Business Advocacy

A day of advocacy in the state Capitol While you are hard at work in your business each day, the Chamber carries your concerns, challenges, and priorities to elected officials and decision makers each week during the Missouri General Assembly’s legislative session. The region also had the chance to communicate more directly with legislators and…

Annual legislative luncheon highlights Chamber priorities In addition to marking the beginning of the new year, January also brings the beginning of the new state legislative session – and the chance for the Chamber’s volunteer leaders to connect with our local legislative delegation about the issues most important to our members. January 12 was the…

Fostering partnerships for important programs Continuing in its role as a Trusted Convener on important issues, the Chamber brought together leaders from the University of Missouri, Missouri State University, CoxHealth, and Mercy on Nov. 30 to talk with members of our state delegation about the importance of funding for several ongoing partnership programs that produce…

Drawn to office by history and a desire to serve It’s easy to assume that Jay Ashcroft was, as he puts it, “infected with the idea of public service at a young age.” With a last name and family pedigree as recognizable as any in Missouri political history, a move directly into the political arena…

State leaders visit Chamber to connect with members In our continued effort to serve as a Trusted Convener and an Inclusive Engager for our members, the Chamber was busy in October bringing Missouri leaders to Springfield to meet with members and offer a look at what is happening at the state level. Here’s a look…

Vote YES on city’s level property tax renewal The Chamber encourages members to vote YES on Tuesday, November 7, to continue the City of Springfield’s Level Property Tax (LPT). Voting YES renews the LPT – it is NOT AN INCREASE in any tax rate. Springfield voters will see the issue as “Question 1” on the ballot. To see the…

Chamber encourages YES vote on city level property tax On Tuesday, November 7, Springfield voters will have the opportunity to renew the City of Springfield Level Property Tax. The Chamber Board of Directors voted to endorse the proposal and encourages Chamber members who live in the City of Springfield to vote “YES” on Question 1.…

Collecting ideas to address transportation funding The Chamber has long advocated for increased funding for the state’s transportation infrastructure. Because of the direct correlation between transportation and economic development, we applaud any statewide effort to improve Missouri’s system. Last legislative session, the General Assembly created the 21st Century Missouri Transportation System Task Force. The group has…

Furthering a long-standing military relationship The Chamber has long been supportive of the work of our nation’s military and our veterans, and nowhere is that on display more than our connection with one of the country’s most important military installations – a facility just a few miles up the interstate, Fort Leonard Wood. The Fort…

Coming to the table to find common ground Public safety is critical to our region’s economic prosperity, and the need for resolution to the ongoing lawsuit between our local governments is at the top of the list of ways to ensure that continued prosperity. On July 28, the City of Springfield, Greene County Commission and…