Year: 2016

St. Louis is the nation’s most unfair civil court jurisdiction according to the American Tort Reform Association’s 2016-2017 Judicial Hellholes report released today. The Circuit Court for the City of […]

Each year the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry honors legislators who have gone above and beyond in support of pro-jobs legislation with the Spirit of Enterprise award. On Dec. […]

Eight of the fastest growing companies in Missouri were honored with the 2016 Missouri Chamber Fast Track award during the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Annual Meeting and Awards […]

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry presented the legislative Man in the Arena Award to Senator-elect Caleb Rowden at the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry Annual Meeting and […]

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has awarded Herschend Family Entertainment with the Champion of Enterprise Award. This award recognizes Missouri employers that have demonstrated a true enterprising spirit […]

The Missouri Chamber Political Action Committee has endorsed Eric Greitens for governor of Missouri. The Missouri Chamber PAC believes Greitens, a Republican, is a uniquely-qualified leader who has a compelling […]

The Missouri Chamber Political Action Committee has endorsed Mike Parson for lieutenant governor. This is the first time the Missouri Chamber PAC has offered an endorsement for lieutenant governor. “Throughout […]

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is seeking to fill a support team position as assistant to the Foundation. The ideal candidate would be organized with keen attention to […]

The deadline for Gov. Nixon to take action on legislation passed in the 2016 Session expired this month. In all, the governor signed 115 bills, vetoed 23 and allowed three […]

JEFFERSON CITY – A law to better manage Missouri’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund was struck down by the Missouri Supreme Court on July 26, 2016. The High Court ruled that […]

Only 15 percent of Missouri business owners believe that Missouri high schools are preparing students for the workplace, according to a Gallup survey commissioned by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce […]

Turning workers into owners through an employee stock ownership plan, or ESOP, is a good way to provide employees valuable retirement savings and a greater stake in the success of […]

On April 12, 2016, Dan Mehan testified in opposition to Senate Joint Resolution 39 during a hearing held by the Missouri House Committee on Emerging Issues. Mehan is the president and […]

Every year, the truckloads moving across Missouri are getting bigger and bigger. And, disconcertingly, the state is turning to smaller and smaller roads to handle the job. More than 150,000 […]

Missouri’s business leaders meet in Jefferson City to explore state and local government WHAT:           For more than 25 years Leadership Missouri has identified current and emerging business and government […]

This week the House Health and Mental Health Committee approved Senate Bill 875. The legislation is intended to modernize Missouri law to allow for safe substitutions of an interchangeable biological […]

Recently the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry sent letters to Sens. Claire McCaskill (D) and Roy Blunt (R) urging them to support the Navy’s “unfunded requirement” for 14 F/A-18E/F […]

With women having become a strong force in science, technology, engineering and math, the Manufacturing Institute has recognized those who have been the best of the best in the industry. […]

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency officially announced on March 31 that it has chosen St. Louis as the preferred site for its $1.75 billion expansion. The expansion means more than 3,000 […]

In order to fix an erosion in employment discrimination law set forth by the Missouri Supreme Court in 2014, a Senate committee heard a bill by Sen. Dave Schatz, a […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y2xlBwo2hk Missouri lawmakers have a choice: Cheaper cigarettes or education, roads and health care. An advertising campaign set to air next week is designed to highlight the choice Missouri lawmakers […]

With the federal Clean Power Plan currently in legal limbo, the Missouri House is considering a bill to pause Missouri’s implementation efforts. Rep. Jack Bondon, a Republican from Belton, has […]

The Senate Jobs committee this week, members were informed that the economic performance in rural Missouri ranks well behind the urban parts of the state. One important factor behind this […]

With Missouri businesses already struggling to enforce arbitration agreements, an important case was heard in Kansas City that threatens do even more damage. In the case, Manuel Lopez is suing […]