JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 11 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry posted the following news: * * * Bill to give first responders free college tuition moving through the legislature April 11, 2025 2 min read # The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry supports a bill to give first responders and their children free college tuition as it would address both workforce and public safety concerns. The House Emerging Issues Committee heard testimony   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 11 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry posted the following news: * * * Senate committee hears child care tax credit package April 11, 2025 2 min read # The Missouri Senate is now considering HB 269 - legislation to increase access to safe, affordable, high-quality child care. The House passed the bill in February with strong bipartisan support. HB 269, sponsored by Rep. Brenda Shields (R-St. Joseph), is an innovative ta  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 11 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry posted the following news: * * * Tax credit program putting Missouri back in the spotlight for filmmakers April 11, 2025 2 min read # For 10 years, Missouri offered no incentives for production companies to film in the state. But since 2023, more TV and film crews are coming to Missouri thanks to a tax credit which the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry supported. To keep tha  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 11 -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Alternative to hip replacement keeps aging athletes in the game Birmingham hip resurfacing enables higher level of physical activity that extends for many years, compared with hip replacement Robert Barrack, MD, the Charles F. and Joanne Knight Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at WashU Medicine, led a long-term study that showed that patients who received a Birmingham hip re  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 11 -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Brain pathway links inflammation to loss of motivation, energy in advanced cancer Study in mice shows motivation can be restored with targeted treatments Researchers at WashU Medicine identified a direct connection between cancer-related inflammation and the loss of motivation characteristic of advanced cancer. In a mouse study, they describe a brain pathway that starts with  more