Category: Senator Denny Hoskins

Giving Thanks One of the best things about being a state senator is the opportunity to interact with so many remarkable Missourians. I’d like to

A Day to Honor Service Banks and government offices will be closed on Friday, Nov. 11, and the post office won’t deliver mail. Most schools

Five Questions for Voters On Nov. 8, Missourians will go to the polls and cast votes for candidates vying for a range of elected offices

A Tax Cut for All Missourians This week, the Missouri Senate brought the extra legislative session to a close, passing nearly $40 million dollars’ worth

2022 Session Ends The Missouri Senate ended its participation in the 2022 legislative session nearly a day before the constitutional deadline after passing a hastily

Passing the Budget It is crunch time in the Missouri General Assembly. With a deadline for passage of the budget looming and the last day

Spending Uncle Sam’s Money One of my colleagues, a member of the minority party, described the $45 billion 2023 state budget voted out of the

Focusing on the Budget We’ve reached the point in the session when the Legislature is occupied with the 2023 Fiscal Year budget. The Senate Appropriations

Supporting Agriculture This week, the Missouri Senate advanced legislation aimed at increasing opportunities for Missouri’s farmers and rural businesses. Included in House Bill 1720 are

Moving Legislation, Defending the Map We’ve reached the point in the legislative session when bills have begun to clear one chamber and move to the

Putting Maps Behind Us At mid-week, I was prepared to update you on a flurry of committee activity in the Missouri Senate. As the clock

The Rest of the Story If you read news reports this past week, you might have the impression that I and a few of my

Drawing Battle Lines All eyes at the Capitol this week were on the Senate Select Committee on Redistricting, the group of senators charged with vetting

The State of the State It was a short, but full week at the State Capitol. We got a late start due to the Martin

The Legislative Process Begins It’s the second week of Missouri’s 2022 legislative session. Senate bills are being referred to committees and we’ve begun taking testimony

The Legislative Session Begins The Second Regular Session of Missouri’s 101st General Assembly got underway this week. Each Missouri “General Assembly” – the combined Legislature,

Looking Toward Session The Second Regular Session of Missouri’s 101st General Assembly convenes on Jan. 5 and will continue through May 13. In just a

The Greatest Gift at Christmas There’s an old Christmas song with a classic line: “Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow, will find it hard