Senator Elaine Gannon’s Capitol Report for Dec. 13, 2021 One of my family’s favorite holiday traditions is attending the candlelight service at First Baptist Church
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Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for Dec. 9, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for Dec. 9, 2021 My 2022 Legislative Priorities Legislators began the process of pre-filing bills for consideration during the 2022
Sen. Bill White Sponsors Legislation to Protect Missourians in Residential Care Facilities
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Sen. Lauren Arthur Files Legislation to Improve Student Achievement and High School Graduation Rates
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The Posts of Christmas Past
The Posts of Christmas Past Ready or not, the holidays are here. Christmas music is playing on the airways, busy shoppers pack stores looking for
Sen. Elaine Gannon’s Capitol Report for Dec. 2, 2021
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Sen. Bill White Pre-Files Legislation to Secure and Strengthen the Election Process
For Immediate Release: Dec. 2, 2021 Contact: Mike Kelley, 573-751-2173 Senator Bill White Pre-Files Legislation to Secure and Strengthen the Election Process JEFFERSON CITY —
Senate Interim Committee Concludes Medicaid Accountability Investigation
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Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for Nov. 23, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for Nov. 23, 2021 Interim Committee Recommends Improvements to MO HealthNet After conducting five hearings and listening to testimony from
Sen. Mike Moon to Host Listen to the People Rally
For Immediate Release: Nov. 18, 2021 Contact: Sen. Mike Moon, 573-751-1480 Senator Mike Moon to Host Listen to the People Rally JEFFERSON CITY – State
Missouri Senate Interim Committee on Greater St. Louis Regional Emerging Issues Hosts Fourth Hearing on Nov. 15
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Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for Nov. 10, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for Nov. 10, 2021 Statehouse Salutes to Veterans Visitors at the State Capitol certainly don’t have to look very far
Welcome Home
Welcome Home The month of November contains two of my favorite holidays, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving. To the casual observer, these two events may not
Sen. Elaine Gannon’s Capitol Report for Nov. 4, 2021
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Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for Oct. 28, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for Oct. 28, 2021 Interim Committee Conducts Final Hearing After conducting its fifth and final hearing on Oct. 20, the
Fueling the Flames for Health
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Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for Oct. 14, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for Oct. 14, 2021 Interim Committee Hears from MO HealthNet Leaders The Senate Interim Committee on Medicaid Accountability and Taxpayer
Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for Sept. 17, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for Sept. 17, 2021 Annual Veto Session Concludes With the pounding of the Senate gavel, the annual veto session concluded.
Sen. Elaine Gannon’s Capitol Report for Sept. 16, 2021
Senator Elaine Gannon’s Capitol Report for Sept. 16, 2021 Annual Veto Session Convenes This week, I returned to my home under the dome in Jefferson
Sen. Mike Moon Urges Governor to Shield Employers and Workers from Vaccine Mandates
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Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for Sept. 2, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for Sept. 2, 2021 Upcoming Events in the Capital City I’ll be travelling to Jefferson City in the coming weeks
Honoring Sept. 11 through Service
Honoring Sept. 11 through Service September. The month when Missouri’s weather starts to redeem itself, football stadiums fill with cheering fans on Friday nights and
Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for Aug. 20, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for Aug. 20, 2021 New Laws Take Effect Aug. 28 The new laws passed by the General Assembly during the
Southwest Missouri’s Son of Science
Southwest Missouri’s Son of Science On Aug. 25, communities will celebrate the 105th anniversary of National Park Service Founders Day. President Woodrow Wilson signed the
Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for July 29, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for July 29, 2021 Senate Interim Committee on Medicaid Accountability and Taxpayer Protection to Conduct Second Hearing The newly formed
Senator Mike Moon and Rep. Brian Seitz to Host Town Hall Meeting
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Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for July 16, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for July 16, 2021 Missouri Salutes Veterans with New Law Veterans, active duty military and members of the National Guard
Sen. Doug Beck’s Legislation Added to Bills Signed into Law
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Show-Me Your History, Missouri!
Show-Me Your History, Missouri! Missouri will officially celebrate the 200th anniversary of its admittance into the Union as the 24th state on Aug. 10, 2021,
Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for July 8, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for July 8, 2021 More Bills Signed into Law With the stroke of his pen, the governor has transformed several
Sen. Bill White Named Chair of the Senate Interim Committee on Medicaid Accountability and Taxpayer Protection
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Sen. Elaine Gannon’s Capitol Report for July 1, 2021
Senator Elaine Gannon’s Capitol Report for July 1, 2021 FRA Has Passed! Last week, members of the Missouri Senate returned to Jefferson City to convene
Sen. Elaine Gannon’s Legislation to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence Becomes Law
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Flag Day Salute
Wave to our Flag Summer and patriotism sure seem to go hand and hand. During these three months, storefronts and businesses display beautiful patterns of
Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for June 24, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for June 24, 2021 Governor Calls Extra Session Following the Legislature’s impasse to renew the Federal Reimbursement Allowance (FRA) during
Sen. Doug Beck Co-Sponsors ‘Clean FRA’ Bill on First Day of Extra Session
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Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for June 10, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for June 10, 2021 Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed During the 2021 legislative session, the Legislature passed nearly 70
Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for May 27, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for May 27, 2021 Here Comes the Sun For outdoorsmen, children and members of the General Assembly, these words about
High Five to our Fifth Month
High Five to our Fifth Month As I sat down to write this month’s column, I faced a unique and interesting challenge. With so many
Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for May 13, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for May 13, 2021 Does Any Other Senator Desire to Be Heard? These eight words, asked periodically by the presiding
Sen. Bill White’s Military Affairs Bill Heads to Governor
For Immediate Release: May 7, 2021 Contact: Mike Kelley: 573-751-2173 Senator Bill White’s Military Affairs Bill Heads to Governor JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Bill
Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for May 6, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for May 6, 2021 So Close and Yet So Far With the end of session looming around the corner, senators
Sen. Elaine Gannon’s Bill to Help Victims of Domestic Violence Heads to the Governor
For Immediate Release: May 4, 2021 Contact: Heather McKnelly, 573-751-4008 Senator Elaine Gannon’s Bill to Help Victims of Domestic Violence Heads to the Governor JEFFERSON
Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for April 29, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for April 29, 2021 Moving the Legislative Needle To start the week, I spent some time in the House hearing
Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for April 22, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for April 22, 2021 The Great Balancing Act This week, members of the Senate Appropriations Committee began the arduous task
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for April 15, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for April 15, 2021 State Capitol Purples Up for Military Children One of April’s national observances is the Month of
Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for April 8, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for April 8, 2021 Short Week Yields Long Discussions Our Senate workweek was condensed by one day to observe the
An Appreciation for All Things April
An Appreciation for All Things April Missouri always seems to redeem itself in April when warmer temperatures and longer days replace the months of gray
Sen. Elaine Gannon Invites Residents to a Virtual Alzheimer’s Community Forum
For Immediate Release: April 7, 2021 Contact: Heather McKnelly, 573-751-4008 Senator Elaine Gannon Invites Residents to a Virtual Alzheimer’s Community Forum JEFFERSON CITY — State
Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for April 1, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for April 1, 2021 No Fooling on the Floor My colleagues and I had some lengthy discussions on the floor
Sen. Lauren Arthur, in Support of Kansas Citians, Votes “No” on Senate Bill 53
For Immediate Release: March 30, 2021 Contact: Kyle Olmstead, (573) 751-5282 Senator Lauren Arthur, in Support of Kansas Citians, Votes “No” on Senate Bill 53
Sen. Elaine Gannon Urges Residents to Participate in Redistricting Discussion
For Immediate Release: March 26, 2021 Contact: Heather McKnelly, 573-751-4008 Senator Elaine Gannon Urges Residents to Participate in Redistricting Discussion JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen.
Sen. Doug Beck Presents Food Desert Tax Credit Bill to the Senate Economic Development Committee
For Immediate Release: March 26, 2021 Contact: Lisa Etter, 573-751-0220 State Senator Doug Beck Presents Food Desert Tax Credit Bill to the Senate Economic Development
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for March 25, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for March 25, 2021 The Senate reconvened with full vigor this week after the mid-term recess. In addition to scheduling
Sen. Doug Beck Pushes Legislation to End Foreign Purchase of Missouri Farmland
For Immediate Release: March 25, 2021 Contact: Lisa Etter, 573-751-0220 Senator Doug Beck Pushes Legislation to End Foreign Purchase of Missouri Farmland JEFFERSON CITY —
Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for March 11, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for March 11, 2021 My colleagues and I experienced a whirl of action this week as numerous pieces of legislation
Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for March 4, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for March 4, 2021 The Process of Progress The third month of session is underway, and I am very pleased
Sen. Doug Beck Presents Legislation to Prevent Foreign Investors from Purchasing Missouri Farmland
For Immediate Release: March 3, 2021 Contact: Lisa Etter, 573-751-0220 Senator Doug Beck Presents Legislation to Prevent Foreign Investors from Purchasing Missouri Farmland Jefferson City
Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for Feb. 25, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for Feb. 25, 2021 Wrapping Up Another Month of Session Senators returned to Jefferson City and got right back to
Sen. Bill White Introduces Legislation to Establish Minutemen of the State
For Immediate Release: Feb. 23, 2021 Contact: Mike Kelley: 573-751-2173 Senator Bill White Introduces Legislation to Establish Minutemen of the State Jefferson City — State
Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for Feb. 17, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for Feb. 17, 2021 Capitol Gains Despite the inclement weather and bitter cold temperatures, the Missouri Senate had a productive
Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for Feb. 4, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for Feb. 4, 2021 Legislation Progresses in the Senate Terri Guillemets’ observation, “February is the border between winter and spring,”
Sen. Doug Beck Asks Governor to Reconsider Unemployment Paybacks
For Immediate Release: Feb. 3, 2021 Contact: Lisa Etter, 573-751-0220 Senator Doug Beck Asks Governor to Reconsider Unemployment Paybacks Jefferson City — State Sen. Doug
Sen. Elaine Gannon Discusses Priority Legislation and Committee Assignments
For Immediate Release: Feb. 1, 2021 Contact – Heather McKnelly, 573-751-4008 ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Senator Elaine Gannon Discusses Priority Legislation and Committee Assignments JEFFERSON CITY –
Sen. Mike Moon’s Capitol Report for Jan. 29, 2021
Senator Mike Moon’s Capitol Report for Jan. 29, 2021 The Missouri Senate is through with week four of the First Regular Session of the 101st
Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for Jan. 28, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for Jan. 28, 2021 Full Speed Ahead With the end of the first month of the 2021 legislative session quickly
Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for Jan. 14, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for Jan. 14, 2021 Proud to be a Missourian This week began with a bit of pomp and circumstance as
Sen. Bill White Named Chair of the Senate Seniors, Families, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee
Senator Bill White Named Chair of the Senate Seniors, Families, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee Jefferson City — State Sen. Bill White, R-Joplin, has been
Sen. Bill White Files Resolution Asking Congress to Call a Convention of States to Amend the U.S. Constitution
For Immediate Release: Jan. 12, 2021 Contact: Mike Kelley, 573-751-2173 Senator Bill White Files Resolution Asking Congress to Call a Convention of States to Amend
Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for Jan. 7, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for Jan. 7, 2021 The 101st General Assembly is Underway Wednesday, Jan. 6, marked the official beginning of the 101st
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Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for Dec. 3, 2020 Senate Approves COVID-19 Supplemental Budget The Missouri Senate reconvened in Jefferson City on Tuesday, Dec. 1,