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12/4/2012 - Prefiled Senate Bill Includes Cigarette Tax Hike, But That's Not Top Priority:
10/ 5/2012: Newspaper Story - Rep. Chris Kelly, Missouri convenience store group bring their arguments to Columbia on cigarette tax
11/7/2012 - Missourians defeat cigarette tax for third time in a decade:
Democratic lawmakers have been among the most prominent voices in supporting a cigarette tax increase throughout all three efforts. State Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, gave $10,000 to a campaign in favor of the measure and participated in a forum on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia where he outlined the benefits of the tax.
11/28/2012 - Fiscal cliff poses even more problems for Missouri than most states:
Democratic Columbia Representative Chris Kelly says this is an unavoidable problem for Missouri.
10/5/2012 - Opponents clash at forum on cigarette tax :
Wrap: Democratic state representative Chris Kelly argues that Proposition B, a measure which will increase the tobacco tax, is important for the health of Missourians.
10/5/2012 - Battle on cigarette tax increase comes to Columbia:
In a night forum hosted by the University of Missouri’s student government, state Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, said such an increase is justified because tobacco-related costs weigh so heavily on the state’s budget. Ron Leone, the head of the state’s convenience store lobby, said it hurt the state’s economy by pushing away some of his members’ customers.
10/4/2012 - Cigarette tax increase on Missouri's November ballot:
Supporters of Prop B, like Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, say increasing the tax will discourage smoking in Missouri and provide important education funds.
10/4/2012 - Proposal to Increase Tobacco Tax on November's Ballot:
Democratic Columbia Representative Chris Kelly disagrees.
10/25/2012 - Bonds for capital improvements will be a major theme in next session :
1/21/2010: Newspaper Story - Rep. Chris Kelly has bi-partisan support for a $740M bond issue that died in the Senate last year.
10/11/2012 - Two legislators say a bond issue is in order :
1/21/2010: Newspaper Story - Rep. Chris Kelly has bi-partisan support for a $740M bond issue that died in the Senate last year.
9/4/2012 - Governor Nixon won't take a stand on increasing Missouri's cigarette tax. :
Representative Chris Kelly says he supports increasing the cigarette tax.
9/4/2012 - New State Law Streamlines Transfer Process for Missouri College Students:
Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, was the sole vote of opposition in either the House or the Senate. Kelly said politicians should not be regulating curriculum because universities can do it themselves.
6/SESSION/ALONGSIDE A SIMILAR BILL ALSO KNOWN AS NATHAN'S LAW. NATHAN'S LAW WAS NAMED AFTER NATHAN BLECHA, AN INFANT WHO DIED JUNE 26, 200 - Missouri Government News for the Week of May 7, 2012:
The House Government Oversight Committee unanimously approved a bill Monday that would create a committee to investigate the Columbia-based company. The bill's original language only established a Senate committee, but an amendment by a Columbia Democrat, Chris Kelly, would make the future investigation a joint effort between the Senate and the House.
4/26/2012 - MU students gathered at the Capitol steps against high education costs.:
Columbia Democratic Representative Chris Kelly spoke at the rally in support of the campaign.
4/26/2012 - MU students protested at the Capitol steps against high education cost.:
Rep. Ryan Silvey, R-Kansas City, Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, and Rep. Jason Holsman, D-Kansas City, spoke at the rally and said they support this campaign.
4/24/2012 - House passed a bill that would allow biological parents to have contact with their children after adoption.:
Columbia Democratic Representative Chris Kelly says the agreement is voluntary and can help adoption increase.
4/19/2012 - Energy providers, Nixon announce grant application for new nuclear facilities:
4/27/2011: Newspaper Story - State representative Chris Kelly has requested a special session for the Ameren bill that is currently held up in the Senate.
4/12/2012 - Former Missouri Governor Roger Wilson indicted by a grand jury.:
Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, served with Wilson in county government and several state capacities called the indictment a "tragedy." He said, "I never saw the man be anything, but as straight as an arrow."
4/11/2012 - Missouri lawmakers were urged to lessen penalties for crack cocaine:
Democratic Representative Chris Kelly says the current disparity specifically targets the African-American population.
3/7/2012 - The state budget is sent to the House floor:
Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, said he believes the House went too far with the cut to the blind program. He proposed an amendment to undo the $28 million cut made earlier in the session. His amendment would have created a transfer of funds from economic development programs to the Blind Medical Subsidy Fund.
3/20/2012 - House approves Missouri's $24 billion budget. :
"This is our opportunity as a body to turn around somewhat on the cut to the blind," said Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia.
3/1/2012 - Missouri's House reverses cuts to colleges with money from the blind. :
Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, said he applauded Silvey's work to restore the cuts to colleges, but did not agree with taking money from the blind.
2/7/2012 - Nixon softens the blow of his higher education cuts. :
Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, said he was "delighted" Nixon listened to the higher education community on restoring some his cuts.
2/16/2012 - House Republicans cut health budget to add money to higher education:
Long-time House Budget Committee member Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, said he hadn't had a chance to look at the proposed social services cuts and their effects, but that he was "happy with the result" of more funds to higher education.
2/14/2012 - House Committee hears bill to eliminate non-partisan plan.:
Democratic Representative Chris Kelly says there is no need to change the non-partisan plan because it has been successful since it was created in 1940.
2/13/2012 - Planned Parenthood Rallies Behind Affordable Care Act:
Democratic Representative Chris Kelly says churches and religious groups should provide the same services as any other business.
2/13/2012 - Debate over Obama's contraception mandate continues in Missouri:
Sen. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, said the Catholic Church as a business shouldn't be exempt from Federal law.
1/31/2012 - House Committee approves transfer credit bill:
Democratic Representative Chris Kelly is opposed.
1/31/2012 - UM System Urges Tuition Increases:
Columbia Democratic Representative Chris Kelly says the decision is inevitable if the system wants to pay its expenses. 
1/27/2012 - Upcoming presidential primary a 'formality' in eyes of Republican Party:
Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, said the primary elections next month are "a complete waste of time and money."
1/26/2012 - Republican party calls presidential primary a 'formality.' :
But, the results are not binding because the general assembly failed to move the date in compliance with national party rules. Democratic Columbia Representative Chris Kelly says he believes the primary is unnecessary.
1/25/2012 - Missouri House bill could allow adoptees to obtain real birth certificates:
Protection of privacy for birth parents was also a concern. Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, asked for clarification of how requests for information would be handled. In response, Lauer stated that if a birth parent requested they not be contacted, they would not be contacted, under the bill.
1/19/2012 - Limits on state spending passes the House:
That democratic representative --- a member of the House budget committee --- Chris Kelly.
1/19/2012 - State spending limit approved by House:
The vote was almost down party lines with Republicans unanimously supporting the measure with the help of one Democrat, Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia. Kelly, the longest tenured member of the Missouri House, is on the House Budget Committee and was supporting the bill's passage.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of December 3, 2012:
Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, said Missouri is one of few states that allow such a deduction, and that puts the state at a disadvantage.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of November 26, 2012:
Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, said Missouri is one of few states that allow such a deduction, and that puts the state at a disadvantage.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of October 29, 2012:
Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, said capital improvements will be a major theme in the next legislative session. He and Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, are working on a nearly $1 billion bonding bill to make improvements to the state's college campuses, mental health facilities, the state Capitol building and other infrastructure areas.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of October 22, 2012:
Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, said capital improvements will be a major theme in the next legislative session. He and Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, are working on a nearly $1 billion bonding bill to make improvements to the state's college campuses, mental health facilities, the state Capitol building and other infrastructure areas.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of October 15, 2012:
Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, and Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, are working on a bonding bill for the 2013 legislative session that would ask voters to pass the largest state bond issue in thirty years.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of October 8, 2012:
Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, and Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, are working on a bonding bill for the 2013 legislative session that would ask voters to pass the largest state bond issue in thirty years.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of October 1, 2012:
“For potential teenage smokers, there’s a strong correlation between price and starting to smoke. And so, we know the tax will produce revenue that we need, and we also hope that it will discourage teenage smokers,” Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, said.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 30, 2012:
The House Government Oversight Committee unanimously approved a bill Monday that would create a committee to investigate the Columbia-based company. The bill's original language only established a Senate committee, but an amendment by a Columbia Democrat, Chris Kelly, would make the future investigation a joint effort between the Senate and the House.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 23, 2012:
Rep. Ryan Silvey, R-Kansas City, Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, and Rep. Jason Holsman, D-Kansas City, spoke at the rally and said they support this campaign.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of March 12, 2012:
Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, proposed an amendment to undo the $28 million cut made earlier in the session. His amendment would create a transfer of funds from the Economic Development Advancement Fund to the Blind Medical Subsidy Fund. The amendment would transfer $2 million to the Blind Medical Subsidy Fund.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of March 5, 2012:
Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, proposed an amendment to undo the $28 million cut made earlier in the session. His amendment would create a transfer of funds from the Economic Development Advancement Fund to the Blind Medical Subsidy Fund. The amendment would transfer $2 million to the Blind Medical Subsidy Fund.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of February 27, 2012:
Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, said he applauded Silvey's work to restore the cuts to colleges, but did not agree with taking money from the blind.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of February 20, 2012:
Long-time House Budget Committee member Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, said he hadn't had a chance to look at the proposed social services cuts and their effects, but that he was "happy with the result" of more funds to higher education.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of February 13, 2012:
Long-time House Budget Committee member Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, said he hadn't had a chance to look at the proposed social services cuts and their effects, but that he was "happy with the result" of more funds to higher education.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of February 6, 2012:
Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, said he was "delighted" Nixon listened to the higher education community on restoring some his cuts.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of January 30, 2012:
Representative Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, is opposed to the bill.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of January 23, 2012:
Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, expressed concern about a parent's right to privacy in reference to the bill. Its sponsor, Rep. Jeanie Lauer, R-Blue Springs, said the information would only be provided to adoptees with parental consent.
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