Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry leaders say Missouri must become more competitive to expand its manufacturing industry. Stet Schanze, president of Gray Manufacturing in St. Joseph, said while manufacturing makes up 30% of the local workforce, it is only 10%...
Several business groups are asking the Missouri Supreme Court to overturn the voter-passed Proposition A, which will raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026 and mandate paid sick leave. They contend that Prop A violates the requirement that ballot...
Missouri voters will get to decide whether the state’s minimum wage should be higher and whether all employers should offer paid sick leave. Proposition A is one of three citizen-led initiatives that made it onto the November ballot. Richard von Glahn, campaign...
Missouri Chamber of Commerce President, Dan Mehan, has retired after 29 years with the state’s largest business organization, 26 as president. Mehan looks back with pride on the Chamber’s accomplishments, especially its wins in the Missouri Legislature, pushing...
The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry says a group of lawmakers chose to prioritize political spectacle over key business priorities during this year’s legislative session. Alisa Nelson talks to Kara Corches, who says the chamber spent a lot of time stopping...
