Chamber & Capitol News

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Missouri business community applauds Gov. Parson signing Senate Bill 68 into law

July 10, 2019

On July 10, Gov. Mike Parson signed Senate Bill 68 into law, a piece of legislation that will bolster Missouri’s economic development and workforce programs. Senate Bill 68 was sponsored […]

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No longer the nation’s courtroom — Gov. Parson signs Senate Bill 7

July 10, 2019

In an effort to improve Missouri’s legal climate and compete for jobs, Gov. Mike Parson has signed Senate Bill 7, stopping greedy trial attorneys from flooding Missouri courtrooms with out-of-state […]

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Debbie Dewey elected to the Missouri Chamber Board of Directors

June 17, 2019

Debbie Dewey has been elected to the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry Board of Directors. As president of Missouri American Water, Dewey drives the company’s operational results and strengthens […]

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Border war truce signed into law

June 12, 2019

Gov. Mike Parson has signed into law the border war bill, legislation aimed at ending the flow of wasteful economic incentive dollars between Kansas and Missouri. Gov. Parson signed Senate […]

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Preparing the workforce with One Start, Fast Track legislation

May 17, 2019

Missouri had a wake-up call in 2015 when the Missouri 2030 Gallup survey showed that only 44 percent of the state’s business leaders were satisfied with the availability of skilled […]

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Missouri stands out for economic progress under Gov. Parson, Missouri 2030

May 17, 2019

The Missouri Chamber established its strategic plan for the state, Missouri 2030, to provide a consistent and focused direction for Missouri policymakers with workforce, infrastructure and competitiveness driving the agenda. […]

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Legislature passes a bold plan to spur economic growth, attract General Motors investment

May 14, 2019

Following an extensive filibuster in the Missouri Senate, lawmakers have finally passed Senate Bill 68, a critical piece of legislation aimed at enabling a major General Motors expansion in Wentzville […]

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Missouri budget boosts computer science education

May 10, 2019

With Missouri anticipating strong tech industry growth in coming years, state lawmakers have passed new funding to boost computer science education. The approved state budget for 2020 includes a new […]

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Fixing Clean Missouri

May 09, 2019

Missouri lawmakers are making progress toward passing legislation that would give voters an opportunity to revise the problematic redistricting portions of Amendment 1, which passed last November. Amendment 1, dubbed […]

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