The smell of fried food moving throughout the grounds, the sight of children riding a roller coaster and the sound of families enjoying themselves on a warm summer’s night — fair season …
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By State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, Missouri’s 6th District
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8/3/22
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In today’s day and age, it isn’t popular to be an elected official.
We often get blamed for problems we didn’t cause, and we get second-guessed every time we vote on an …
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By State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, Missouri’s 6th District
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7/27/22
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The sun is out, the temperatures are up and the smell of kettle corn is in the air, which can mean only one thing — it’s fair season once again.
To me, local fairs are some of the best …
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By State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, Missouri’s 6th District
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7/20/22
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Each legislative session, the General Assembly faces the challenge of addressing any number of important issues facing our state. While the issues often vary, at the heart of the work we do in the …
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By State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, Missouri’s 6th District
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7/6/22
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Even though the 2022 legislative session came to a close in May, the work of the Legislature is never done.
Lawmakers are always looking for new ways to improve our state and ensure it remains a …
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By State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, Missouri’s 6th District
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6/29/22
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Farmland is a precious resource in our state, serving a wide range of functions.
For starters, it’s the foundation of many family businesses and our state’s largest industry. It allows …
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By State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, Missouri’s 6th District
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6/22/22
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Elections are at the foundation of the way our government operates.
Because of the essential role they play, it’s important our elections function well and that citizens can trust in their …
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BY State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, Missouri’s 6th District
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6/1/22
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The 2022 legislative session has come to a close. While at times the session was stressful and outcomes were uncertain, I believe the General Assembly still managed to do a lot of good for the people …
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BY State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, Missouri’s 6th District
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5/25/22
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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 …
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BY State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, Missouri’s 6th District
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5/11/22
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After a marathon voting session, the Missouri Senate passed its version of the state operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Thirteen appropriations bills comprise the budget for the 2023 …
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BY STATE SEN. MIKE BERNSKOETTER, Missouri’s 6th District
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5/4/22
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Over this past week, the Senate’s Appropriations committee has been working through the state’s proposed operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
The committee has spent …
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By State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, Missouri’s 6th District
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4/27/22
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There’s an old Irish proverb that says “You will never plow a field if you only ever turn it over in your mind.”
And it’s true.
There’s no substitute for hard …
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By State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, Missouri’s 6th District
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4/13/22
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It was another busy week in the Missouri State Capitol, as lawmakers continue to shepherd priority bills through the legislative process.
On March 28, the Senate’s Agriculture Committee, …
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By State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, Missouri’s 6th District
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4/6/22
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The Missouri General Assembly was back in full swing, as we enter the second half of this year’s legislative session.
Between now and the end of session in mid-May, legislative action …
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By State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, Missouri’s 6th District
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3/30/22
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Nearly two and a half centuries ago, a group of men gathered together and signed their names to a piece of parchment that would change the world.
The document asserted that “all men are …
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BY State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, Missouri’s 6th District
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3/16/22
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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 …
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BY State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, Missouri’s 6th District
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3/9/22
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“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 …
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BY State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, Missouri’s 6th District
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3/2/22
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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.
For instance, the Missouri House of …
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BY State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, Missouri’s 6th District
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2/2/22
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On Jan. 19, lawmakers from both legislative chambers gathered together to hear the governor deliver his State of the State address.
This annual speech gives the governor the opportunity to discuss …
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BY State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, Missouri’s 6th District
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1/26/22
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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.
Over in …
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BY State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, Missouri’s 6th District
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1/19/22
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