Chamber & Capitol News

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

Slack-Fill Cases On the Rise

October 26, 2017

An alarming trend in mass tort litigation is coming to light as tenuous cases known as “slack-fill” lawsuits are beginning to clog up court time and resources in our judicial […]

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Lieutenant Governor Launches Buy Missouri Program

October 26, 2017

This week Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson launched Buy Missouri, a new program to recognize and promote products made within Missouri’s borders while strengthening the state’s economy. Over two days Parson […]

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Missouri Manufacturers Open Doors to Students

October 10, 2017

This October, factories threw open their doors for thousands of middle and high school students across the state on Manufacturing Day to demonstrate that modern manufacturing is anything but dark, […]

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U.S. Chamber’s Rob Engstrom sees an opportunity for tax reform

September 29, 2017

During a Sept. 28 speech in Independence, Mo., Rob Engstrom, the U.S. Chamber’s senior vice president and national political director, shared his thoughts on the emerging tax reform discussion. Engstrom […]

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Fighting human trafficking with Attorney General Josh Hawley

September 26, 2017

The Missouri business community is taking a stand against human trafficking. On Sept. 26, Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced the formation […]

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Missouri Supreme Court case highlights the need for venue and joinder reform

September 15, 2017

On Sept. 12, the Missouri Supreme Court, in a decision authored by Judge Brent Powell, ruled against Abbott Laboratories and upheld nearly $40 million in damages to a Minnesota Plaintiff […]

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Greitens administration urges ideas from employers to help reduce red tape

July 13, 2017

Gov. Greitens has launched a new website to give Missouri employers a chance to speak out against regulations that are harming business. Here, employers can submit recommendations to reduce government […]

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Game Over: Gov. Greitens ends Missouri’s frivolous lawsuit racket

July 05, 2017

Gov. Eric Greitens has signed four important business growth bills into law today. The bills help stop costly trial attorney games and bolster Missouri’s efforts to improve our state’s workforce. […]

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The Missouri Chamber applauds Gov. Greitens’ pick to head the Missouri Department of Economic Development

June 02, 2017

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry voiced its support as Gov. Greitens filled a position critical to Missouri employers. Greitens named Rob Dixon as Director of the Missouri Department […]

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