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Monday, May 12, 2008 With the Missouri Legislative session in its final week, Republicans are furiously attempting to ram through another misguided bill intended to suppress voter turnout in November. Their latest effort to require photo IDs for all voters will potentially disenfranchise 240,000 registered Missouri voters despite the fact that no cases of voter impersonation exist in Missouri. Among those whose rights could be denied by the bill are thousands of seniors, minorities, married women and rural voters who might not have access to the documents required by this bill. Read More  Wednesday, May 07, 2008 Today Governor Matt Blunt, in his latest shameless attempt to mask potential criminal wrongdoing in his own office, issued a Sunshine Law request for all documents from Representative Jeff Harris’ office dating back to 2003. The request is based on nothing but a blatant political effort to deflect attention away from the Governor’s own behavior. Read More Wednesday, April 30, 2008 In the heated race for Attorney General, Representative Jeff Harris snagged the endorsements of the 15th and 25th Wards. The endorsements add to Harris’ support in the city where he has also won the endorsements of Treasurer Larry Williams, Sheriff Jim Murphy, and Senate Democratic Leader Maida Coleman. Read More Monday, April 28, 2008 Representative Jeff Harris, a Democratic candidate for Attorney General, appeared this weekend on the national show “Ring of Fire Radio” on the Air America network. Harris discussed his leadership in tackling the issue of factory farms, their ecological impact and the importance of ensuring local control for Missouri communities. Read More Friday, April 25, 2008 Representative Jeff Harris’ campaign for Attorney General released a web video that features several prominent Democratic figures offering their support Harris’ candidacy. The video demonstrates the depth of Harris’ support among Democratic Party activists and party leaders. Read More Thursday, April 24, 2008 The Missouri Department of Revenue announced yesterday that they will finally discontinue carrying advertisements in automobile license renewal notices. Their decision followed criticism from Representative Jeff Harris, who sent a letter to Governor Matt Blunt last September decrying the advertisements for “vehicles made in other states – and even other countries – that directly compete with Missouri-made vehicles.” Read More Thursday, April 17, 2008 In a state wide race that’s getting hotter by the minute, Jeff Harris picked up the endorsement of St. Louis Treasurer Larry Williams. Williams, who has been Treasurer since 1981, is one of the longest serving and most popular St. Louis City elected officials. Read More Thursday, April 17, 2008 The Boilermakers Local 27 announced today that it is endorsing Rep. Jeff Harris for Attorney General. The support union, which represents workers in Northeast Missouri, St. Louis and vicinity and Southeast Missouri, is another major labor endorsement for Harris’ campaign. Boilermakers Business Manager, David Snead, pointed to Harris’ strong record of defending issues important to working families across Missouri. Read More Tuesday, April 15, 2008 Representative Jeff Harris announced another strong fundraising quarter as his campaign for Attorney General raised $161,684 during the 1 st Quarter of 2008. Harris’ campaign has now raised a total of $706,908, and his campaign has more than $460,000 in the bank, according to his campaign’s filing today with the Missouri Ethics Commission. Read More Monday, April 14, 2008 Sticking with the Republican Playbook he’s followed during the most of his term in the state Senate, Chris Koster continues to side with corporate special interests, voting for a bill that will make it easier for telephone companies to raise rates on consumers. The measure, HB 1779, would “free phone companies from most remaining state regulation,” according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.Read More Thursday, April 10, 2008 Last night, Democrats in the House, including Rep. Jeff Harris, stood firm and with the support of Republicans, passed an amendment to HB 2040 that overturned voucher language being pushed by school voucher advocate and billionaire Rex Sinquefield. This victory for public schools came despite Sinquefield's spending much time in recent days lobbying directly on the sidelines of the House floor. Read More Friday, March 21, 2008 Representative Jeff Harris, a Democratic candidate for Attorney General, today issued a statement harshly criticizing the Missouri Ethics Commission ruling, allowing ten Republican House candidates to keep $312,000 in over-the-limit contributions that were ruled unconstitutional by the Missouri Supreme Court. Read More Thursday, March 20, 2008 The campaign of Representative Jeff Harris, a candidate for Attorney General, launched a web video urging supporters to press House Speaker Rod Jetton to stop blocking legislation sponsored by Harris in the Missouri House. The campaign is focusing on a bill sponsored by Harris that would give local control to communities a voice in where CAFOs (concentrated animal feeding operations) are located. Read More Monday, March 17, 2008 With Missourians increasingly barraged by unwanted and often offensive junk email messages, State Rep. Jeff Harris, Democratic candidate for Missouri Attorney General, is sponsoring a bill to help can Spam. Read More Wednesday, March 12, 2008 Demonstrating his commitment to child safety as Attorney General, State Rep. Jeff Harris introduced two bills to help protect children from sexual predators. The first bill would beef up the punishment for Internet exploitation of a child. The second would expand existing Missouri law by barring predators from living near public parks. Read More Wednesday, March 05, 2008 State Rep. Jeff Harris, Democratic candidate for Missouri Attorney General unveiled his plan to give rural communities greater power to limit the development of concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO) near their properties. Harris is the only Democratic candidate in the race for Attorney General with a plan for helping rural communities deal with the growing CAFO problem. Read More Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Representative Jeff Harris, the former House Minority Leader, today filed his paperwork with the Missouri Secretary of State to officially enter the race for Attorney General. Read More Tuesday, February 19, 2008 Jeff Harris, former Missouri House Democratic Leader and Democratic candidate for Attorney General, called on Congress today to fully fund the anti-meth programs that have helped Missouri law enforcement bust more meth labs than any other state. Read More Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Continuing his strong show of support throughout Missouri, former Missouri House Democratic Leader and Democratic candidate for Attorney General Jeff Harris announced that he has received the endorsement of Greene County Presiding Commissioner Dave Coonrod and Representative Charlie Norr from Springfield. Read More Wednesday, January 30, 2008 Former Missouri House Democratic Leader and Democratic candidate for Attorney General Jeff Harris has received the endorsement of the Missouri State Council of Machinists. Read More Tuesday, January 15, 2008 Representative Jeff Harris, Democratic candidate for Attorney General, reported today that his campaign added $143,811 to its coffers in the fundraising quarter that ended on December 31, 2007, bringing his total amount raised in 2007 to $545,225. Harris submitted his report today to the Missouri Ethics Commission. Read More Friday, November 23, 2007 Jeff Harris' campaign for Attorney General announced that Cathy Schwegmann of St. Louis was the winner of the two MU-KU tickets. Read More Thursday, November 01, 2007 Today the Missouri council of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) announced its endorsement of Representative Jeff Harris for Attorney General. Read More Monday, October 15, 2007 Representative Jeff Harris, Democratic candidate for Attorney General, reported a cash-on-hand balance of $350,906 as of September 30, 2007. Harris has raised $299,887, $92,317 of which was raised during the most recent fundraising quarter that ended on September 30. Read More Tuesday, September 25, 2007 Democratic candidate for Attorney General Jeff Harris continues to gain support with organized labor, picking up the endorsement of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 513 in St. Louis. Read More Friday, September 21, 2007 Missouri Attorney General candidate State Rep. Jeff Harris today pledged to establish a special Sunshine Law Enforcement Unit in the Attorney General’s Office. The Sunshine Law Enforcement Unit would aggressively pursue complaints of actions by state officials and local governments to close public meetings or withhold public records in violation of state law, and help citizens understand their rights under the Sunshine Law. The unit would be modeled after similar offices, including public access counsel offices, in other states. Read More Friday, September 14, 2007 Missouri Attorney General Candidate Jeff Harris announced today that his campaign will not file a hardship with the Missouri Ethics commission seeking to keep excessive contributions. Harris is also calling on all other statewide candidates to follow his lead and abide by the Missouri Ethics Commission's decision and the will of the people. Read More Friday, September 07, 2007 House Democratic Leader and Democratic candidate for Attorney General Jeff Harris continues to gain support with organized labor picking up the endorsement of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 148. Read More Tuesday, August 28, 2007 House Democratic Leader and Democratic candidate for Attorney General Jeff Harris has won the endorsement of the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 36. Read More Thursday, August 23, 2007 In a state wide race that’s heating up early, Jeff Harris picked up the endorsement of Sheriff Jim Murphy. Murphy, elected Sheriff in 1989, is one of the longest serving and most popular St. Louis City elected officials. Read More Thursday, August 23, 2007 House Democratic Leader Jeff Harris has come out in opposition to the recently filed ballot initiative that would put restrictions on stem cell research. Representative Harris has also called on Governor Blunt to publicly oppose this initiative. Read More Monday, August 20, 2007 Senate Democratic Leader Maida Coleman of St. Louis today announced her endorsement of Jeff Harris for Attorney General. Coleman: "I have no doubt that Jeff Harris is the best person to hold the office of Missouri Attorney General." Read More Monday, August 13, 2007 Governor Roger Wilson announced his endorsement of House Minority Leader Jeff Harris for Attorney General today in Columbia. Wilson, who most recently served as Missouri Democratic Party Chairman, said he’s endorsing Harris now, more than a year out from the 2008 elections, because “Democrats need to elect the next generation of leaders, and Jeff, at 42 years old, represents what’s best about that generation.” Read More Wednesday, July 11, 2007 House Democratic Leader Jeff Harris, Democratic candidate for Attorney General, today reported raising $170,484 during the second quarter fundraising period, with a cash on hand balance of $299,133. Read More Tuesday, June 26, 2007 House Minority Leader Jeff Harris today unveiled www.ElectJeffHarris.com, the website for his upcoming campaign for Missouri Attorney General. Harris, who plans to seek the Democratic nomination to succeed Attorney General Jay Nixon, said that his campaign will use the Internet to reach out to voters across the state. Read More |
