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Columbia legislators' priorities:

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