Kara Corches and Pat McFerron analyze the Missouri Chamber CEO Survey results with Heidi Geisbuhler Sutherland, revealing insights into CEO perspectives and Chamber advocacy efforts in this interview episode.
19 May 2025
S06E06: Session Wrap Up
In this episode of Missouri Capitol Chat, hosts Jared Hankinson, Luke Reed and Cade Tremaine recap a busy and impactful 2025 legislative session. They break down key efforts to support businesses, highlighting the push to pass legislation aimed at easing the challenges created by Proposition A. You'll also get the inside scoop on which pro-business bills made it to the governor’s desk and which ones fell short before the finish line.
4 Apr 2025
S06E05: Second Half Slowdown?
In the final six weeks of the 2025 legislative session, the Missouri Chamber’s governmental affairs team will be at the Capitol for long hours fighting for your business. Find out where some of the business community's top priorities stand, including child care tax credits, tort reform and legislation to ease Prop A's impact on businesses.
21 Mar 2025
S06E04: Legislative Spring Break
We've reached the halfway point of the 2025 legislative session, and several big bills are already headed to Gov. Kehoe's desk. In this episode of Capitol Chat, members of the Missouri Chamber's governmental affairs team break down some of the business community's top priorities, including Proposition A, legal climate reform, energy legislation and child care tax credits. Find out where those issues stand and what the second half of session has in store.
20 Feb 2025
S06E03: Setting the Pace
The 2025 legislative session is off to a fast start with a number of pro-business bills already moving through the House and Senate. In this episode of Capitol Chat, members of the Missouri Chamber's governmental affairs team break down some of those early movers. Plus, find out why "collaboration" is the early theme for this General Assembly!
28 Jan 2025
S06E02: Celebrations and Early Indications
With the inaugural celebrations complete, the real work begins!Members of the Missouri Chamber's governmental affairs team discuss some of the high-profile committee assignments and pro-business bills that are already moving through the Capitol. What is the overall outlook for the 2025 legislative session? Find out with Capitol Chat!
13 Jan 2025
S06E1: Old Chamber, New Energy
Missouri Chamber President and CEO Kara Corches and the governmental affairs team discuss the new legislative landscape and key issues for the 2025 session, offering insights into shifting political dynamics and emerging policy trends.
20 May 2024
S05E5: Under the Dome on the Final Day of Session
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.
21 Mar 2024
S05E4: What to Watch in the Second Half of Session
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.
14 Feb 2024
S05E3: Legislative Leadership with Pat Thomas
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.
22 Jan 2024
S05E2: Business Champion – Rep. Brenda Shields
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.
13 Dec 2023
S05E1: Preview of 2024 Legislative Session
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.
1 Nov 2023
S04E15: Business Champion – Sen. Karla Eslinger
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.
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