Chamber & Capitol News

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

Remediation and lack of rigor in high school costs students and the economy — Gov. Nixon signs legislation to address that problem in Missouri

June 22, 2016

Only 15 percent of Missouri business owners believe that Missouri high schools are preparing students for the workplace, according to a Gallup survey commissioned by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce […]

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Missouri Chamber and business executives urge Gov. Nixon to sign employee ownership bill into law

June 03, 2016

Turning workers into owners through an employee stock ownership plan, or ESOP, is a good way to provide employees valuable retirement savings and a greater stake in the success of […]

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Dan Mehan testifies in opposition to SJR 39

April 13, 2016

On April 12, 2016, Dan Mehan testified in opposition to Senate Joint Resolution 39 during a hearing held by the Missouri House Committee on Emerging Issues. Mehan is the president and […]

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Big loads on tiny roads—Carriers struggle to find routes through Missouri

April 12, 2016

Every year, the truckloads moving across Missouri are getting bigger and bigger. And, disconcertingly, the state is turning to smaller and smaller roads to handle the job. More than 150,000 […]

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MEDIA ADVISORY – Leadership Missouri to meet in Jefferson City

April 11, 2016

Missouri’s business leaders meet in Jefferson City to explore state and local government WHAT:           For more than 25 years Leadership Missouri has identified current and emerging business and government […]

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Missouri Chamber advocates for biosimilar legislation

April 07, 2016

This week the House Health and Mental Health Committee approved Senate Bill 875. The legislation is intended to modernize Missouri law to allow for safe substitutions of an interchangeable biological […]

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Missouri Chamber encourages senators to fund Super Hornet program

April 01, 2016

Recently the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry sent letters to Sens. Claire McCaskill (D) and Roy Blunt (R) urging them to support the Navy’s “unfunded requirement” for 14 F/A-18E/F […]

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Manufacturing Institute honors two Missouri women in manufacturing

April 01, 2016

With women having become a strong force in science, technology, engineering and math, the Manufacturing Institute has recognized those who have been the best of the best in the industry. […]

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St. Louis tech, academic and professional environment keeps NGA jobs in Missouri

April 01, 2016

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency officially announced on March 31 that it has chosen St. Louis as the preferred site for its $1.75 billion expansion. The expansion means more than 3,000 […]

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