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5/5/2010 - Missouri Senate Passes K2 Ban:
Senate sponsor Kurt Schaefer, a Columbia Republican, says the drug is a big problem in the workplace.
5/5/2010 - Senate passes K-2 ban:
"What I'm hearing from businesses who have employees -- some those employees work at schools, they operate heavy machinery -- who are going out at lunch, getting stoned on this stuff and coming back in and saying, 'Yeah, bought some K-2 at the gas station, smoked it,'" said the sponsor of the Senate version, Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia.
4/7/2010 - Bill would expand nuisance abatement ordinance:
"Waste tires are always a problem in every county because water gets in them," said the bill's sponsor, Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia. The collected water can cause mosquito and health problems, he said.
4/7/2010 - MU officials still planning for tuition freeze:
The committee hopes to finish the budget tomorrow, said Vice Chairman Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia. It would then need to be approved by the Senate and a conference between the House and Senate before going to Nixon for his approval. The House previously upheld the tuition deal.
4/6/2010 - $15 million cut could jeopardize in-state tuition freeze:
Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, said he does not support the proposed $15 million cut from higher education.
4/6/2010 - Missouri's Budget Director says there is No List of Cuts Recommended by the Governor:
Wrap: Republican Senator Kurt Schaefer serves as vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and offered some harsh words regarding the governor's actions during talks about cutting the budget.
4/26/2010 - Missouri Senate could approve red light camera ban:
The amendment was passed 23-8 in a roll call vote. Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, was absent from the vote. Also not present were Sens. Jolie Justus, D-Kansas City, and Gary Nodler, R-Springfield, who have had red light cameras in their districts.
4/20/2010 - Senate bill would increase retirement age for new state employees:
The bill passed by a vote of 27-5. Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, said he voted against the bill because he thought the discrepancy between state workers and legislators was unfair.
4/20/2010 - Consolidation of ed departments stirs heated debate in Senate:
Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, tried inserting an amendment to the bill that would exempt the University of Missouri from the jurisdiction of the newly created education board in Shields' proposal. Many senators spoke against the amendment, which Schaefer eventually withdrew from consideration.
4/14/2010 - Senate upholds tuition freeze:
"It's a done deal," said Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia.
3/3/2010 - Bill would make K-2 possession a felony:
However, Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, who sponsored the Senate version of the K-2 ban, said he opposes making separate punishments based on the amount an offender is possessing. He said K-2 is "much worse than marijuana" and possessors should be punished accordingly.
3/2/2010 - Gov. Nixon met with the Senate Republican Caucus to discuss more budget cuts:
Columbia Republican Senator Kurt Schaefer says that the Governor didn't offer a real solution to the balanced budget problem.
3/2/2010 - Budget crisis could lead to restructuring Missouri government:
"The governor's budget is predicated on at least $500 million that does not exist," said Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia. "The governor did acknowledge that we do need  to see a large scale remaking of government, but didn't offer any proposals."
3/17/2010 - House passes fake pot ban with emergency clause:
Over in the Senate, Columbia Republican Kurt Schaefer says he expects senators to pass a similar bill Thursday.
3/16/2010 - The Senate Commerce committee debated a health care bill sponsored by one of its own.:
Columbia Republican Senator Kurt Schaefer used his son's illness to pitch a bill to the Senate Commerce committee Tuesday.
3/16/2010 - Schaefer proposes bill to help patients get just what the doctor ordered:
Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, the sponsor of the bill, said it would regulate third-party prescription drug program administrators--groups Schaefer said are unregulated within the health insurance industry. Commonly known as pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), these groups act as a liaison between pharmacies and patients by providing processing and payment for prescription drugs.
3/15/2010 - House Budget Chairman says House will pass budget without Nixon's recommended cuts:
Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, said it's important that Nixon make his budget priorities clear.
3/1/2010 - Senate Democrats criticize Republican E. coli report:
Another member of the committee, Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, said the reports were actually quite similar but committee Democrats "took exception to the process."
2/8/2010 - Senators mixed on best way to handle tax credits:
Vice Chairman Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, who also serves on the committee that heard Crowell's bill last week, said he isn't sure.
2/4/2010 - Senator Files Ban On Marijuana Substitutes:
Republican Senator Kurt Schaefer from Columbia says he is fed up with how easy it is to get these mind altering drugs.
2/27/2010 - Schaefer calls for budget clarification, support for bond issue:
ST. CHARLES -With a scoop in one hand and a cup in the other, Sen. Kurt Schaefer doled out ice cream during an event hosted by Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder at the annual Republican Party Lincoln Days convention.  After retiring his scoop, Schaefer, R-Columbia, took a few minutes to spoon out his thoughts on state issues and the state of the Republican Party.
2/24/2010 - Senate committee hears bill to give children of illegal immigrants in-state college tuition:
"People argue that private schools are more expensive," said Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, who sponsored the bill. "But we don't ever reward people for choosing the more expensive option."
2/22/2010 - Bill that would ban fake pot is stalled for a week on a technicality:
The House Rules Committee had been expected to vote on the legislation sponsored by Rep. Ward Franz, R-West Plains. Its language is similar to that of a bill introduced by Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, and discussed in committee last week. However, Franz said the House committee had mistakenly classified some of the other drugs included in the bill and it would need to be edited in the next week.
2/2/2010 - Education cuts continue to worsen:
Stein physically pointed at Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, and Sen. Joan Bray, D-St. Louis County, and said the focus should go beyond institutions in Columbia and near St. Louis.
2/17/2010 - House committee passes legislative per diem freeze:
Last month Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, sponsored a similar bill in the Senate reducing reimbursement rates to Sept. 2009 levels.
2/17/2010 - Access Missouri bill hearing draws big crowd:
But Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, has proposed a bill that would equalize the awards between the two groups.
2/15/2010 - :
Sen. Kurt Schaefer, a first-term Republican, said that K-2 has rapidly grown in popularity in mid-Missouri and has "a more potent effect than marijuana." He said it was troubling that a substance that can vary widely in effect and impairment has no regulation on it.
2/15/2010 - Bill to ban fake pot heard in Senate:
The bill, introduced by Sen. Kurt Schaefer, a first-term Republican, would ban synthetic cannabinoids, more commonly known in the area as "K-2," among other drugs like certain anesthetics. 
2/11/2010 - Autism coverage bill stalled until next week:
Columbia Republican senator Kurt Schaefer says this is an increase from previous cost.
2/11/2010 - Schaefer criticizes state's Boonville bridge decision:
JEFFERSON CITY - Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, asked the Senate Thursday whether a bike trail or a cancer hospital would be a better use of state's money.
1/5/2010 - Senate committee hears E. coli testimony:
But Committee Vice-Chairman Republican Kurt Schaefer said it's not the means of collection that's relevant, but rather the results.
1/26/2010 - Lawmakers want change in Nixon's education recommendations:
"I think the state of Missouri is going to get sued," warned Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, about the state's failure to fully fund the School Foundation Formula. "I am extremely concerned about that."
1/25/2010 - Senate committee questions budget speculation:
"You are banking on speculation," Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, told State Budget Director Linda Luebbering. "But we have no guarantee the state of Missouri is going to get that money."
1/25/2010 - Mo. budget 'not as bad' as other states, but includes funding sources in doubt :
That concerned Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Kurt Schaefer, a Columbia Republican.
1/21/2010 - Rep. Kelly brings bond issue back:
Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, said he would once again represent the bill in the Senate. He expected a challenge, given the nature of the Senate, in which any one senator can stall debate indefinitely. He said he would again stress to skeptical senators that the bill would only put the amendment to a statewide vote.
1/20/2010 - Nixon calls for job growth, budget cuts jobs:
Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, was surprised that Nixon's speech didn't focus more on budget challenges because it's on everyone's radar, he said.
- Legislative Wrap:
The Senate approved and sent back to the House a measure to impose stronger penalties for drunken driving. Under the measure, a drunk driver who blew over a 0.15 blood alcohol content would have to spend two days in jail unless the person underwent treatment. Senators also reached a compromise by removing the controversial provision that was included in the House-passed version. The House passed DWI-law language last month allowed for police offi..
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 26, 2010:
The bill passed 27-5, with Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, dissenting because he thought the discrepancy between state workers and legislatures was unfair.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 19, 2010:
The bill passed 27-5, with Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, dissenting because he thought the discrepancy between state workers and legislatures was unfair.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 12, 2010:
Another critic, Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, argued that some child-sex offenders would avoid state prisoners.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 5, 2010:
"Waste tires are always a problem in every county because water gets in them," said the bill's sponsor, Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia. The collected water can cause mosquito and health problems.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of March 22, 2010:
Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, who has sponsored a similar bill in the Senate, says he expects senators to pass his bill Thursday.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of March 15, 2010:
Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, who has sponsored a similar bill in the Senate, says he expects senators to pass his bill Thursday.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of March 1, 2010:
With a scoop in one hand and a cup in the other, Sen. Kurt Schaefer doled out ice cream during an event hosted by Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder at the annual Republican Party Lincoln Days convention. After retiring his scoop, Schaefer, R-Columbia, took a few minutes to spoon out his thoughts on state issues and the state of the Republican Party.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of February 22, 2010:
With a scoop in one hand and a cup in the other, Sen. Kurt Schaefer doled out ice cream during an event hosted by Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder at the annual Republican Party Lincoln Days convention. After retiring his scoop, Schaefer, R-Columbia, took a few minutes to spoon out his thoughts on state issues and the state of the Republican Party.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of February 8, 2010:
Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, asked the Senate Thursday whether a bike trail or a cancer hospital would be a better use of state's money.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of February 1, 2010:
State Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, drafted the bill over the summer and plans to introduce it to the Senate floor. According to Schaefer, the substance has already been banned in some European countries.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of January 25:
"I think the state of Missouri is going to get sued," warned Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, about the state's failure to fully fund the School Foundation Formula. "I am extremely concerned about that."
- Missouri Government News for the Week of January 11, 2010:
There was partisan debate from members of the committee. The committee Vice Chairman, Republican Senator Kurt Schaefer, said there was no reason the public shouldn't have been informed about the levels, even if the DNR was waiting to analyze the results.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of January 4, 2010:
There was partisan debate from members of the committee. The committee Vice Chairman, Republican Senator Kurt Schaefer, said there was no reason the public shouldn't have been informed about the levels, even if the DNR was waiting to analyze the results.
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