Wrap: Republican House Speaker Tim Jones announced that Representative Jay Barnes of Jefferson City will head the committee to investigate reports of special interest money to Attorney General Chris Koster.
Wrap: The chair of the Government Oversight committee Republican representive from Jefferson City Jay Barnes wants to remove local prosecutors ability to decide whether a police officer should be charged in a deadly shooting.
Rep. Jay Barnes, R-Jefferson City, canceled the hearing stating that Lombardi would testify at a later date. Barnes said the committee would reschedule to allow the director an opportunity to testify.
Only a few committee members asked questions of Koster and committee chairman Rep. Jay Barnes, R-Jefferson City, said he would be in contact with members to determine the next meeting.
Only a few committee members asked questions of Koster and committee chairman Rep. Jay Barnes, R-Jefferson City, said he would be in contact with members to determine the next meeting.
The House Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education passed amendments to a Senate school transfer bill Wednesday morning, April 23. Rep. Vicki Englund, D-St. Louis County, and Rep. Jay Barnes, R-Jefferson City, proposed amendments that would allow current transfer students to graduate from their receiving district. Students could stay if they continued living within the boundaries of their sending district as it existed when they first transferred.
The House Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education passed amendments to a Senate school transfer bill Wednesday morning, April 23. Rep. Vicki Englund, D-St. Louis County, and Rep. Jay Barnes, R-Jefferson City, proposed amendments that would allow current transfer students to graduate from their receiving district. Students could stay if they continued living within the boundaries of their sending district as it existed when they first transferred.
"I think we already have school choice for rich kids because their parents can determine where they're going to buy their house," Rep. Jay Barnes, R-Jefferson City said. "They have that accountability to be able to move. So is their no accountability to allow the parents to say no, we don't think this school is write for our child."
"I think we already have school choice for rich kids because their parents can determine where they're going to buy their house," Rep. Jay Barnes, R-Jefferson City said. "They have that accountability to be able to move. So is their no accountability to allow the parents to say no, we don't think this school is write for our child."
In the House, that chamber's Governmental Oversight Committee chair -- Rep. Jay Barnes, R-Jefferson City -- has been pursuing a plan that would combine Medicaid expansion along with other Medicaid structural changes pushed by Republicans including co-pays, privatization of some services and penalties for unnecessary use of medical services such as emergency rooms.
In the House, that chamber's Governmental Oversight Committee chair -- Rep. Jay Barnes, R-Jefferson City -- has been pursuing a plan that would combine Medicaid expansion along with other Medicaid structural changes pushed by Republicans including co-pays, privatization of some services and penalties for unnecessary use of medical services such as emergency rooms.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jay Barnes, R-Jefferson City, would also allow those who purchase fresh produce to receive a dollar-for-dollar match of their food stamp money if they purchase $10 of fresh produce a week.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jay Barnes, R-Jefferson City, would also allow those who purchase fresh produce to receive a dollar-for-dollar match of their food stamp money if they purchase $10 of fresh produce a week.
Committee chair, Rep. Jay Barnes, R-Jefferson City, questioned Lombardi on whether there were any other known or feasible alternatives to lethal injection the state could use to execute inmates.
Committee chair, Rep. Jay Barnes, R-Jefferson City, questioned Lombardi on whether there were any other known or feasible alternatives to lethal injection the state could use to execute inmates.
In the 2013 legislative session, there had been an effort by a House Republican -- Rep. Jay Barnes, D-Jefferson City -- to incorporate Medicaid expansion with a number of structural changes in the welfare program.