Each year, the Missouri General Assembly has one constitutionally mandated task, which is to pass a balanced budget. On the surface, this may sound like a simple task. In reality, it is anything but easy. Fortunately, this year, Missouri’s conservative …
On the Floor It was another week of late nights and long debates on the Senate floor. On May 3, the Senate moved forward with House Bill 1878, a wide-ranging election bill. One of the biggest changes it makes to our election laws is enacting a voter ID …
JEFFERSON CITY — This Date in Missouri Senate History reviews May 8, 1884, the birth date of Harry S. Truman.
JEFFERSON CITY — This Date in Missouri Senate History reviews May 7, 1848, the day former Missouri lawmaker William Stone was born.
Protecting the Integrity of the Ballot Box The ability to cast one’s vote on Election Day is a fundamental part of our representative republic. An individual’s vote is their voice and their ability to choose who represents them at all levels of government. …
Protecting Property Rights and Returning Taxes As we approach the end of the 2022 legislative session, the Missouri Senate took two major actions that will have a direct impact for all Missourians. In one vote, the Senate pushed back against private …
The Missouri General Assembly has completed its only constitutional obligation, which is to send a balanced budget to the governor. May 6 was our deadline, and I am happy to say we were able to pass a balanced blueprint for Missouri’s next fiscal year, …
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 of session barely more than a week away, the Senate worked diligently to meet our constitutional obligation and pass …
Dollars for the District As I prepare this report, we are just a few hours away from the deadline for approving the 2023 fiscal year operating budget. The appropriations bills we are set to pass will fully fund Missouri’s K-12 classrooms, increase starting …
Senator Elaine Gannon’s Capitol Report for May 6, 2022 The Buck Stops Where? May 8 is the birthday of Missouri’s native son, President Harry S. Truman. During his presidency, he had a sign on his desk in the Oval Office that read “The BUCK STOPS here” on …
JEFFERSON CITY — This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews Missouri’s Fiscal Year 2023 state operating budget; House Bill 1878, legislation that seeks to make changes to some election laws; and House Bills 2502 & 2556, which relates to gaming, and a …
There is a very real crisis happening on our southern border. In contrast to the four years of the Trump Administration, the last two years has been an unmitigated disaster. The U.S. Border Patrol reported a sharp increase in encounters with illegal …
JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Lincoln Hough, R-Springfield, issued a statement relating to the final passage of Missouri’s Fiscal Year 2023 state operating budget: “Passing a balanced budget is the Missouri General Assembly’s only annually mandated job. As …
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. House Bill 2005 deals with the issue of eminent domain, a tool allowing governments …
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for May 5, 2022 The Countdown to Adjournment With only one more week to transform legislative proposals into law, legislators are diligently working to debate bills, negotiate language, add amendments and move …
On May 3, the Missouri Senate moved forward with an important piece of legislation aimed at protecting the integrity of our elections. House Bill 1878 is a wide-ranging election bill. First and foremost, the bill enacts a voter ID requirement. If you have …
JEFFERSON CITY — This Date in Missouri Senate History reviews May 5, 1775, the day Missouri’s first governor was born.
JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Steven Roberts, D-St. Louis, has secured $5 million in grant funding to be used for Missouri’s refugee resettlement efforts. In 1998, Missouri created the program to fund organizations engaged in the resettlement of refugees. …
If you’ve driven through Kansas City or St. Louis, more likely than not you have seen individuals sleeping on the sidewalk or experiencing episodes of extreme mental distress. For me and so many other Missouri residents, the explosive growth of the state’s …
Budget Work Continues Last week, the full Senate took up and passed revisions to Missouri’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget recommended by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Fourteen separate appropriations bills were passed by the Senate, each relating to …
