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Category: Columns
Senator Bob Onder – Senate Recommences After Spring Break
Senators wasted no time getting back to work on issues important to the state in their first week back following the legislative Spring Break. On
Sen. Jamilah Nasheed’s Legislative Update for April 8
An extremely eventful week in Jefferson City began in the midst of a hotly contested municipal election campaign that took place on Tuesday. Municipalities throughout
Senator Dan Brown’s Legislative Column
Your Money, Your State Budget The primary job of the Legislature is deciding how to spend your hard-earned tax dollars in a way that benefits
This Week’s Legislative Column from Senator Mike Cunningham
Working on Next Year’s Budget This week at the Capitol the Senate moved forward with legislation that will set the state budget for fiscal year
Senator Jeanie Riddle’s Capitol Report for the Week of April 4, 2016
Senate Passes 2017 Budget This week, the Senate brought the state budget for fiscal year 2017 to the floor after a week and a half
Senator Ron Richard’s Legislative Column for the Week of April 4
Senate Approves State Budget for FY 2017 The Missouri General Assembly is now one step closer to finalizing the state’s Fiscal Year 2017 spending plan,
Sen. Gary Romine’s Capitol Update: Helping Missouri Families in Times of Crisis
It is estimated that at any given moment there are as many as 100,000 active missing persons cases in the United States; and approximately 40,000
Sen. Jay Wasson’s Legislative Column for the Week of April 4, 2016
The St. Louis County Elections: What Went Wrong? As chairman of the Senate committee that is responsible for considering bills and matters relating to election
Senator David Pearce – Capitol Report for the Week of April 4
Improving Safety On Highway 50 My work as a state senator requires me to travel all the time, driving from my home in Warrensburg, across