This Week in the Missouri Senate for Jan. 5: 2018 Session Begins

JEFFERSON CITY — This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews:

  • The start of the Second Regular Session of the 99th General Assembly and the goals for members of Missouri Senate leadership (Audio: Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Ron Richard, R-Joplin; Missouri Senate Majority Floor Leader Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson City; and Missouri Senate Minority Floor Leader Gina Walsh, D-Bellefontaine Neighbors);
  • Senate Bill 617, legislation that would modify several provisions relating to taxation (Audio: Bill sponsor, Sen. Bill Eigel, R-Weldon Spring, and Sen. Jill Schupp, D-Creve Coeur);
  • Medicaid expansion and health care legislation (Audio: Sen. Schupp);
  • Swearing in of Missouri’s newest state senator (Audio: Sen. Mike Cierpiot, R-Lee’s Summit); and
  • The latest Missouri senator to leave the upper chamber (Audio: Sen. Doug Libla, R-Poplar Bluff, and Sen. Jason Holsman, D-Kansas City).