St. Joseph Senator Rob Schaaf opposed allowing coolers leased from beer companies because he sees them as a hinderance to local craft breweries' sales. The Republican Schaaf referenced Pearce's flip immediately following the vote.
Actuality: JUSTICE.WAVRun Time: 00:08 Description: "Because I do think that nothing says justice like an unlimited amount on what can be charged on interest to people who are in a very vulnerable position." St. Joseph Republican Senator Rob Schaaf said the cap on interest rates should be determined by the market, rather than by the government. Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Madeline Odle.
Bill sponsor Jefferson County Republican Paul Wieland agreed with Republican Senator Rob Schaaf when he said there is no will in the Senate to change the death penalty law.
Intro: The Missouri Senate is one vote closer to sending a possibly life-saving bill to the House. RunTime: 0:41OutCue: SOCWrap: Senator Rob Schaaf's urged his colleagues to vote in favor of his bill - which would modify the way hospitals in Missouri are required to report infections.
Intro: Two St. Louis city senators stalled a vote on legislation that would require a vote for sports complex authorities to issue bonds.RunTime: 0:40OutCue: SOC Play itWrap: Bill sponsor Republican Senator Rob Schaaf says the legislature or voters ought to have a say whether the state will go into debt from these type of bonds.
A filibuster by one of the Senate's two physicians -- Sen. Rob Schaaf, R-St. Joseph, blocked the bill to create a statewide database of persons who have narcotic prescriptions. Schaaf argued there were insufficient protections to protect patient privacy of information in the database.
A filibuster by one of the Senate's two physicians -- Sen. Rob Schaaf, R-St. Joseph, blocked the bill to create a statewide database of persons who have narcotic prescriptions. Schaaf argued there were insufficient protections to protect patient privacy of information in the database.
The bill's sponsor -- Sen. Rob Schaaf, R-St. Joseph -- said making the infection rate information public would put pressure on hospitals to be more aggressive in reducing infections.
The bill's sponsor -- Sen. Rob Schaaf, R-St. Joseph -- said making the infection rate information public would put pressure on hospitals to be more aggressive in reducing infections.
In addition to Wieland, had the support of the committee's chair -- Sen. Rob Schaaf, R-St. Joseph. The committees other three Republicans voted against the bill. The two Democrats on the committee voted in support.
The committee chair -- Sen. Rob Schaaf, R-St. Joseph -- said his opposition arose because of what he saw as the unfairness when Gov. Mel Carnahan commuted a death sentence at the request of a pope who had been visiting Missouri.
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