Month: January 2016
Employee ownership — A proposal to encourage ESOPs
/In the mid-1980s, Burns & McDonnell found itself at a major turning point. At the time, the Kansas City engineering firm was owned by Armco Steel. However, Armco was interested […]
Read more »Kelly Dyer to help create Missouri jobs by supporting entrepreneurs and developing new business
/JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is taking a hands-on approach to help individual Missouri businesses grow. Through a partnership with the Missouri Small Business & […]
Read more »Christopher Farnam joins Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry staff
/The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry welcomes Christopher Farnam as the organization’s new Assistant Director of Missouri Legislative Services. In that role, he is responsible for monitoring all legislative […]
Read more »Missouri Chamber supports effort to establish Prescription Drug Monitoring Act
/Rep. Holly Rehder’s mission to establish a prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) in Missouri started at home. Rep. Rehder, of Sikeston, has testified in the past that her daughter has […]
Read more »House committee tackles prevailing wage and paycheck protection
/A politician that uses taxpayer funds for personal political campaigns can be sent to jail. Yet, current Missouri law allows thousands in taxpayers’ dollars to go to political campaigns every […]
Read more »Brendan Cossette named Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chief Operating Officer
/Brendan Cossette has been named the chief operating officer of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the state’s largest business association representing more than 50,000 Missouri employers. In his […]
Read more »Missouri Chamber testifies in support of bill to require people who testify as expert witnesses to actually be experts
/A Senate committee has begun discussing a common-sense bill that requires people who testify in court as expert witnesses – and who have the ability to significantly influence the outcome […]
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