Business Advocacy

A statewide effort to advocate for workforce and infrastructure Members of the Chamber staff are in the Capitol every week, advocating on behalf of the business community’s top priorities. But sometimes, hearing directly from business leaders and job creators is the most effective way to carry the message. On April 3, business leaders from across…

House Minority Leader calls for bipartisanship, willingness to work together When she visited the Chamber on March 29 to offer a mid-session legislative update to the Chamber’s Governmental Relations Committee, Missouri House Minority Leader Crystal Quade offered an update on Chamber priorities as well as a straight-forward but troubling message: Partisanship has intensified in the…

Thank you for supporting Springfield’s streets and schools On April 2, Springfield-area voters helped the City of Springfield and Springfield Public Schools take significant steps forward by approving two ballot initiatives to help with funding for important future projects. Passage of these measures shows that the community prioritizes investment in infrastructure and education and will…

Parsons visit Chamber to tout Jobs for America’s Graduates, ask for business help Making sure students graduating from school are prepared for the next step in their lives is critical – both for their own success and so that businesses can find the talented employees they need to grow. One key to preparing those students…

Vote yes for streets and schools on April 2 When voters head to the polls in Springfield on April 2, two important fiscal issues will be on the ballot, and both deserve your support. Both the city’s ¼-cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax renewal and the Springfield Public Schools’ proposed bond issue support much-needed quality of…

Connecting with state leaders, both here and in the Capitol Many state leaders and elected officials tell us that they have truly come to rely on the Chamber for our advice and insight into the issues affecting businesses in this region. One of the main reasons those leaders turn to us is because we are…

Chamber encourages support for Council, School Board candidates In addition to the important issues to be decided on the April 2 ballot, numerous individual candidates also are seeking election or re-election to Springfield City Council or to the Springfield Public Schools Board of Education. Springfield City Council The Springfield Good Government Committee, a partnership between…

Discussing Chamber priorities with the local legislative delegation January 11 was, in the words of Chamber Board Chairman Jeff Childs, a “signature opportunity” for a conversation between state legislators and leaders of the Springfield business community. That was the day of the Chamber’s annual legislative luncheon, when members of the local legislative delegation visit the…

Preparing for the 2019 legislative session The upcoming year is shaping up to be a busy one in Jefferson City – and leadership from the Springfield area will be right in the thick of the action. Several members of the local delegation to the Missouri House of Representatives have been chosen to serve in leadership…