Looking Back on the First Half of Session The Missouri General Assembly is now halfway through the 2019 legislative session. Currently, lawmakers are back home
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Sen. Jeanie Riddle’s Capitol Report for the Week of March 11, 2019
A Successful Start to the 2019 Legislative Session On Thursday, March 14, my colleagues and I adjourned for the legislative spring break. It has been
Missouri Senate Approves Changes to the State’s Joinder and Venue Laws
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Senate third read and passed Senate Bill 7, which reforms the state’s joinder and venue laws. The bill now heads
Sen. Jeanie Riddle’s Capitol Report for the Week of March 4, 2019
Capitol Report for the Week of March 4, 2019 On Monday, March 4, the Missouri Senate put its stamp of approval on an important piece
Sen. Jill Schupp Discusses the Importance of Protecting Children in Unlicensed Day Care Facilities
JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Jill Schupp, D-Creve Coeur, discussed the progress of her work with the governor’s office to protect children in unlicensed day
Introducing the First Female Doorkeeper in the History of the Missouri Senate
JEFFERSON CITY — On Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, the Missouri Senate welcomed Pattie Parris, the first female doorkeeper in the history of the Missouri Senate.
Missouri Senate Votes to Restore Tax Credits for Low-Income Housing
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 28, which reforms the state’s low-income housing tax credit program. The legislation now heads to
Sen. Dave Schatz’s Legislative Column for Feb. 21, 2019
Weekly Column for Feb. 21, 2019 This week in the Missouri Senate, we focused on several policy changes that safeguard tax dollars and invest in
Sen. Jeanie Riddle’s Capitol Report for the Week of Feb. 11, 2019
Helping All Missourians Live with Dignity On Wednesday, Feb. 13, the Missouri Senate Seniors, Families and Children Committee discussed legislation intended to help low-income individuals
Sen. Dave Schatz’s Legislative Column for Feb. 14, 2019
Weekly Column for Feb. 14, 2019 Last fall, the Department of Revenue announced that they had discovered an error in the state’s tax withholding tables.