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Join the Missouri Chamber Governmental Affairs team for a regular look under the dome with a focus on business-relevant legislation.
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Lawmakers return to work on Monday after their annual spring break. In these final eight weeks, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s governmental affairs team will be at the Capitol for long hours fighting for your business.See where some of the business community's top priorities stand, including child care tax credits, public safety measures, the FRA program and tort reform.
In the fifth  episode of our Business Champions series, Rep. Brenda Shields (R-St. Joseph) joins the Missouri Chamber's governmental affairs team to discuss her business background and her collaborative efforts to get pro-business policy passed in Jefferson City.Learn more about Rep. Shields including her passion for improving access to child care, as well as her other priorities for 2024.
In the fourth episode of our Business Champions series, Sen. Karla Eslinger (R-Wasola) joins the Missouri Chamber's governmental affairs team to discuss her background in education and her collaborative efforts to get pro-business policy passed in Jefferson City.Learn more about Sen. Eslinger, including her passion for improving access to child care and fixing Missouri's teacher shortage, as well as her other priorities for 2024.
In the third episode of our Business Champions series, Rep. Aaron Crossley (D-Independence) joins the Missouri Chamber's governmental affairs team to discuss his unique background that led him to run for office and his collaborative efforts to get pro-business policy passed in Jefferson City.Learn more about Rep. Crossley, including his passion for railroad travel and his other priorities for 2024.
In the second episode of our Business Champions series, Rep. Sherri Gallick (R-Belton) joins the Missouri Chamber's governmental affairs team to discuss pro-business legislation she helped champion during the 2023 legislative session.Learn more about Rep. Gallick, including her passion for improving child care access  and her other priorities for 2024.
In the first episode of our Business Champions series, Rep. Mike Henderson (R-Bonne Terre) joins the Missouri Chamber's governmental affairs team to discuss pro-business legislation he championed during the 2023 legislative session.Learn more about Rep. Henderson, including his passions, personal life, and priorities for 2024.
S04E11: Time to Sign

S04E11: Time to Sign

2023-07-1131:10

Which bills and budget items did Gov. Parson sign? Catch up with Capitol Chat!The Missouri Chamber's governmental affairs team breaks down the finalized state budget,  including a major investment in I-70. They also dive into the vetoed items that didn't make it across the finish line.Plus, learn which legislation was signed into law and which pro-business issues we'll be advocating for in 2024.
What exactly happened this legislative session? Catch up with Capitol Chat!The Missouri Chamber’s governmental affairs team dives into the 2023 legislative session – the good, the bad and the ugly. Learn which pro-business bills made it across the finish line, which bills were blocked, and what's next for our advocacy efforts.
Less than two weeks remain in the 2023 Missouri Legislative Session, and several critical business issues remain in play as the clock ticks down to May 12.The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s governmental affairs team will be at the Capitol for long hours over the coming days fighting for employers on issues such as cybersecurity grant funding, an upskill credential program and tort reform. In this episode, Phillip, Heidi and Kara explain where these pro-business bills stand. 
With just four weeks left in the 2023 legislative session, join the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Governmental Affairs team for a biweekly check-in on pro-business priorities, such as child care tax credits and tort reform.Plus, learn more about the job-killing business mandates the Missouri Chamber is opposing over these final weeks.
Just six weeks remain in the 2023 legislative session!Join the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Governmental Affairs team as they break down the progress legislators are making on pro-business bills, such as child care and ESOP tax credits. Plus, learn why Kara, Heidi and Phillip might need to get "let business decide" embroidered on their suit jackets.
Rep. Lane Roberts (R-Joplin) joins Phillip Arnzen, director of legislative affairs at the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, to break down HB 301. The bill, sponsored by Roberts, contains several provisions to address the multi-faceted and complex issue of rising crime. 
Session is underway, and it's a sprint until the month of May.The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Governmental Affairs team breaks down the Governor's State of the State address, as well as the first few weeks of the legislative session. Hear about some of the early fireworks and what you can expect to see in the months ahead.
S04E03: CEO Survey

S04E03: CEO Survey

2023-01-1727:31

Missouri business leaders have a mixed outlook for the year ahead. Pat McFerron of CHS & Associates joins the the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Governmental Affairs team to break down the results of the Missouri Chamber's annual CEO survey.  Plus, Phillip, Kara and Heidi share some "Capitol Insight" as the 2023 Legislative Session kicks off.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: bill pre-filing has begun.The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Governmental Affairs team looks ahead to the 2023 Legislative Session. From public safety issues to legal reform, they break down some of pre-filed bills that align with the Missouri Chamber’s top priorities.  
Two new podcast hosts join Capitol Chat to break down Missouri’s new class of lawmakers.The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Governmental Affairs team looks back at the results of the November General Election. They explain what a fresh crop of legislators, along with marijuana legalization, means for our pro-business advocacy efforts.
The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Governmental Affairs team looks back at the results of the August Primary Election and details what it means for our pro-business advocacy efforts.
S03E08: 5, 4, 3, 2....

S03E08: 5, 4, 3, 2....

2022-05-0910:25

With just five days of the 2022 Legislative Session to go, the Missouri Chamber advocacy team is ramping up efforts to keep anti-business amendments off bills and get pro-jobs policies across the finish line.
S03E07: The Top 7

S03E07: The Top 7

2022-05-0128:11

With two weeks remaining in the legislative session,  Ross, Kara and Carol detail the Missouri Chamber's 7 top issues. The governmental affairs team also analyzes the recent action in the Missouri House and Senate as the final countdown begins to May 13. 
As lawmakers race against the clock, several pro-business bills hang in the balance. Ross, Kara and Carol take a look at where our legislative priorities are in the process — Fast Track, legal reform, workforce, economic development, cybersecurity and others — and what they're doing to stop anti-business measures that continue to come up on the floor.
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