Month: April 2025
GUEST COMMENTARY: A rural Missouri business perspective on Prop A
/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 […]
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/By Alicia Seidler, Revision Christian Counseling I own a professional counseling company in Saint Louis. All 15 of my staff are W2, commission based. I have been very thoughtful in providing […]
Read more »GUEST COMMENTARY: Prop A puts our progress at risk
/By Kevin Hampton, The Lipco Group From our humble beginnings in Northern Wisconsin in 1964 to our current home in Southwest Missouri, Lipco Group has grown to become a leading […]
Read more »GUEST COMMENTARY: Prop A has good intentions, flawed execution
/By John and Ronda Whitt, Just Vision It At Just Vision It – JVI for short – our goal is simple: We want to be the very best dye-sub manufacturer […]
Read more »GUEST COMMENTARY: A small business perspective on Prop A
/By Susan Lakebrink-Nemish, MotoTireUSA My husband and I own and operate a small motorcycle dealership and service department, MotoTireUSA. After years of hard work and careful budgeting, we recently reached […]
Read more »GUEST COMMENTARY: Manufacturers need Prop A reform to compete
/By Stan Hogrebe, Haake Manufacturing At Haake Manufacturing Company, we’ve spent the last 77 years building something we’re proud of – a sheet metal job shop that’s become one of […]
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Missouri Chamber responds to Missouri Supreme Court’s ruling on Proposition A
/Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry President and CEO Kara Corches issued the following statement in response to the Missouri Supreme Court decision in Raymond McCarty, et al. v. Missouri […]
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Missouri Chamber warns SNAP restrictions could hurt business
/The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is opposing a bill that would ban people from buying soda and candy with their food stamp benefits. SB 662, sponsored by Sen. […]
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Missouri positioned to lead in tech manufacturing and emerging sectors
/Over the next five years, Missouri is expected to be a top 10 state for tech manufacturing job growth. That’s according to a new report, “Technology2030,” from the Missouri Chamber […]
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Bill to give first responders free college tuition moving through the legislature
/The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry supports a bill to give first responders and their children free college tuition as it would address both workforce and public safety concerns. […]
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Senate committee hears child care tax credit package
/The Missouri Senate is now considering HB 269 – legislation to increase access to safe, affordable, high-quality child care. The House passed the bill in February with strong bipartisan support. […]
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Tax credit program putting Missouri back in the spotlight for filmmakers
/For 10 years, Missouri offered no incentives for production companies to film in the state. But since 2023, more TV and film crews are coming to Missouri thanks to a […]
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Missouri Chamber supports downtown business development bill
/Vacant downtown office buildings would get new life under legislation supported by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The House Economic Development Committee recently heard testimony on SB 35, sponsored […]
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