Gov. Parson signs bill to level playing field for Main Street businesses
/Since the arrival of e-commerce, physical stores in Missouri have been competing at a big disadvantage. However, in response to the Missouri business community united under the Missouri Chamber, state […]
Read more
Innovative delivery technology bill gets Gov. Parson’s signature
/Companies will soon be able to deploy innovative delivery technology in Missouri thanks to a bill Gov. Mike Parson signed on June 22. Senate Bill 176 was sponsored by Sen. […]
Read more
Show-Me Careers coming to St. Louis, KC, Cape Girardeau
/Show-Me Careers, one of the Missouri Chamber’s many workforce development efforts to expand educator and student career awareness, is growing this summer. Led by Missouri Chamber Vice President of Education […]
Read moreThirty participants join 30th annual Leadership Missouri class
/The Missouri Chamber is celebrating three decades of its exclusive professional development program. Founded in 1990, Leadership Missouri identifies current and emerging leaders to enhance their leadership skills and deepen […]
Read moreGov. Parson signs prescription drug monitoring program into law
/Gov. Mike Parson has signed a critical piece of legislation creating a statewide prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP). Until now, Missouri had been the only state in the nation without […]
Read more
“Best class ever:” Celebrating 30 years of Leadership Missouri
/The Missouri Chamber is celebrating three decades of its exclusive professional development program. Founded in 1990, Leadership Missouri identifies current and emerging leaders to enhance their leadership skills and deepen […]
Read moreUPDATED: Return to Work guide now has latest CDC guidance on workplace COVID-19 policy
/The Missouri Chamber’s popular Return to Work guide is now updated to include the latest CDC guidance on workplace COVID-19 policy regarding fully vaccinated employees. Download the new guide here […]
Read more
DHSS wants to help bring the COVID-19 vaccine to your workplace
/The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), along with local public health agencies (LPHA), are working to bring COVID-19 vaccination events to businesses and organizations across Missouri. Simply […]
Read more
Road to Recovery: Legislative success brings reason for economic optimism
/The Missouri General Assembly has passed vital, forward-looking legislation that will modernize our infrastructure, safeguard reopening businesses and prepare Missourians for the post-pandemic economy — proposals championed by the Missouri […]
Read more
Transportation investment bill passes in historic vote
/In a historic win for Missouri’s transportation system and economic growth, lawmakers have passed a much-needed fuel tax increase for the first time since 1996. The following is a statement […]
Read more
Missouri STEM Celebration Week culminates with STEM Signing Day, Missouri Chamber awards scholarships to 13 students
/On May 7, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry recognized 13 outstanding Missouri students for committing to further their education in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. […]
Read more
Seven issues to watch
/We are now in the final days of the 2021 Missouri Legislative Session. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is continuing to advocate for several critical bills to improve […]
Read more
Bill facilitating innovative delivery technology gets final approval
/Companies like Amazon and FedEx will soon be able to deploy innovative delivery technology in Missouri thanks to the passage of Senate Bill 176. Personal Delivery Devices, or PDDs, are […]
Read more
Missouri STEM Celebration Week to culminate with STEM Signing Day, Missouri Chamber awarding scholarships to 13 students
/On May 7, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry will recognize 13 outstanding students from across the state for committing to further their education in the fields of science, […]
Read more
House committee passes critical transportation funding effort
/Missouri lawmakers are moving closer to approving critically needed funding for Missouri’s transportation system. A committee in the Missouri House of Representatives has unanimously approved Senate Bill 262, legislation that […]
Read more
Study: Transportation investment bill could have yearly economic impact of $1.8B, more than 17,000 jobs
/A broad coalition of transportation stakeholders, including the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Missouri AFL-CIO, has released a new study analyzing the economic impacts of a proposed […]
Read more
Missouri’s strongest advocacy groups back increased transportation investment
/A broad coalition of stakeholders has come together to inspire action on one of the most important competitiveness issues Missouri is currently facing – our transportation funding crisis. The Missouri […]
Read more
Personal delivery device legislation on the move
/Companies like Amazon, FedEx and others are in the process of testing technology that would enable machines to deliver goods directly to homes and businesses. Legislation is on the move […]
Read more
Tying jobless benefits to the unemployment rate
/On March 30, the Missouri Senate Committee on Small Business and Industry heard testimony on a bill which provides more weeks of benefits during a recession and fewer weeks when […]
Read more
Clarifying workers’ compensation law
/This Monday, a House committee on Workforce Development discussed a proposed bill that would help to more clearly determine when a work injury is compensable under workers’ compensation law. Freshman […]
Read moreStatement: New task force to help strengthen Missouri’s recovery
/Gov. Mike Parson has announced the formation of a new task force to help strengthen Missouri’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, with a special focus on helping small and […]
Read more
Creating a renewable gas program in Missouri
/Legislation under discussion in the Capitol that would require the Public Service Commission to adopt a renewable natural gas program for gas corporations has passed committees in both the Senate […]
Read more
Senate unanimously passes bill to expand apprenticeship access
/A bill the Missouri Senate passed unanimously this week would align Missouri’s 529 college savings plan rules with federal law that was recently changed to allow these accounts to pay […]
Read moreLegislature makes major progress on Wayfair legislation
/Missouri retail businesses are forced to compete at a big disadvantage against many internet sellers that are not required to collect sales tax on goods sold in our state. Missouri […]
Read more