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Category: Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Dec. 28, 2021

December 28, 2021December 28, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Looking Back on 2021 It may seem hard to believe but another year has come to a close. For some, I’m sure that’s a blessing,

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Dec. 14, 2021

December 14, 2021December 14, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

A Time For Hope and Generosity Christmas is one of my favorite times of year. It provides an opportunity for family and friends to come

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Dec. 1, 2021

December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Pre-Filing Priorities As many of us begin preparing for the holidays, the Missouri General Assembly is already looking ahead to next year. On Dec. 1,

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Nov. 17, 2021

November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

400 Years of Being Thankful In 1620, a group of travelers aboard a small ship called the Mayflower landed on what would one day be

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Nov. 3, 2021

November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Celebrating Veterans Day Every year, on the 11th day of the 11th month, Americans pause to honor and remember those who bravely served our country

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Oct. 21, 2021

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Improving Accountability in Missouri’s Medicaid Program One of the biggest costs to Missouri is the state’s Medicaid program, also known as MO HealthNet. The program

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Oct. 14, 2021

October 14, 2021October 14, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Helping Businesses The past year has presented many challenges for our state’s business community. From COVID-19, supply chain disruptions and staffing issues, some businesses have

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Sept. 24, 2021

September 24, 2021October 21, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Standing Up For Missouri Values On Saturday, Sept. 18, our state celebrated 200 years of statehood with a parade, a ball and other festivities in

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Sept. 16, 2021

September 16, 2021September 16, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Recapping the 2021 Veto Session State lawmakers returned to the State Capitol on Wednesday, Sept. 15, for our annual veto session. This usually day-long session

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Sept. 10, 2021

September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

The Work Remains A farmer’s work is never really done. Whether it’s raising livestock, harvesting crops, cleaning barns, maintaining equipment or one of the other

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Aug. 25, 2021

August 25, 2021August 25, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Improving Access To Reliable Internet There’s no question that we live in a digital age. On a daily basis, I’m sure many of us use

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Aug. 11, 2021

August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

  Celebrating 200 Years of Statehood On Aug. 10, we marked the state’s 200th anniversary of statehood. It was on that day all the way

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for July 14, 2021

July 14, 2021July 14, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Staying Connected in the Digital Age Over the past year, we’ve seen the power of the internet in our modern world. Whether it was connecting

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Capitol Complex Tax Credit Signed By Governor

June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 Senate Communications Headline News, Press Release, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Capitol Complex Tax Credit Signed By Governor JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, R-Jefferson City, is pleased to announce the governor signed into law

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for June 29, 2021

June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Fourth of July Two-hundred and forty-five years ago, a group of men gathered together and signed their names to a piece of parchment that would

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for June 17, 2021

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Celebrating Father’s Day This weekend, we set aside time to honor the men who have played important roles in our lives. Whether he is a

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for June 8, 2021

June 8, 2021June 8, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Helping Our No. 1 Industry As chairman of the Senate’s Agriculture committee, I understand the important role agriculture plays in our state. After all, it’s

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for May 26, 2021

May 26, 2021May 26, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Honoring Our Fallen Heroes It seems the warm weather is finally here and so is the unofficial start of summer. For many, schools are letting

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for May 17, 2021

May 17, 2021May 17, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Wrapping Up the 2021 Legislative Session After months of hard work and late nights, the 2021 legislative session is now over. Coming to a close

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for May 7, 2021

May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

The Final Countdown The end of the 2021 legislative session is fast approaching. With only one week of session left, lawmakers are busy trying to

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for April 29, 2021

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Passing Priorities This week, the Missouri Senate approved its version of the state’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2022. Composed of 13 appropriations bills, the

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for April 22, 2021

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Preserving History This week, the Missouri Senate gave an initial round of approval to one of my priorities for the 2021 legislative session. Senate Bill

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for April 15, 2021

April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Securing Our Farms Missouri is blessed with fertile farmland and hardworking people who know how to put it to good use. According to the Missouri

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for March 31, 2021

March 31, 2021March 31, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Saluting Our Seniors I’m sure for many of us the thought of retirement conjures up images of beach vacations and lounging around in the sun

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for March 24, 2021

March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Big Issues Before the Legislature The Missouri Senate was back in action this week and entered the second half of the 2021 legislative session. At

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for March 17, 2021

March 17, 2021March 17, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Mid-Session Update It’s hard to believe how quickly time has flown since the start of January, but the Missouri General Assembly has already reached the

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for March 11, 2021

March 11, 2021March 11, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Honoring a Local Hero At 100 years old, Bill McAnany has lived a life like few others have. Born in St. Louis, Bill grew up

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for March 3, 2021

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Raising Awareness for Scoliosis As the world continues to grapple with the ongoing pandemic, many people are taking a renewed interest in their personal health.

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Feb. 24, 2021

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Backing the Blue Police officers have never had an easy job. Every day, these brave individuals – people who are our family, our friends and

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Feb. 10, 2021

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

The Family Farm Over the years, I’ve encountered quite a few people who say farming is in their blood. And they mean it. Generation after

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Feb. 3, 2021

February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Our Wisest Pursuit Thomas Jefferson once described agriculture as “our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Jan. 28, 2021

January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Missouri Forward On Jan. 27, lawmakers had the opportunity to hear from the governor on his plans to move Missouri forward in the year ahead.

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Jan. 22, 2021

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

For the Consideration of the Committee So far this year, over 400 pieces of legislation have been filed in the Missouri Senate. These bills cover

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Jan. 14, 2021

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Inauguration Day in the Show-Me State On Monday, Jan. 11, members of the General Assembly, Missouri’s congressional delegation, the public and others convened on the

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Jan. 7, 2021

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

The 2021 Legislative Session Begins It’s the start of a new year and a new legislative session. On Jan. 6, the First Regular Session of

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Dec. 9, 2020

December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Unwrapping the Capitol We’re getting to that point in the year when gifts are being bought, wrapped in festive paper and bows and placed under

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Dec. 2, 2020

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 Senate Communications Columns, Headline News, Senator Mike Bernskoetter

Providing Relief to Missourians On Dec. 2, the Missouri Senate passed a $1.27 billion supplemental budget as part of a second extra session called by

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Governor Signs Senate Bill 63 into Law

JEFFERSON CITY - Legislation designed to help families and those struggling with substance use disorders was signed into law by the governor. Senate Bill 63 establishes a statewide prescription drug monitoring program to help health care professionals monitor the dispensation of opioids and other prescribed controlled substances to their patients.

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