Megan Davis

The Missouri Chamber PAC has endorsed Representative Kevin Corlew in the special election for Missouri Senate District 17. Since his election to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2014, Rep. […]

The Missouri Governor’s Mansion is our state’s front door. Tens of thousands of visitors from across the country visit the mansion each year. Foreign dignitaries dine there. It is critical […]

Two workforce development House bills that promote business-education partnerships, career awareness and real-world skills were voted out of the Senate Education Committee on April 10. Both bills are sponsored by […]

On April 4, the Senate Committee on Government Reform heard a multi-part bill sponsored by Sen. Mike Kehoe. SB 1102 combines several of the Missouri Chamber’s top priorities for civil […]

The Missouri legislature is getting closer to renewing two of the state’s most successful incentive programs. The Missouri House Committee on Economic Development has passed a bill to extend the […]

Brewer Science has long had a focus on community improvement alongside its high-tech business mission. Now the Rolla-based company with 350 Missouri employees would like to merge those two passions […]

A bill to reform venue and joinder laws in Missouri has passed the Missouri House of Representatives. House members have sent House Bill 1578 to the Senate. The bill is […]

In early March, Missouri was the center of the college basketball universe. It tipped off with Arch Madness in St. Louis as 10 teams and thousands of fans arrived for […]

The Missouri House of Representatives has passed a bill to bring fairness and transparency to the asbestos trust system. House Bill 1645 passed by a vote of 96-48. It now […]

Bipartisan bills to improve computer science education in Missouri have passed the Missouri Senate and House of Representatives. The bills would incentivize more Missouri high school students to take computer […]

It’s been over a year now since Gov. Eric Greitens signed right-to-work into law in Missouri. The passage of the law seemed to settle a half-century long discussion over whether […]

In today’s world, a high school diploma is in most cases a prerequisite for work. However, this is a major problem for the estimated 500,000 Missouri adults who have not […]

On Feb. 27, the Senate Small Business and Industry Committee heard three Senate bills that would raise Missouri’s minimum wage rate. SB 801 by Sen. Jamilah Nasheed raises the rate […]

A bill that protects businesses from liability for unpreventable criminal acts on their premises passed the Senate on Feb. 22 and now moves to the House. Under Senate Bill 608, […]

Two similar Senate bills were jointly heard in committee on Feb. 6 that would improve and expand computer science education in Missouri. The legislation would require the state to develop […]

In our legal system, punitive damages can be a useful tool used to punish defendants that intentionally cause harm. But in Missouri, punitive damages are too often being abused by […]

On Feb. 1, Rep. Kathy Swan’s bill making it easier for business leaders to teach special workforce courses passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 141-3. Right now, […]

A law intended to protect Missouri consumers is now more commonly being used against them to line the pockets of trial attorneys. Gas dealers, rental companies and food manufacturers are […]

Missouri’s Prevailing Wage Law establishes a minimum wage rate that must be paid to workers on public construction projects in the state, such as bridges, roads and government buildings. That […]

It’s a nightmare for any business leader to see their company turned into a crime scene. However, many Missouri business leaders aren’t aware that in the wake of a tragic […]

Rep. Bruce DeGroot, a Republican from Chesterfield, has introduced a bill to prevent unfairness in asbestos claims.  House Bill 1645 would prevent the current practice of double-dipping that depletes limited […]

The Missouri Senate has confirmed Rob Dixon and Anna Hui as directors of two departments that are critical to the future of the state’s economy. Dixon will serve as director […]

Missouri’s venue and joinder laws put out a welcome mat for out-of-state trial attorneys exploiting the system by trying to win outlandish judgments against out-of-state businesses. All attorneys have to […]

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has spun off GovWatch, a Jefferson City-based legislative tracking service, to be operated as an independent entity. Since 1994, the Missouri Chamber has […]