Missouri Capitol Chat

Go under the dome on the final day of the 2024 legislative session. 

In this special edition of Missouri Capitol Chat, Phillip Arnzen, Kara Corches and Heidi Geisbuhler Sutherland join us from the Capitol Rotunda to look back on a chaotic session. What pro-business legislation made it to the governor's desk? Which priorities were blocked? Plus, learn what's at stake in the upcoming August primary.

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.

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry honored Pat Thomas with its inaugural Legislative Staff Leadership Award in 2023. Thomas serves as the chief of staff for Sen. Lincoln Hough, R-Springfield. 

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.

What issues will lead debate in the 2024 Legislative Session? Find out with Capitol Chat! The Missouri Chamber’s governmental affairs team outlines priorities for the new year. What impact will upcoming elections have on progress? Will returning issues like child care, public safety, tort reform and health care make it across the finish line? Here’s what our experts predict. 

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.

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.