Legislature Meets Deadline to Pass Fiscal Year 2018 Budget The Missouri General Assembly fulfilled its only constitutionally required duty this week when it passed the
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Sen. Jay Wasson’s Legislative Column for the Week of April 10, 2017
Missouri Senate Heads into Final Month of Session The Missouri Senate began this week focusing its attention on an omnibus education bill. During Senate floor
Sen. Jay Wasson’s Legislative Column for the Week of April 3, 2017
Senate Considers Measure to Expand Degree Offerings at Missouri’s Higher Education Institutions The Missouri Senate spent part of this week considering legislation that will create
Sen. Jay Wasson’s Legislative Column for the Week of March 27, 2017
Senate Approves Measure to Keep Legislation Intact Despite Population Shifts State lawmakers returned to Jefferson City on Monday after the annual legislative spring break. The
Sen. Jay Wasson’s Legislative Column for the Week of March 13, 2017
Senate Advances Job Training Legislation Ahead of Annual Spring Break In last week’s column, I discussed an exciting new partnership between Missouri’s 12 community colleges, which
Sen. Jay Wasson’s Legislative Column for the Week of March 6, 2017
Senate Passes Wide Range of Legislation, Community Colleges Launch Job Training Partnership It was another productive week in Jefferson City, with the Senate passing legislation
Sen. Jay Wasson’s Legislative Column for the Week of Feb. 27, 2017
Care to Learn: Helping Schools in Missouri Meet the Most Urgent Needs of Their Students A toothbrush. A coat. Deodorant. Breakfast. These are the things
Sen. Jay Wasson’s Legislative Column for the Week of Feb. 20, 2017
Bringing New Opportunities for Adult Education to the Show-Me State Each session, Missouri lawmakers spend a considerable amount of time discussing various issues pertaining to the
Sen. Jay Wasson’s Legislative Column for the Week of Feb. 13, 2017
Advancing the Show-Me State Through Technology The Senate considered a number of measures this week that aim to advance the Show-Me State in various ways
Sen. Jay Wasson’s Legislative Column for the Week of Feb. 6, 2017
State Senators Move to Limit Overreach by the Missouri Department of Revenue State senators today approved legislation that will limit Department of Revenue overreach into