"I might cut my finger and need a Band-Aid." said Sen. Dave Schatz, R- Franklin County. He added that he could come up with numerous things a long the same lines that could be misinterpreted as lobbyists giving what would then be illegal gifts. "I'm concerned about that," he said.
Senator Dave Schatz, R-Franklin County, said that in spite of years of educational programming that informs drivers of the need to wear seat belts, there hasn't been any change.
Also voting for the measure were the committee's two Democrats, Sen. Joe Keaveny, D-St. Louis City, and Sen. Jill Schupp, D-St. Louis County. The other three Republicans on the committee voted against repealing the death penalty. They are Sen. Dan Hegeman, R-Maryville, Sen. Bob Onder, R-St. Charles County and Sen. Dave Schatz, R-Franklin County.
Intro: As of 2015 the state of Missouri has increased the number of executions carried out, exceeding the former highest execution state of Texas. RunTime: 0:41OutCue: SOC Play itWrap: 14 witnesses spoke before the Senate General Laws & Pensions Committee today in attempt to repeal the death penalty through Bill 816, including the Missouri Sheriffs' Association, the Missouri Police Chief Assocation, activists, and acquitted citizens wh..
"I have nobody over the last two years when there was a downturn in retail subsidize my retail business for two years," said Sen. Dave Schatz, R-Franklin County. "It just galls me that we're going to try to do that for utility companies -- a monopoly that has guaranteed or a rate on return that is protected."
"There's concerns that it will limit their opportunities, I believe it should expand them and again if you got a good product and you can get it out there, people will buy it and they'll demand that of the convenience store operators. They'll get shelf space because that's what sells and their out there to sell," said Sen. Dave Schatz, R-Franklin County. "Again, I do have some concerns, but I think we've kinda addressed them. So I'm gonna proudly support this bill."
"There's concerns that it will limit their opportunities, I believe it should expand them and again if you got a good product and you can get it out there, people will buy it and they'll demand that of the convenience store operators. They'll get shelf space because that's what sells and their out there to sell," said Sen. Dave Schatz, R-Franklin County. "Again, I do have some concerns, but I think we've kinda addressed them. So I'm gonna proudly support this bill."
"I might cut my finger and need a Band-Aid." said Sen. Dave Schatz, R- Franklin County. He added that he could come up with numerous things a long the same lines that could be misinterpreted as lobbyists giving what would then be illegal gifts. "I'm concerned about that."
"It's not a problem, it's a perception issue and we're trying to solve a perception issue that really doesn't exist," said Sen. Dave Schatz, R-Franklin County.
"It's not a problem, it's a perception issue and we're trying to solve a perception issue that really doesn't exist," said Sen. Dave Schatz, R-Franklin County.
"I think it's something we'd all agree is appropriate, but how do we enforce it?" asked Sen. Dave Schatz, R-Franklin County. "The fact is I'm not looking for another reason for police or highway patrolmen to pull people over."
"I think it's something we'd all agree is appropriate, but how do we enforce it?" asked Sen. Dave Schatz, R-Franklin County. "The fact is I'm not looking for another reason for police or highway patrolmen to pull people over."
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