Sen. Bob Onder wants to protect small business
/In 2015, the National Labor Relations Board upended labor laws with a joint-employer decision that threatens small franchise businesses with excess litigation. Senate Bill 201, sponsored by Sen. Bob Onder […]
Read moreProtected: February 2017 Missouri Chamber Board Meeting
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Read moreMissouri becomes the 28th right-to-work state
/Missouri has become the nation’s 28th state to offer right-to-work protections. See the map below to see where the other right-to-work states are located. For more comparisons of useful economic […]
Read moreOur take: Gov. Eric Greitens delivers his first State of the State Address
/Dan Mehan, president and CEO of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, issued this statement following to the 2017 State of the State Address: “Gov. Eric Greitens’ message to Missourians […]
Read moreUnbalanced tort system is the reason St. Louis has been named the nation’s worst Judicial Hellhole
/St. Louis is the nation’s most unfair civil court jurisdiction according to the American Tort Reform Association’s 2016-2017 Judicial Hellholes report released today. The Circuit Court for the City of […]
Read moreThese lawmakers keep the Spirit of Enterprise alive
/Each year the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry honors legislators who have gone above and beyond in support of pro-jobs legislation with the Spirit of Enterprise award. On Dec. […]
Read moreEight companies honored with Fast Track Awards
/Eight of the fastest growing companies in Missouri were honored with the 2016 Missouri Chamber Fast Track award during the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Annual Meeting and Awards […]
Read moreSenator-elect Caleb Rowden named Man in the Arena
/The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry presented the legislative Man in the Arena Award to Senator-elect Caleb Rowden at the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry Annual Meeting and […]
Read moreHerschend Family Entertainment honored as Champion of Enterprise
/The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has awarded Herschend Family Entertainment with the Champion of Enterprise Award. This award recognizes Missouri employers that have demonstrated a true enterprising spirit […]
Read moreMissouri Chamber PAC endorses Eric Greitens for Governor
/The Missouri Chamber Political Action Committee has endorsed Eric Greitens for governor of Missouri. The Missouri Chamber PAC believes Greitens, a Republican, is a uniquely-qualified leader who has a compelling […]
Read moreMissouri Chamber PAC: Mike Parson for Lieutenant Governor
/The Missouri Chamber Political Action Committee has endorsed Mike Parson for lieutenant governor. This is the first time the Missouri Chamber PAC has offered an endorsement for lieutenant governor. “Throughout […]
Read moreDan Mehan testifies in opposition to SJR 39
/On April 12, 2016, Dan Mehan testified in opposition to Senate Joint Resolution 39 during a hearing held by the Missouri House Committee on Emerging Issues. Mehan is the president and […]
Read moreBig loads on tiny roads—Carriers struggle to find routes through Missouri
/Every year, the truckloads moving across Missouri are getting bigger and bigger. And, disconcertingly, the state is turning to smaller and smaller roads to handle the job. More than 150,000 […]
Read moreTwo costly workers’ compensation rulings addressed in Senate hearing
/In order to fix an erosion in employment discrimination law set forth by the Missouri Supreme Court in 2014, a Senate committee heard a bill by Sen. Dave Schatz, a […]
Read moreWith federal efforts halted, should Missouri stop preparing for the Clean Power Plan?
/With the federal Clean Power Plan currently in legal limbo, the Missouri House is considering a bill to pause Missouri’s implementation efforts. Rep. Jack Bondon, a Republican from Belton, has […]
Read moreArbitration hangs in balance in H&R Block appeal
/With Missouri businesses already struggling to enforce arbitration agreements, an important case was heard in Kansas City that threatens do even more damage. In the case, Manuel Lopez is suing […]
Read moreEmployee ownership — A proposal to encourage ESOPs
/In the mid-1980s, Burns & McDonnell found itself at a major turning point. At the time, the Kansas City engineering firm was owned by Armco Steel. However, Armco was interested […]
Read moreHouse committee tackles prevailing wage and paycheck protection
/A politician that uses taxpayer funds for personal political campaigns can be sent to jail. Yet, current Missouri law allows thousands in taxpayers’ dollars to go to political campaigns every […]
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