Chamber & Capitol News

Stay up-to-date on the latest news from the Missouri Chamber and the capitol.

What Missouri employers need to know about coronavirus

March 03, 2020

The Missouri Chamber has stopped updating this story. Click here for the latest updates on COVID-19. 3/9/20 UPDATE Missouri leaders and health officials announced Missouri’s first confirmed case of coronavirus […]

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Senate committee passes license reciprocity bill

March 03, 2020

It’s a commonsense idea: If you’ve earned a professional license in another state, you shouldn’t have to start over from scratch when you move to Missouri. However, many professionals coming […]

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Using business experience to fix Missouri’s teacher shortage

February 27, 2020

Missouri public schools play a huge role in developing the state’s workforce of the future. However, an ongoing teacher shortage means many Missouri schools are facing workforce issues of their […]

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Stopping the initiative petition free-for-all

February 24, 2020

Missouri lawmakers are considering legislation to reform the state’s initiative petition process. In recent election cycles, the initiative petition became akin to a free-for-all as hundreds of petitions were filed […]

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Chamber article from 1929 helps St. Joseph museum locate Native American pictograph

February 24, 2020

Given that it’s been in print for more than 90 years, there have certainly been a few misprints in Missouri Business — the official magazine of the Missouri Chamber of […]

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Leveling the playing field for Missouri’s brick-and-mortar retailers

February 24, 2020

Missouri’s retail businesses currently face a big disadvantage against many internet sellers that are not required to collect sales tax on goods sold in the state. One of the Missouri […]

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Missouri Chamber Foundation awarded $6 million to expand tech industry apprenticeships

February 19, 2020

The Missouri Chamber Foundation has been awarded $6 million to expand apprenticeships in support of our state’s fast-growing technology industry. This Industry Driven IT Apprenticeship Grant comes from the U.S. […]

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House passes Narcotics Control Act

February 19, 2020

On Feb. 17, the Missouri House of Representatives voted to approve House Bill 1693, which would create a statewide prescription drug monitoring program. Missouri is the only state in the […]

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Watch: Rep. Rehder discusses PDMP legislation

February 14, 2020

Rep. Holly Rehder (R-Sikeston) is sponsoring House Bill 1693, which would create a statewide prescription drug monitoring program to combat Missouri’s opioid epidemic. Rep. Rehder is a 2019 Missouri Chamber […]

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