Last updated: November 17, 4:40 p.m. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the 彩乐园APP Chamber of Commerce has advocated for the rights of businesses and organizations to make decisions best suited for themselves, their employees, and the clients they serve. Our staff is closely monitoring the Biden administration’s proposed vaccination mandate as it makes its … 继续

With only 3 weeks of session left, the Missouri House and Senate are churning away at a slew of legislative issues. Just this week there has been progress on transportation funding, Wayfair, broadband development, and liquor sales. On transportation funding, the House Transportation Committee held a hearing on SB262, sponsored by Senator Dave Schatz, 哪一个 继续

Federal Stimulus This week, with less than 100 days into President Joe Biden’s administration, Congress delivered on his 628-page, $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. Non-business specific provisions included $350 billion in direct stimulus to cities and states, $170 billion for K-12 schools, $25 billion in rental assistance, and $100 billion for public health efforts – … 继续

The 2021 legislative session is in full swing after a rough first month in which each chamber battled 新型冠状病毒肺炎 outbreaks among staff and legislators alike. While that challenge is ongoing, the House and Senate have managed to continue their work. As always, all eyes are on the budget. 政府ernor Parson’s proposed budget addresses many of … 继续

*This blog post was originally posted on December 22, 2020. It was updated on January 4, 2021. After eight months, Congressional leadership secured a deal for another 新型冠状病毒肺炎 relief package, as well as come to an agreement on annual defense funding and an overarching budget to fund the federal government through September 2021. 900美元…… 继续

It has been a busy week for the State of Missouri. 周一, MoDOT announced a formal timeline for the construction and completion of a new Rocheport Bridge on I-70. According to their release, construction will begin during the winter of 2021, with hopes of opening the new bridge to traffic by the summer of … 继续

Almost a month ago, the Chamber reported on the Special Session called by 政府ernor Mike Parson to address “violent crime” had taken yet another turn when the Missouri House of Representatives divided his six proposals into six separate bills. See our previous update for a detailed explanation of said six proposals. Although this process seemingly … 继续

周一, 7月27日, the Missouri General Assembly gaveled in a Special Session called by 政府ernor Mike Parson to address ‘violent crime.’ Although substantive work did not begin until after the August 4th Primary Election, the state Senate managed to pass the 政府ernor’s reform package as an all-encompassing omnibus bill, 参议院法案1. Meanwhile, the … 继续

周二, August 4th Missouri became the 38th state to vote in favor of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. 这一努力, endorsed by the 彩乐园APP Chamber of Commerce, will make all adults in the state ages 19 to 65 whose income is 133% of the federal poverty level or below eligible for Medicaid … 继续