As the end of 2021 approaches, I am filled with gratitude for everyone who helped make this past year a success, as well as optimism
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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
For Immediate Release: Dec. 6, 2021 Contact: Mike Kelley, 573-751-2173 Senator Bill White Sponsors Legislation to Protect Missourians in Residential Care Facilities Jefferson City —
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. 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
For Immediate Release: Dec. 1, 2021 Contact: Mike Kelley, 573-751-2173 Senate Interim Committee Concludes Medicaid Accountability Investigation Jefferson City — The Missouri Senate Interim Committee
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. 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. 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
Fueling the Flames for Health If March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, October must come in like a forest fire
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. 30, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for Sept. 30, 2021 Senate Interim Committee Issues Report Outlining Recommendations On Monday, Sept. 27, the Missouri Senate Interim Committee
Senate Interim Committee Issues Recommendations Regarding Abortion Providers and Their Affiliates
Senate Interim Committee Issues Recommendations Regarding Abortion Providers and Their Affiliates Jefferson City — The Missouri Senate Interim Committee on Medicaid Accountability and Taxpayer Protection,
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. 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 Aug. 3, 2021
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for Aug. 3, 2021 Happy Birthday, Missouri! Missouri will officially observe the 200th anniversary of its admittance into the Union
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
Audio: This Week in the Missouri Senate for July 23 (Sen. Bill White)
Senate Interim Committee on Medicaid Accountability and Taxpayer Protection to Hold Second Hearing
Senate Interim Committee on Medicaid Accountability and Taxpayer Protection to Hold Second Hearing Jefferson City — State Sen. Bill White, R-Joplin, announces the Senate Interim
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
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
Senator Bill White Named Chair of the Senate Interim Committee on Medicaid Accountability and Taxpayer Protection JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Bill White, R-Joplin, has
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. 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. 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. 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
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. 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. 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. 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
Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for Dec. 10, 2020
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for Dec. 10, 2020 My Legislative Priorities for 2021 On Dec. 1, policy makers unofficially started the upcoming legislative session
Sen. Bill White’s Capitol Report for Dec. 3, 2020
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,