Two tax reform Senate bills were discussed in committee on Jan. 16 which are designed to reduce the tax burden on businesses and individuals in Missouri to grow the state’s economy and competitiveness. Senate Bill 611 is sponsored by Sen. Andrew Koenig, a Republican from Manchester. Main provisions of SB 611 include: Reducing the corporate […]
Read More »A Missouri House committee has begun work on a bill to ensure that public employees have an easy way to opt out of union membership and stop any paycheck deductions that might fund the union’s political advocacy work. Rep. Jered Taylor, a Republican from Nixa, sponsored House Bill 1413, which was heard in the House […]
Read More »Be part of the annual group of Missouri delegates with the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry Advocacy Mission to Washington DC on March 19-21, 2018. The Missouri delegation will meet with members of Missouri’s congressional delegation and discuss, in person, federal issues that impact Missouri’s business community. Learn more Register now
Read More »Business professionals who want to share their knowledge in Missouri classrooms today face a lengthy, costly teacher certification process. However, legislation sponsored by Rep. Kathy Swan, a Republican from Cape Girardeau, would make it much easier for business leaders to teach special workforce courses being offered in several communities across Missouri. The change would help […]
Read More »Missouri’s venue and joinder laws put out a welcome mat for out-of-state trial attorneys exploiting the system by trying to win outlandish judgments against out-of-state businesses. All attorneys have to do to get in the door is name a Missouri business as one of the defendants. And once they’re in, they can stay, even if […]
Read More »Gov. Eric Greitens reaffirmed his commitment to improving Missouri’s economy on Jan. 10 during his 2018 State of the State address. Greitens said he would soon unveil a plan to reform taxes in Missouri. “It is the boldest state tax reform in America,” he said. “And with your help, we will lower taxes for working […]
Read More »During past recessions, Missouri took on huge amounts of debt from the federal government to pay out unemployment benefits. This cost employers millions of dollars in interest in addition to what they normally pay into the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund. House Bill 1409 is designed to solve that problem by tying Missouri’s unemployment benefits to […]
Read More »The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has spun off GovWatch, a Jefferson City-based legislative tracking service, to be operated as an independent entity. Since 1994, the Missouri Chamber has owned and operated GovWatch, growing the service to become the leading source of fast, accurate information about the Missouri General Assembly. The web-based system offers […]
Read More »After months of work, the 21st Century Missouri Transportation System Task Force has delivered its final report highlighting numerous positive steps the state could take to invest in this vital asset. The report recommends new funding to improve the state’s transportation system, including creating $400-$500 million in new annual revenue via a 10 cent per […]
Read More »The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is celebrating its 95th anniversary in 2018. Founded in 1923, the work of the Missouri Chamber has evolved over the decades. However, the organization has always been defined by strong leadership, innovative ideas and an energetic pursuit of positive action to improve our state. “The fact that the […]
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