Month: February 2017
Missouri Chamber supports bill to narrow skills gap by increasing access to advanced level high school courses online
/Many Missouri schools – especially rural schools and districts with difficult working conditions – are struggling to find teachers to cover math, science and advanced placement courses. The result: Missouri […]
Read more »Sen. Bob Onder wants to protect small business
/In 2015, the National Labor Relations Board upended labor laws with a joint-employer decision that threatens small franchise businesses with excess litigation. Senate Bill 201, sponsored by Sen. Bob Onder […]
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Missouri House passes legislation to help stabilize Missouri’s unemployment insurance trust fund
/The Missouri House has passed legislation to help stabilize Missouri’s unemployment insurance trust fund. House Bill 288, sponsored by Rep. Scott Fitzpatrick, ties the unemployment rate to the weeks unemployment […]
Read more »Protected: February 2017 Missouri Chamber Board Meeting
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Missouri Senate takes unanimous vote to block back-door tax increase on employers
/On a vote of 32-0, the Missouri Senate has passed a bill that would prohibit the Department of Revenue from assessing sales tax on delivery fees. The legislation is Senate […]
Read more »Missouri becomes the 28th right-to-work state
/Missouri has become the nation’s 28th state to offer right-to-work protections. See the map below to see where the other right-to-work states are located. For more comparisons of useful economic […]
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