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Using business experience to fix Missouri’s teacher shortage

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Missouri public schools play a huge role in developing the state’s workforce of the future. However, an ongoing teacher shortage means many Missouri schools are facing workforce issues of their […]

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Stopping the initiative petition free-for-all

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Missouri lawmakers are considering legislation to reform the state’s initiative petition process. In recent election cycles, the initiative petition became akin to a free-for-all as hundreds of petitions were filed […]

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Chamber article from 1929 helps St. Joseph museum locate Native American pictograph

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Given that it’s been in print for more than 90 years, there have certainly been a few misprints in Missouri Business — the official magazine of the Missouri Chamber of […]

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Leveling the playing field for Missouri’s brick-and-mortar retailers

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Missouri’s retail businesses currently face a big disadvantage against many internet sellers that are not required to collect sales tax on goods sold in the state. One of the Missouri […]

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Missouri Chamber Foundation awarded $6 million to expand tech industry apprenticeships

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The Missouri Chamber Foundation has been awarded $6 million to expand apprenticeships in support of our state’s fast-growing technology industry. This Industry Driven IT Apprenticeship Grant comes from the U.S. […]

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House passes Narcotics Control Act

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On Feb. 17, the Missouri House of Representatives voted to approve House Bill 1693, which would create a statewide prescription drug monitoring program. Missouri is the only state in the […]

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Watch: Rep. Rehder discusses PDMP legislation

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Rep. Holly Rehder (R-Sikeston) is sponsoring House Bill 1693, which would create a statewide prescription drug monitoring program to combat Missouri’s opioid epidemic. Rep. Rehder is a 2019 Missouri Chamber […]

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The Fresh Start Act: Removing barriers to occupational licensure for ex-offenders

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When Peggy Albers was released after more than 15 years of prison time, she was determined not to go back. “I was done,” she told a Senate committee on Feb. […]

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Bringing transparency & fairness to asbestos litigation

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A House committee heard a bill on Feb. 4 that would stop trial lawyers from “double-dipping” in asbestos lawsuits. There is concern that trial lawyers are depleting asbestos trust resources […]

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Fixing the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act

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Intended to protect consumers from unfair practices, the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (MMPA) is being twisted by plaintiffs’ attorneys to file huge lawsuits over superficial issues — such as having […]

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