• Conference Committee Reaches Budget Consensus

    Conference Committee Reaches Budget Consensus

    Admin | May 10, 2012

    On May 9, two days before the legislative deadline, the Joint House and Senate Conference Committee forged a deal on the state’s $24B budget. Final votes are still needed in both chambers, however.

    Among the key decisions in the compromise spending plan:

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  • 2012 Outstanding Legislator

    2012 Outstanding Legislator

    Admin | April 6, 2012

    Rep. Chris Kelly receives the 2012 Outstanding Legislator of the Year Award from the Missouri Asphalt Pavement Association.

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  • View the Toll Road Forum Here!

    View the Toll Road Forum Here!

    Admin | February 2, 2012

    THE LIVE STREAMED FORUM HAS ENDED. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED. If you did not have an opportunity to tell us your opinion, email Chris at chris@chriskelly24.com or leave a comment on the website. (Click “Contact” on the above bar.)

    A public discussion on toll roads in Missouri, sponsored by Representatives Chris Kelly and Stephen Webber was held Monday, February 6, 2012. For those unable to attend in person, the forum was live streamed and made available free to anyone with a broadband Internet connection. The forum remains available here after the live broadcast for delayed viewing.

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  • Kelly and Forsee Honored At Governor’s Mansion

    Kelly and Forsee Honored At Governor’s Mansion

    Admin | January 24, 2012

    Rep. Chris Kelly and former University of Missouri President Gary Forsee were honored at a reception at the Governor’s Mansion in Jefferson City on January 23. The reception, sponsored by the UM Alumni Association, honored Kelly and Forsee as the 2012 recipients of the distinguished Geyer Award for Public Service.  The award is named for [...]

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  • Groundbreaking for Airport Overpass

    Groundbreaking for Airport Overpass

    Admin | August 10, 2011

    Rep. Kelly is pleased to be part of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Rt. H overpass at the Columbia Regional Airport.  Read the entire story in the Columbia Missourian. (Photo by Robson Abbott)

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Conference Committee Reaches Budget Consensus

Admin | May 10, 2012
Conference Committee Reaches Budget Consensus

On May 9, two days before the legislative deadline, the Joint House and Senate Conference Committee forged a deal on the state’s $24B budget. Final votes are still needed in both chambers, however.

Among the key decisions in the compromise spending plan:

Read More

May 3 – Weekly Capitol Update

Admin | May 3, 2012
May 3 – Weekly Capitol Update

JUDGE RULES STUDENT TRANSFER LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL St. Louis County Circuit Judge David Lee Vincent III on May 1 ruled that a disputed state law that allows students of unaccredited public school districts to transfer to a nearby accredited district of their choice is an unconstitutional unfunded mandate. The case is expected to be appealed to [...]

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Congratulations to Lauren Fischer

Admin | April 26, 2012
Congratulations to Lauren Fischer

The Mizzou Alumni Association recently announced that Lauren Fischer has been recognized as a 2012 recipient of the Mizzou ’39 Award. Mizzou ’39 is a program of the Mizzou Alumni Association and Student Board that recognizes graduating senior student leaders.  Thirty-nine students are selected to recognize the founding of the University in 1839.  The recipients [...]

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Apr 26 – Weekly Capitol Update

Admin | April 26, 2012
Apr 26 – Weekly Capitol Update

SENATE APPROVES ITS VERSION OF FY 2013 STATE BUDGET The Senate on April 25 approved its version of the $24 billion state operating budget for the 2013 fiscal year, which begins July 1. Senators traditionally defer to decisions made by the Senate Appropriations Committee and propose only minor changes to budget bills. This year, however, [...]

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Apr 19 – Weekly Capitol Update

Admin | April 19, 2012
Apr 19 – Weekly Capitol Update

RULING ESSENTIALLY KILLS PUSH FOR ‘EVERYTHING TAX’ An April 13 ruling by a state judge likely will prevent a proposed constitutional amendment from appearing on the November ballot that seeks to eliminate Missouri’s income tax and potentially replace it with a substantially higher and more expansive sales tax. Retired mega-millionaire Rex Sinquefield of St. Louis, [...]

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Apr 12 – Weekly Capitol Update

Admin | April 12, 2012
Apr 12 – Weekly Capitol Update

SENATE COMMITTEE REDUCES CHILD CARE SUBSIDIES The Senate Appropriations Committee has agreed to cut about $25 million in state and federal child subsidies that assist low-income Missouri parents with child care costs so that they can afford to work. The cut was to the $199 million the House of Representatives had approved for child care [...]

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2012 Outstanding Legislator

Admin | April 6, 2012
2012 Outstanding Legislator

Rep. Chris Kelly receives the 2012 Outstanding Legislator of the Year Award from the Missouri Asphalt Pavement Association.

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Apr 5 – Weekly Capitol Update

Admin | April 5, 2012
Apr 5 – Weekly Capitol Update

SENATE PANEL STICKS WITH HOUSE ON HIGHER ED BUDGET The Senate Appropriations Committee has agreed to follow the House of Representatives lead on sparing public colleges and universities from funding cuts in the state operating budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Gov. Jay Nixon had recommended reducing higher education appropriations by about [...]

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Mar 29 – Weekly Capitol Update

Admin | March 29, 2012
Mar 29 – Weekly Capitol Update

SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS HOUSE REDISTRICTING PLAN Just three hours before the candidate filing period for the August party primaries was to end on March 27, the Missouri Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the new redistricting plan for the 163 seats in the state House of Representatives. The court’s action came in a two-sentence order [...]

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Mar 15 – Weekly Capitol Update

Admin | March 15, 2012
Mar 15 – Weekly Capitol Update

FINAL SENATE REDISTRICTING PLAN WINS APPROVAL The Senate Apportionment Commission on March 12 unanimously approved a final redistricting plan for the state Senate. The commission made only minor changes to the tentative plan it had submitted on Feb. 23. The changes primarily tweaked boundaries in the Kansas City, St. Louis and Springfield areas to make [...]

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