Chris Kelly

Breaking new ground is one of the trademarks of the Politically Speaking podcast, and this year was no exception. After three years of podcasts,…

(Updated 10:20 a.m. Tuesday, May 13)With Tesla electric cars parked in front of the Missouri Capitol, legislators have found themselves in an unexpected…

A Missouri House committee has wrapped up hearings into three articles of impeachment against Gov. Jay Nixon but has yet to vote on them.Judiciary…

Missouri lawmakers have sent Gov. Jay Nixon a bill to rewrite the state's criminal code for the first time in more than 30 years. The wide-ranging…

This week, the Politically Speaking podcast team – Chris McDaniel, Jason Rosenbaum and Jo Mannies – host state Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, currently the longest-serving member of the state House.

Missouri lawmakers are weighing what role bicycles should play in the future of transportation spending. A proposed constitutional amendment would raise…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon Oct. 28, 2013: For state Rep. Chris Kelly, the Missouri General Assembly just isn’t what it used to…

The Missouri House has passed the so-called Second Amendment Preservation Act, less than 24 hours after it received first-round approval from the same…

The Missouri House has given first-round approval to a pair of bills that would institute photo ID requirements for voters.The first, House Joint…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 6, 2012 - Steve Tilley, who recently stepped down as speaker of the Missouri House, supports the…