Tackling Tax Issues We’ve reached the half-way mark in the 2021 legislative session this week, and the Senate advanced several important pieces of legislation before
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Sen. Justin Brown’s Legislative Column for March 11, 2021
Tough Votes Before Mid-Term Recess The 2021 legislative session has reached the half-way point. In this last week prior to our mid-term recess, the Senate
Sen. Holly Rehder Welcomes SEMO Artist and Bicentennial Mural to Capitol
JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Holly Rehder, R-Scott City, welcomed Cape Girardeau artist Aaron Horrell and his innovative Missouri Bicentennial Mural project back to the
Statement from Sen. Justin Brown Regarding U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt’s Retirement
JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Justin Brown, R-Rolla, today issued a statement relating to U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt’s retirement announcement: “In light of Sen. Roy
Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer Honors Service of 139th Wing Commanders
JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, congratulates Col. John A. Cluck upon his assumption of command of the 139th Airlift Wing at Rosecrans
Sen. Denny Hoskins’ Capitol Report for Week of March 1, 2021
Perfecting Education Savings As we near the half-way mark in the 2021 legislative session a number of important bills continue to be heard in committee,
Sen. Karla Eslinger’s Legislative Column for March 5, 2021
Last Call for Legislation Monday, March 1, was the last day Senate bills could be filed for the 2021 session. Amendments and bill substitutes can
Senator Tony Luetkemeyer’s Legislative Column for March 5, 2021
Reducing Government As we approach the half-way point in the 2021 legislative session, we’ve now passed the deadline for filing new Senate bills. In total,
Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer Offers Property Tax Protections
JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, appeared before the Senate Ways and Means Committee to present a pair of bills that, together, would
Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer Proposes Legislation to Reduce Regulations
JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, has presented legislation to reduce the burden of government regulations in Missouri to the Senate General Laws
Sen. Karla Eslinger’s Legislative Column for Feb. 26, 2021
A Busy Week At the Capitol We had a busy week at the State Capitol. I’m pleased to share that I passed my first bill
Sen. Denny Hoskins’ Capitol Report for Week of Feb. 22, 2021
Busy Days and Late Night The Missouri Senate began the week with a late night. On Monday, we took up a proposal to increase the
Sen. Justin Brown’s Legislative Column for Feb. 24, 2021
Preventing Lockdown 2.0 As Missouri begins reopening our economy after the pandemic, I believe the last thing we want is a bunch of trial lawyers
Sen. Holly Rehder’s Legislative Column for Feb. 19, 2021
Remembering Rush The Missouri Senate was not in session this past week due to weather. With temperatures in the single digits and below, and a
Sen. Holly Rehder’s Legislative Column for Feb. 11, 2021
Fixing Medicaid Among the many new experiences I’ve had since coming to the Senate has been an increased focus on health care issues. As a
Sen. Karla Eslinger’s Legislative Column for Feb. 11, 2021
Moving Legislation Forward As the Missouri General Assembly concluded the sixth week of the 2021 legislative session, activity on the floor of the Senate chamber
Sen. Denny Hoskins’ Capitol Report for Week of Feb. 8, 2021
Legislative Progress Continues The Senate has sent the governor the first “truly agreed and finally passed” bill of the 2021 session. House Bill 16, a
Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer Congratulates New MWSU Governors
JEFFERSON CITY —State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, congratulates St. Joseph-area residents Lisa Norton and Bob Wollenman on their confirmations as members of the Missouri Western
Sen. Karla Eslinger’s Legislative Column for Feb. 05, 2021
Getting Past COVID and Protecting Health Insurance Coverage for Missourians Last weekend, I took a drive over to West Plains to visit the COVID-19 vaccination
Sen. Holly Rehder’s Legislative Column for Feb. 05, 2021
A Week of Milestones As I think back on this week in the Missouri Senate, two remarkable milestones stand out in my mind. My greatest
Sen. Denny Hoskins’ Capitol Report for Week of Feb. 1, 2021
Protecting Small Business The past year has been tough for business, and the future remains uncertain as COVID-19 continues to impact our communities. Although each
Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer’s Legislative Column for Feb. 5, 2021
Protecting Businesses and Those Who Serve Just over one week ago, the governor delivered his State of the State Address in the Senate chamber and
Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer’s COVID-19 Liability Bill Approved by Senate
JEFFERSON CITY — Small business owners, frontline health care workers, schools and churches are one step closer to protection from pandemic-related lawsuits now that Senate
Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer Presents Anti-Doxing Bill to Judiciary Committee
JEFFERSON CITY — Legislation to protect law enforcement officers from unwelcome disclosure of their personal information was presented to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senate Bill
Sen. Holly Rehder’s Legislative Column for Jan. 29, 2021
Moving Priorities Forward The fourth week of the 2021 legislative session included a number of highlights for me personally, but these moments occurred in the
Sen. Justin Brown’s Legislative Column for Jan. 29, 2021
Senate Bill 49 Advances This week, I presented my Senate Bill 49 to the Transportation Committee. This legislation addresses issues brought to me by constituents
Senator Karla Eslinger’s Legislative Column for Jan. 29, 2021
The State of the State Missouri’s Constitution requires the governor to inform the General Assembly about the state of the government at the beginning of
Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer’s Legislative Column for Jan. 29, 2021
A Historic State of the State Likely for the first time in Missouri history, the governor’s annual State of the State Address was not delivered
Sen. Denny Hoskins’ Capitol Report for Week of Jan. 25, 2021
The State of the State Typically one of the best-attended events of any legislative session, the annual State of the State Address was entirely different
Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer Calls on State to Increase Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines
JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, has called on Dr. Randall Williams, director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS),
Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer Proposes Tax Protections and Renews Call for Statewide Term Limits
JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, has filed two additional measures for consideration during the 2021 legislative session. One new proposal would expand
Sen. Holly Rehder’s Legislative Column for Jan. 25, 2021
Tackling Priority Legislation The 101st General Assembly began its third week with only the Senate being in session. With the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
Senator Tony Luetkemeyer’s Legislative Column for Jan. 22, 2021
Protecting Missouri’s Health Care Heroes and Small Businesses We’re three weeks into the 2021 legislative session and this week’s schedule was packed full of committee
Senator Denny Hoskins’ Capitol Report for Week of Jan. 18, 2021
The Legislative Process Begins With a delayed start due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, the Missouri Senate hit the ground running
Senator Karla Eslinger’s Legislative Column for Jan. 21, 2021
The Legislative Process Begins The Senate returned to Jefferson City following the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and quickly got to work with committee hearings,
Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer Presents COVID-19 Liability Bill
JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, has introduced legislation to protect frontline health care workers, first responders and small businesses from civil liability
Sen. Holly Rehder’s Legislative Column for Jan. 15, 2021
Blessings and Opportunities The second week of the 2021 legislative session began with the governor’s inauguration ceremony on the south lawn of the State Capitol.
Sen. Karla Eslinger’s Legislative Column for Jan. 14, 2021
Getting to Work For You What began as a cold, gray morning transformed into a beautiful day, with sunshine and blue skies, as elected officials
Senator Tony Luetkemeyer’s Legislative Column for Jan. 14, 2021
Marching Orders The second week of the 101st General Assembly has just concluded. In a typical year, the first few weeks of session tend to
Sen. Justin Brown’s Legislative Column for Jan. 14, 2021
The 2021 Session Begins The 2021 legislative session is now underway in Jefferson City. Lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Jan. 6 for the start
Sen. Denny Hoskins to Chair Senate Economic Development Committee
JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Denny Hoskins, R-Warrensburg, has been named chairman of the Missouri Senate Committee on Economic Development. As chairman, Sen. Hoskins will
Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer Continues Judiciary Committee Chairmanship
JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, has been renamed chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee for the 101st General Assembly. As chairman, Sen.
Sen. Karla Eslinger’s Legislative Column for Jan. 7, 2021
Humbled to Serve On Wednesday, Jan. 6, I walked into the Missouri Senate chamber, raised my right hand and took the oath of office to
Sen. Karla Eslinger Receives Committee Assignments
JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Karla Eslinger, R-Wasola, has been appointed to serve on four standing committees of the Missouri Senate during the 101st General
Sen. Denny Hoskins’ Capitol Report for Week of Jan. 11, 2020
New Beginnings The second week of the 2021 legislative session was much more focused on practical legislative matters than in some past years, when the
Sen. Bob Onder Files Legislation to Require Paper Ballots
JEFFERSON CITY – State Sen. Bob Onder, R-Lake St. Louis, has filed legislation to require paper ballots to be used in Missouri elections. The legislation
Sen. Holly Rehder’s Legislative Column for Jan. 8, 2021
The People Are My Priority In southeast Missouri, we’re used to traveling long distances before we reach a destination, but that was hardly the case
Record Number of Women Now Serving in Missouri Senate
When the First Regular Session of the 101st General Assembly of the State of Missouri convened on Jan. 6, nearly one-third of the 34 desks
Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer’s Legislative Column for Jan. 8, 2021
Returning to Work The 2021 legislative session has begun. New and reelected members of the Senate took the oath of office on Jan. 6, though
Sen. Denny Hoskins’ Capitol Report for Week of Jan. 4, 2021
The 101st General Assembly Begins This week, legislators returned to the Capitol for the start of the 101st General Assembly. Activity in the Senate got
Sen. Karla Eslinger Sworn-in to Missouri Senate
Senator Karla Eslinger Sworn-in to Missouri Senate JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Karla Eslinger, R-Wasola, took the oath of office this morning, joining 33 other
Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer’s Legislation Limits Property Tax Increases
JEFFERSON CITY — A pair of legislative proposals presented by State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, would limit the growth of personal property taxes in Missouri.
Sen. Mike Cunningham’s Legislative Column for Dec. 10, 2020
Legislative Column for December 10, 2020 For the past nine months we’ve kept our distance, washed our hands and waited for the development of a
Sen. Justin Brown’s Legislative Column for Dec. 9, 2020
Looking Forward to Session With less than a month remaining before the start of the next legislative session on Jan. 6, lawmakers have begun pre-filing
Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer Proposes Law to Limit Rulemaking
JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, has pre-filed legislation to limit the number of administrative rules in Missouri. Senate Bill 180 would require
Sen. Mike Cunningham’s Legislative Column for Dec. 4, 2020
Legislative Column for Dec. 4, 2020 Anyone who has ever crafted a household budget or written a business plan knows how difficult it is to
Sen. Denny Hoskins’ Capitol Report for Week of Nov. 30, 2020
Extra Session Ends, Pre-Filing Begins This week, the Missouri Senate completed the task the governor put before us when he called the Legislature back to
Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer Files Legislation to Protect Privacy of Law Enforcement Officers
JEFFERSON CITY —State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, pre-filed “anti-doxing” legislation to protect law enforcement officers and their families from unwarranted disclosure of their personal, private information.
Majesty Restored – Capitol Restoration Project Reaches Completion
Capital city residents and visitors to Jefferson City received their first glimpse of a rare sight just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. For the
Sen. Jill Schupp’s Priority Legislation Reflects District’s Values
Senator Jill Schupp’s Priority Legislation Reflects District’s Values Reducing Gun Violence, Helping Survivors of Domestic Abuse and Making Voting Easier JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen.