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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 fourth episode of our Business Champions series, Sen. Karla Eslinger (R-Wasola) joins the Missouri Chamber's governmental affairs team to discuss her background in education and her collaborative efforts to get pro-business policy passed in Jefferson City.

Learn more about Sen. Eslinger, including her passion for improving access to child care and fixing Missouri's teacher shortage, as well as her other priorities for 2024.