Year: 2024

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has selected 26 leaders from across the state to participate in the Leadership Missouri program. Founded in 1990, Leadership Missouri identifies current and […]

With just two weeks remaining in Missouri’s 2024 legislative session, several critical business priorities hang in the balance. Election year dynamics and a small group of obstructionists in the Senate […]

Despite extended dysfunction and political gamesmanship, the Missouri Senate gave initial approval to legislation that plays an essential role in keeping the state’s hospitals open. Around 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, […]

Legislation to allow Missouri teachers to continue to participate in hands-on learning and take that knowledge back to their students was sent this week to the full Senate for consideration. […]

A Missouri Senate committee is considering legislation to protect employers who hire individuals who have been involved in the criminal justice system. This week, the Senate Judiciary and Civil and […]

This week the Senate Appropriations Committee put together a roughly $50 billion spending plan for the state. The proposed budget includes funding for several key business priorities backed by the […]

A wide-ranging piece of utility legislation passed by the Missouri House in March is now headed to the full Senate for debate. HB 1746 is sponsored by Rep. Michael O’Donnell […]

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is opposing legislation that would bar the sale of farmland to U.S. trade partners. This week, the House Veterans Committee heard SB 912. […]

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a longtime supporter of legislation that would reform the state’s civil justice system. Legislation that would reduce the statute of limitations for […]

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is part of a coalition dedicated to defeating a proposed federal regulation that could significantly disrupt rail operations across the country. The Missouri […]

Lawmakers are considering a bill to improve Missouri’s top incentive tool for business expansion and retention. HB 2479 is sponsored by Rep. Louis Riggs (R-Hannibal). The legislation makes changes to […]

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is backing legislation to prevent government overreach into business practices at the local level. HB 2866, sponsored by Rep. Sherri Gallick (R-Belton), was […]

A comprehensive public safety bill passed by the Missouri House in February is now making its way through the Senate. HB 1659 is sponsored by Rep. Lane Roberts (R-Joplin). The Missouri Chamber of […]

The Missouri House has passed a spending plan which includes funding for several key business priorities backed by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, including money to improve Interstate […]

A bill that would nurture new business ideas is one step closer to passage. The House passed HB 1960, known as the Regulatory Sandbox Act, earlier this year, and it […]

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is supporting lawmakers’ efforts to reduce recidivism by making it easier to have a criminal record expunged. Senate and House committees heard a […]

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is backing a bill that would help spur economic development and decrease U.S. dependence on foreign microchip and energy production. Known as the […]

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is opposing a business mandate that could jeopardize manufacturers’ intellectual property. Known as a “right to repair” bill, HB 2475 is intended to […]

Lawmakers return to work on Monday after their annual spring break. In these final eight weeks, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s governmental affairs team will be at the […]

This week, the Senate Governmental Accountability Committee passed an innovative legislative package that would increase the capacity of child care providers and help businesses offer child care benefits to support […]

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is backing a bill that would help spur economic development and decrease U.S. dependence on foreign microchip and energy production. HB 1834, sponsored […]

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is backing a modification to the state’s Fast Track program which would help more adults get a college education or advanced job training. […]

A popular tax credit program that aims to bring more jobs to the state could be improved under a bill supported by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry. A […]