JEFFERSON CITY - Local legislators' priorities:
SEN. KEN JACOB
- Pass a balanced budget
- Preserve full fuding of education
- Prevent further cuts to higher education
REP. JEFF HARRIS
- Protect funding for higher and K-12 education
- Increase profile of the UM system
- Oppose Southwest Missouri State namechange to Missouri State University
- Pass resolution allowing simple majority for school bond issues
REP. CHUCK GRAHAM
- Pass gambling package - eliminate loss limit, increase per person gambling fees and increase taxes 2 percent
- Give state court authority over Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuits
REP. VICKY RIBACK WILSON
- Pass Mental Health Parity
- Pass a cigarette tax increase with revenue going to health care
REP. WES SHOEMYER
- Pass several agricultural bills
- Give taxpayers option to donate refund money back to state if amount is less than $10
REP. STEVE HOBBS
- Establish meth task force
- Allow taxing of goods on fairgrounds property
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