Perspective: Unpredictable but productive
It's hard to summarize a legislative session. There are a multitude of issues brought forth by a large number of groups and individuals, and we have about five months to sort through it all. The Legislature has to allocate the state budget, and in addition to all this, we were tasked with redrawing congressional districts for Missouri. The combination of these issues and responsibilities made for an unpredictable year, but we were able to successfully pass a state budget, as required by our state Constitution. There were also several of my legislative priorities that have been delivered t...