by admin | Jul 2, 2007 | Politics / Govt
No issue has divided Republicans and Democrats in state government more than changes to Medicaid. The signing of the MO Health Net bill, SB 577 , has only intensified the argument. Rep. Jeff Harris (D-Columbia) as Minority Floor Leader is the top Democrat in the...
by admin | Jul 2, 2007 | Politics / Govt
Governor Blunt tours the state today, holding signing ceremonies for the bill that replaces Missouri’s Medicaid program. MO HealthNet, SB 577 , ushers in a new health care program for the poor at a cost estimated to be between $50-and-60 million dollars a...
by admin | Jun 5, 2007 | Politics / Govt
A state representative has launched his campaign for Lt. Governor. Rep. Sam Page (D-Creve Coeur) has begun traveling the state, announcing his candidacy intention to run for the office now occupied by Republican Lt. Governor Peter Kinder. Page, a physician, first won...
by admin | May 27, 2007 | Politics / Govt
A state representative questions the results of a state audit that claims the Second Injury Fund will go bankrupt next year and suggests the fund is no longer needed. Rep. Steve Hunter (R-Joplin) chairs the House Workforce Development Committee. Hunter says State...
by admin | May 20, 2007 | News
House Republicans used their majority muscle to force through some major bills in the waning hours of the legislative session, frustrating the leader of the minority party. Rep. Jeff Harris (D-Columbia) leads the Democrats in the House. He spent most of the last week...
