The first half of our 2026 session is behind us as we have reached our Spring Break. The legislature will not be in session during the week of March 16-20, as both chambers spend some much-needed …
Well, we have sprung forward and some people hate the time change and some like it. Most people don't like the twice annual change, though, and want to either make standard time permanent or daylight …
Missouri lawmakers this past week gave approval to HCS HB 2014, the state’s supplemental budget bill, providing additional funding to state agencies and programs for the remainder of the current …
The Missouri House approved HCS HB 2014, Missouri’s supplemental budget bill, providing additional funding to state agencies and programs for the remainder of the current fiscal year. Supplemental …
The Missouri Legislature, and governor need to be extremely careful about the budget they are crafting. Seemingly bound and determined to “cut taxes,” a majority seemed not to have learned from …
The House acted this week on a topic which has been discussed for many years. Much talk has occurred about the presence of video lottery terminals or “gray” machines in convenience stores, gas …
With six weeks of the legislative session completed, we have passed more than a dozen bills out of the chamber while completing hearings on hundreds of measures. I will summarize several of the …
Missouri House Legislative Update: Week Six With six weeks of the legislative session completed, members of the Missouri House have passed more than a dozen bills out of the chamber while …
The Governor’s Appointments Confirmed I am happy to say session has truly begun as the first bills were discussed on the Senate floor this week. In addition, the gubernatorial appointments …
Missouri Representatives Matthew Overcast and Marty Joe Murray are trying to increase awareness in the state to Alpha-Gal Syndrome, a tick-borne disease that is known to infect at least half a …
Our House this week passed HBs 1667 and 2294, legislation that would establish the “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act,” requiring that a child born alive during or after an abortion or …
An elections law being considered by Congress could end up making it hard or even impossible for married women (or perhaps even divorced women) to keep their voter registration status viable. …
Legislative activity continued this week at the capitol despite winter weather disruptions. Monday’s House hearings were canceled as hazardous conditions affected much of Missouri, which prompted …
I gotta admit that I’m not really into all this AI stuff. I often joke they call it “artificial” intelligence for a reason. At any rate, the word smart used to refer to a person’s …
Fern (definition): a flowerless plant which has feathery or leafy fronds and reproduces by spores released from the undersides of the fronds. Ferns have a vascular system for the transport of water …
I hope all of you made it through the frigid weather unscathed. We knew winter was coming but it was certainly a shock temperature-wise. One thing we did prior to the arrival of that winter …
Committee’s Continue I hope you are doing well and had the chance to enjoy this past weekend. Here at the Capitol, Senate committee hearings are in full swing with new bills being filed …
Our Legislature was not in session Monday, Jan. 19 to recognize Martin Luther King Day. As we returned to the Capitol Tuesday, Jan. 20, I brought Eldon High School freshman Mason Longwell with me. …
As the session moves past its opening days, the Capitol is beginning to feel more like it usually does once the real work starts. Committees are meeting, bills are being vetted, and budget …
I dislike the county budget process, but not because of why you may think. I just think that it should be done in December, not January. State law says otherwise for small counties. Might be time to …