Missouri Capitol Chat

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.

In this special edition of Missouri Capitol Chat, we take you behind the scenes of the Senate's all-nighter to pass a congressional map — and update you on our fight against the anti-business push for government control over employers' workplace policies. 

Now that the Legislature's spring break has arrived, the Missouri Chamber advocacy team recaps their work so far and what to expect in the second half of the session. In today's episode: news on the workforce, technology, legal reform and sports wagering bills we support, plus updates on anti-business legislation we are opposing. 

Though winter weather brought Capitol business to a halt earlier than usual this week, state lawmakers made progress on several of the employer community’s priorities. This week, Ross, Kara and Carol share what the legislature has been up to as redistricting debates continue, plus what issues have advanced in committee hearings including bills on workforce, public safety, technology, unemployment and vaccine-related mandates.

In this episode: 

• A new voice joins the podcast! 
• The team sums up the first two weeks of session and looks ahead to the issues coming up next. 
• Pro-business bills regarding legal reform and workforce development are on the move. 
• Vaccine-related mandate proposals have the Missouri employer community saying, "Let business decide." 

The Missouri General Assembly is bracing for legislative chaos as the 2022 Session looms — and the Missouri Chamber team will be standing firm in the fray to provide a clear, steady path toward ways to supercharge Missouri’s economic recovery, grow jobs and protect employers against harmful policies. Here’s what you need to know about business issues including redistricting conflicts, budget discussions, innovative workforce development to combat the labor shortage, vaccine-related mandates and more.

The team catches up listeners on employer-relevant news and bids farewell to Matt, who is departing next week for North Carolina. 

A lot has happened since the last episode of Missouri Capitol Chat! Hear the latest on policy, Missouri Supreme Court rulings, upcoming Senate and Congressional races and COVID-19 — and how it all impacts employers.