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.
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.
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.
Supporters of Prop B, like Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, say increasing the tax will discourage smoking in Missouri and provide important education funds.
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.
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.
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.
4/27/2011: Newspaper Story - State representative Chris Kelly has requested a special session for the Ameren bill that is currently held up in the Senate.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.