Electricity Imperative “Principle 3 –The most promising method of securing a virtuous people is to elect virtuous leaders.” Found in “The 5000 Year Leap.” “Neither
Category: Columns
This Week’s Legislative Column from Sen. Denny Hoskins
Appropriations Committee Begins Budget Work This week the Senate Appropriations Committee began the tough and necessary work of editing and finalizing the governor’s proposed budget.
Sen. Jay Wasson’s Legislative Column for the Week of Feb. 6, 2017
State Senators Move to Limit Overreach by the Missouri Department of Revenue State senators today approved legislation that will limit Department of Revenue overreach into
Senator Ron Richard’s Legislative Column for the Week of Feb. 6
Senate Continues Labor Reform Efforts Legislative News To say it has been a big week for labor reform in Missouri is an understatement. On Monday,
Sen. Gary Romine’s Capitol Update: Higher Education, Bingo Legislation Heard in Committee
While my career and technical education bill (Senate Bill 44) is waiting to arrive on the Senate floor for debate, my second piece of priority
Senator Dave Schatz’s Column for Feb. 9
The First Session of the 99th General Assembly is now well underway. The budget has had its first committee hearing and other bills have begun
This Week’s Legislative Column from Sen. Bob Onder
TIGHT BUDGET ILLUSTRATES NEED FOR TAX CREDIT REFORM On Feb. 2, the governor presented to the General Assembly his proposed $27.6 billion budget for the
Sen. Dan Hegeman’s Capitol Report for the Week of Feb. 6, 2017
Missouri Senators Reject Legislative Pay Increase The Missouri Senate this week passed House Concurrent Resolution 4 to reject an increase in legislative pay. Back in
Sen. Gary Romine’s Capitol Update: Senate Rejects Legislative Pay Increase
As many of you have undoubtedly heard, this fifth week of session got off to an interesting start. On Monday evening, a somewhat bizarre series
This Week’s Legislative Column from Sen. Mike Cunningham
Another Week Passes in the Missouri Senate Every two years the Missouri Citizens’ Commission on Compensation for Elected Officials meets to discuss the compensation of