Category: Senator Dan Hegeman

Supporting Missouri’s Top Economic Industry Earlier this month, Senate Bill 627, an agriculture omnibus bill, was officially signed into law. I supported this measure as

Expanding Rural Broadband Access One of the top priorities of the Missouri General Assembly this past legislative session was the passing of bills designed to

Examining the State Budget for the 2019 Fiscal Year Passing a balanced budget each year is the only constitutionally-mandated responsibility of the Missouri General Assembly.

General Assembly Concludes 2018 Legislative Session Like many states, Missouri has a part-time legislature. That means lawmakers, rather than meeting year-round, only convene for a

General Assembly Approves 2019 State Budget The Missouri legislature does many things, but its only constitutionally-mandated activity is passing a state operating budget for each

Reforming the Missouri Merit System The Missouri state workforce is one of the lowest paid in the nation. Our 55,000 employees earn less than $40,000

Approving Missouri’s Operating Budget Last week, the Missouri Senate passed a preliminary version of the state’s operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Nearly $28

Reforming Missouri’s Corporate Tax Code A hefty corporate income tax is an obstacle to economic growth. A low corporate tax rate, on the other hand,

Preserving Community College Funding As the Missouri General Assembly continues to discuss the state budget for the upcoming fiscal year, one priority is maintaining adequate

Making Local Government More Efficient As the chairman of the Senate Local Government and Elections Committee, I relish the opportunity to make local government more