEO, SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce

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S.C. deregulatory overhaul draws growing calls for exemptions (By Jack O’Toole, Statehouse Report, April 10, 2-26)

“It’s a good effort and a noble goal,” he said. “I’m just concerned about the implementation if the state agencies don’t have the resources to actually review every

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Just 28% of small-business owners say the U.S. economy is in good health — down 10 points from the previous quarter.

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(officially called “small general service” in the application).

So much for “small bites.”

Read commentary here.
https://t.co/dLfQIa3DVL

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Commentary: The ‘small bites’ empty promise by SC utilities

On Feb. 1 of this year, Duke Energy Progress’ customers in the Pee Dee region, from Chesterfield to Williamsburg counties, started paying higher electricity rates as approved by the Public Service Commission

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in a general rate case last year.
Residential rates increased 7.8% and small business rates went up by 9.6%.
Then just 41 days later, on March 13, Duke Energy Progress filed for a rate hike under the Rate Stabilization Act: 6.25% for residential and 7.9% for small businesses

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in Colleton County.
- The cost has already doubled to $5 billion.
- The cost could go up to $10 billion, $15 billon, $20 billion or more.

Read the commentary here:
https://t.co/h1Atds7T3d

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Commentary: No more utility blank checks
(Post and Courier, March 19, 2026)

By Frank Knapp Jr. and Lynn S. Teague

- Dominion Energy and Santee Cooper have been given a blank check to build a big gas plant to produce electricity at the retired Canadys coal plant

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Senator Leber on needed AI regulations: The longer we ignore it, the harder the fight is going to be--"Backbone" Podcast

Listen to this podcast here.
https://t.co/9zhU21ZSpL

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Data Center electricity costs, legislation to protect consumers

SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce’s Frank Knapp testifies on the need to regulate data centers

Read testimony:
https://t.co/Qf7R5NVCHs