Year: 2025

The Missouri Chamber Foundation will launch a youth apprenticeship program to strengthen Kansas City’s manufacturing workforce pipeline, thanks to a Capacity Building grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. The […]

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is urging the Missouri Department of Revenue to reconsider a proposed rule change that would expand sales tax collection to include credit card […]

There are the staples: barbeque, fountains, jazz and museums. Now, throw in championship sports – and even the Taylor Swift effect – and Kansas City has become a world-famous travel […]

AI has existed for decades, but the rise of Generative AI tools like ChatGPT in late 2022 made its opportunities and challenges far more tangible for Missouri’s businesses and workers. […]

Because of exploding demand for computing power – driven in large part by AI – data center projects are rapidly being proposed and built in communities across the country. Data […]

For Holladay Distillery, it all started with a limestone spring. First discovered in what would become Weston, Missouri, by Lewis and Clark during their 1804 expedition, a pure limestone spring […]

Thirty local educators joined Carthage employers to see firsthand the industries that power the region’s economy through a program organized by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Carthage […]

The Missouri Chamber Foundation has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development’s Office of Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning through the State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula Fund Round 3 […]

For nearly 90 years, a Missouri family has been providing quality poultry for showing, meat, enjoyment, eggs and pets. Cackle Hatchery in Lebanon is a fourth-generation, family-owned and -operated hatchery. […]

With the passage of House Bill 567 (HB 567) at the end of Missouri’s 2025 legislative session, the mandated Earned Paid Sick Time (EPST) provisions created by Proposition A (Prop […]

Missouri has worked hard in recent years to attract new businesses and spur economic growth, but the state’s unfavorable legal climate remains a challenge. Concerns about excessive litigation, large jury […]

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is pleased to welcome Hallie Higgason as the organization’s first-ever political director. As a member of the government affairs team, Higgason will lead the […]

By Jared Hankinson, Vice President of Government Affairs The 2025 Regular and Special Sessions of the Missouri General Assembly clearly signaled that our state is serious about building a stronger, […]

By Ted Abernathy, Economic Leadership, LLC The recently released Technology2030 report shows Missouri’s tech sector is continuing to grow. That’s good news, but now is no time for complacency. Across […]

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry thanks Gov. Mike Kehoe for signing several pro-business bills into law this week that were passed during the 2025 legislative session. These bills […]

Gov. Mike Kehoe signed legislation today that will help businesses burdened by Proposition A’s paid sick leave mandate. At the State Capitol, Gov. Kehoe signed HB 567, sponsored by Rep. […]

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry testified in support of legislation to help the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals build new stadiums. The incentive package is aimed at […]

A new push to mandate paid sick leave is underway in Missouri, as proponents of Proposition A have filed paperwork to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot during the […]

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has written to Gov. Mike Kehoe to formally request his signature on several pro-business bills that the Missouri General Assembly sent to his desk […]

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has selected 31 leaders from across the state to participate in the Leadership Missouri program.  Founded in 1990, Leadership Missouri identifies current and […]

Legislation to bolster utilities, improve public safety among other pro-business priorities passed during the 2025 legislative session. During the 2025 legislative session, the Missouri General Assembly stood up for business […]

The Missouri General Assembly has passed a comprehensive state budget that includes significant investments to onshore high-tech manufacturing industries and build and retain a skilled workforce – top priorities of […]

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry supports a bill to help students train for jobs in high-demand industries across the state. HB 331, sponsored by Rep. Ann Kelley (R-Lamar), […]

By Brian Hammons, Hammons Black Walnuts My small company in rural Missouri (65 current employees) is faced with implementing a “sick pay” plan.  For years, we’ve provided a PTO plan […]