2024

Vicki Lee Parker-High, Executive Director of the NC Sustainable Business Council appeared on a recent airing of the Carolina Business Review along with Carl Blackstone, President and CEO of the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce, and Vance C. Dalton Jr, President and CEO of Ag South Farm Credit. The trio discussed a wide range of issues affecting both urban and rural areas of North Carolina and South Carolina with the host Dr. Laura Ullrich. A few of the topics discussed include the huge growth in urban areas, optimism in the small business sector going into 2024, reasons for rural areas losing population, increased agriculture efficiency despite the loss of farmland, and labor shortages.

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2023

• Smaller Companies Struggle to Access Funding from Federal Economic Bills

• NC businesses leverage Inflation Reduction Act for greener future

2022

2021

• Small Business and COVID-19 - Carolina Business Review PBS

• Corporate Social Responsibility – Carolina Business Review PBS

• Why Fair Elections Matter to Businesses – Businesses For America

2019

• NCSBC Executive Director Makes Business Case for Healthcare Expansion - CBS 17

• Expanding Medicaid would be Good for NC Businesses

• NCSBC Executive Director joins state leaders at Redistricting Reform press conference

2018

• WRAL's Educational Matters Episode featuring NCBC ED.

• Proposed NC tax cap amendment would be bad for business

• Tax burden may shift under GOP cap proposal. These business owners are worried.

• Capital Broadcasting Company Opinion

• The Austin Bulldog - Panel: Forget Amazon, Invest Locally

2017

• News and Observer Article - Newly Launched NC Business Council aims to Encourage Socially Responsible Practices

• NC Policy Watch - Why This Pro-Business Advocate Supports Raising the Minimum Wage

• New Business Group Promotes Social Responsibility

• What Happens when North Carolina cut taxes like GOP plans to for the country

2016

• News and Observer Op-Ed - Laws should help NC businesses – on that, HB2 an utter failure

• Stood with Croatan Institute and investors worth $2.1T highlighting the negative impact of HB2 on business and investment in NC and asking for full repeal

2015

• Press event highlighting the negative impacts of climate change on agricultural businesses.

2014

• Congressional testimony about the importance of strengthening EPA clean water regulations.

2013

• Op-Ed Campaign in favor of the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (REPS).