Media Archive - Senator Mike Bernskoetter
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December 2023
Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for Dec. 7, 2023
Thursday, December 7, 2023Burst of Activity Ahead of 2024 Session
November 2023
Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for Nov. 9, 2023
Thursday, November 9, 2023Remembering Their Sacrifice
October 2023
Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for October 27, 2023
Friday, October 27, 2023Standing with Israel
September 2023
Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for Sept. 18, 2023
Monday, September 18, 2023Then it was Over
August 2023
Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for Aug. 24, 2023
Thursday, August 24, 2023A Season of Returning
Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for Aug. 10, 2023
Thursday, August 10, 2023Connecting People with Agriculture
July 2023
Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for July 13, 2023
Thursday, July 13, 2023A Flurry of Bills Across the Finish Line
June 2023
Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for June 27, 2023
Tuesday, June 27, 2023Remembering History and Celebrating Freedom
Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for June 15, 2023
Thursday, June 15, 2023Updates to the State Workers’ Pay Schedule
May 2023
Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for May 15, 2023
Monday, May 15, 2023Tallying the Session
Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for May 5, 2023
Friday, May 5, 2023The Clock is Ticking
April 2023
Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for April 27, 2023
Thursday, April 27, 2023Senate Weighs In On Budget
Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for April 20, 2023
Thursday, April 20, 2023Committee Work Continues
Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for April 13, 2023
Thursday, April 13, 2023Springtime at the Statehouse
Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for April 6, 2023
Thursday, April 6, 2023Entering the Final Stretch
March 2023
Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for March 30, 2023
Thursday, March 30, 2023Punishment to Fit the Crime
Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for March 23, 2023
Thursday, March 23, 2023Overcoming a Filibuster
Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for March 10, 2023
Friday, March 10, 2023Toiling Toward Consensus
Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for March 2, 2023
Thursday, March 2, 2023Committee Activity Continues
February 2023
Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for Feb. 23, 2023
Thursday, February 23, 2023State Worker Pay Raise Passes
Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for Feb. 9, 2023
Thursday, February 9, 2023Advancing Legislation
Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for Feb. 2, 2023
Thursday, February 2, 2023Celebrating Our Independence
January 2023
Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for Jan. 26, 2023
Thursday, January 26, 2023An Emotional Hearing
Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for Jan. 20, 2023
Friday, January 20, 2023The State of the State
Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for Jan. 12, 2023
Thursday, January 12, 2023The Session Begins
Prior Year Archives
December 2022
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for Dec. 15, 2022
Thursday, December 15, 2022As the song goes, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Lights and decorations adorn every street corner, holiday music on the radio, brightly-wrapped presents under Christmas trees and schedules packed with parties and family gatherings — it certainly feels like Christmastime.
November 2022
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Nov. 17, 2022
Thursday, November 17, 2022Beyond Blessed
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Nov. 3, 2022
Thursday, November 3, 2022Honoring Those Who Serve
October 2022
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Oct. 20, 2022
Thursday, October 20, 2022Protecting the Integrity of Our Elections
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Oct. 6, 2022
Thursday, October 6, 2022Wrapping up the Extra Legislative Session
September 2022
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Sept. 22, 2022
Thursday, September 22, 2022Moving Forward with Extra Session
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Sept. 8, 2022
Thursday, September 8, 2022A Special Relationship
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Sept. 1, 2022
Thursday, September 1, 2022Returning to the State Capitol
August 2022
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Aug. 18, 2022
Thursday, August 18, 2022An August Tradition: The Missouri State Fair
July 2022
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for July 28, 2022
Thursday, July 28, 2022Best Time of the Year
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for July 21, 2022
Thursday, July 21, 2022The Best Part About Being a Lawmaker
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for July 12, 2022
Tuesday, July 12, 2022Another Fair Season
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for July 8, 2022
Friday, July 8, 2022Extending Agricultural Priorities
June 2022
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for June 29, 2022
Wednesday, June 29, 2022Securing Our State
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for June 24, 2022
Friday, June 24, 2022Investing in Agriculture and Our Rural Communities
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for June 15, 2022
Wednesday, June 15, 2022Protecting Our Farmland Farmland is a precious resource in our state, serving a wide range of functions.
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for June 8, 2022
Wednesday, June 8, 2022Honoring “Old Glory" It was 1777, and the war for independence had been raging for two years already.
May 2022
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for May 25, 2022
Wednesday, May 25, 2022Protecting the Integrity of Our Elections Elections are at the foundation of the way our government operates.
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for May 18, 2022
Wednesday, May 18, 2022Wrapping Up A Successful Session The 2022 legislative session has come to a close.
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for May 5, 2022
Thursday, May 5, 2022Protecting Property Rights On May 5, the Senate passed an important piece of legislation to protect Missourians’ private property rights, as well as the value of farmland
April 2022
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for April 28, 2022
Thursday, April 28, 2022Missouri Senate Passes Budget After a marathon voting session, the Missouri Senate passed its version of the state operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for April 21, 2022
Thursday, April 21, 2022Budgeting Time for the Budget Over this past week, the Senate’s Appropriations committee has been working through the state’s proposed operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for April 14, 2022
Thursday, April 14, 2022Helping Our State Workers As the General Assembly enters the final four weeks of the 2022 legislative session, I have several pieces of good news to report.
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for April 7, 2022
Thursday, April 7, 2022Plowing Ahead with Priorities There’s an old Irish proverb that says “You will never plow a field if you only ever turn it over in your mind.”
March 2022
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for March 31, 2022
Thursday, March 31, 2022Moving Through the Legislative Process It was another busy week in the Missouri State Capitol, as lawmakers continue to shepherd priority bills through the legislative process.
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for March 24, 2022
Thursday, March 24, 2022Starting the Second Half of Session The Missouri General Assembly was back in full swing, as we enter the second half of this year’s legislative session.
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for March 10, 2022
Thursday, March 10, 2022Getting Ready to Celebrate 250 Years of Freedom
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for March 3, 2022
Thursday, March 3, 2022The Legislature reached a milestone on Feb. 24 by passing its first bill of the 2022 legislative session. House Bill 3014 is a supplemental budget bill that helps fund a variety of state operations and obligations through the remainder of the fiscal year, which ends on June 30.
February 2022
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Feb. 24, 2022
Thursday, February 24, 2022“Not of Words but of Deeds” “I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words but of deeds…” These are the opening words of the FFA Creed, which gets recited by every young person who puts on that famous blue corduroy jacket.
January 2022
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Jan. 27, 2022
Thursday, January 27, 2022Moving Priorities Forward We’ve come to the end of the first month of the 2022 legislative session, and a number of priorities are moving through the legislative process.
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Jan. 20, 2022
Thursday, January 20, 2022On Jan. 19, lawmakers from both legislative chambers gathered together to hear the governor deliver his State of the State address.
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Jan. 12, 2022
Wednesday, January 12, 2022On Jan. 10, the Missouri General Assembly began its first full week of legislative activity of the 2022 legislative session, and already we’re tackling some of the big issues.
Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Jan. 6, 2022
Thursday, January 6, 2022The State Capitol is once again alive with the rush of legislative activity, as the Second Regular Session of the 101st General Assembly gets underway.
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