Missouri State Senate
Weekly Columns by Senator Rupp

December 29, 2008 - Looking Back & Looking Ahead

December 22, 2008 - Christmas: the Time to Give of Ourselves

December 9, 2008 - Missouri's Smart Money Management Will Lessen Impact of Economic Downturn

November 24, 2008 - Weighing In on Proposed Conservation Changes

November 17, 2008 - Federal Flood Relief Approved for Area Counties

November 10, 2008 - Honoring Missouri Veterans

November 3, 2008 - New State Agency Titles for Groups Serving the Disabled

October 27, 2008 - Missouri Autism Commission Ready for Important Task

October 21, 2008 - Ballot Measures Up to Will of Missouri Voters

October 13, 2008 - New Markets Tax Credits Stimulating Our State Economy

October 6, 2008 - Missouri a Top Promoter of Renewable Fuels, ‘Green’ Initiatives

September 30, 2008 - Immigration Reform Already Working for Missourians

September 22, 2008 - Why Your Vote Counts

September 15, 2008 - Homestead Preservation Tax Credit Worth Pursuing

September 8, 2008 - Parental Involvement Equals Student Success

September 1, 2008 - New Missouri Laws Take Effect

August 25, 2008 - New Crisis Nursery Answers Call for Third Safe Haven

August 18, 2008 - Higher Education Initiative Working to Ensure Missouri Students' Future Success

August 4, 2008 - State Fair An Adventure in Fun

July 22, 2008 - Area State Parks, Historic Sites Worth the Trip

July 15, 2008 - Flood Relief Efforts Rising to the Challenge

July 7, 2008 - Illegal Immigration Measures Signed into Law

June 30, 2008 - Sustaining the Missouri Housing Trust Fund

June 23, 2008 - Flood Relief Efforts Underway

June 16, 2008 - Building On Our State’s Economic Growth

June 10, 2008 - Ensuring Water Park Safety & Protecting Livestock Farmers

June 2, 2008 - Tightening the Vise on Meth Production

May 27, 2008 - Voice Your Support for U.S. 61 Interchange at South Lincoln Drive

May 5, 2008 - College Savings Tax Break, Credit Freezes Scoring Well With Senate Legislators

April 28, 2008 - State Budget Heading Into Decisive Hours

April 21, 2008 - Spending Your Tax Dollars Wisely

April 14, 2008 - Empowering Families Living with Autism

April 7, 2008 - Senate Makes Child Protections A Major Priority

March 31, 2008 - Biodiesel Measure Pumps Up the Rhetoric

March 24, 2008 - Security Credit Freezes Put Identity Thieves On Ice

March 17, 2008 - Senate's First Measures Reach the House

March 10, 2008 - Food Stamps For Drug Dealers????

March 3, 2008 - Ammunition Coding Talk Sparks Opposition

February 25, 2008 - Collaring the State's Dogfighting Criminals

February 19, 2008 - Charting the Course For Lincoln County's Growth

February 11, 2008 - Rolling Back - A Major Step In the Right Direction

February 4, 2008 - Working to Secure Strong Immigration Policy

January 28, 2008 - Key Legislation Under Study By Committees

January 21, 2008 - Sen. Rupp Joins Fellow Lawmakers For State of the State Address

January 14, 2008 - Super Tuesday is Coming to Missouri

January 7, 2008 - Ready to Begin