Year: 2024
New report provides roadmap for making Missouri a manufacturing powerhouse
/Missouri currently ranks 28th in manufacturing competitiveness, according to research from the Missouri Chamber Foundation. Manufacturing is one of Missouri’s most important industries, but work is needed to improve the […]
Read more »Business groups file legal challenge to overturn Proposition A
/Representatives of Missouri’s business community filed a petition with the Missouri Supreme Court on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, in an effort to overturn Proposition A – a measure that will […]
Read more »Proposition A: What Employers Need to Know
/In November, Missouri voters chose to support Proposition A, a ballot measure that will increase Missouri’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026. Additionally, Proposition A requires employers to provide […]
Read more »Missouri Chamber PAC helps elect pro-jobs governor and legislators
/The Missouri Chamber PAC’s efforts helped elect more than 50 pro-jobs, pro-business candidates, including Governor-elect Mike Kehoe, in the 2024 General Election. Missouri Governor The Missouri Chamber PAC was proud […]
Read more »Jared Hankinson joins Missouri Chamber as director of legislative affairs
/The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has welcomed a new member to its governmental affairs team. Jared Hankinson will serve as director of legislative affairs, advocating for Missouri employers on legislative, […]
Read more »Stet Schanze elected chairman of the Missouri Chamber Board of Directors
/Sterett “Stet” Schanze, president of Gray Manufacturing Company, Inc. in St. Joseph, Mo., will serve as chairman of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry Board of Directors. Gray Manufacturing […]
Read more »Missouri Chamber names Kara Corches president and CEO
/Kara Corches has been named President and CEO of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the state’s largest and most powerful business association. The Missouri Chamber Board of Directors […]
Read more »New report lays out strategy to address Missouri’s workforce issues
/Workforce is the top issue facing Missouri’s business community, and action is needed to better meet the needs of employers and improve our state’s competitive position. That’s according to a […]
Read more »Proposition A will continue to raise prices on Missourians
/Ballot measure threatens retail and restaurant industries Representatives of Missouri’s business community are uniting in opposition to Proposition A, a ballot initiative that will make eating out, buying groceries and […]
Read more »Missouri Chamber PAC releases full slate of endorsements
/Ahead of the November 5 general election, the Missouri Chamber PAC has announced its full slate of endorsements. The Missouri Chamber PAC works to elect pro-jobs, pro-business candidates who support […]
Read more »Interest in Missouri’s Fast Track program surges
/A program to help Missourians get into high-demand job fields and fill critical operating positions continues to enjoy great success. The Fast Track Incentive Grant was championed by the Missouri […]
Read more »Lawmakers learn how the Chamber Benefit Plan has lowered health care costs for small businesses
/State lawmakers recently heard how the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has worked successfully to lower health care costs for small businesses. During a hearing before the Senate Interim […]
Read more »Industry-Driven Healthcare Apprenticeship Program addressing critical workforce gaps
/A program through the Missouri Chamber Foundation to help meet the growing demand for health care workers is showing great progress. The Industry-Driven Healthcare Apprenticeship Program was launched in January […]
Read more »Missouri Chamber opposes ballot measure placing new mandates on businesses
/The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry urges Missourians to vote no on Proposition A, a ballot measure that would increase the cost of doing business and increase liability for […]
Read more »We’re hiring – President/CEO
/The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is seeking a highly qualified and dynamic professional to fill the position of President/CEO. This leadership role is integral to the organization’s success. […]
Read more »Free on-site safety consultations available through state program
/Is your business worried about workplace safety? Are you concerned about hefty fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)? Administered by the Division of Labor Standards in the […]
Read more »Federal court strikes down business mandate on Missouri’s financial firms
/A federal court in Missouri struck down two rules that placed additional regulatory burden on the state’s financial institutions. On Wednesday, August 14, 2024, the court ruled in favor of […]
Read more »Employers encouraged to stay up to date on labor laws after recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling
/The U.S. Supreme Court recently cut back sharply on the power of federal agencies to interpret the laws they administer and ruled that courts should rely on their own interpretation […]
Read more »Strong slate of pro-jobs candidates emerges from primary election
/Of the 20 candidates endorsed by the Missouri Chamber PAC in the August 6 primary election, 70% will represent their party in the upcoming general election, including Mike Kehoe for […]
Read more »Kurtis Gregory will empower Missouri job creators
/Rep. Kurtis Gregory has a history of winning for Missouri families, and he will continue to fight and win in the Missouri State Senate. As a fourth generation family farmer, […]
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