The folk(s) agitating against the earnings tax on the April 5th ballot in Kansas City have been spending money. We’re just not sure who’s bankrolling the bankrollers.
From the March 26th “24 Hour Expenditure Report”:
DIRECT EXPENDITURE REPORT
FREEDOM PAC 3/26/2011B. BALLOT MEASURES
KC Earnings Tax
Kansas City
4/5/2011
$75,930.00
[emphasis added]
EXPENDITURES AND CONTRIBUTIONS MADE
FREEDOM PAC 3/26/2011B. Itemized Expenditures All Over $100
Smart Media Group
814 King Street
Suite 400
Alexandria VA 22314
3/25/2011
Media Buy
$75,930.00
[emphasis added]
From the March 28th “8 Day Before General Election” report:
CONTRIBUTIONS AND LOANS RECEIVED
FREEDOM PAC 3/28/2011A. ITEMIZED CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED
The Adam Smith Foundation
P O Box 21
Jefferson City MO 65102
2/25/2011
$25,000.00Integral Construction Services, Inc.
303 SW Market
Lees Summit MO 64063
3/4/2011
$1,000.00American Democracy Alliance
1100 Main Street
Kansas City MO 64105
3/4/2011
$100,000.00American Democracy Alliance
1100 Main Street
Kansas City MO 64105
3/10/2011
$100,000.00American Democracy Alliance
1100 Main Street
Kansas City MO 64105
3/17/2011
$100,000.00
[emphasis added]
And who contributed all that money to the American Democracy Alliance? They’re not saying. So much for transparency.
The expenditures:
EXPENDITURES AND CONTRIBUTIONS MADE
FREEDOM PAC 3/28/2011ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES OVER $100 SUPPLEMENTAL FORM
Wilson Research Strategies, LLC
1319 Classen Drive
Oklahoma City OK 73103
3/21/2011
Survey
$5,562.50Axiom Strategies, LLC
1251 NW Briarcliff Pkwy
Suite 85
Kansas City MO 64116
3/21/2011
Survey
$11,250.00Axiom Strategies, LLC
1251 NW Briarcliff Pkwy
Suite 85
Kansas City MO 64116
3/21/2011
Various — Inv. #1432
$67,398.67Wilson Research Strategies, LLC
1319 Classen Drive
Oklahoma City OK 73103
3/21/2011
Survey
$12,625.00Axiom Strategies, LLC
1251 NW Briarcliff Pkwy
Suite 85
Kansas City MO 64116
3/21/2011
Various — Inv. #1447
$35,302.29Missouri Ethics Commission
P O Box 1370
Jefferson City MO 65102
3/21/2011
Late Fee
$50.00CRAFT | Media/Digital
706 7th St., SE
Washington DC 20003
3/23/2011
Media Work
$19,150.00Law Office of James C. Thomas III
4131 N. Mulberry Drive
Suite 200
Kansas City MO 64116
3/23/2011
Legal Fees
$2,280.00Gridiron Communications
12801 Sandy Court
Granger IN 46530
3/23/2011
Design and Layout
$750.00Suede Group
5370 W. 95th Street
Prairie Village KS 66207
3/23/2011
Vidoe Work
$1,500.00CRAFT | Media/Digital
706 7th St., SE
Washington DC 20003
3/24/2011
Ad Development
$15,675.00Wilson Research Strategies, LLC
1319 Classen Drive
Oklahoma City OK 73103
3/24/2011
Survey
$5,000.00
[emphasis added]
Over $100,000.00 in “various”. That’s expensive stuff. Oh:
General Addendum:
Axiom Strategies, LLC — Invoice #1432 — General Consulting Fee (March); Field Staff (February); P.O. Box Rental; Online Advertising; Kansas City Voter Survey; Automated Advocacy Call; Research Package; Data Management;General Addendum:
Axiom Strategies, LLC — Invoice #1432 (cont.) — Kansas City Voter Survey; Library Room Rental Fee for Press Conference; Voter Outreach (March)General Addendum:
Axiom Strategies, LLC — Invoice #1447 — General Consulting Services (April); Field Staff (March & April); (March); Voter Outreach (1/2 + 1 full) Logo/Sign Design; Maps Design; Bumper Stickers; Yard Signs;General Addendum:
Axiom Strategies, LLC — Invoice #1447 (cont.) — Focus Group Expenses; Voter Outreach – ducational event expenses
And the surveys. Also, too.
DIRECT EXPENDITURE REPORT
FREEDOM PAC 3/28/2011B. BALLOT MEASURES
KC E-Tax
Kansas City
4/5/2011
$174,213.46
EXPENDITURES TO DATE $206,713.46
[emphasis added]
Previously:
Uh, we already knew about that (March 24, 2011)
Campaign Finance: Freedom PAC funded by the usual suspect(s) (March 18, 2011)
Campaign Finance: Who is bankrolling the bankrollers? (March 10, 2011)
Campaign Finance: your Friday big bucks contribution dump (March 4, 2011)
Campaign Finance: opponents of the earnings tax in Kansas City get a lot of help (February 26, 2011)