The Missouri House says 343 bills were pre-filed on Friday, which was the first day to pre-file bills for the 2024 legislative session. “Missouri Times” publisher Scott Faughn joined us live this morning on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”, telling listeners that a lot of those bills are filed so news reporters will discuss them. One bill that got attention on “Wake Up” is House Bill 1445 from State Rep. Jamie Johnson (D-Kansas City). It would create a new state holiday for election day in November even-numbered elections. It also would require colleges and universities to close, unless used as a polling place. Mr. Faughn describes the bill as “silly”, adding that he doesn’t think the bill will be approved by the GOP-controlled Missouri Legislature. But Faughn admits there are often long lines of voters waiting to vote in St. Louis and St. Louis County, adding that the Missouri Legislature should do something about it. He says long lines made is very difficult, if not impossible, for working people to vote:
(LISTEN): “Missouri Times” publisher Scott Faughn discusses 2024 pre-filing of bills on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
The Missouri House says 343 bills were pre-filed on Friday, which was the first day to pre-file bills for the 2024 legislative session. “Missouri Times” publisher Scott Faughn joined us live this morning on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”, telling listeners that a lot of those bills are filed so news reporters will discuss them. One bill that got attention on “Wake Up” is House Bill 1445 from State Rep. Jamie Johnson (D-Kansas City). It would create a new state holiday for election day in November even-numbered elections. It also would require colleges and universities to close, unless used as a polling place. Mr. Faughn describes the bill as “silly”, adding that he doesn’t think the bill will be approved by the GOP-controlled Missouri Legislature. But Faughn admits there are often long lines of voters waiting to vote in St. Louis and St. Louis County, adding that the Missouri Legislature should do something about it. He says long lines made is very difficult, if not impossible, for working people to vote:
(LISTEN): “Missouri Times” publisher Scott Faughn discusses 2024 pre-filing of bills on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
The Missouri House says 343 bills were pre-filed on Friday, which was the first day to pre-file bills for the 2024 legislative session. “Missouri Times” publisher Scott Faughn joined us live this morning on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”, telling listeners that a lot of those bills are filed so news reporters will discuss them. One bill that got attention on “Wake Up” is House Bill 1445 from State Rep. Jamie Johnson (D-Kansas City). It would create a new state holiday for election day in November even-numbered elections. It also would require colleges and universities to close, unless used as a polling place. Mr. Faughn describes the bill as “silly”, adding that he doesn’t think the bill will be approved by the GOP-controlled Missouri Legislature. But Faughn admits there are often long lines of voters waiting to vote in St. Louis and St. Louis County, adding that the Missouri Legislature should do something about it. He says long lines made is very difficult, if not impossible, for working people to vote:
(LISTEN): Key mid-Missouri state lawmaker focused on state employee pay for 2024
Cole County’s approximately 14,000 state employees received an 8.7 percent pay raise in February, under a bipartisan plan proposed by Missouri Governor Mike Parson. The plan received strong bipartisan support, and the governor signed it into law in February at Jefferson City’s Truman Building.
State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter (R-Jefferson City) tells 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” that he hopes the governor will highlight state employee pay again during his January State of the State address.
“We’ve been lucky in the last few years to be able to increase the salary. Hopefully we can do that again this year (2024) would be one of the main things I would think that we would do,” Senator Berskoetter tells listeners.
Missouri’s 2024 legislative session begins January 3 in Jefferson City, and the governor is expected to deliver his final state of the state address in mid-January. Senator Bernskoetter, who chairs the Missouri Senate General Laws Committee, says state lawmakers have also set aside millions of dollars to fund improvements to the Missouri Capitol’s aging interior. He’d like to see Governor Parson address that as well during State of the State.
“If you go around the (state) Capitol, you’ll see little spots with tape on them and stuff where the paint is peeling off. Right now the legislative library there’s some decorative I don’t what you’d call them medallions or something that were falling off the ceiling. Just you know, the building is 100 years old and other than a few coats of paint here and there and some new carpeting here and there, there hasn’t been much done to the inside,” says Bernskoetter.
You can listen to the full “Wake Up” interview with Senator Bernskoetter here.
(LISTEN): Key mid-Missouri state lawmaker focused on state employee pay for 2024
Cole County’s approximately 14,000 state employees received an 8.7 percent pay raise in February, under a bipartisan plan proposed by Missouri Governor Mike Parson. The plan received strong bipartisan support, and the governor signed it into law in February at Jefferson City’s Truman Building.
State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter (R-Jefferson City) tells 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” that he hopes the governor will highlight state employee pay again during his January State of the State address.
“We’ve been lucky in the last few years to be able to increase the salary. Hopefully we can do that again this year (2024) would be one of the main things I would think that we would do,” Senator Berskoetter tells listeners.
Missouri’s 2024 legislative session begins January 3 in Jefferson City, and the governor is expected to deliver his final state of the state address in mid-January. Senator Bernskoetter, who chairs the Missouri Senate General Laws Committee, says state lawmakers have also set aside millions of dollars to fund improvements to the Missouri Capitol’s aging interior. He’d like to see Governor Parson address that as well during State of the State.
“If you go around the (state) Capitol, you’ll see little spots with tape on them and stuff where the paint is peeling off. Right now the legislative library there’s some decorative I don’t what you’d call them medallions or something that were falling off the ceiling. Just you know, the building is 100 years old and other than a few coats of paint here and there and some new carpeting here and there, there hasn’t been much done to the inside,” says Bernskoetter.
You can listen to the full “Wake Up” interview with Senator Bernskoetter here.