Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C061248 12/05/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Friends of John Diehl 2404 White Stable Rd Town and Country MO 63131 12/5/2014 $65,000.00

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What on earth for?

C061248: Friends Of Rick Stream

1229 Lockett Lane Committee Type: Candidate

Kirkwood Mo 63122 Party Affiliation: Republican

[….] Established Date: 04/07/2006

  Termination Date:

Information Reported On: 2014 – 30 Day After General Election-11/4/2014

Beginning Money on Hand $77,151.42

Monetary Receipts + $266,450.00

Monetary Expenditures – $303,058.46

Contributions Made – $0.00

Other Disbursements – $0.00

Subtotal     ($36,608.46)

Ending Money On Hand   $40,542.96

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Previously:

Campaign Finance: the recharging continues (August 20, 2014)

Campaign Finance: they’re fixin’ to spend a lot of money (August 21, 2014)

Campaign Finance: move along, nothing new to see here (September 26, 2014)

Can you balance political harakiri against the satisfaction of slapping a fool in the face? (October 3, 2014)

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D): on Rick Stream (r) running for St. Louis County Executive (October 14, 2014)

Campaign Finance: welcome to Missouri, St. Louis County edition (October 30, 2014)

Election Results: St. Louis County Executive (November 5, 2014)