KC Star endorses Harris

The state's largest newspaper, the Kansas City Star, will endorse Jeff Harris for the Democratic nomination for attorney general.

In the endorsement, which is scheduled to run in the Sunday print edition, the Star Editorial Board says:

Harris and Donnelly both show integrity. Harris, however, has an edge based on his leadership role and prosecutorial experience. As the former Democratic leader in the Missouri House, he effectively managed diverse interests, which is no small task.

Moreover, Jeff Harris has sound ideas. He wants to use the office to emphasize open government and preservation of public records, for starters. He would work to protect consumers. One of his good ideas is to transfer the Office of Public Counsel, which represents consumers in utility rate matters, to the attorney general's office to give it more independence.

As a legislator he worked to protect Missouri's environment from pollution by factory farms. He also championed limits on campaign donations.

Those are ideas that would carry over well into the job of attorney general.