Companies like Amazon and FedEx will soon be able to deploy innovative delivery technology in Missouri thanks to the passage of Senate Bill 176. Personal Delivery Devices, or PDDs, are machines able to bring goods directly to homes and businesses, making it faster and more convenient than ever to get packages delivered. The bill, sponsored […]
Read More »As Missouri lawmakers approach a final vote that would bring much-needed investment to the state’s transportation infrastructure, a new statewide advertising campaign is helping build support for additional funding. The Missouri Can’t Wait campaign was created by a broad coalition of Missouri stakeholders who have come together to rally for action on transportation funding this […]
Read More »On May 7, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry will recognize 13 outstanding students from across the state for committing to further their education in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. The third annual Missouri STEM Signing Day award ceremony will be a virtual event livestreamed on Facebook to cap off a full week […]
Read More »Missouri lawmakers are moving closer to approving critically needed funding for Missouri’s transportation system. A committee in the Missouri House of Representatives has unanimously approved Senate Bill 262, legislation that would provide more than $500 million annually in additional funding for MODOT to put toward roads and bridges. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Dave Schatz […]
Read More »A broad coalition of transportation stakeholders, including the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Missouri AFL-CIO, has released a new study analyzing the economic impacts of a proposed transportation investment bill. The study was completed by Economic Leadership, LLC. Missouri has long had one of the lowest average gasoline taxes in the nation […]
Read More »On Thursday the Missouri Senate passed SB 44, a bill that would allow water and wastewater management providers to upgrade and repair systems proactively. “This saves ratepayers money. If you are going to replace a valve and you don’t have the ability to raise the capital to replace the valve now, when you replace it […]
Read More »A broad coalition of stakeholders has come together to inspire action on one of the most important competitiveness issues Missouri is currently facing – our transportation funding crisis. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Missouri Chamber Federation, Missouri AFL-CIO, the Missouri Bankers Association and the Missouri Realtors are a few of the organizations […]
Read More »A Senate and House committee each approved bills this week that would help our state gain an edge in the most critical asset for our future — talent. And while Missouri needs to upskill and reskill workers already in the labor pool, we must also focus on providing our students with a robust education and […]
Read More »Companies like Amazon, FedEx and others are in the process of testing technology that would enable machines to deliver goods directly to homes and businesses. Legislation is on the move in the Capitol that would open the door for these innovations to be deployed in Missouri — making it faster and more convenient than ever […]
Read More »On March 30, the Missouri Senate Committee on Small Business and Industry heard testimony on a bill which provides more weeks of benefits during a recession and fewer weeks when jobs are plentiful. Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, a Republican from Jefferson City, is sponsoring Senate Bill 622. Currently, unemployed Missourians can receive up to 20 weeks […]
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