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12/6/2006 - State to get new health care program:
House Democratic Floor Leader Jeff Harris said the most important aspect of a new health care program is not the specifics, but who is going to be covered. "To what extent if any are the 100,000 Missourians whose health care was cut, to what extent is their coverage going to be restored?" Harris asked. "That's how you evaluate how good or not good a plan is, frankly to talk to much about specifics is like polishing the knobs on the Titanic."
12/13/2006 - Elson Floyd to step down as UM president:
Rep. Jeff Harris, D-Boone, says that now the focus, particularly heading into the legislative session, should be on looking forward to make a quick, decisive, strong move to bring in someone who is really going to benefit the university.
11/29/2006 - New Plan by MO House Democrats to Increase College Funding:
House minority leader Jeff Harris says it's necessary to improve college affordability in Missouri.
10/16/2006 - Voter ID law struck down by Supreme Court:
Rep. Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, said the bill was designed to suppress the vote. "What really happened here is that this bill did nothing to address fraud," he said. "But it did everything to make it harder to vote, we need to make it harder to cheat and easier to vote. And this bill did just the opposite."
10/16/2006 - Voter ID law struck down:
House Democratic Leader Jeff Harris said that it was a great day for Missouri voters.
9/6/2006 - Governor's office reacts to Nixon's letter to MOHELA board. :
Despite the Democratic attorney general's objections, Democratic floor leader Rep. Jeff Harris, D-Columbia stuck with his endorsement of the plan.
9/25/2006 - Governor will let the General Assembly decide on MOHELA:
House democratic leader Jeff Harris expressed surprise at the governor's reversal.
9/25/2006 - Governor says let legistalure approve MOHELA over MOHELA sale:
House Democratic leader, Jeff Harris, called the new change in plans "frustrating." "Here we go again with this going off on yet another path, another direction,"  said Harris, -D-Columbia. "I just wish we'd settle on one, look the voters in the state in the eye, lay out the plan and get the deal done." 
9/12/2006 - Few vetoes to discuss at annual legislative session:
House minority leader Jeff Harris says little was done during the past legislative session, and that Blunt should call a special session so lawmakers can take up some of the bills that weren't voted on.
8/28/2006 - Crticism surfaces on governor's MOHELA plan:
House Minority Floor Leader, Jeff Harris-D-Columbia, said he was surprised with the lack of attention given to the plan.
8/28/2006 - New MOHELA sales plan announced:
House Minority Floor Leader, Jeff Harris-D-Columbia, said he was surprised with the lack of attention given to the plan.
5/2/2006 - 2007 Education Budget passes House and Senate:
Missouri legislators approved an additional 215 million dollars in general revenue for education in Missouri. That's roughly a 7% increase for public schools and 4% for higher education. But Columbia Representative Jeff Harris says it's not enough.
5/14/2006 - Business issues take center stage in General Assembly:
House Democratic Leader Jeff Harris said he agreed that this session provided an favorable atmosphere for Missouri businesses -- but only if those companies are large, out-of-state corporations.
5/13/2006 - Rifts emerged among Republican leadership on final day of session:
House Minority Leader, Rep. Jeff Harris, D-Columbia. pointed to the failures of the school funding proposal and the MOHELA plan as indicative of Republicans trying to distance themselves from Blunt.
5/04/2006 - House passes voter ID bill:
House democratic leader, Rep. Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, said the bill would prevent the elderly and disabled from voting.
5/02/2006 - Missouri legislature appropriates public higher education:
Rep. Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, said the appropriations were insufficient.
4/21/2006 - Higher Education Funding Cap:
Rep. Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, also voiced opposition and voted against the bill but for different reasons.
4/18/2006 - House perfects ethics bill:
But House Minority Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, dubbed the changes in Dempsey's bill as "milk toast."
4/18/2006 - A bill will reform campaign finance at the state capitol:
House Democrat Leader Jeff Harris says with the current Jack Abromoff scandal in Washington, Missourians deserve to know corruption is being taken care of in Jefferson City.
4/13/2006 - Eminent domain bill passes House:
House Minority Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, said he voted for the bill because "something was better than nothing."
4/13/2006 - Boone County legislators sound off on possible investigation:
Rep. Jeff Harris, D-Columbia and the House Democratic leader, said that he read the article in the Kansas City Star Thursday, that broke the story of the possible FBI investigation, but said he had no first-hand knowledge on the issue.
4/11/2006 - House passes bill capping tuition for higher education:
"This is a backdoor way of giving dollars to private universities," said, Rep. Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, who opposed the bill. "It is another voucher bill, but it is for private universities."
4/11/2006 - Bush's political clout questioned:
Rep. Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, said the president's unpopularity will have an impact on races in Missouri, such as Sen. Jim Talent's, R-Missouri, re-election campaign.
4/06/2006 - House passes Stand Your Ground bill:
"This bill is about personal protection: protection of crime victims and the ability of a person to defend herself or himself if their life or their home is treatened," said House Minority Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia.
3/6/2006 - Campaign donations or access donations?:
House Minority leader Jeff Harris says he doesn't know enough about it to say whether or not it passes the smell test.
3/09/2006 - Caucuses on the minds of Missouri legislators:
Still, some Boone County legislators defended what they perceived as legitimate caucuses. House Minority Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, gave the example of the University of Missouri Caucus, which he co-founded with former state current U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan, D-Missouri.
3/08/2006 - Capping Higher Education Not to Last Long:
Columbia legislator Rep. Jeff Harris says the bill is bad news for the community and for public universities.
3/07/2006 - Higher education bill passes out of committee:
Rep. Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, said the bill would not be good for the university.
3/02/2006 - Bills filed to close caucus loophole:
House Minority Leader Jeff Harris, who sponsored a bill that would force lobbyists to disclose how much money they're being paid by their clients, said disclosure of lobbyist expenditures would give taxpayers a better idea of how much money is being spent by big business and others to lobby at the Capitol.
2/9/2006 - Missouri House Republicans have split with their party's governor:
But Columbia area Democratic Representative Jeff Harris says he is afraid that this new disagreement between the legislature and the governor will hurt Missouri students.
2/8/2006 - Lawmakers react to surprising victory of out of Southwest Missouri:
House Minority Leader Jeff Harris says this has state-wide implications.
2/1/2006 - Harris to introduce legislation banning legislative fundraising during session:
House Minority Leader Jeff Harris says he's working on legislation to address this type of fundraising.
2/09/2006 - House Republicans announce plan to divvy up funds from MOHELA sale :
Minority Floor Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, said it looks like there is a disagreement between House Republicans and the governor over what to do with the revenue from the partial sale of MOHELA assets.
2/07/2006 - Rahn urges I-70 overhaul:
Minority Floor Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, said he was pleased that Rahn mentioned the issue in his speech.
2/07/2006 - Democrats upset Republicans in special elections:
"On paper, these three districts all should have gone to the Republicans," said House Minority Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia. "These are districts that voted for George Bush and Gov. Blunt."
1/31/2006 - Loan Sale Approved:
For House Minority Leader Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, the MOHELA action came as a surprise.
1/31/2006 - Amid scandal in D.C., legislators consider lobbying reform :
In 2005, Rep. Judy Baker, D-Columbia, Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, Rep. Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, Rep. Steve Hobbs, R-Mexico, Rep. Ed Robb, R-Columbia and Rep. Wes Shoemyer, D-Clarence, received a combined total of over $8,000 in meals, travel and entertainment from lobbyists.
1/26/2006 - Legislators react to possible sale of MOHELA:
Rep. Jeff Harris, D-Columbia and the House Democratic leader, said it's too early to make a definitive decision on whether to allow a private company, such as Sallie Mae, to take over the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority.
1/25/2006 - Harris has no opinion on MOHELA:
The Democratic party leaked the proposed sale of MOHELA on Monday. But House Minority Leader Jeff Harris remains neutral on the subject.
1/11/2006 - Governor Blunt delivers the State of the State:
House Minority Leader Jeff Harris of Columbia.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of December 11, 2006:
Several legislators, House Democratic Leader Jeff Harris -- whose district includes the main campus of the University -- said he was surprised by the announcement.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of November 27, 2006:
House minority leader Jeff Harris says the appropriations will come directly from the state's unencumbered general revenue and will fund operating expenses of universities.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of February 6, 2006:
In light of the surrounding controversy, Jeff Harris highlights the need for legislation banning fundraising by office holders.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of January 30, 2006:
In light of the surrounding controversy, Jeff Harris highlights the need for legislation banning fundraising by office holders.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of January 23, 2006:
House Minority Leader Jeff Harris remains neutral on the subject.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of December 11, 2006:
Several legislators, House Democratic Leader Jeff Harris -- whose district includes the main campus of the University -- said he was surprised by the announcement.
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