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Missouri Chamber PAC endorses Mike Kehoe for governor

September 12, 2023

The Missouri Chamber Political Action Committee announced its support of Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe for Missouri Governor. The endorsement announcement was made on Sept. 12, 2023, at the Jefferson City […]

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New laws expand access to quality health care for more Missourians

September 07, 2023

Several measures passed during the 2023 legislative session will lead to improved access to quality health care for all Missourians. To address ongoing health care provider workforce shortages, the Missouri […]

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Gov. Parson signs bill reauthorizing employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) tax deduction

September 06, 2023

Gov. Mike Parson signed legislation that will help ensure Missouri businesses remain in Missouri. At a ceremonial signing event at the state capitol on Sept. 6, 2023, Gov. Parson signed […]

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Gov. Parson signs bill to expand I-70, position Missouri as global logistics hub

August 15, 2023

Gov. Mike Parson signed legislation that will further position Missouri as a national – and global – logistics leader. At ceremonial signing events in Columbia and Oak Grove on August […]

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Missouri looks to Ohio model for upskilling its workforce

August 10, 2023

This story was featured in the Summer 2023 issue of Missouri Business magazine. A few years ago, Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted had a seed of an idea. “It was an idea […]

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Improving access to child care will be a priority in the 2024 legislative session

August 04, 2023

After measures to increase access to child care in Missouri failed in the last week of the legislative session, supporters of that legislation have vowed to bring it back in […]

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Missouri outpacing U.S. in manufacturing job growth

July 19, 2023

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, total manufacturing employment has grown 5.7% in Missouri, outpacing national growth of 1.6%, according to the Missouri Chamber’s latest quarterly economic report. Ted […]

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Missouri Chamber applauds Gov. Mike Parson as he signs pro-jobs legislation into law

July 11, 2023

On July 6, Gov. Mike Parson signed 31 pieces of legislation into law, including several priority bills of the business community that were supported by the Missouri Chamber. The bills […]

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Leadership Missouri announces 2023 class

May 31, 2023

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has selected 33 leaders from across the state to participate in the Leadership Missouri program. Founded in 1990, Leadership Missouri identifies current and […]

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Missouri Chamber urges Gov. Parson to sign pro-business bills

May 26, 2023

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has written to Gov. Mike Parson, formally requesting his signature on several pro-business bills that the Missouri General Assembly sent to his desk […]

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Missouri General Assembly addresses economic headwinds, positions Missouri for growth

May 12, 2023

Senate dysfunction stalls some key business priorities. During the 2023 legislative session, Missouri lawmakers took action to address the headwinds slowing our state’s economic growth. By focusing on employers’ primary […]

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Missouri legislators take action to address state’s rising crime rate

May 11, 2023

After years of dramatically growing statewide crime rates, the Missouri General Assembly passed Senate Bill 189, legislation with several provisions to address the multi-faceted and complex issue of rising crime. […]

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Legislation to upskill Missouri workforce headed to Governor’s desk

May 09, 2023

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry applauds state lawmakers on the passage of HB 417, legislation that provides an important tool to help build and retain a skilled workforce. The […]

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Missouri Chamber applauds Senate on passage of bill to upskill workforce

May 05, 2023

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry praised state senators on the passage of HB 417, legislation that provides an important tool to help build and retain a skilled workforce. The […]

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Missouri Chamber testifies against job-killing business mandate

May 05, 2023

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently testified against a bill that would make all employers use the burdensome federal system known as E-Verify to check the employment eligibility […]

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Missouri Chamber testifies against potential mandate on financial institutions

May 05, 2023

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is opposing a potential regulatory burden that would be placed on the state’s financial institutions. The Senate Insurance and Banking Committee recently heard […]

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Top 6: Our Priorities With Two Weeks Left

May 01, 2023

Just two weeks remain in the 2023 Missouri Legislative Session, and several critical business issues remain in play as the clock ticks down to May 12. The Missouri Chamber of […]

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I-70, child care among business priorities included in Senate budget

May 01, 2023

The Missouri Senate has passed a spending plan which includes funding for many key business priorities backed by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, including money to expand I-70, […]

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Missouri Chamber supports employer efforts to hire those coming out of prison

April 27, 2023

Each year, 13,000 people are released from Missouri’s prison system. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s statewide public safety report, Safer Missouri, Stronger Missouri, calls for improving training and […]

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Missouri Chamber successfully defends against job-killing business mandates

April 21, 2023

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has successfully defended Missouri employers against two anti-business pieces of legislation. Earlier this week, the Missouri Chamber released a list of the top […]

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Missouri Chamber priorities moving forward in the Senate

April 21, 2023

Three key legislative priorities for the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry are moving forward in the Senate. This week, members of the Senate Governmental Accountability Committee gave approval to […]

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Missouri’s Top Job-Killing Business Mandates

April 18, 2023

With just four weeks left in the 2023 legislative session, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has identified the top job-killing business mandates under consideration in the General Assembly. […]

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Missouri Chamber testifies in favor of employee ownership tax deduction

April 14, 2023

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently offered testimony to renew legislation that would help companies become employee owned. Earlier this year, the Missouri Senate voted out SB 247, […]

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Regulatory Sandbox Act aims to nurture new business ideas in Missouri

April 14, 2023

A plan to offer new businesses some regulatory relief has made its way to the Missouri Senate. On April 11, 2023, the Senate Economic Development and Tax Policy Committee heard […]

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