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Happy new year! What a better way to close out 2019 and start the new year than with news that North Carolina was named the "Best State for Business" by Forbes for the third year in a row? We could not be prouder of the hard work and collaboration it takes to keep our state on top. With 2019 in the rearview mirror, we are eager to hit the ground running in 2020 to drive solutions on behalf of North Carolina's business community. We look forward to working with you in the year ahead to maintain North Carolina's position as one of the best states in the country to work, live and raise a family. Innovative Workforce Solutions in Kernersville and Wake Forest (12/20) There’s no one-size-fits-all solution to the skills gap, but there is one guiding principle we subscribe to: local leadership and solutions get the best results. Members of our NC Chamber Federation of local chambers of commerce are taking that to heart in Kernersville and Wake Forest with two innovative programs that are helping bridge the gap between businesses and students who make up their workforce of tomorrow. Read More The Yadkin Ripple: Sawyer recognized as Job Champion by NC Chamber (1/1) Vickie Sawyer (R-Iredell, Yadkin) was recognized as a “Jobs Champion” by the N.C. Chamber based on her pro-growth and pro-jobs voting record. Senator Sawyer earned the recognition thanks to a 97% voting record. Read More Forbes: The Best States For Business 2019: North Carolina And Texas On Top (12/19) Texas has reclaimed the No. 2 spot in Forbes’ Best States for Business ranking this year thanks to the best growth prospects in the country and a little help from the most valuable company in America...A strong outlook, however, was not enough to outpace North Carolina, which has the best business climate in the U.S. and tops our ranking for the third year in a row. Read More Press Release: Shawn Harding Elected 12th North Carolina Farm Bureau President (12/10) 552 voting delegates have elected Shawn Harding, a farmer from Beaufort County, as the new President of North Carolina Farm Bureau. The election took place today during NCFB's 84th Annual Meeting, Dec. 8-10, at the Joseph S. Koury Convention Center, Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons. Read More North Carolina Law Review: The Application of Federal Tax Law in North Carolina Tax Cases (12/9) In 2017, the Supreme Court of North Carolina rendered its decision in Fidelity Bank v. North Carolina Department of Revenue. The issue presented in that case was whether the word “interest” as used in the North Carolina Revenue Act (the “Revenue Act”) should be construed in accordance with the meaning given the term in the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). The court held that absent a “clear and specific reference” in the Revenue Act to the Code’s definition of “interest,” that definition did not apply, and the term must be construed in accordance with its plain meaning...Read More *William Nelson is an attorney for Smith Anderson, an NC Chamber Cornerstone Member Environmental Compliance Conference February 5, 2020 | Raleigh, NC | Presented by Troutman Sanders This event is targeted toward professionals who manage the environmental and safety compliance matters for their organization, focusing on regulations and how to ensure compliance. The basis of an effective Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) program remains the strength of its management system and how thoroughly it is integrated into business practices. Join the NC Chamber, NC Department of Environmental Quality officials and industry experts to proactively discuss pressing regulatory issues, legislation and policy decisions impacting the air, water, waste and natural resource arenas. Learn More
Happy new year! What a better way to close out 2019 and start the new year than with news that North Carolina was named the "Best State for Business" by Forbes for the third year in a row? We could not be prouder of the hard work and collaboration it takes to keep our state on top.
With 2019 in the rearview mirror, we are eager to hit the ground running in 2020 to drive solutions on behalf of North Carolina's business community. We look forward to working with you in the year ahead to maintain North Carolina's position as one of the best states in the country to work, live and raise a family.
Innovative Workforce Solutions in Kernersville and Wake Forest (12/20) There’s no one-size-fits-all solution to the skills gap, but there is one guiding principle we subscribe to: local leadership and solutions get the best results. Members of our NC Chamber Federation of local chambers of commerce are taking that to heart in Kernersville and Wake Forest with two innovative programs that are helping bridge the gap between businesses and students who make up their workforce of tomorrow. Read More
The Yadkin Ripple: Sawyer recognized as Job Champion by NC Chamber (1/1) Vickie Sawyer (R-Iredell, Yadkin) was recognized as a “Jobs Champion” by the N.C. Chamber based on her pro-growth and pro-jobs voting record. Senator Sawyer earned the recognition thanks to a 97% voting record. Read More
Forbes: The Best States For Business 2019: North Carolina And Texas On Top (12/19) Texas has reclaimed the No. 2 spot in Forbes’ Best States for Business ranking this year thanks to the best growth prospects in the country and a little help from the most valuable company in America...A strong outlook, however, was not enough to outpace North Carolina, which has the best business climate in the U.S. and tops our ranking for the third year in a row. Read More
Press Release: Shawn Harding Elected 12th North Carolina Farm Bureau President (12/10) 552 voting delegates have elected Shawn Harding, a farmer from Beaufort County, as the new President of North Carolina Farm Bureau. The election took place today during NCFB's 84th Annual Meeting, Dec. 8-10, at the Joseph S. Koury Convention Center, Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons. Read More
North Carolina Law Review: The Application of Federal Tax Law in North Carolina Tax Cases (12/9) In 2017, the Supreme Court of North Carolina rendered its decision in Fidelity Bank v. North Carolina Department of Revenue. The issue presented in that case was whether the word “interest” as used in the North Carolina Revenue Act (the “Revenue Act”) should be construed in accordance with the meaning given the term in the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). The court held that absent a “clear and specific reference” in the Revenue Act to the Code’s definition of “interest,” that definition did not apply, and the term must be construed in accordance with its plain meaning...Read More *William Nelson is an attorney for Smith Anderson, an NC Chamber Cornerstone Member
Environmental Compliance Conference February 5, 2020 | Raleigh, NC | Presented by Troutman Sanders This event is targeted toward professionals who manage the environmental and safety compliance matters for their organization, focusing on regulations and how to ensure compliance. The basis of an effective Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) program remains the strength of its management system and how thoroughly it is integrated into business practices. Join the NC Chamber, NC Department of Environmental Quality officials and industry experts to proactively discuss pressing regulatory issues, legislation and policy decisions impacting the air, water, waste and natural resource arenas.
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