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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Thursday July 31, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Concentrix Releases New IX Hero Agentic AI Features
GREENVILLE, South Carolina, July 31 -- Concentrix, a subsidiary of SYNNEX, issued the following news release: * * * Concentrix Releases New iX Hero Agentic AI Features New capabilities transform customer interactions, deliver tangible business results, and accelerate entry into new markets * NEWARK, Calif. (July 30, 2025) - Concentrix Corporation (NASDAQ: CNXC), a global technology and services leader, today announced the newest release of iX Hero, part of its expanding Intelligent Experien  more

Duke Energy Foundation Renews Support for GSSM STEM Summer Camps With $5,000 Grant
HARTSVILLE, South Carolina, July 31 -- The South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Duke Energy Foundation Renews Support for GSSM STEM Summer Camps with $5,000 Grant The South Carolina Governor's School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) received a $5,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to provide scholarships for students from Darlington, Dillon, Chesterfield and Marlboro counties to attend GSSM's summer STEM   more

MUSC Ranked South Carolina's No. 1 Hospital for 11th Consecutive Year by U.S. News & World Report
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, July 30 -- The Medical University of South Carolina issued the following news release: * * * MUSC ranked South Carolina's No. 1 hospital for 11th consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report CHARLESTON, S.C. - MUSC Health University Medical Center in Charleston was named by U.S. News & World Report for the 11th year in a row as the No. 1 hospital in South Carolina. USNWR ranks 4,400 hospitals annually, and MUSC is among the top 13% nationally ranked. MUSC Health's  more

Rep. Nancy Mace Delivers Major Defense Wins In FY26 Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Delivers Major Defense Wins In FY26 Appropriations Bill * (Washington, D.C., July 30, 2025) -- Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) delivered two major wins for national defense and military innovation, with the House approving both of her amendments to the FY26 Defense Appropriations bill. "These amendments protect our strategic capabilities and strengthen our investment in next-  more

Senate Banking Committee Unanimously Advances Comprehensive Housing Legislation
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Banking Committee Unanimously Advances Comprehensive Housing Legislation * Washington, D.C. \--The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, of which U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) is a senior member, unanimously advanced the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act of 2025. Senator Crapo is a co-sponsor of the legislation, which was led by Committee  more

Senator Scott, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Government Overreach in Small Business Lending
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Scott, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Government Overreach in Small Business Lending * WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) reintroduced the Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act to protect community banks and credit unions from competing with the federal government by prohibiting a Biden-era rule that would allow the Small Business Administration (SBA)   more