Chamber & Capitol News

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Missouri Chamber supports legislation to reduce recidivism

March 28, 2024

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is supporting lawmakers’ efforts to reduce recidivism by making it easier to have a criminal record expunged. Senate and House committees heard a […]

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Missouri Chamber backs tax credits for critical mineral mining

March 28, 2024

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is backing a bill that would help spur economic development and decrease U.S. dependence on foreign microchip and energy production. Known as the […]

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Missouri Chamber continues fight against threat to businesses’ intellectual property

March 28, 2024

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is opposing a business mandate that could jeopardize manufacturers’ intellectual property. Known as a “right to repair” bill, HB 2475 is intended to […]

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Top 6: What to Watch in the Second Half of the Legislative Session

March 21, 2024

Lawmakers return to work on Monday after their annual spring break. In these final eight weeks, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s governmental affairs team will be at the […]

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Child care tax credit package moves forward in Senate

March 15, 2024

This week, the Senate Governmental Accountability Committee passed an innovative legislative package that would increase the capacity of child care providers and help businesses offer child care benefits to support […]

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Missouri Chamber supports tax credits for critical mineral mining

March 15, 2024

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is backing a bill that would help spur economic development and decrease U.S. dependence on foreign microchip and energy production. HB 1834, sponsored […]

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Fast Track modification would help more adults train for high-demand jobs

March 15, 2024

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is backing a modification to the state’s Fast Track program which would help more adults get a college education or advanced job training. […]

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Missouri Chamber supports improvements to popular tax credit program

March 15, 2024

A popular tax credit program that aims to bring more jobs to the state could be improved under a bill supported by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry. A […]

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Missouri Chamber supports effort to recruit doctors to rural counties

March 08, 2024

When Rep. Herman Morse (R-Dexter) moved to Dexter in 1976, physicians were an essential part of the southeast Missouri community. “Dexter, a town of now about 8,000, had at least […]

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