State Sen. Brad Lager boasting that his district is larger than Rhode Island, St. Louis Democrat Rachel Storch having trouble getting extra money for meals-on-wheels and prosecutors lobbying to pack heat in the courthouse — these are just a few of the tidbits you’re missing by not following our Jefferson City reporting team on Twitter.

Bureau chief Virginia Young, reporter and columnist Tony Messenger and intern Roseann Moring are all on Twitter, the micro-blogging service perfect for covering events like last night’s abortion filibuster and today’s debate.

Add them to your Twitter feed today — they’ll be Twittering all session long.