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GOOD NEWS: Chamber offers legislative priorities

Staff reports | The 2018 legislative agenda for the Charleston Metro Chamber includes 15 priorities split between priority issues and competitiveness issues.

Anticipating a session focused on our state’s energy and state pension issues, the Chamber restructured this year’s state agenda into priority issues and competitiveness issues.

The agenda features 11 priority issues that the Chamber’s advocacy team will actively work to pass this year. There are an additional four competitiveness issues which may take longer to accomplish, but are priorities that are vitally important to the business community.

CALENDAR, June 19+: Theater, books, fish and hats

I Got You Babe: Various times, June 13 to Sept. 13, 34 West Theater, 200 Meeting St., Charleston. 34 West Theater’s downtown venue will be California Dreaming all summer with its newest musical, I Got You Babe. Tickets are $30 each. For the schedule and more about the production, visit www.34west.org.

Mary Alice Monroe luncheon: Noon, June 20, High Cotton, 199 East Bay St., Charleston. New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe will introduce a new novel, Beach House For Rent, at this three-course luncheon that is part of Blue Bicycle Books’ Charleston author series. Click here for tickets.

Carolina Billfish Classic: June 21-24, Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina, Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant. The state’s premiere billfishing tournament and the third leg of S.C. Governor’s Coup Billfishing Series comes to the Lowcountry during this weekend along Charleston harbor. Learn more.

Hat Day in the Sun: Noon to 1 p.m., June 22, Marion Square, Charleston. The Hat Ladies will distribute Free Hats to promote hat wearing for sun protection. One per person as long as supplies last. More: hatladies.org

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