By all accounts, this 10th week of session began just like any other — or at least the first 15 minutes did. On Monday, right
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Senator Jeanie Riddle’s Capitol Report for the Week of March 7, 2016
Religious Liberty: A Protected Right After a record-setting 39-hour filibuster and extensive debate throughout the week, the Senate finally perfected and passed Senate Joint Resolution
Senator Dan Brown’s Legislative Column: Free and Fair Discussion
It’s been quite a long week in the Missouri Senate. A record-breaking 38-plus hour filibuster brought debate to a standstill over Senate Joint Resolution 39.
Senator David Pearce – Capitol Report for the Week of March 7
Budget Proposal Affects Education, Social Services This week the Missouri House gave first-round approval for next year’s state budget. The House bills responsible for balancing
Senator Parson’s Legislative Column: Protecting Religious Freedom in Missouri
PROTECTING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN MISSOURI The Missouri Senate spent more than 38 hours debating a measure that would protect the religious freedom of citizens in
Sen. Dave Schatz’s Weekly Column for March 10
Religious freedom is one of the founding values of our nation. A person having the right to worship and associate with fellow worshipers goes back
Senator Bob Onder – Protecting Our Employees’ Paychecks
Protecting Our Employees’ Paychecks Much of our focus in the Senate this week was on the topic of paycheck protection, an issue that has been
Home Buyout Program and Sex Education
Home Buyout Program Legislation Approved by Committee Senate Bill 600 was passed out of the Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee
Sen. Jamilah Nasheed’s Legislative Update for the Week Ending March 5
The eighth week of the 2016 Legislative Session marked another busy one in the halls of the Capitol building in Jefferson City. Many expected the
This Week’s Legislative Column from Senator Mike Cunningham
Passing Legislative Ethics Reform Bills Legislative ethics reform has been one of the Senate’s and House’s primary points of focus during the Second Regular Session