
Closing the IT Gap
/$6M Missouri Chamber apprenticeship grant is a game changer for the tech industry This story was featured in the Summer 2022 issue of Missouri Business magazine. Jazmin Delgado is on […]
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The Inflation Reduction Act needs a closer look
/The following is an opinion editorial by Daniel P. Mehan, president and CEO of the Missouri Chamber. With little time remaining, I am urging Missouri’s business community to take a […]
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Missouri 2030: Economic Update with Ted Abernathy
/Each quarter, economist Ted Abernathy provides an in-depth look at Missouri’s economy. Abernathy is the managing partner of Economic Leadership and is the author of Missouri 2030, the Missouri Chamber […]
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The urgent business case for a statewide approach to crime
/The following op-ed was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal. By Daniel P. Mehan “We were taking fire on the fourth floor.” I’ll never forget standing with that […]
Read morePutting Missouri on the map to lead the innovation of advanced manufacturing
/Missouri Gov. Mike Parson participated in a ceremonial bill signing with the API Innovation Center (APIIC) @ Cortex on Thursday for House Bill (HB) 3007. The bill went into effect […]
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Apprenticeship grant trains 1,500 workers for high-demand tech jobs
/An innovative program spearheaded by the Missouri Chamber Foundation is helping the workforce keep pace with fast growth in the tech industry. Since its inception in 2020, the Missouri Chamber […]
Read moreMissouri Chamber PAC announces eight endorsements in the August 2 Primary Elections
/The Missouri Chamber Political Action Committee today announced its support of eight candidates for Missouri State Senate in the August 2 Primary Election. The endorsed candidates are: District 6: Mike […]
Read moreOur Primary Focus
/To the members of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Missouri voters will soon decide several hugely consequential elections — and they are happening a lot sooner than you […]
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Missouri Chamber urges Gov. Parson to sign pro-business bills
/The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has written to Gov. Mike Parson, formally requesting his signature on a number of pro-business bills that the Missouri General Assembly sent to […]
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Member feature: Black & Veatch mitigating health care deserts
/The following article was shared by a Missouri Chamber member company. Have a story to share? Contact Jacob Luecke at [email protected]. There are many people in this country, especially in rural areas, […]
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Addressing predatory litigation lending
/The litigation lending industry is a financial practice that fuels lawsuits by providing “up-front” cash (with sky-high interest rates of up to 200 percent plus additional fees) to individual plaintiffs […]
Read moreMoving Missouri Forward
/Challenging session yields strong progress — destructive proposals defeated Missouri is leading the post-pandemic economic recovery. We are overtaking other states in rankings of job creation, per-capita income and GDP. Our state […]
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Top 7: Our priorities with two weeks left
/With just two weeks remaining in the 2022 Missouri Legislative Session, it’s time to take stock of what issues remain in play as the clock ticks down to May 13. […]
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Senate bill to modernize Missouri utilities moves to House
/On April 24, a Missouri House committee took up a Senate bill containing important regulatory updates. In recent years, the Missouri Chamber has successfully advocated for a number of bills […]
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This could be the year Missouri finally passes jobless benefits reform
/With labor shortages being reported across Missouri, the state legislature is considering policy to help get unemployed Missourians back into the workforce sooner. The proposed change would create a sliding […]
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Combatting retail theft
/Retail theft is becoming more common, says Sen. Rick Brattin. “It’s a pretty rampant situation. My daughter — she’s my second oldest daughter, she’s 18 — works at a retail […]
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Senate committee considers “Earning Safe Reentry Through Work Act”
/In today’s tight labor market, more employers are turning to alternative talent pools to fill jobs — including justice-involved individuals. Keeping a job has been shown to greatly reduce recidivism. […]
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Childcare crisis: Senate votes to help parents re-enter workforce
/With Missouri’s childcare shortage costing the state an estimated $1.35 billion, lawmakers are continuing to advance an innovative budget proposal to help parents re-enter the workforce. The budget passed by […]
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Senate continues budget work
/The state budget process continued in a Missouri Senate committee this week with lawmakers considering several important pro-business appropriations. Funding proposals under consideration include: Onshoring industries that are vital to […]
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Bill could trigger flood of new lawsuits against businesses
/The Missouri House of Representatives has passed an egregious, anti-business bill that seeks to benefit trial attorneys at the expense of Missouri’s job creators. House Bill 1692 would create the […]
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Hitting 95 percent of pre-pandemic employment levels, Missouri is a leading state in economic recovery
/Missouri has recovered more than 95 percent of the jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Missouri Chamber’s latest quarterly economic report. Ted Abernathy, Managing Partner of Economic […]
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Senate passes utility modernization effort
/Seeking to continue Missouri’s progress on utility modernization, the Missouri Senate has passed a bill with several important regulatory updates. In recent years, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry […]
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Missouri Chamber backs Fast Track bill in House committee
/On Thursday, Sen. Lincoln Hough (R-Springfield) brought his Fast Track bill before a House committee for consideration. Championed by the Missouri Chamber and passed into law in 2019, the Fast […]
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Helping Missouri students explore local career opportunities
/Legislation that would help Missouri students explore career opportunities in their communities continues to make progress in the General Assembly. On April 12 a Senate Committee heard testimony on a […]
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