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12/3/2007 - Legislators look ahead:
Rep. Jeff Harris, D-Columbia
12/18/2007 - sex offenders in university housing may be exposed:
A Columbia representative also said that he supported initiatives to prevent sexual offenses on college campuses. "It's important that students feel safe when they attend our public universities," said Rep. Jeff Harris D- Columbia. He also said that parents should know that everything is being done to ensure student's safety.  
11/7/2007 - Cardetti expects Dem response to Gibbons:
Senator Chris Koster and Representative Jeff Harris could not be reached for comment.
10/5/2007 - Will you YouTube vote for me?:
"I'm not afraid of people who are trying to catch me, I say bring it on," Rep. Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, said. "What I say to one person is the same thing I'd say to a thousand people in a public place."
10/4/2007 - Missouri counties fight back:
Former house minority leader Jeff Harris spoke out against the last minute insertion of language on a bill.
9/6/2007 - Missouri Drivers to Recieve ads for Foriegn Automaker:
Democratic House Leader Jeff Harris sent a letter to the Governor today expressing his surprise that the state would advertise the Toyota Tundra, a vehicle that directly competes with Missouri-made trucks from Ford and Dodge.
8/30/2007 - House Passes Both of Blunt's Bills:
Columbia Representative Jeff Harris is giving up his post as Minority Leader to run for Attorney General.
8/20/2007 - It Begins:
Like all but a handful of House members, Columbia Representative Jeff Harris skipped Monday's session.  House leaders had told members that, unlike the Senate, they did not need to attend because no votes would be taken.  "My understanding is they'll work on it in committee, otherwise the House will vote Thursday," Harris said.
5/7/2007 - MOHELA finally passed in the Missouri House:
  House Minority leader Representative Jeff Harris  says the bill is fiscally irresponsible and asked the House to vote the Governor's bad bill down.
5/2/2007 - Blunt taps Katie Smith as Director of the Department of Agriculture:
One of Blunt's harshest critics in his handling of the Fred Ferrell case has been House Democratic Floor Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, who sent a letter to the Republican Speaker of the House asking to create a special committee regarding sexual harassment after the Ferrell scandal.
5/2/2007 - Blunt appoints woman to replace Ferrell:
Democratic House Leader Jeff Harris said the appointment of a woman was a positive step, but criticized Blunt's handling of the Ferrell episode.
4/5/2007 - Legislators pushing tax breaks for purchasing health care:
Rep. Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, while voicing his approval of the individual deductions, said they were nonetheless a "small step on the margins" of helping people obtain medical insurance and called for a broader health care agenda.
4/30/2007 - Schaaf offers Medicaid alternative:
In April, Democrats unsuccessfully attempted to add amendments to Shields' proposal that would restore benefits to those cut from Medicaid in 2005, and House Democratic Floor Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, still maintains that the primary focus of any health care bill should be "undoing the damage that the governor did two years ago".
4/18/2007 - Mental health issues addressed during Capitol rally:
Representative Jeff Harris said that the public's stigma towards the mentally handicapped must be stopped.
4/16/2007 - Medicaid reform heads to the House:
But House minority floor leader, Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, said that he is against the legislation, which was pushed by Gov. Matt Blunt in his State of the State address. Harris said that he intends to vote against the bill when it comes to the House floor.
4/12/2007 - House passes intellectual diversity bill:
Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, issued a strong rebuke of the proposal, declaring it a "witch hunt" that is "part of a national, right-wing, extremist agenda."
4/11/2007 - Harris raises money for Attorney General run:
JEFFERSON CITY - The numbers are in, and House Minority Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, has amassed more than $132,000 for use in a probable attorney general run in 2008. 
3/8/2007 - Dem's request salary equity audit:
JEFFERSON CITY - House Democratic Leader Jeff Harris, D- Columbia, asked the Speaker of the House of Representatives Thursday to establish a special House committee on sexual harassment in the wake of the recent sexual harassment controversy in Missouri politics that led to the departure of the State Agriculture director.
3/7/2007 - FQHC appropriation passes House:
Democratic House leader, Jeff Harris, D-Columbia voted in favor of the bill, but his support could change. He said he supports FQHCs because they are a good way to provide health care to an underserved population, but he does not support the governor's Louis and Clark Initiative.
3/15/2007 - Governor Ready to Sign Cable Bill:
Democratic Leader Jeff Harris has been critical of the bill.
3/15/2007 - Statewide cable TV agreement bill goes to governor:
The lobbying effort on the cable bill drew skepticism from House Minority Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, who was one of only four House members to vote against the legislation.
3/14/2007 - Cable Bill is a go:
The vote was 143 to 4.  Three democrats went against the bill, including the House Minority Leader, Jeff Harris.
2/6/2007 - Legislators debate future of indicted house member:
Bowman currently sits on two House Committees. House Speaker Rod Jetton said Bowman would remain on the powerful House Budget Committee unless objections were raised by House Minority Leader Jeff Harris.
2/6/2007 - Rep. Bowman Returns to Capitol for First Time Since Monday Indictment :
House Speaker Rod Jetton says it's up to Democratic Leader Jeff Harris to decide whether Bowman should serve such an important committee.  
2/28/2007 - House votes to ban illegals from state's colleges and universities:
Columbia representatives Ed Robb, R-Columbia, and Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, voted in favor of the bill.  Rep. Judy Baker, D-Columbia, voted against it.
2/27/2007 - Democrats call for investigation:
House Democratic Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, agreed and said the governor should fired Ferrell.
2/26/2007 - Agriculture director resigns after law suit is brought to light:
House Minority Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, said he was "appalled" to learn that Blunt did not remove 66-year-old Ferrell nine months ago.
2/19/2007 - MOHELA receives another blow:
In a letter to Gov. Matt Blunt, Rep. Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, said he was dropping his support because last week Liscarnan Solutions, LLC the third party consulting firm that approved the fiscal viability of the MoHELA plan, now says that MoHELA might not be to fund the $350 million needed for the plan.
2/19/2007 - Harris urges governor to re-examine MOHELA sale:
House Democratic Leader Jeff Harris sent a letter to the governor Monday, retracting his support for the partial sale of the state loan authority's assets.
2/15/2007 - Social Security tax cuts move forward:
Although Democratic Minority Floor Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, voted in favor of the bill, he argued with Jetton during House debate over whether there would be enough money to provide the tax breaks in light of what the state may owe AT&T in lawsuit settlement payments.  Harris said Missouri may have to pay $300 million or more to the company and charged that Jetton had not taken that into consideration when proposing the tax cuts.
2/12/2007 - House debates details on new bill for Ticket to Work program:
Democrat Representative Jeff Harris along with fellow Democrat Representative Margaret Donnelley took a trip down memory lane while debating House Bill 39 concerning the Ticket to Work Program.
2/1/2007 - Legistors debate future of indicted house member:
JEFFERSON CITY -  The future of a recently indicted state Representative involved with creating Missouri's almost $20 billion budget was deferred to House Minority leader Jeff Harris Thursday. 
1/31/2007 - Ticket-to-Work program passes committee:
House Democratic Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, said that Ticket-to-Work is an important program and he is supportive of restoring it, but that it doesn't go far enough.
1/25/2007 - Blunt introduces new health care plan:
House Democratic Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia agreed with Coleman's comments and said there was something missing from the governor's address. He said he failed to address the cuts that were made in 2005 and the Missourians who lost their health care as a result. 
1/24/2007 - Blunt's speech includes increased funding to education:
Minority Floor Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, said he applauds the governor's math and science initiative, but that was the only compliment Democrats had for the speech, saying it lacked substance.
1/23/2007 - First steps down a bad path:
"This audit shows he's (Blunt) still not a strong supporter of the First Steps program," said Rep. Jeff Harris D-Columbia.
1/10/2007 - Blunt stands behind MoHELA audit:
Senate Democratic Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, agreed and said he did not foresee Montee's audit as having any impact on the MoHELA initiative.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of September 10, 2007:
Minority Leader Jeff Harris sent a letter to Governor Blunt Thursday expressing shock that the State of Missouri would advertise a product that directly competes with Missouri-made Trucks.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of September 3, 2007:
Minority Leader Jeff Harris sent a letter to Governor Blunt Thursday expressing shock that the State of Missouri would advertise a product that directly competes with Missouri-made Trucks.Get the Radio Story:
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 16, 2007:
House minority leader Jeff Harris of Columbia calls upon Medicaid to improve mental health care.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 9, 2007:
The measure passed by a 97-50 vote following contentious debate.  Rep. Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, called the bill a "witch hunt."
- Missouri Government News for the Week of March 12, 2007:
House Minority Leader, Jeff Harris, was one of the four who opposed the bill.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of March 5, 2007:
House Democratic Leader Jeff Harris, D- Columbia, asked the Speaker of the House of Representatives to establish a special House committee on sexual harassment in the wake of the recent sexual harassment controversy in Missouri politics that led to the departure of the State Agriculture director.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of February 19, 2007:
Rep. Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, said in a letter to the governor he dropped his support because the governor's third party consulting firm, Liscarnan Solutions, LLC, last week said this plan could raise interest rates for students taking out MoHELA loans.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of January 29, 2007:
The Speaker of the House left the committee future of a federally indicted house member to minority House Leader Jeff Harris (02/01/2007)
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