Dave Schatz

The tax crucial to Medicaid’s funding heads to the House after hours of behind-closed-doors discussion

Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz's bill would raise the gas tax 2.5 cents a year for five years.

The Sullivan Republican talked about the fate of Medicaid expansion funding — and when lawmakers will likely tackle congressional redistricting.

Missouri Republicans once again will have free reign to reshape policy and politics throughout state government. Democrats? Not so much.

As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, Missouri lawmakers say they are planning to return to Jefferson City next week to pass a supplemental budget that…

Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz, R-Sullivan, joins Politically Speaking to talk about proposed changes to Clean Missouri’s redistricting…

Missouri Republicans will push ahead on a ballot item changing how state House and Senate districts are drawn — an effort that Senate Democrats stalled at…

The GOP leaders of the Missouri Senate say they plan to make changes in the process for drawing the state’s House and Senate districts a top priority —…

Gov. Mike Parson just finished up his first legislative session as governor. And by any objective measure, it was a good one for the GOP chief…

A nearly 28-hour filibuster of what is usually a simple procedural step ended Tuesday night with a big win for Missouri Gov. Mike Parson.Over the…