Missouri Capitol Chat

May 20 2024 5 ep. 24 mins 26

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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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S05E5: Under the Dome on the Final Day of Session

May 20 2024 23 mins

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

S05E4: What to Watch in the Second Half of Session

Mar 21 2024 17 mins

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

S05E3: Legislative Leadership with Pat Thomas

Feb 14 2024 21 mins

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.

S05E2: Business Champion – Rep. Brenda Shields

Jan 22 2024 34 mins

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 fo

S05E1: Preview of 2024 Legislative Session

Dec 13 2023 26 mins

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.