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December 2023

Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for Dec. 7, 2023

Thursday, December 7, 2023

 

Burst of Activity Ahead of 2024 Session

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November 2023

An Attitude of Gratitude

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

 

Thanksgiving

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Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for Nov. 9, 2023

Thursday, November 9, 2023

 

Remembering Their Sacrifice

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October 2023

Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for October 27, 2023

Friday, October 27, 2023

 

Standing with Israel

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September 2023

Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for Sept. 18, 2023

Monday, September 18, 2023

 

Then it was Over

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August 2023

Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for Aug. 24, 2023

Thursday, August 24, 2023

 

A Season of Returning

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Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for Aug. 10, 2023

Thursday, August 10, 2023

 

Connecting People with Agriculture

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July 2023

Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for July 13, 2023

Thursday, July 13, 2023

 

A Flurry of Bills Across the Finish Line

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June 2023

Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for June 27, 2023

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

 

Remembering History and Celebrating Freedom

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Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for June 15, 2023

Thursday, June 15, 2023

 

Updates to the State Workers’ Pay Schedule

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Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for June 1, 2023

Thursday, June 1, 2023

 

What's Next?

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May 2023

Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for May 15, 2023

Monday, May 15, 2023

 

Tallying the Session

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Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for May 5, 2023

Friday, May 5, 2023

 

The Clock is Ticking

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April 2023

Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for April 27, 2023

Thursday, April 27, 2023

 

Senate Weighs In On Budget

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Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for April 20, 2023

Thursday, April 20, 2023

 

Committee Work Continues

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Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for April 13, 2023

Thursday, April 13, 2023

 

Springtime at the Statehouse

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Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for April 6, 2023

Thursday, April 6, 2023

 

Entering the Final Stretch

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March 2023

Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for March 30, 2023

Thursday, March 30, 2023

 

Punishment to Fit the Crime

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Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for March 23, 2023

Thursday, March 23, 2023

 

Overcoming a Filibuster

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Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for March 10, 2023

Friday, March 10, 2023

 

Toiling Toward Consensus

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Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for March 2, 2023

Thursday, March 2, 2023

 

Committee Activity Continues

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February 2023

Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for Feb. 23, 2023

Thursday, February 23, 2023

 

State Worker Pay Raise Passes

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Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for Feb. 9, 2023

Thursday, February 9, 2023

 

Advancing Legislation

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Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for Feb. 2, 2023

Thursday, February 2, 2023

 

Celebrating Our Independence

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January 2023

Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for Jan. 26, 2023

Thursday, January 26, 2023

 

An Emotional Hearing

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Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for Jan. 20, 2023

Friday, January 20, 2023

 

The State of the State

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Senator Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for Jan. 12, 2023

Thursday, January 12, 2023

 

The Session Begins

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Prior Year Archives

December 2022

Sen. Mike Bernskoetter's Legislative Column for Dec. 15, 2022

Thursday, December 15, 2022

 

As 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.

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November 2022

Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Nov. 17, 2022

Thursday, November 17, 2022

 

Beyond Blessed

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Nov. 3, 2022

Thursday, November 3, 2022

 

Honoring Those Who Serve

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October 2022

Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Oct. 20, 2022

Thursday, October 20, 2022

 

Protecting the Integrity of Our Elections

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Oct. 6, 2022

Thursday, October 6, 2022

 

Wrapping up the Extra Legislative Session

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September 2022

Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Sept. 22, 2022

Thursday, September 22, 2022

 

Moving Forward with Extra Session

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Sept. 8, 2022

Thursday, September 8, 2022

 

A Special Relationship

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Sept. 1, 2022

Thursday, September 1, 2022

 

Returning to the State Capitol

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August 2022

Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Aug. 18, 2022

Thursday, August 18, 2022

 

An August Tradition: The Missouri State Fair

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July 2022

Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for July 28, 2022

Thursday, July 28, 2022

 

Best Time of the Year

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for July 21, 2022

Thursday, July 21, 2022

 

The Best Part About Being a Lawmaker

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for July 12, 2022

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

 

Another Fair Season

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for July 8, 2022

Friday, July 8, 2022

 

Extending Agricultural Priorities

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June 2022

Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for June 29, 2022

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

 

Securing Our State

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for June 24, 2022

Friday, June 24, 2022

 

Investing in Agriculture and Our Rural Communities

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for June 15, 2022

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

 

Protecting Our Farmland Farmland is a precious resource in our state, serving a wide range of functions.

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for June 8, 2022

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

 

Honoring “Old Glory" It was 1777, and the war for independence had been raging for two years already.

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May 2022

Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for May 25, 2022

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

 

Protecting the Integrity of Our Elections Elections are at the foundation of the way our government operates.

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for May 18, 2022

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

 

Wrapping Up A Successful Session The 2022 legislative session has come to a close.

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for May 5, 2022

Thursday, May 5, 2022

 

Protecting 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

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April 2022

Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for April 28, 2022

Thursday, April 28, 2022

 

Missouri Senate Passes Budget After a marathon voting session, the Missouri Senate passed its version of the state operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for April 21, 2022

Thursday, April 21, 2022

 

Budgeting 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.

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for April 14, 2022

Thursday, April 14, 2022

 

Helping 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.

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for April 7, 2022

Thursday, April 7, 2022

 

Plowing 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.”

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March 2022

Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for March 31, 2022

Thursday, March 31, 2022

 

Moving 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.

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for March 24, 2022

Thursday, March 24, 2022

 

Starting 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.

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for March 10, 2022

Thursday, March 10, 2022

 

Getting Ready to Celebrate 250 Years of Freedom

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for March 3, 2022

Thursday, March 3, 2022

 

The 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.

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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.

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January 2022

Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Jan. 27, 2022

Thursday, January 27, 2022

 

Moving 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.

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Jan. 20, 2022

Thursday, January 20, 2022

 

On Jan. 19, lawmakers from both legislative chambers gathered together to hear the governor deliver his State of the State address.

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Jan. 12, 2022

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

 

On 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.

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Sen. Mike Bernskoetter’s Legislative Column for Jan. 6, 2022

Thursday, January 6, 2022

 

The 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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