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12/7/2011 - Missouri lawmakers seek new ways to fund budget-strained veterans homes:
Public Safety Appropriations Chairman Chris Kelly and other members of the committee proposed several ideas to generate funding.
12/5/2011 - Penn State scandal prompts senator to tweak Missouri's child abuse law:
"Sen. Schmitt seems to be going the right way here, by narrowing it to a specific area," said Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, the most senior legislator in the General Assembly.
12/13/2011 - Questions remain over legality of health insurance exchange:
Although Representative Chris Kelly supports the idea of an exchange, he does not think a quasi-governmental agency is the one that should be in charge.
11/7/2011 - Missouri budget officials not worried about cost of conference move:
"We don't know how much it will be, but we know where it will be paid from," said Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia. "And we know, more importantly from the point of view of the taxpayer, where it won't be paid from. It won't be paid from tuition nor will it be paid from state dollars."
11/30/2011 - Director defends state agency's role in failed Mamtek investment:
"I continue to be concerned that nobody is looking after the interests of the buyers of the bonds," said Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia.
10/4/2011 - Missouri Law Makers Discuss Ways to Avoid Repeat Criminals and Soften Probation, Tax Payer Wallets:
Representative and Co-Chair Chris Kelly says, "I think we can improve our systems by quite a bit." 
10/4/2011 - Lawmakers Work to Overhaul Missouri's Prison System:
Co-chairman Representative Chris Kelly says the report created a good work session, but he isn't ready to make any decisions just yet.  He also says Missouri needs to do a better job spending tax payer dollars on the prison system.
10/4/2011 - One state senator says he thinks an amendment to the China Hub bill is what it needs to pass. :
Wrap: Columbia Representative Chris Kelly says the amendment would create twenty times as many jobs as the China Hub Bill. 
10/20/2011 - Missouri is nationally ranked as one of the worst states when it comes to energy efficiency. :
4/26/2011: Radio Story - Representative Chris Kelly is asking for a special session on nuclear plant in Callaway County.
10/20/2011 - The House continues to fight to keep the China-hub bill alive today. :
Democratic Representative Chris Kelly said Senators are not fulfilling their legislative duties of coming to conference.
9/19/2011 - Facebook bill ready for final vote after committee's approval:
Columbia Representative Chris Kelly presented the amended bill and said each school district must regulate social media, but now it's an issue of local control.
9/19/2011 - House committee passes local control change to Facebook law:
"I, myself, favor local control for two reasons, well, for three reasons," said Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia. "One, it's good public policy to govern as close to home as possible. Second, Chillicothe may do it right and West Plains may do it wrong and the rest of the districts will learn from Chillicothe. Third, Columbia may do it right, and Springfield may do it right, both constitutional, but different. Reflecting the different values of the two communities."
9/11/2001 IN NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON D.C. - Missouri Government News for the Week of May 2, 2011:
A week after a bill pushing for an early site permit for a second nuclear power plant in Callaway County, Representative Chris Kelly (D-Columbia) requested a special session to further discuss the bill.
8/24/2011 - Missouri plans cheaper, safer corrections system:
Led by Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, and Sen. Jack Goodman, R-Mt. Vernon, the group has been working together since the spring to analyze the current corrections system, sentencing and public offenders. The 13 members are working to create a plan that would decrease recidivism and increase efficiency — all while saving tax dollars.
8/24/2011 - The House Budget chair blisters the governor's budget director over disaster funds:
Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, told the committee the issues with the governor's budget is due to the legislature's own action in crafting a budget that left the door open for the governor to use funds for disaster relief without clear legislative authorization. He called on the Budget Committee to close the administrative flexibility in executive spending.
5/5/2011 - Missouri House, Senate approve $23 billion budget:
On the other hand Rep. Chris Kelly (D-Columbia) said the decrease in cuts will have “a significant impact on higher education and mid-Missouri.” The plan budgets an additional $3 million dollars for the University of Missouri.
4/27/2011 - Kelly calls for special session to discuss Ameren bill:
Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, said the bill to allow Ameren Missouri to raise rates for the costs of obtaining a federal nuclear plant permit was "dead" for the current legislative session, but the issue should continue to be examined.
4/26/2011 - Kelly calls for special session:
Representative Chris Kelly is asking for a special session on nuclear plant in Callaway County.
4/11/2011 - Senate pledges additional $20 million to higher education:
In order to fund the increases $12 million was taken out of the Preparing to Care program, which helps students seeking nursing degrees. Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, had previously added the Preparing to Care funds during the House budget process.
3/7/2011 - House Budget Committee aims to prevent governor from charging travel to other agencies:
"This amendment is sensible," Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, said.
3/7/2011 - House Budget Committee aims to prevent governor from charging travel to other agencies.:
Democratic Representative Chris Kelly says the new language is sensible.
3/29/2011 - Governor's travel comes under fire as Missouri's House passes the 2012 budget:
Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, opposed the amendment and said the governor needs to be able to travel.
3/29/2011 - Governor's travel comes under fire as Missouri's House passes the 2012 budget:
Columbia Democrat, Chris Kelly, opposed the amendment.
3/15/2011 - Missouri House Finalizes Budget for 2012:
Democratic Rep. Chris Kelly says the mark-up session last year took almost three days.
3/15/2011 - House Budget Committee finalizes 2012 budget:
This year's mark-up lasted only one hour compared to last year's which took nearly three days. Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, credited the hard work of the Budget chairman, Ryan Silvey, R-Kansas City, and the fair process this year as the reasons the mark-up was historically brief.
2/9/2011 - Representatives discuss replacing income tax with sales tax:
1/24/2011: Newspaper Story - Rep. Chris Kelly sponsored a bill that proposes using more sales tax to collect state revenue.
2/15/2011 - Resolution relating to the call of a federal amendment convention debated in the House today:
On the other side, Boone County's Representative Chris Kelly says once the constitution is opened up for change, there's no stopping what could happen.
2/10/2011 - Cost of security deposits on the rise for Mo. renters:
Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, voted yes on the bill. He called the piece of legislation "evolving" and said he believes future versions of the bill will include more of a compromise. Kelly said he is currently working with the chairman of the judiciary committee, Rep. Stanley Cox, R-Sedalia, to "come to a better resolution."
2/10/2011 - House Appropriations Committee Chairman discusses sales tax bills:
1/24/2011: Newspaper Story - Rep. Chris Kelly sponsored a bill that proposes using more sales tax to collect state revenue.
1/26/2011 - Drug testing for welfare recipients passes in House:
One out of every three Democrats supported the bill; Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia was one of them. While he voted in favor of the bill, he said he hopes that over time a better version will arise, specifically with regard to the definition of "reasonable suspicion." According to Kelly, the bill would ideally call for testing of individuals "who are failing to comply with other requirements, like the work training requirement." 
1/26/2011 - Missouri Senators discuss elimination of corporate franchise tax.:
1/24/2011: Newspaper Story - Rep. Chris Kelly sponsored a bill that proposes using more sales tax to collect state revenue.
1/24/2011 - Proposed bill expands sales tax, lowers income tax:
Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, has proposed a bill to temporarily expand Missouri's sales tax, lower the income tax and abolish the corporate income tax in order to collect revenue for the state.
1/19/2011 - Nixon proposes cuts to higher education, eliminating positions:
The longest-tenured member of the House, Columbia Democrat Chris Kelly, says the UM System was prepared for its part of the budget pain.
1/12/2011 - Columbia senator to head spending committee:
"Chris Kelly (D-Columbia) was the House budget chairman at the time that I was Senate budget chairman for two years, and we didn't run away with the bacon, we didn't grab everything we could for the University of Missouri — but it was certainly easier to keep the University of Missouri from getting harmed in those positions," Wilson said. "You are in a critical decision-making position which will enable you to move agendas probably more forcefully than a lot of House o..
/PREVEN/ - Missouri Government News for the Week of September 5, 2011:
JEFFERSON CITY - While defending the arguements raised in the lawsuit, Rep. Chris Kelly D-Columbia, says State Auditor Tom Schweich has no legal standing to sue Gov. Jay Nixon.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of December 12, 2011:
Committee Chairman Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, expressed that the last thing his committee wanted to do was put the burden on the veterans themselves.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of December 5, 2011:
Committee Chairman Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, expressed that the last thing his committee wanted to do was put the burden on the veterans themselves.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of October 24, 2011:
On the House floor Thursday, Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, said the Senate is not following through on their legislative obligations as lawmakers.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of October 17, 2011:
On the House floor Thursday, Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, said the Senate is not following through on their legislative obligations as lawmakers.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of October 10, 2011:
"I think we can improve our systems by quite a bit," said co-chairman Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of October 3, 2011:
"I think we can improve our systems by quite a bit," said co-chairman Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of September 26, 2011:
"I, myself, favor local control for two reasons, well, for three reasons," said Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia. "One, it's good public policy to govern as close to home as possible. Second, Chillicothe may do it right and West Plains may do it wrong and the rest of the districts will learn from Chillicothe. Third, Columbia may do it right, and Springfield may do it right, both constitutional, but different. Reflecting the different values of the two communities."
- Missouri Government News for the Week of September 19, 2011:
"I, myself, favor local control for two reasons, well, for three reasons," said Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia. "One, it's good public policy to govern as close to home as possible. Second, Chillicothe may do it right and West Plains may do it wrong and the rest of the districts will learn from Chillicothe. Third, Columbia may do it right, and Springfield may do it right, both constitutional, but different. Reflecting the different values of the two communities."
- Missouri Government News for the Week of August 29, 2011:
JEFFERSON CITY - While defending the arguements raised in the lawsuit, Rep. Chris Kelly D-Columbia, says State Auditor Tom Schweich has no legal standing to sue Gov. Jay Nixon.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of August 22, 2011:
JEFFERSON CITY - While defending the arguements raised in the lawsuit, Rep. Chris Kelly D-Columbia, says State Auditor Tom Schweich has no legal standing to sue Gov. Jay Nixon.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 25, 2011:
A week after a bill pushing for an early site permit for a second nuclear power plant in Callaway County, Representative Chris Kelly (D-Columbia) requested a special session to further discuss the bill.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 4, 2011:
"This is a manipulation of the governor's office and a manipulation of these kids...we should not drag the budget process into the mud and not drag these children with us," Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, said.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of March 21, 2011:
"This is a manipulation of the governor's office and a manipulation of these kids...we should not drag the budget process into the mud and not drag these children with us," Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, said.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of March 14, 2011:
This year's mark-up lasted only one hour compared to last year's which took nearly three days. Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, credited the hard work of the Budget chairman, Ryan Silvey, R-Kansas City, and the fair process this year as the reasons the mark-up was historically brief.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of January 24, 2011:
Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, has proposed a bill to temporarily expand Missouri's sales tax, lower the income tax and abolish the corporate income tax in order to collect revenue for the state.
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