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12/1/2009 - Columbia senator appointed vice-chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee:
Senate President Pro Tem Charlie Shields, R-St. Joseph, announced Tuesday that Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, would fill the post as the committee's vice-chairman.
11/2/2009 - Missourians could see energy bills increase by more than $200 annualy under cap-and-trade:
Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, described the project as "one of the most important projects going on in the state of Missouri right now."  The ability to store emissions from burning coal "substantially changes the dynamic" when it comes to cap-and-trade legislation, Schaefer said.
11/16/2009 - Templeton re-emerges at energy futures hearing:
"Geothermal holds more promise than a lot of of the things we're looking at," Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, said.
10/28/2009 - Department of Corrections calls jail population no problem:
Another option that could decrease the number going to prison would be alternative sentencing for minor drug offenses, said Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia. "Treatment through drug court is a more cost-effective method for some drug offenders rather than prison," Schaefer said.
10/16/2009 - Templeton to be reinstated as DNR director:
The governor's appointment of Bindbeutel received criticism in recent weeks, including from state Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, who said he would not support the appointment.
5/5/2009 - Amendment to bond bill would more than double cost:
Columbia Senator Kurt Schaefer sponsored a bill that would give Missouri universities more money for construction projects.
5/5/2009 - $700M bond issue 'in trouble':
Purgason, along with Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, talked back and forth for at least fifteen minutes and appeared ready to go on far longer than that. After spending about 90 minutes total debating the bill, its Senate sponsor, Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, asked for the bill to be tabled indefinitely.
5/15/2009 - One legislator says term limits have made Mo. politics "hyper-partisan":
The overall effect may not be negative, however, according to Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, who said the positive has outweighed the negative.
5/15/2009 - One senator says term limits have made legislators more unwilling to compromise:
Another Republican, Columbia Senator Kurt Schaefer, agreed.
5/13/2009 - Columbia scores big money this legislative session:
Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, said he thinks good committee assignments for Columbia legislators helped obtain funding for the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center.
4/7/2009 - Senators debate CWIP bill:
During Senate debate over financing options for a new nuclear power plant, Republican Senators Kurt Schaefer of Columbia and Jason Crowell of Cape Girardeau accused each other of undue political influence.
4/7/2009 - Republican senators divided on Missouri energy bill :
JEFFERSON CITY - Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, alleged on the floor of the Missouri Senate on Tuesday that Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, is behind calls to Columbia constituents telling them that their rates would increase if an AmerenUE-backed bill is passed.
4/29/2009 - Columbia projects one step closer to millions in funding:
The $800 million bond issue -- sponsored by Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, and Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia -- passed the Senate Appropriations Committee. It heads to the Senate floor. If passed by the Senate, the bond will appear on the November ballot. If approved by voters, the bond will go before legislators, who will determine how much money each project would receive. Under the current language, MU is slated to receive $47.8 million for renovations.
4/27/2009 - Senators debate whether higher education building bonds would be good debt or bad debt:
Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, who is guiding the resolution through the Senate, said using debt to finance the creation of tangible assets was a good move for the state's economy.
4/27/2009 - Voting for an amendment on bonds for higher education is delayed :
Columbia Democratic Senator Kurt Schaefer's substitute would increase funding from 700 million dollars to 800 million dollars.
4/27/2009 - Public officials not off the hook.:
St. Louis County Democrat Senator Tim Green called on Columbia Republican Senator Kurt Schaefer to discuss which rights this bill would diminish.
4/27/2009 - Federal funding for Ellis Fischel at stake after House dispute:
Ellis Fischel may receive funding from a $700 million bond resolution sponsored by Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, and cosponsored by Tilley. But that proposal faced a Senate committee Monday and is not ready to pass, said Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia.
4/23/2009 - Quitting CWIP:
Senator Kurt Schaefer revised the bill in committee.
4/23/2009 - AmerenUE pulls plug on power plant:
Prior to a substitute bill being offered by Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, the proposal was heavily criticized for lacking certain consumer protections.
4/20/2009 - Banks don't need to notify anyone when personal information is breached:
One proposal, which has passed the Senate and is awaiting action in the House, would require companies to alert individuals when their personal information has been compromised. "I think as we rely more and more on electronic data and as hackers become more savvy, the combination there, it's a better situation now for more mischief to take place and so, therefore, consumers, to be protected, have to know when their identity has been stolen," said one of the sponsors of the measure, Sen..
4/14/2009 - MO lacking in identity protection:
Columbia Senator Kurt Schaefer has a bill that he says will minimize identity theft problems by making it a requirement for businesses to contact you if there has been a security breach.
4/14/2009 - Surprise visit from Missouri's team:
After an introduction from Columbia Senator Kurt Schaefer, Mizzou basketball coach Mike Anderson took the microphone from the Senate Chairman.
4/1/2009 - Students, chancellors say they want more financial aid:
Bill sponsor, Columbia Republican Senator Kurt Schaefer said he believes the bill is necessary for public education.
3/31/2009 - Senators say commercial is causing hundreds of Missouri residents to call and email:
JEFFERSON CITY - Columbia Sen. Kurt Schaefer has rewritten a bill that would allow AmerenUE to raise its electric rates to cover financing costs of building a second nuclear power plant in Callaway County before the plant is complete.
3/31/2009 - The Senate will consider a measure that could lead to a second nuclear power plant in Missouri.:
Senator Kurt Schaefer drafted a substitute bill that would give the Public Service Commission the authority to raise rates  if it determines a rate increase is in the best interest of customers.
3/30/2009 - Coalition objects to hike in rates:
Republican Senator Kurt Schaefer proposed a substitute to the measure that questions long term energy policy and would reduce the estimated 40 percent rate increase.
3/3/2009 - Governor says Callaway II bill is "premature":
The bill is currently being significantly redrafted by Sen. Kurt Schaefer: R-Columbia, with the intent to provide more protection to consumers while still giving Ameren the go-ahead on the plant.
3/10/2009 - 'Clean Coal' liability reduction sought:
JEFFERSON CITY - Seeking to make Missouri a more attractive home for "clean coal" technology, Sen. Kurt Schaefer testified at a committee hearing Tuesday for a bill he has filed that would limit utility companies' liability for personal injuries caused by the storing of coal plant emissions underground.
3/10/2009 - Nixon taps St. Louis attorney for vacant UM System curator's seat:
Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, who worked with Downing at the attorney general's office, said he thinks Downing is a fine lawyer, but he also raised concerns over a lack of diversity on the board.
3/10/2009 - Proposed personal injury liability protection for carbon sequestration projects in Missouri :
Senator Kurt Schaefer proposes a legal tactic that could make Missouri the nation's leader in carbon sequestration projects.
3/10/2009 - Controversial carbon dioxide.:
Columbia Senator, Kurt Schaefer debated with fellow Republican, Jackson County's Matt Bartle who questioned certain parts of the bill that would not limit liability to environmental or property damages.
2/24/2009 - Felon Bill:
But Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, proposes requiring a minimum of 85 percent of a sentence be served before release. He acknowledged he has found it difficult to promote a bill perceived as increasing prison populations and the costs associated with them, while the state grapples with an over $250 million budget shortfall.
2/18/2009 - Senate bill would impose fees on nuclear waste shipping.:
Boone County Democratic Senator Kurt Schaefer introduced the bill because he said he didn't want Missourians to pay the fees associated with federal standards for shipping waste.
2/16/2009 - State senators question federal stimulus stipulations over health care, education:
"We're getting $770 million for one-time money for program expansion, and we're getting $170 million for other things, possibly construction -- but that's the only thing construction could come out of?" Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, asked the NCSL advisers during the conference call. When his answer was confirmed, Schaefer said sarcastically, "What a great way to allocate one-time money."
1/29/2009 - Missouri Senate votes against pay increases for state legislators and judges:
Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, said that while he would vote against the pay raises, he felt it was "fundamentally flawed" to tie the pay raise of judges to the pay raise of the legislature.
1/28/2009 - State legislators discuss federal relief:
Columbia's representative in the state Senate, Republican Kurt Schaefer, echoed some of those concerns Wednesday.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of December 7, 2009:
Senate President Pro Tem Charlie Shields appointed Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, as the new vice-chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of November 30, 2009:
Senate President Pro Tem Charlie Shields appointed Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, as the new vice-chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 13, 2009:
Sens. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, and Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, accused each other of undue political influence during Senate debate over a rate change for a nuclear power plant.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 6, 2009:
Sens. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, and Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, accused each other of undue political influence during Senate debate over a rate change for a nuclear power plant.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of March 30, 2009:
Columbia Sen. Kurt Schaefer has rewritten a bill that would allow AmerenUE to raise its electric rates to cover financing costs of building a second nuclear power plant in Callaway County before the plant is complete.
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