Chamber & Capitol News

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Study: Transportation investment bill could have yearly economic impact of $1.8B, more than 17,000 jobs

April 21, 2021

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 […]

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Missouri’s strongest advocacy groups back increased transportation investment

April 12, 2021

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 […]

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Personal delivery device legislation on the move

April 01, 2021

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 […]

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Tying jobless benefits to the unemployment rate

March 31, 2021

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 […]

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Clarifying workers’ compensation law

March 24, 2021

This Monday, a House committee on Workforce Development discussed a proposed bill that would help to more clearly determine when a work injury is compensable under workers’ compensation law. Freshman […]

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Statement: New task force to help strengthen Missouri’s recovery

March 23, 2021

Gov. Mike Parson has announced the formation of a new task force to help strengthen Missouri’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, with a special focus on helping small and […]

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Creating a renewable gas program in Missouri

March 12, 2021

Legislation under discussion in the Capitol that would require the Public Service Commission to adopt a renewable natural gas program for gas corporations has passed committees in both the Senate […]

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Senate unanimously passes bill to expand apprenticeship access

March 12, 2021

A bill the Missouri Senate passed unanimously this week would align Missouri’s 529 college savings plan rules with federal law that was recently changed to allow these accounts to pay […]

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Legislature makes major progress on Wayfair legislation

March 11, 2021

Missouri retail businesses are forced to compete at a big disadvantage against many internet sellers that are not required to collect sales tax on goods sold in our state. Missouri […]

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