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It’s time to bring balance back to Missouri courts: Senate reviews bill to right eroded employment law

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Missouri is considered one of the easiest states in the nation in which to bring frivolous discrimination lawsuits. A Missouri Senate Committee took action to change that damaging reputation by […]

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Tracy King testifying in support of passing the Show Me Rural Jobs Act.

Missouri House and Senate review legislation to stabilize Missouri’s unemployment insurance trust fund

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The Missouri Chamber testified in support of both Senate Bill 189 and House Bill 288, legislation that addresses Missouri’s financially unstable unemployment system, during concurrent hearings on Jan. 24. Missouri’s […]

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Our take: Gov. Eric Greitens delivers his first State of the State Address

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Dan Mehan, president and CEO of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, issued this statement following to the 2017 State of the State Address: “Gov. Eric Greitens’ message to Missourians […]

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Fast-growing foodservice company in central Missouri sells 100% of business to its employees via an ESOP

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HOLTS SUMMIT, MO.     The sole shareholders of PFSbrands — Shawn and Julie Burcham — have concluded the sale of their company to its employees through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan […]

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Collateral source reform is an important first step to balance Missouri’s civil justice system

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It’s no surprise that tort reform would be among the first bills reviewed by the Missouri General Assembly in the 2017 Legislative Session. Veto after veto by former Gov. Jay […]

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More action on labor reform: Senate takes up right-to-work and paycheck protection legislation

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Following a full day of committee review and the passage of right-to-work legislation by the Missouri House, today the Missouri Senate took up two important labor reform issues during a […]

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Missouri can make significant gains in economic standing and opportunities for workers in 2017

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Missouri’s business community has unfinished business to resolve in the 2017 Legislative Session. After nearly a decade of vetoes of labor, civil justice, unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation reforms, these […]

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