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11/4/2009 - Medicaid expansion :
"Even if it's $50 million, we can't afford it. Or if it's $20 million, we can't afford it. We don't even have $1 million for this," said Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau. "We don't have $1 to put forth towards an unfunded mandate."
10/28/2009 - Nixon makes cuts, but they may not be enough:
Wrap: Republican Senator Jason Crowell said cuts to Medicaid are going to directly result in higher insurance premiums.
10/28/2009 - Gov. Nixon announces $204 million in new budget cuts:
House Budget Chair Allen Icet, R-St. Louis County, and Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, said they expect Nixon will have to cut even more than the $634 million in withholdings and vetoes he has already made.
10/21/2009 - Red Light Camera Implementations Differ Across State:
Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, has said his biggest issue with the red light cameras have to deal with the payments to the companies. Crowell said he has a problem with systems such as St. Louis and Columbia, where a percentage of each ticket goes to the company because there are no other contingency fees for other policing tools.
9/9/2009 - Public options widely available in Missouri:
One of Missouri's most conservative lawmakers -- Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau -- has sponsored legislation that would have allowed small businesses and other associations to pool together for the purpose of getting insurance, but no action was taken on it after the bill cleared committee.
9/28/2009 - First Red Light Case Dismissed in Columbia:
State Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, said companies like Gatso USA are "making profits off of the criminal justice system."
9/2/2009 - Missourians may pay an additional $20 million into the state employee pension fund:
State Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau and a member of the pension fund's board, is not as optimistic. "Kelvin's job is to save money," Crowell said.
9/17/2009 - Missouri taxpayers will contribute $171 million to a state pension fund next year:
State Sen. Jason Crowell, R- Cape Girardeau -- another member of the board -- disagreed with Zweifel and Findlay's assessments.
9/16/2009 - Nixon's vetoes upheld:
The original sponsor of the dome-key provision -- Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau -- has vowed to attach the dome-key provision to every bill he can until he finds one Nixon will not veto.
5/5/2009 - Senate passes appropriations bill:
Cape Girardeau Senator Jason Crowell said he was concerned the center would get three times the money.
5/5/2009 - $700M bond issue 'in trouble':
Purgason, along with Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, talked back and forth for at least fifteen minutes and appeared ready to go on far longer than that. After spending about 90 minutes total debating the bill, its Senate sponsor, Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, asked for the bill to be tabled indefinitely.
5/15/2009 - Fiscally conservative senators find their voice:
Sen. Jason Crowell says the coalition was a natural response to the current economic situation.
5/15/2009 - "Sleeper Cell Republicans" find their voice:
The group is Sen. Brad Lager, R-Maryville, Sen. Luann Ridgeway, R-Smithville, Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, Sen. Jim Lembke, R-St. Louis County, Sen. Chuck Purgason, R-Caulfield, and Sen. Matt Bartle, R-Jackson County.
4/9/2009 - Disagreements over tax credits split Republican state senators:
Although Griesheimer did not name who he felt was holding up the bill, Cape Girardeau Republican Jason Crowell said during Thursday's Senate session that he believed Griesheimer was talking about him.
4/9/2009 - A:
Cape Girardeau Republican Senator Jason Crowell led the filibuster with debate coming from all sides.
4/9/2009 - Senate sees back-to-back rounds of mudslinging :
Republican Cape Girardeau Senator Jason Crowell led a ten-hour filibuster against fellow Republican Senator John Greishiemer of Washington.  
4/7/2009 - Senators debate CWIP bill:
During Senate debate over financing options for a new nuclear power plant, Republican Senators Kurt Schaefer of Columbia and Jason Crowell of Cape Girardeau accused each other of undue political influence.
4/7/2009 - Republican senators divided on Missouri energy bill :
JEFFERSON CITY - Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, alleged on the floor of the Missouri Senate on Tuesday that Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, is behind calls to Columbia constituents telling them that their rates would increase if an AmerenUE-backed bill is passed.
4/3/2009 - Health Care:
One senator called the bill a 'Chia pet' and questioned whether uncompensated care funds would be enough to sustain the program in years to come. "He's planting a seed,' said Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau. "Then next year he'll come back and ask for $25 million, and the year after that for $50 million,' Crowell said.  
4/2/2009 - Joint Resolution to expand state sex offender registry passes Senate:
Debate became especially tense when Shields hinted at filibustering. The resolution's sponsor -- Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau -- then went into a long speech criticizing Shields, who is the Senate's president pro tem, for wielding too much power. "What has driven me to be upset is your audacity to take the floor and in a sanctimonious tone say 'I never delay a bill.' You kill bills all the time around here. Let's be real," Crowell said.
4/16/2009 - Senate approves Show Me Health Coverage:
"I would predict, here and now, that we're going to have an honest, honest discussion, not this year, not next year, but the following year when we get off the federal bailout juice that we're on, of actually looking at subject to appropriations as it relates to all allocations of state resources," said Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, who voted against the measure.
4/14/2009 - Nixon calls on Senate to pass jobs bill:
If approved, it would offer various tax credits to technology-based companies and to companies that create new jobs in the state. The measure has repeatedly been filibustered by Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, who said he wants all tax credits to be subject to appropriation by the legislature.
4/14/2009 - $700 million bond issue gains first round approval in House:
Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Giradeau, said he opposes the proposal because he thinks the state will need the the money that would have to be used to pay off the bond.
4/1/2009 - Show-Me Health Coverage bill perfected in the senate:
Cape Girardeau Republican Senator Jason Crowell is hesitant to support a bill that would use federal stimulus money to provide coverage for low-income workers in Missouri.
3/31/2009 - Lawmakers seek to crack down on sex offenders:
The current bill's sponsor, Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, said the Supreme Court was right in striking down the requirement that all pre-1995 offenders, about 4,800, be registered. The problem, he said Tuesday, lies with the law itself.
3/31/2009 - Bill would retroactively add 4,800 Missourians to the sex offender registry:
Missouri does not currently register those who committed sex crimes before 1995, but Cape Girardeau Senator Jason Crowell has introduced a joint resolution to change that.
3/2/2009 - Bipartisan resolution would fund future higher education projects, pending voter approval:
But a former House Majority floor leader came forward as one of the first critics. Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, said that he doesn't "think this has a chance of passing."
3/2/2009 - Bipartisan resolution would fund future higher education projects, pending voter approval:
It is cosponsored by House Republican floor leader Steven Tilley of Perryville.  But a former House Republican floor leader -- Sen. Jason Crowell of Cape Girardeau -- has emerged as one of its first critics. He says at a time of economic problems, the state should not be borrowing more money.
3/12/2009 - Nixon's job creation bill won't make it to his desk by legislative spring break:
One of the original bill's most vocal opponents, fellow Republican senator Jason Crowell, of Cape Girardeau, said Lager's legislation will accomplish nothing and that he plans to filibuster the bill to try to stop it from moving forward.
3/11/2009 - Appropriations bill sparks dispute between Republicans:
Republican Jason Crowell argued with bill sponsor Gary Nodler about state appropriations. Despite Nodler's firm disagreement, Crowell said he has not been allowed to speak in front of the Appropriations Committee.
3/11/2009 - Appropriations pass, stirs personal debates:
The bill, however, brought up a personal dispute between bill sponsor Republican Gary Nodler and Republican Jason Crowell.
2/24/2009 - Insurance industry not supportive of autism mandate:
Asked then by state Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, why ABA therapy is not covered, Dillard responded that Coventry was not hearing from customers that they want it to be.
2/18/2009 - Excitement, but no specifics:
Cape Girardeau Republican Senator Jason Crowell says strings attached to the bill require the state to spend more than it can handle without federal support.
2/18/2009 - Nixon promises aggressive use of federal stimulus money:
"I don't think it's a legitimate answer to just say the economy will recover and we'll grow our way out of this," said Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau. "Many individuals are saying that this bailout is going to necessitate a bailout in two years."
2/17/2009 - Jobs creation bill comes under attack from Senate Republicans opposed to tax credits.:
Cape Girardeau Senator Jason Crowell complained about the authority given to a board to regulate tax credits.
2/17/2009 - Tax credit bill faces opposition in Senate:
His job-creation figures were challenged by Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, who said he would bet his house that the bill would not create 30,000 jobs.
2/17/2009 - Senate bill 167 draws support even from those not covered:
Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau questioned those testifying in support of the bill asking, does this go far enough?
2/16/2009 - GOP unhappy with federal strings:
Cape Girardeau Republican Jason Crowell questions the wisdom of accepting a federal stimulus package that requires expansions that are unsustainable once federal money dries up.
2/16/2009 - State senators question federal stimulus stipulations over health care, education:
When Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, asked if there had been any debate in Congress about "what the states are supposed to do when the federal money goes away," laughter was heard on the other line.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of December 14, 2009:
Jetton's current and past clients included Sens. Jason Crowell, Rob Mayer and Luann Ridgeway, House Majority Leader Steven Tilley and Majority Whip Brian Nieves, as well as Mitt Romney's presidential campaign.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of December 7, 2009:
Jetton's current and past clients included Sens. Jason Crowell, Rob Mayer and Luann Ridgeway, House Majority Leader Steven Tilley and Majority Whip Brian Nieves, as well as Mitt Romney's presidential campaign.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of November 30, 2009:
Jetton's current and past clients included senators Jason Crowell, Rob Mayer and Luann Ridgeway, Majority Leader Steven Tilley, Majority Whip Brian Nieves as well as Mitt Romney's presidential campaign.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of September 21, 2009:
State Sen. Jason Crowell,R-Cape Girardeau, called the change "a politicized outcome."
- Missouri Government News for the Week of September 14, 2009:
State Sen. Jason Crowell,R-Cape Girardeau, called the change "a politicized outcome."
- Missouri Government News for the Week of May 11, 2009:
A bill to renew funding for state programs funded in previous years brought questions from Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of May 4, 2009:
A bill to renew funding for state programs funded in previous years brought questions from Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 13, 2009:
Both filibusters have been led by Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau -- a former GOP leader in the House -- and have evolved into a clear challenge to the GOP leadership in the Senate.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 6, 2009:
Both filibusters have been led by Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau -- a former GOP leader in the House -- and have evolved into a clear challenge to the GOP leadership in the Senate.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of March 16, 2009:
Despite causing little opposition, the bill spurred a heated exchange over appropriations between Republican bill sponsor Gary Nodler and Republican Jason Crowell.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of March 9, 2009:
Despite causing little opposition, the bill spurred a heated exchange over appropriations between Republican bill sponsor Gary Nodler and Republican Jason Crowell.
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