<%@ PAGE LANGUAGE="VB" CONTENTTYPE="text/html" RESPONSEENCODING="utf-8" %> Senator Matt Bartle - Weekly Columns

December 28, 2009 -- Balancing Missouri’s Budget: Where the Dollars are Spent

December 21, 2009 -- Christmas: A Ray of Light

December 14, 2009 -- Reining in the Federal Government

December 7, 2009 -- Protecting Communities from Smut Shops

November 30, 2009 -- Bill Pre-filing Begins for 2010

November 23, 2009 -- Giving Thanks in the Midst of Hard Times

November 16, 2009 -- Making DWI Convictions Count

November 9, 2009 -- Safe Holiday Travel on Missouri's Roadways

November 2, 2009 -- Veterans Day: The Battle for Vauquois Heights

October 26, 2009 -- Staying Safe During Deer Season

October 19, 2009 -- A Bright Hope for the Future

October 12, 2009 -- Tax Credit Reform: An Idea Whose Time Has Come

October 5, 2009 -- New DNA Law Already Making a Difference

September 28, 2009 -- Budget Already Focus of 2010 Session

September 21, 2009 -- Update on Area Road Projects

September 14, 2009 -- Veto Session Brings Lawmakers Back to Jefferson City

September 7, 2009 -- Constitution Day

August 31, 2009 -- Supreme Court Upholds School Funding Formula

August 24, 2009 -- New Bills Become Law

August 17, 2009 -- New Missouri Laws Take Effect

August 10, 2009 -- The Bombardier Bust

August 3, 2009 -- Back-to-School Shopping Tax Break

July 27, 2009 -- New Traffic Signal Timing System Improves Route 291 Driving Experience

July 20, 2009 -- Suspect Interrogations to Be Recorded in Missouri

July 13, 2009 -- Crime Bill Signed into Law

July 6, 2009 -- More Bills Signed into Law as Deadline Nears

June 29, 2009 -- Fanning the Flame of Liberty

June 22, 2009 -- Working Toward a Balanced Budget

June 15, 2009 -- Bringing Tax Credit Reform to the Show-Me State

June 8, 2009 -- Crime Bill Cracks Down on Craigslist

June 1, 2009 -- Comprehensive Civil Bill Will Improve Missouri's Court System

May 25, 2009 -- Legislative Process Continues After Session Ends

May 18, 2009 -- Crime Bill Passed by General Assembly

May 11, 2009 -- Legislative Session Draws to a Close

May 4, 2009 -- Deadline Nears on State Budget

April 27, 2009 -- Revising Missouri's Crime Laws

April 20, 2009 -- Expanding DNA Profiling

April 13, 2009 -- Taking a Stand Against Excessive Government Spending

April 6, 2009 -- Keeping and Rewarding Our Most Qualified Teachers

March 30, 2009 -- Dramatic School Reform Needed

March 23, 2009 -- Reforming Missouri's Educational System

March 16, 2009 -- Mid-Session Review

March 9, 2009 -- Developing a New Energy Policy

March 2, 2009 -- Getting a Grip on Tax Credits

February 23, 2009 -- Keeping Missouri Tough on Crime

February 16, 2009 -- Bringing Reform to Missouri's Economic Development Program

February 9, 2009 -- Protecting Consumers from Pre-need Funeral Contract Scams

February 2, 2009 -- Common-Sense Updates to Missouri's Child Support System

January 26, 2009 -- Move to Repeal Ethanol Mandate Begins

January 19, 2009 -- Closing Loopholes for Drug-Dealing Near Schools

January 12, 2009 -- A New Session Presents Challenges and Opportunities

January 5, 2009 -- No More Bailouts