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MO Chamber of Commerce calls legislative session dysfunctional

By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostThe Missouri Chamber of Commerce is harsh in its assessment of this year's legislative session, calling it dysfunctional.State Chamber President Dan Mehan says the General Assembly did little this year, passing only 28 non-budget bills. And Mehan claims that when lawmakers did try to pass legislation, they too often attempted to hamper businesses with regulations."This may seem like it's odd, but this is the truth. There was a bill that would have mandated that employers must accept gold and/or silver as forms of payment for products or services rendered," Mehan tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post in a phone interview. "That won't work for God only knows how many reasons."Mehan says the legislature also attempted to revoke the long-held business right to make workplace decisions such as vaccination policies, employee benefits, as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.Mehan charges that instead of tackling the tough is

MO Chamber of Commerce calls legislative session dysfunctional

MO Chamber of Commerce calls legislative session dysfunctional

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