Small businesses and affordable health care plans: Yes they can coexistAdvocacy group looking to lower health insurance costs in 2012 More affordable health insurance and greater consumer input on changes in workers’ compensation rates are among the legislative goals of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC). In a telephone interview Thursday afternoon, SCSBCC President Frank Knapp discussed the organization’s legislative agenda. Knapp said ...
Workplace smoking bill fails in SenateWhile Indiana lawmakers are considering a statewide smoking ban, another bill aimed at tobacco users will not become law during the 2012 legislative session.
Owners weigh issues as political race heats upFor New York entrepreneurs like Nick Balletta, founder and chief executive of TalkPoint in Manhattan, this election year is going to be an important one. Mr. Balletta, whose company generates $25 million a year providing technology and services for interactive webcasting, has been frustrated with what he said is “unnecessary and unfair government involvement in small business.” Like many ...
Volunteers/Donations Needed 2/7Wild B.I.R.D., 1880 S. Quebec Way, Denver, needs adult volunteers and monetary donations to help continue operations at its rehabilitation facility. Wild B.I.R.D. has sheltered, rehabilitated and released more than 10,000 healthy native birds into the parks and open spaces around Denver.
Stafford Station 14 getting a new homeOne of Stafford County's fire stations no longer offers adequate housing for its crews. A 1920s farmhouse in North Stafford has been a temporary home for Station 14 for the past three years....
