The committee's chair, Sen. Kurt Schaefer, D-Columbia, talked about broad record demands from state agencies and subpoenas to force testimony by agency officials.
However, Republican Senator Kurt Schaefer of Columbia said the purpose of the meeting, which will be the committee's first, is to focus on organizational matters.
Nixon's latest press release cited arguments from the Republican Senate Appropriations Chair -- Kurt Schaefer -- who wrote, "After researching this issue and discussing it with appropriations staff, I can find no apparent reason why the Governor cannot use this appropriation for either the Guard or Patrol given that he has declared a state of emergency in responding to Ferguson."
Wrap: Weeks after Senate appropriations chair Kurt Schaefer slammed the health department for not having an Ebola plan, a Jefferson county hospital is evaluating a nurse for the virus.
Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, said he didn't know exactly how long it took for the hospital to notify the health department, but that it might have been longer than most would expect.
Nixon's letter cited an amendment offered by Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, saying the amendment would infringe upon the rights of property owners and give environmental polluters immunity.
"The governor will come up with anything to argue against tax breaks for the middle class," said Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia. "He has proven over and over again that he supports a bigger government and higher taxes. The governor's belief that the people's money is the government's money is profoundly wrong."
Senator Kurt Schaefer from Columbia says the bill doesn't provide enough distinction between different institutions, and says Missouri should follow in the footsteps of other states.
Wrap: Columbia Senator Kurt Schaefer, proposed a measure that would give the Department of Corrections free rein on what execution method it uses on death row inmates.
"I'm kind of glad we got out of the chamber because we had to come back to reality," said Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia. "I think that speech might have been appropriate if it was given about a month ago at Christmas time."
At the first meeting on Dec. 11 the committee chair, Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, talked about broad record demands from state agencies and subpoenas to force testimony by agency officials.
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, attacked the governor for spending more than $500,000 on his state airplane while cutting funding for Water Patrol debibrillators and exams of abused children.
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, attacked the governor for spending more than $500,000 on his state airplane while cutting funding for Water Patrol debibrillators and exams of abused children.
But the Senate Appropriations Committee Chair -- Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia -- argued that would delay the full tax cut implementation indefinitely. Schaefer said the state is more than $600 million below the legal minimum funding level for education and unlikely to reach the legal level in the immediate future.
But the Senate Appropriations Committee Chair -- Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia -- argued that would delay the full tax cut implementation indefinitely. Schaefer said the state is more than $600 million below the legal minimum funding level for education and unlikely to reach the legal level in the immediate future.
Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, sponsored the measure. He said it prevents situations like those in St. Louis counties where a district came to lawmakers asking for extra money to survive until summer.
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, chastised Gov. Jay Nixon's budget proposal for 2015 during a meeting on Wednesday. He likened Nixon's Jefferson City budget to a place Republicans love to criticize.
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, chastised Gov. Jay Nixon's budget proposal for 2015 during a meeting on Wednesday. He likened Nixon's Jefferson City budget to a place Republicans love to criticize.