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campaign finance, Health Research Tax, Jackson County, Kansas City, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission
Ah, campaign finance in Missouri. No holds barred.
Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:
C131151 10/23/2013 CITIZENS FOR FAIRNESS Government Policies Foundation 1025 Winchester Kansas City MO 64126 10/21/2013 $196,000.00
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That’s getting close to chess playing territory.
It’s a brand spanking new committee:
C131151: Citizens For Fairness
Po Box 5824 Committee Type: Campaign
Kansas City Mo 64171
[….] Established Date: 10/23/2013[….]
Ballot Measures Election Date Subject Support/Oppose
Question 1 11/05/2013 20-Year Half-Cent Sales Tax To Recruit Top Medical Researches To Kansas City Area Hospitals/Jackson County Oppose
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Ah, they’re against the health research tax on the November ballot in Jackson County.
And, there’s a newly incorporated Government Policies Foundation (9/17/2013) with the same address as the big bucks contributor. A 501(c)(4).
So, who’s funding the 501(c)(4)? Just asking.
Campaign finance transparency, thy name is mud.
Previously:
Campaign Finance: not quite plural (August 22, 2013)
Campaign Finance: make it an even $50,000.00 (August 28, 2013)
Campaign Finance: counter volley (August 30, 2012)
Campaign Finance: a citizen keeps contributing (September 3, 2013)
We’re big enough to take care of ourselves (September 4, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Wham! (September 4, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Wham! again (September 6, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Wham! and again (September 7, 2013)
Campaign Finance: it looks like a contribution, only smaller (September 11, 2013)
Campaign Finance: trying to do something (September 17, 2013)
Campaign Finance: and still (September 19, 2013)
Campaign Finance: now that’s what you call research money (September 27, 2013)
Campaign Finance: definitely not holding anything back (October 2, 2013)
Campaign Finance: dueling interests (October 13, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch (October 19, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 2 (October 20, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 3 (October 20, 2013)