Missouri State Senate
Weekly Columns by Senator Mayer

December 31, 2008 -- Onward to the New Year

December 19, 2008 -- Remembering What Is Important This Holiday Season

December 15, 2008 -- Missouri's Smart Money Management Will Lessen Impact of Economic Downturn

December 5, 2008 -- Safe Online Shopping Helps Prevent a Blue Christmas

November 21, 2008 -- Give Thanks for Our Missouri Turkey Farmers

November 14, 2008 -- Missouri Deer Season Opens

November 7, 2008 -- Missouri Voters Support Ballot Proposals

October 31, 2008 -- You Will Decide Judges’ Fate

October 24, 2008 -- Good Economic News for Missouri

October 17, 2008 -- Voters to Weigh Missouri Ballot Issues

October 10, 2008 -- Missouri Harvest Season is Here

September 26, 2008 -- Why Every Vote Counts

September 19, 2008 -- Homestead Preservation Tax Credit Worth Your Time

September 12, 2008 -- Parental Involvement = Student Success

September 5, 2008 -- Few Vetoes On Tap for Veto Session

August 29, 2008 -- Churches Gear Up for Emergency Response Assistance

August 22, 2008 -- Missouri is Tops for Manufacturing

August 15, 2008 -- Serving Our State on Boards & Commissions

August 8, 2008 -- Missouri State Fair Offers Fun for Everyone

August 1, 2008 -- Job Training Support Helps Build Southeast Missouri's Economy

July 25, 2008 -- A Tax Break for Consumers

July 18, 2008 -- Expanding Student Loan Availability

July 11, 2008 -- Bill Signings a Sure Sign of Summer

July 3, 2008 -- A Victory for Americans' Gun Ownership Rights

June 26, 2008 -- Hats Off to Our Founding Fathers

June 13, 2008 -- Looking Out for Missouri Farmers

June 5, 2008 -- Cracking Down On Illegal Immigration & Voicing Support for the English Language

May 30, 2008 -- Hindering Meth Production & Boosting Deputy Pay

May 16, 2008 -- End of a Productive Legislative Session

May 9, 2008 -- The 2009 Missouri Budget

May 5, 2008 -- Schools Getting An A+ Budget

April 25, 2008 -- Promising Possibilities for Bootheel Rice Growers

April 18, 2008 -- Spending Your Tax Dollars Wisely

April 10, 2008 -- Protecting Missouri’s Children from Predators

April 4, 2008 -- Hammering Out A Plan to Rebuild Storm-Damaged Schools

March 28, 2008 -- Families the Focus of Advancing Legislation

March 21, 2008 -- Relief Efforts Shine Amid Flooding Crisis

March 14, 2008 -- Legislative Priorities Advance to Halfway Mark

March 3, 2008 -- Curbing Copper Theft

February 22, 2008 -- Leveling the Playing Field for College Loans

February 15, 2008 -- Investing in Missouri Projects & People

February 4, 2008 -- New Era For Public School Collective Bargaining

January 28, 2008 -- More Protections Sought for the Unborn

January 25, 2008 -- Home-Heating Relief Funding And Other Measures Move Forward

January 18, 2008 -- State of the State Predicts Successful Year

January 7, 2008 -- A Busy Session Begins

January 1, 2008 -- DNA Profiling for Juvenile Offenders

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