Kurt Schaefer

Liquor Franchise Legislation Stalls In Missouri Senate

Marshall Griffin — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:57:36 +0000

Legislation to redefine the relationship between liquor distributors, wholesalers and retailers has stalled in the Missouri Senate.

Fed. Investigator Testifies Before Mo. Sen. Committee On Receiving Conceal Carry List

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 02 May 2013 00:05:49 +0000

The federal investigator who requested Missouri’s list of conceal carry weapons holders testified under oath Wednesday before a State Senate committee.

Keith Schilb of the Social Security Administration's Inspector General's office told the Senate Appropriations Committee that part of his job is to seek and develop projects that could indicate whether there is enough evidence of fraud to warrant an investigation. He says that’s how the inquiry into Missouri’s conceal carry database began.

Mo. Senate Passes State Budget, De-Funds DMV, And Defeats Another Medicaid Expansion Attempt

Marshall Griffin — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:27:52 +0000

After nearly eight hours of debate Monday, the Missouri Senate has passed next year’s state budget.

The roughly $25 billion spending plan still does not include Medicaid expansion, but not for a lack of trying by Democrats. Minority Floor Leader Jolie Justus offered up an amendment that would’ve added $890 million to the Social Services budget, enough to expand Medicaid to around 260,000 Missourians next year.

Schaefer Says ATF Bureau And Social Security Requested Missouri's Conceal Carry Weapons List

Marshall Griffin — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 05:59:35 +0000

Missouri Senator Kurt Schaefer (R, Columbia) says the Department of Revenue (DOR) has continued to withhold information from his legislative committee about the list of conceal carry weapons (CCW) holders that the agency compiled for the federal government.

Brian Long Resigns As Director Of Mo. Dept. Of Revenue

Marshall Griffin and Kelsey Proud — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:00:33 +0000

Governor Jay Nixon (D) has announced that Brian Long has resigned as Director of the Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR).