Category: Columns

A Successful 2017 Session  The 2017 legislative session will officially come to a close later today. Despite some tense moments and a few slower days,

Legislature Meets Deadline to Pass Fiscal Year 2018 Budget The Missouri General Assembly fulfilled its only constitutionally required duty this week when it passed the

Missouri Senate Heads into Final Month of Session The Missouri Senate began this week focusing its attention on an omnibus education bill. During Senate floor

Senate Considers Measure to Expand Degree Offerings at Missouri’s Higher Education Institutions The Missouri Senate spent part of this week considering legislation that will create

Senate Approves Measure to Keep Legislation Intact Despite Population Shifts State lawmakers returned to Jefferson City on Monday after the annual legislative spring break. The

Senate Advances Job Training Legislation Ahead of Annual Spring Break In last week’s column, I discussed an exciting new partnership between Missouri’s 12 community colleges, which

Senate Passes Wide Range of Legislation, Community Colleges Launch Job Training Partnership It was another productive week in Jefferson City, with the Senate passing legislation

Care to Learn: Helping Schools in Missouri Meet the Most Urgent Needs of Their Students  A toothbrush. A coat. Deodorant. Breakfast. These are the things

Bringing New Opportunities for Adult Education to the Show-Me State Each session, Missouri lawmakers spend a considerable amount of time discussing various issues pertaining to the

Advancing the Show-Me State Through Technology The Senate considered a number of measures this week that aim to advance the Show-Me State in various ways