Chuck Graham for State Senate

Graham releases new ad, comments on MOHELA situation

(Columbia Daily Tribune) Last week, Graham also commented on news that MOHELA had once again fallen behind on its payments to Gov. Matt Blunt’s college construction program. Earlier this year, Tribune reporter Terry Ganey wrote about how Graham said that he was worried about the state’s student loan agency being able to fund a [...]

Demstock Rallies Young Voters

(Columbia Missourian) Four Columbia rock bands entertained nearly 100 college Democrats from MU, Stephens College, Columbia College and Southeast Missouri State University while state Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, and Stephen Webber, who is running unopposed for the 23rd District House seat, tried to fire up the crowd of young voters.

“It’s great to see so [...]

State Senate candidates sound off on ballot items

(Columbia Tribune) While Schaefer said that the energy ballot item is not perfect — he would prefer that nuclear power be added to the equation — he said he will support it. Nate Kennedy, Graham’s campaign manager, told the Tribune that Graham supports the energy initiative, adding “that the language in the renewable energy [...]

Moberly leaders celebrate new metal theft law

(Moberly Monitor Index) State legislators, law enforcement and community leaders gathered Tuesday to mark the start of the new law aimed at reducing copper theft.

The event, sponsored by the Moberly Area Chamber of Commerce and Moberly Economic Development Council, was designed to bring public attention to the legislation – SB 1034 – and [...]

Schaefer gets $40,000 from Majority Fund Inc.

(Columbia Tribune) Graham offered the following response to the news that Schaefer accepted the funds: “It looks like Kurt Schaefer has to be propped up by the Senate Republicans because he lacks real support in Boone and Randolph Counties. To date Schaefer only has 38 donors from the city of Columbia; none from rural [...]

Graham talks about Biden gaffe

(Columbia Tribune) When Vice Presidential candidate Joe Biden went through the usual motion of introducing local political figures at a town hall meeting in Columbia yesterday, it was, to put it mildly, a shaky experience.

Effort to override student curator veto fails

(Columbia Tribune) An effort to override Gov. Matt Blunt’s veto of legislation that could have established voting rights for the student member of the University of Missouri Board of Curators failed to get out of the Missouri Senate.

Hanging on to Biden’s every word

(The New York Times) In Columbia, Mo., this week, Mr. Biden urged a paraplegic state official to stand up to be recognized. “Chuck, stand up, let the people see you,” Mr. Biden shouted to State Senator Chuck Graham, before realizing, to his horror, that Mr. Graham uses a wheelchair.

“Oh, God love ya,” Mr. Biden [...]

Graham announces plan to run for Democratic floor leader

(The Missourian) Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, confirmed he plans to run for Democratic floor leader if he wins his re-election campaign.

Graham to pursue Senate Minority Leader, turns down Schaeffer’s requests for debate

(The Maneater) State Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, has turned down Republican election opponent Kurt Schaeffer’s challente to a series of debates about farming and agriculture, energy and environment, crime prevention, University of Missouri funding and ethics reform.