Chamber & Capitol News

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Video: Jeb Bush promotes education reform in Missouri

March 02, 2017

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush traveled to the Missouri Capitol on March 2 to highlight the education reform efforts happening in Missouri. He founded the Foundation for Excellence in Education […]

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Jeb Bush touts Missouri’s education reform work

March 02, 2017

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush visited the Missouri Capitol on March 2 to promote lawmakers’ ongoing work to reform the state’s education system. Bush met with Missouri legislators and spoke […]

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Missouri Chamber supports bill to narrow skills gap by increasing access to advanced level high school courses online

February 23, 2017

Many Missouri schools – especially rural schools and districts with difficult working conditions – are struggling to find teachers to cover math, science and advanced placement courses. The result: Missouri […]

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Sen. Bob Onder wants to protect small business

February 23, 2017

In 2015, the National Labor Relations Board upended labor laws with a joint-employer decision that threatens small franchise businesses with excess litigation. Senate Bill 201, sponsored by Sen. Bob Onder […]

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Missouri House passes legislation to help stabilize Missouri’s unemployment insurance trust fund

February 22, 2017

The Missouri House has passed legislation to help stabilize Missouri’s unemployment insurance trust fund.  House Bill 288, sponsored by Rep. Scott Fitzpatrick, ties the unemployment rate to the weeks unemployment […]

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Protected: February 2017 Missouri Chamber Board Meeting

February 09, 2017

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Missouri Senate takes unanimous vote to block back-door tax increase on employers

February 09, 2017

On a vote of 32-0, the Missouri Senate has passed a bill that would prohibit the Department of Revenue from assessing sales tax on delivery fees. The legislation is Senate […]

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Missouri becomes the 28th right-to-work state

February 02, 2017

Missouri has become the nation’s 28th state to offer right-to-work protections. See the map below to see where the other right-to-work states are located. For more comparisons of useful economic […]

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