Monday, April 8, marked Lineworker Appreciation Day in the State Capitol. Several lineworkers visited with their state legislators to discuss issues that are important to
Category: Columns
Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin’s Column: Community Colleges Deserve Adequate Funding
JEFFERSON CITY — As the Missouri Senate reviews the 13 appropriation bills that make up the 2020 state operating budget, I believe it is important
Sen. Justin Brown’s Legislative Column for April 12, 2019
Compromising on Transportation It’s been an eventful week in the Legislature with the Senate Appropriations Committee digging into the details of the state budget and
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Column for the Week of April 8, 2019
Helping Keep Our Hospitals Safe When you end up going to the hospital, there are numerous concerns racing through your mind. You’re probably worried about
Sen. Dave Schatz’s Weekly Column for April 11, 2019
Weekly Column for April 11, 2019 A few weeks ago, I wrote about how improving Missouri’s infrastructure is my top priority this legislative session. All
Sen. Denny Hoskins’ Capitol Report for Week of April 8, 2019
Watching the Numbers The Senate Appropriations Committee has met almost every day this week to pour over the budget recommendations sent over from the House
Sen. Mike Cunningham’s Legislative Column for April 11, 2019
Legislative Column for April 11, 2019 The Legislature has only one responsibility that is mandated by the constitution. We must balance the state budget every
Sen. Andrew Koenig’s Column for the Week of April 8, 2019
Title IX: From Equality to Inequality From safe spaces and trigger warnings to student protests over freedom of speech and expression, today’s college campuses seem
Sen. Karla May’s “May Report” for the Week of April 1, 2019
Volume 1, Issue 10 – The Week of April 1, 2019 Working Through the Legislative Process On the floor this week, the Missouri Senate debated
Sen. Eric Burlison Sponsors Legislation to Further Protect the Right to Bear Arms
Gun-free zones are more commonplace in our country today than they have been in the past. Many gun-free zones are federally mandated and are meant