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12/13/2006 - Elson Floyd to step down as UM president:
"The folks in legislative affairs did not notify us at all," Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, said. 
11/3/2006 - Sen. Coleman seeks re-election:
Sen. Maida Coleman, D-St. Louis, has served as the Senate Democratic Floor Leader for the past two years and will seek re-election next week. One possible opponent is Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia. Graham will not confirm the rumors, saying he is focusing on getting Democrats elected to the legislature.
9/26/2006 - Annoucement sends plan back to the lawmakers:
While Bearden says the legislature does not need to give the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority permission to move forward on the governor's plan, Attorney General Jay Nixon disagrees. A couple weeks ago, Nixon told MOHELA board members that they might face lawsuits if they voted to approve Blunt's plan. Three members of the board soon resigned, and Blunt's spokesman says the prospect of lawsuits sparked the governor's decision to send the proposal back to lawmaker..
9/25/2006 - Governor says let legistalure approve MOHELA over MOHELA sale:
"I'm just glad the governor realizes that no matter how worthy these projects are and how important they are to Columbia you've got to go through the General Assembly and comply with the Constitution and statues of the state," Chuck Graham, D-Columbia said.
9/12/2006 - Few vetoes to discuss at annual legislative session:
Democratic Senator Chuck Graham says Blunt should have called a special session while all the legislators are in town.
8/28/2006 - Crticism surfaces on governor's MOHELA plan:
Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia also voiced concerns that the governor did not have the authority to sell the state college loan program and that selling the student's loans would create higher interest rates for future students and unnecessarily burden them with higher costs.  
8/28/2006 - New MOHELA sales plan announced:
Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia also voiced concerns that the governor did not have the authority to sell the state college loan program and that selling the student's loans would create higher interest rates for future students and unnecessarily burden them with higher costs.  
5/04/2006 - Serious glitches threaten MOHELA plan:
Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, said, "All this is is an effort to take what would be future appropriations for public universities, shove it into a formula where more than half of that money goes to private universities, who by the way can continue to raise their tuition...in exchange for buildings."
4/27/2006 - Tuition and state assistance caps to higher education remain as session nears end:
Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, thanked Charlie Shields, the Republican Floor Leader from St. Joseph, for removing the caps.
4/25/2006 - Senate passes bill requiring ethanol blended gasoline:
Sen. Chuck Graham, D- Columbia, said that he supported the bill, but offered an amendment which would have changed a "shall" to a "may" which would have taken away the mandate for terminals to sell ethanol, blended ethanol and regular gasoline.
4/22/2006 - Questions of legality still surround MOHELA sale:
To preempt a possible legal challenge that would hold up the profits from the sale, Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, has a filed a bill that would establish a fund to accept the profits from the sale.
4/20/2006 - Senate Democrats Filibuster Over Voter Registration:
Columbia Senator Chuck Graham suggested is was an effort by the GOP to keep elderly and infirmed away from the polls.
4/14/2006 - Missouri Senate prepares to take on disabled workers assistance bill:
In a previous hearing for the bill, Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, said he saw this legislation as a 'more work, more reward' type of agreement, as he urged his fellow lawmakers to consider the obstacles disabled workers face.
4/13/2006 - Boone County legislators sound off on possible investigation:
"I've read the article in the Star" said Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, "Rumors are running rampant, but at this point I don't have any details on (any potential investigation)."
3/29/2006 - Disability rights advocates rally at the Capitol:
Besides the lieutenant governor, leaders from both sides of the political spectrum spoke, including Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia and Rep. Charles Portwood, R-Ballwin.
3/28/2006 - Bi-partisan support for health care initiatives:
"People who have stolen Medicaid money from those who need it are creating victims in Missouri," said Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia.
3/14/2006 - Bill would seek to cut Medicaid fraud:
Similar legislation dealing with Medicaid fraud has been filed by Sen. John Loudon, R-Ballwin, and Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia.
3/02/2006 - Bills filed to close caucus loophole:
"[Legislators] they can go home and show their voters their lobbyist gift form with nothing on it," Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, said.
2/21/2006 - Proposals to allow reporters to keep their sources secret were questioned by senators:
Sens. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, and Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, have filed similar bills that would protect reporters from having to disclose their sources in court.
2/21/2006 - Senate Education Committee hears proposal to allow the Bible to be taught in public schools.:
Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia said he had no strong opinion for or against the proposal at this point.
2/14/2006 - Hundreds rally in the rotunda to restore Medicaid cuts:
Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, said eliminating the funding for supplies promotes wasteful spending. He presented an anecdote of a person who needed a new battery for their wheelchair to prove his point.
2/13/2006 - Ticke to Work program reintroduced:
"The Senator is in favor of reinstituting the ticket-to-work program because it was a mistake to cut it," said Ted Farnen, Chief-of-staff for Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia. "But we don't know all the details of the bill yet."
2/13/2006 - Ticket to Work program reintroduced:
"The Senator is in favor of reinstituting the ticket-to-work program because it was a mistake to cut it," said Ted Farnen, Chief-of-staff for Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia. "But we don't know all the details of the bill yet."
2/09/2006 - Sen. Chuck Graham was released from the hospital:
JEFFERSON CITY -Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, left St. Mary's Hospital in Jefferson City Thursday afternoon where he was being treated for a staph infection on his leg.
2/08/2006 - Sen. Graham now expected to leave hospital Thursday:
JEFFERSON CITY - Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, is expected to be released from the hospital Thursday and expected to be back at work next week.
2/07/2006 - Sen. Graham admitted to hospital for staph infection Monday:
JEFFERSON CITY - A staph infection will keep Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, from the Senate this week.
1/31/2006 - Loan Sale Approved:
In a written statement, Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, said he was pleased the governor backed away from his original proposal to sell MOHELA.
1/31/2006 - Amid scandal in D.C., legislators consider lobbying reform :
In 2005, Rep. Judy Baker, D-Columbia, Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, Rep. Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, Rep. Steve Hobbs, R-Mexico, Rep. Ed Robb, R-Columbia and Rep. Wes Shoemyer, D-Clarence, received a combined total of over $8,000 in meals, travel and entertainment from lobbyists.
1/30/2006 - Former State Auditor Travels to Support Legislation:
A blast from the past came to support a bill sponsored by Chuck Graham. Josh Kranzberg has more from the Capitol.
1/26/2006 - Governor Blunt Raises Support to Sell MOHELA:
Democratic Senator Chuck Graham of Columbia says he wants more money for university improvements..but he says students could end up paying the ultimate price of ending the state's loan program.
1/26/2006 - Governor Blunt Touts Plan to Sell Student Loan Program:
Democratic Senator Chuck Graham of Columbia says he wants more money for university improvements..but he says students could end up paying the ultimate price of ending the state's loan program.
1/26/2006 - Legislators react to possible sale of MOHELA:
Whether a private company can provide the same rates and services that the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority currently offers is also a question that Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia said wants answered.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of October 30, 2006:
Sen. Maida Coleman has confirmed she is seeking re-election for the minority floor leader in the Senate. One possible opponent is Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia. Graham will not confirm if he is seeking the position.  
- Missouri Government News for the Week of September 18, 2006:
Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, says the veto session should be used to pass legislation authorizing the sale of college loans and a bill to create a work program for people with disabilities.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of September 11, 2006:
Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, says the veto session should be used to pass legislation authorizing the sale of college loans and a bill to create a work program for people with disabilities.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of March 27, 2006:
Speakers at the event included Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder, Sen. Chuck Graham, Sen. Pat Dougherty, and Rep. Charles Portwood.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of February 27, 2006:
. Sen. Chuck Graham introduces legislation to ensure legality of MOHELA sale. (02/28/06)
- Missouri Government News for the Week of February 20, 2006:
Sens. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, and Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau have filed shield law bills.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of February 6, 2006:
. Sen. Chuck Graham was released from the hospital (02/09/06)
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