Month: May 2024
New partnership will provide thousands of Missourians with access to a Health Payment Account
/Starting on June 1, Missourians who participate in the Chamber Benefit Plan will be able to utilize a new benefit called a Health Payment Account (HPA). Created by Paytient— a […]
Read more »Apply for intern and apprentice tax credits
/A preliminary application process will open on July 1 for a new tax credit program aimed at incentivizing businesses to grow the number of interns or apprentices they employ. The […]
Read more »Legislative dysfunction is bad for business
/Political chaos stalls key business priorities during Missouri’s 2024 legislative session, harming employers and families. Legislation to address Missouri’s child care crisis and improve our state’s legal climate failed to […]
Read more »Workforce training, I-44 expansion among business priorities included in state budget
/The Missouri General Assembly has passed a spending plan which includes funding for many key business priorities backed by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, including money to expand […]
Read more »Missouri Chamber applauds Senate on renewal of FRA program
/The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry commends members of the Senate for passing SB 748, legislation that plays an essential role in Missouri’s economic health by keeping the state’s […]
Read more »Missouri Chamber supports legislation to reform class action lawsuit process
/The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is backing a tort reform bill that would simplify the rules surrounding class action lawsuits. SB 1509, sponsored by Sen. Curtis Trent (R-Springfield), […]
Read more »Leadership Missouri announces 2024 class
/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 […]
Read more »Top 4: Our priorities with two weeks left
/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 […]
Read more »Senate gives initial approval to essential health care funding bill
/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, […]
Read more »Bill to extend teacher externship program awaits Senate debate
/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. […]
Read more »Missouri Chamber supports second-chance hiring legislation
/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 […]
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