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12/12/2005 - Democrats announce economic plan:
House Minority leader Jeff Harris proposes giving Missouri companies an advantage in bidding for state contracts.
11/8/2005 - Governor's Office Says Delays in Medicaid Transportation Were Expected:
State Representative Jeff Harris, a Democrat from Columbia, says he is not happy with delays in Missouri's Medicaid transportation program that caused some people to miss their dialysis appointments.
9/02/2005 - Special session will focus on restricting abortion:
House Minority Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, said he hoped Blunt would consider the Democrats' proposal for a tax cut on gas prices during the special session.
8/29/2005 - State says it has no plan to track adults dropped from Medicaid:
House Minority Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, said the state should track what happens to those who have lost Medicaid coverage.
8/25/2005 - Gas Tax Holiday Proposed:
JEFFERSON CITY - House Democratic Leader Jeff Harris, of Columbia, called for Gov. Matt Blunt to include a 10-cent-per-gallon fuel-tax holiday during the legislature's special session, which begins on Sept. 6.
8/22/2005 - Missouri Government News for the Week of August 22, 2005:
JEFFERSON CITY - Rep. Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, urged the governor to include in the legislature's special session a two-week suspension of the state's 10-cent-per-gallon fuel tax.
5/4/2005 - House Begins Debate on Budget:
Minority Floor Leader Jeff Harris of Columbia asked lawmakers whether or not they had truly tried to find instances of government waste.
5/05/2005 - Legislature passes $19.2 billion budget:
House Minority Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, said the budget would cause a great deal of harm.
5/04/2005 - House won't fix school funding for seven years:
Democrats at the hearing complained the measure is being forced too quickly. Columbia Rep. Jeff Harris, the Democratic floor leader in the House, led an attempt to slow its movement through stalling tactics and a call for the bill to be tabled. Baker parried their efforts by cutting debate short and forcing a vote without any discussion on the bill.
4/6/2005 - The House opens debate on a bill to slash Medicaid funding:
House minority leader Jeff Harris.
4/28/2005 - House committee rejects foundation formula proposal:
Minority Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, who was in attendance for the vote, said Democratic opposition had remained united because the process had been hurried, leaving members with many concerns.
4/21/2005 - Senate Appropriations Committe passes 5 percent cut to higher education:
"It is making college less accessible, less affordable for parents who work hard and want to give their kids an opportunity to live the American dream," said Minority Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia. "And in the 21st century, the ticket to the American dream is a college diploma, and by making this cut, it just makes that ticket to the American dream more difficult to get, more difficult to realize."
4/14/2005 - Senate turns down optional helmets while state budget and foundation formula chug ahead:
Minority Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, said the $113 million increase to K-12 education amounts to about the cost of a "Sloppy Joe sandwich" when spread across almost 900,000 students statewide.
4/13/2005 - Representatives reject cuts to their own health insurance.:
Rep. Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, threw his support behind the amendment and challenged Gov. Matt Blunt and other Republicans to lead by example.
4/13/2005 - The House rejects healthcare cuts for elected officials.:
Democratic Representative Jeff Harris of Columbia was in favor of the cuts.
4/12/2005 - Missouri House begins budget debate:
Columbia Rep. Jeff Harris set the Democrats' tone for the discussion.
4/07/2005 - House passes bill to shrink Medicaid:
Minority Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, said there were too many problems with the bill to distinguish provisions that were the worst, but several House Democrats said they were particularly appalled with eliminating Medicaid without a suitable replacement.
4/06/2005 - House poised to send Blunt his Medicaid Cuts:
"It's the governor's job to lead and he's failed to come up with a comprehensive vision for Missouri's health care," said House Minority Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia. "Don't cut senior citizens off of health care and then set up a commission. You've got it backwards."
4/05/2005 - Bill would change how higher education appropriated:
Minority Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, said the state needs to find ways to increase education spending first.
3/31/2005 - Budget filed five weeks before its deadline:
Democratic Floor Leader Jeff Harris led the discussion about the democratic opinions.
3/3/2005 - House Democrats say fee office profits should go to schools:
Democrats, like House Minority Leader Jeff Harris, say the offices have been used to reward campaign contributors, and are out-of-step with modern times.
3/1/2005 - Legislature allows Southwest Missouri State name change:
Governor Blunt has been a strong supporter of the name change...and House Minority Leader Rep. Jeff Harris says that shows his priorities are misplaced.
3/03/2005 - Democrats call for changes to contracts for fee offices:
House Minority Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, said many of the Republicans had campaigned on making government more accountable and efficient and had a duty to change the way the contracts are distributed.
3/02/2005 - SMSU name-change passes:
MU graduates Minority Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia and Reps. Bryan Pratt, R-Blue Springs, and Brian Yates, R-Lee's Summit, crossed the aisle to oppose the measure while the bill's House sponsor Rep. B.J. Marsh, R-Springfield, was able to enlist some Democratic support as well.
2/7/2005 - Missouri Government News for the Week of February 7, 2005:
JEFFERSON CITY - Minority Leader Jeff Harris called on Blunt to lead not only with words but by example. Communications director Paul Woody claimed the construction is costing tax payers over $100,000.
2/7/2005 - Democrats oppose renovation of Governor's offices:
House Minority Leader Jeff Harris sounded off on the renovation of Governor Blunt's offices.
2/28/2005 - House poised to vote on SMS name change:
Columbia's two Democratic representatives, Jeff Harris and Judy Baker, tried to sidetrack the bill Monday by joining other Democrats in proposing a series of amendments.
2/24/2005 - Gov. Blunt to defer money from UM system to pay for income tax filings:
House Minority Leader Rep. Jeff Harris, D-Columbia said Blunt's decision is one that contradicts a statement made in his 2005 State of the State Address. A transcript of the speech reads, "A college education is increasingly a requirement for success in the workplace. Therefore, my budget maintains the current level of funding for our state's colleges and universities."
2/2/2005 - Medicaid cuts anger NAACP members:
House Minority Leader and NAACP member Jeff Harris says Blunt's plan hurts Missourians.
2/17/2005 - House gives final approval to civil liablity changes:
Minority Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, said he could not support the measure despite his belief that the civil liability system needs some changes.
2/15/2005 - Missouri House debates liability lawsuit reform:
Columbia Representative Jeff Harris says the bill doesn't address the issue.
2/07/2005 - New legislation seeks to abolish tenure at state schools:
"No system is perfect but I think it's worked fairly well to allow universities and colleges to make those decisions," said House Minority Leader Jeff Harris, a Democrat from Columbia, home of the University of Missouri. "I question what the rationale is for proposing that the state now meddle in the university's decision."
2/07/2005 - Rep. Jeff Harris calling for the end of excess spending:
Rep. Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, called on the Governor to halt renovations on his office that Harris said are costing up to $100,000, a figure disputed by Blunt's staff.
2/03/2005 - House creates committee to address Foundation formula:
"The important thing is to hear specifically what the governor's plan is so that we can get the process rolling before the session ends in May," said Minority Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia.
1/31/2005 - Missouri Government News for the Week of January 31, 2005:
Governor Matt Blunt, House Minority Leader Jeff Harris, President Pro Tem Michael Gibbons were among those speaking at the event. One of the messages Keynote Speaker Reverend Booker T. Rice Jr. made was creating the right of all MIssourians to health care.Get the radio stories
1/24/2005 - Blunt introduces the two men he has charged with leading his government overhaul:
Elsewhere on the capital, the House Democrats, led by Columbia Rep. Jeff Harris, held a press conference of their own.
1/24/2005 - Missouri Government News for the Week of January 24, 2005:
In a democratic press conference, Rep. Jeff Harris announced the bill Rated "P" For Parents, which will help parents limit child expo.
1/24/2005 - Democratic Legislators Push Laws to Restrict Violent Video Games:
At a press conference, Jeff Harris, the House Minority Leader from Columbia explained the initiative.
1/11/2005 - Blunt rescinds collective bargaining for state works, makes cuts:
"It's not a surprise. It was expected," said Columbia Rep. Jeff Harris, the Democratic floor leader in the Missouri House. "He didn't like this order? Okay. Now what's his plan so we respect the quality of work that state employees do?"
1/10/2005 - Matt Blunt sworn-in as Missouri's new governor.:
The Democratic leadership has yet to meet with Blunt, according to House Minority Leader Jeff Harris. The Columbia representative said he was looking forward to finding out more about Blunt's plans during the annual State of the State address.
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