Year: 2016
Unbalanced tort system is the reason St. Louis has been named the nation’s worst Judicial Hellhole
/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 […]
Read more »These lawmakers keep the Spirit of Enterprise alive
/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. […]
Read more »Eight companies honored with Fast Track Awards
/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 […]
Read more »Senator-elect Caleb Rowden named Man in the Arena
/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 […]
Read more »Herschend Family Entertainment honored as Champion of Enterprise
/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 […]
Read more »Missouri Chamber PAC endorses Eric Greitens for Governor
/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 […]
Read more »Missouri Chamber PAC: Mike Parson for Lieutenant Governor
/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 […]
Read more »Job opportunity in Missouri Chamber Foundation
/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 […]
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New law can help employers stabilize workers’ compensation costs
/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 […]
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Supreme Court strikes down unemployment insurance reform law – Missouri Chamber will pursue legislation in 2017
/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 […]
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Remediation and lack of rigor in high school costs students and the economy — Gov. Nixon signs legislation to address that problem in Missouri
/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 […]
Read more »Missouri Chamber and business executives urge Gov. Nixon to sign employee ownership bill into law
/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 […]
Read more »Dan Mehan testifies in opposition to SJR 39
/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 […]
Read more »Big loads on tiny roads—Carriers struggle to find routes through Missouri
/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 […]
Read more »MEDIA ADVISORY – Leadership Missouri to meet in Jefferson City
/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 […]
Read more »Missouri Chamber advocates for biosimilar legislation
/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 […]
Read more »Missouri Chamber encourages senators to fund Super Hornet program
/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 […]
Read more »Manufacturing Institute honors two Missouri women in manufacturing
/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. […]
Read more »St. Louis tech, academic and professional environment keeps NGA jobs in Missouri
/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 […]
Read more »Two costly workers’ compensation rulings addressed in Senate hearing
/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 […]
Read more »MISSOURI CHAMBER ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN URGES LAWMAKERS TO CLOSE $50 MILLION TOBACCO LOOPHOLE
/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 […]
Read more »With federal efforts halted, should Missouri stop preparing for the Clean Power Plan?
/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 […]
Read more »A plan to grow jobs in rural Missouri is heard in the Senate
/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 […]
Read more »Arbitration hangs in balance in H&R Block appeal
/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 […]
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