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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
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 […]