Kurt Schaefer

The Missouri Senate will take up the state budget when it reconvenes from spring break.The $27 billion budget was passed by the House the same week…

A Missouri Senate committee is considering legislation to create an appointed, eight-member Review Commission for the University of Missouri System. The…

When it comes to any issue, from abortion to tax cuts, Missouri’s four major Republican candidates for governor admit there’s little daylight between…

After nationally watched protests over race relations and the departure of key officials, the leaders of the University of Missouri system promised…

When Sen. Kurt Schaefer ventured into electoral politics, the Columbia Republican promised to be a zealous advocate for his hometown university.Moments…

As if the University of Missouri didn’t have its own troubles, the state school now is caught in the middle of arguably the nastiest political primary…

Updated at 10:10 a.m. Monday with Steward resignation and statement, Graham still on board: Now the St. Louis area has just one representative on the…

A Missouri Senate committee has passed a revised version of a bill that would eliminate the earnings tax in St. Louis.This version of SB 575 would phase…

A Missouri Senate committee is weighing legislation that would eliminate the 1 percent earnings tax in both St. Louis and Kansas City, effective Dec. 31,…

Legislative leaders and anti-abortion activists are making it clear that abortion regulations – and Planned Parenthood -- are likely to be among the top…