Yesterday, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C131107 08/29/2013 COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES Donald Hall P O Box 410247 Kansas City MO 64141 Hallmark Cards CEO 8/29/2013 $100,000.00

C131107 08/29/2013 COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES Irvine Hockaday Jr 2600 Grand Blvd Suite 450 Kansas City MO 64108 Hallmark Retired CEO 8/29/2013 $10,000.00

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That’s at least one more person than the other side, right?

It’s all about the health research tax on the ballot in Jackson County for the November 2013 election:

C131107: Committee For Research Treatments And Cures

4131 North Mulberr Drive Ste 200 Committee Type: Campaign

Kansas City Mo 64116

[….] Established Date: 08/08/2013

[….]

Ballot Measures Election Date Subject Support/Oppose

Health Research Tax 11/05/2013 20-Year Half-Cent Sales Tax To Recruit Top Medical Researches To Kansas City Area Hospitals/Jackson County Support

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To your health.

Previously, from the opposition:

Campaign Finance: not quite plural (August 22, 2013)

Campaign Finance: make it an even $50,000.00 (August 28, 2013)