GRAIN VALLEY, Missouri, July 12 -- The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Despite a year of effort, the Advisory Committee on Underride Protection (ACUP) failed to work in a collaborative and consensus-driven manner and therefore most recommendations from a final report should not be advanced. This was the message sent from OOIDA in a letter to the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and to the Senate Commit  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 11 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued the following news: The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry applauds Gov. Mike Parson for signing several pro-business bills that the Missouri General Assembly sent to his desk during the 2024 legislative session. Among the bills the governor signed was SB 754, sponsored by Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer (R-Parkville) and handled by Rep. Lane Roberts (R-Joplin). This legislation helps ad  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 12 -- The Missouri Hospital Association issued the following statement on July 11, 2024: * * * A statement from Jon D. Doolittle, Missouri Hospital Association President and CEO. "Missouri's hospitals appreciate Gov. Parson allowing SB 751 to become law because it protects Missourians' access to care and lifesaving drugs through their local pharmacies without using a dime of taxpayer dollars. Lawmakers overwhelmingly adopted this legislation because they unders  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 11 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued the following news: The Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC) is launching a new pilot program called Proof of Concept for early-stage entrepreneurs developing innovative products. Proof of Concept offers $25,000-$50,000 equity investments to companies in the pre-seed stage that are working on validating their concept, developing and/or launching a minimum viable product. Proof of Co  more