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Bill repealing sick leave provisions of Prop A passes Senate - sent to Governor Kehoe
By Ray McCarty, president and CEO, Associated Industries of Missouri May 14, 2025 - The Missouri Senate passed a bill today that will...

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4 days ago2 min read
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Work Comp Update: If Second Injury Fund isn't liable, is employer?
By Brad Young of Harris, Dowell, Fisher & Young, L.C.; and Ray McCarty, Associated Industries of Missouri Brad Young April 10, 2025 -...

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5 days ago4 min read
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Capital gains deduction and broadband sales/use tax exemption clarification sent to Governor Kehoe
By Ray McCarty, president/CEO, Associated Industries of Missouri May 7, 2025 - The Missouri House gave its final approval today to SS#2...

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May 73 min read
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John Deere Reman breaks ground on facility expansion in Strafford, MO
By Ray McCarty, president/CEO, Associated Industries of Missouri May 5, 2025 - Today, I joined many company executives, local officials...

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May 54 min read
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"The Voice of Missouri Business®" Weekly Report April 28 - May 2, 2025
By Ray McCarty and Matthew Smith May 2, 2025 - Here is a quick recap of some of our activities on your behalf this week. We have two weeks...

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May 23 min read
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Missouri Supreme Court upholds Prop A - rules against employers on a technicality
By Ray McCarty, president and CEO, Associated Industries of Missouri April 29, 2025 - The Missouri Supreme Court issued their decision...

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Apr 291 min read
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"The Voice of Missouri Business®" Weekly Report April 21-25, 2025
By Ray McCarty and Matthew Smith April 25, 2025 - Here is a quick recap of some of our activities on your behalf this week. We have three...

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Apr 254 min read
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Prop A bill debated at length in Senate...again with no resolution
By Ray McCarty, president and CEO, Associated Industries of Missouri April 24, 2025 - The Missouri Senate debated a Senate substitute...

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Apr 241 min read
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Prop A minimum wage/sick leave/domestic violence leave update April 18, 2025
By Ray McCarty, president and CEO, Associated Industries of Missouri Senator Mike Bernskoetter, Senate handler of Prop A bill All...

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Apr 183 min read
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The Mo. Supreme Court did not issue a decision today in our lawsuit challenging Proposition A
By Ray McCarty, president and CEO, Associated Industries of Missouri Missouri Supreme Court Judges April 15, 2025 - The Missouri Supreme...

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Apr 152 min read
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"The Voice of Missouri Business®" Weekly Report April 7-11, 2025
By Ray McCarty and Matthew Smith April 11, 2025 - Here is a quick recap of some of our activities on your behalf this week. Proposition A...

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Apr 114 min read
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Proposition A UPDATE: Minimum wage and paid sick leave
By Ray McCarty, president & CEO, Associated Industries of Missouri April 11, 2025 - No single issue in recent memory has caused as much...

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Apr 112 min read
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"The Voice of Missouri Business®" Weekly Report March 31 - April 4, 2025
By Ray McCarty and Matthew Smith March 14, 2025 - Here is a quick recap of some of our activities on your behalf this week. Proposition A...

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Apr 43 min read
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Statute of limitations bill heard in Senate Committee
Rep. Matthew Overcast March 27, 2025 - House Bill 68 (Overcast) , our bill to reduce the statute of limitations from five years to two...

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Mar 271 min read
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Prop A bill to address minimum wage and paid sick leave/domestic violence leave mandate advances in Senate
Sen. Curtis Trent March 27, 2025 - HCS House Bill 567, 546, 758 & 958 (Gallick) was heard and approved in the Senate General Laws...

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Mar 272 min read
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Missouri House Speaker Jon Patterson: Missouri small businesses need lawmakers to amend Prop A's sick leave
Opinion Editorial by Speaker Jon Patterson, originally appearing in The Kansas City Star In last year’s November general election,...

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Mar 274 min read
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"The Voice of Missouri Business®" Weekly Report March 10-14, 2025
By Ray McCarty and Matthew Smith March 14, 2025 - Here is a quick recap of some of our activities on your behalf this week. NOTE: The...

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Mar 144 min read
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Prop A - minimum wage, paid sick and domestic violence leave - progress on two fronts
By Ray McCarty, president/CEO, Associated Industries of Missouri Kara Corches (Mo. Chamber of Commerce and Industry), Brian Brookshire...

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Mar 122 min read
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"The Voice of Missouri Business®" Weekly Report March 3-7, 2025
By Ray McCarty and Matthew Smith March 7, 2025 - Here is a quick recap of some of our activities on your behalf this week. Proposition A...

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Mar 75 min read
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AIM stops attack on manufacturing and mining exemption
March 4, 2025 - The House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs voted last night AGAINST HB 321 , a proposal by Rep. Bryant...

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Mar 42 min read
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