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Catherine Hanaway (r) – January 2016 Quarterly Campaign Finance Report – “It used to be a lot better”

16 Saturday Jan 2016

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, Catherine Hanaway, governor, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission

Catherine Hanaway’s 2016 gubernatorial campaign filed its January quarterly campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on January 15th.

Catherine Hanaway (r) [August 2015 file photo].

Catherine Hanaway (r) [August 2015 file photo].

Not a particularly stellar fundraising quarter in comparison to others:

C141055: Hanaway For Governor, Inc

Committee Type: Candidate
7509 Nw Tiffany Springs Parkway Suite 300 Party Affiliation: Republican
Kansas City Mo 64153 Established Date: 02/14/2014
[….]

Information Reported On: 2016 – January Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $1,543,896.83
Monetary Receipts + $137,583.35
Monetary Expenditures – $130,846.84
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $16,078.68
Subtotal ($9,342.17)
Ending Money On Hand $1,534,554.66

[emphasis added]

Contributions broken down by Missouri and out-of-state reported on Catherine Hanaway's(r) quarterly campaign finance report filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission on January 15, 2016

Contributions broken down by Missouri and out-of-state reported on Catherine Hanaway’s(r) quarterly campaign finance report filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission on January 15, 2016

Still, the ending money on hand is enough to do damage in the primary.

Contributions reported on Catherine Hanaway's (r) quarterly campaign finance report filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission on January 15, 2016.

Contributions reported on Catherine Hanaway’s (r) quarterly campaign finance report filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission on January 15, 2016.

There were fifty-two contributions of $1,000.00 or higher – out of a total of just over 150 contributions for the quarter.

Some of the expenditures:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION
ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES OVER $100 SUPPLEMENTAL FORM
HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR, INC [pdf] 1/15/2016
[….]

Camel of Joe 9150 Clayton Rd St Louis MO 63124 10/2/2015 Prayer cards $48.84

Paramount Business Jets 673 Potomac Station Dr Leesburg VA 20178 10/16/2015 Flying SC governor in for a fundraiser $10,190.75

Grote and Associates 28 N St Suite 217 Columbia MO 65201 10/26/2015 Fundraising fee $16,645.40

Graphics Factory 11/2/21560 Axminister Dr Fenton MO 63026 05 RV Wrap $2,588.11

[emphasis added]

Prayer cards?

Over $10,000.00 to fly the Governor of South Carolina in for a fundraiser? That was about as effective as the republican response to the State of the Union, eh?

RV Wrap! Land yacht!

Previously:

Catherine Hanaway (r) – July 2015 Campaign Finance Report (July 17, 2015)

Campaign Finance: we almost forgot (December 29, 2015)

Russ Carnahan (D) is a candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2016

16 Saturday Jan 2016

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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Lieutenant Governor, missouri, Russ Carnahan

Russ Carnahan (D) [August 2013 file photo].

Russ Carnahan (D) [August 2013 file photo].

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C161008: Russ Carnahan For Missouri

Committee Type: Candidate
Po Box 190033 Party Affiliation: Democrat
St Louis Mo 63119 Established Date: 01/15/2016
[….]

Candidate Treasurer Deputy Treasurer
Russ Carnahan John Ross Truman Kathryn Jayne Drennen
[….]

Election History
Election Year Primary Outcome General Outcome Political Office
2016 Lieutenant Governor

The candidates in the Democratic Party Lieutenant Governor primary (filing has yet to come) currently include Winston Apple, Brad Bradshaw, Russ Carnahan, Fred Kratky, and Tommie Pierson.

John Brunner (r) – January 2016 Quarterly Campaign Finance Report – “I want to be a loan”

15 Friday Jan 2016

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, governor, John Brunner, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission

Quarterly campaign finance were due today at the Missouri Ethics Commission. From John Brunner’s (r) 2016 gubernatorial campaign:

C151077: Missourians For John Brunner
Committee Type: Candidate
Po Box 144 Party Affiliation: Republican
Jefferson City Mo 65102 Established Date: 04/02/2015
[….]
Information Reported On: 2016 – January Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $256,562.86
Monetary Receipts + $3,682,251.40
Monetary Expenditures – $334,707.28
Contributions Made – $550.00
Other Disbursements – $3,360.28
Subtotal $3,343,633.84
Ending Money On Hand $3,600,196.70

That includes a $3,000.000.00 loan to the campaign by the candidate. Most of the money coming into the campaign this quarter came from the candidate.

 Contributions reported on John Brunner's (r) quarterly campaign finance report filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission on January 15, 2016.

Contributions reported on John Brunner’s (r) quarterly campaign finance report filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission on January 15, 2016.

There were 33 other contributions from out-of-state. There were 107 contributions (including the candidate) from Missouri. At the end of December there were forty individual contributions in amounts of either $20.15 or $20.16 which would partially explain this.

As is required campaigns list the employer and position title (as applicable) of individual contributors. This information is requested by the campaign and provided by the contributor. In all the years we’ve been perusing these reports this is a first:

From John Brunner's (r) quarterly campaign finance report filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission on January 15, 206.

From John Brunner’s (r) quarterly campaign finance report filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission on January 15, 2016.

Some of the expenditures:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION
ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES OVER $100 SUPPLEMENTAL FORM
MISSOURIANS FOR JOHN BRUNNER [pdf] 1/15/2016

[….]

Swiftkurrent 166 Cabot Street Beverly MA 01915 10/1/2015 Media Production -Website -Graphic Design $16,524.00

South Bay Scenic 340 Via Largo Morgan Hill CA 95037 10/7/2015 Media Production $16,680.00

Singularis Group PO Box 9265 Shawnee Mission KS 66201 10/14/2015 Finance Consultant $5,000.00

Swiftkurrent 166 Cabot Street Beverly MA 19150 10/14/2015 Media Production -Advertising & Reim. Exp $16,335.39

Barklage & Knodell Inc. 7925 Clayton Road Saint Louis MO 63117 10/29/2015 Grassroots Political Director $7,500.00

Dynamic Solutions LLC 17 Crosby Lane Londonderry NH 03053 10/29/2015 Campaign Management & Reim. Exp $11,835.26

Swiftkurrent 166 Cabot Street Beverly MA 01915 10/29/2015 Media Production $15,199.00

Singularis Group PO Box 9265 Shawnee Mission KS 66201 12/3/2015 Finance Consultant $5,000.00

Singularis Group PO Box 9265 Shawnee Mission KS 66201 12/22/2015 Finance Consultant $5,000.00

[emphasis added]

You’d think all that fundraising expertise would help you come up with a few more contributors.

Previously:

John Brunner (r) – July 2015 Quarterly Campaign Finance Report (July 15, 2016)

Campaign Finance: What for who for what? (December 22, 2015)

Campaign Finance: making a statement (December 31, 2015)

Campaign Finance: Spin! (January 2, 2015)

Campaign Finance: not that it’s really needed (January 12, 2016)

HJR 73: wrap everything in it

15 Friday Jan 2016

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri General Assembly, Missouri House

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General Assembly, HJR 73, Jason Chipman, missouri

A solution in search of a problem.

“Useless laws weaken the necessary laws.” – Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu (1689 – 1755)

A joint resolution (constitutional amendment), filed last week by Representative Jason Chipman (r):

HJR 73
Proposes a constitutional amendment that no law or action shall prohibit an entity or individual from depicting or displaying the flag of the United States of America on public property

Sponsor: Chipman, Jason (120)
Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2016
LR Number: 5254H.01I
Last Action: 01/11/2016 – Read Second Time (H)
Bill String: HJR 73
Next Hearing: Hearing not scheduled
Calendar: Bill currently not on a House calendar

[….]

Bill Summaries Not Available
Bill Text Not Available

We spotted this one a while back and were waiting for the full text. That hasn’t happened yet.

Think of the possibilities.

Previously:

HB 2100: How would you know, when it’s readily apparent you slept through all of your classes? (January 9, 2016)

He didn’t know at the time

15 Friday Jan 2016

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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social media, Ted Cruz, Twitter

Last night’s republican presidential debate was extra special.

Via Twitter from Ted Cruz’s (r) college roommate:

mazin011316

Craig Mazin ‏@clmazin
Ted Cruz doesn’t like “New York values.” His wife works for Goldman Sachs. This is how dumb he thinks you all are. 10:13 PM – 13 Jan 2016

Last night:

mazin011416

Craig Mazin ‏@clmazin
Getting emails blaming me for not smothering Ted Cruz in his sleep in 1988. What kind of monster do you think I am? A really prescient one? 8:09 PM – 14 Jan 2016

President Cruz will not be inviting him to visit the White House.

Heh.

Campaign Finance: get on board that train

14 Thursday Jan 2016

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, Chris Koster, governor, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Chris Koster’s (D) probable 2016 gubernatorial campaign:

C031159 01/14/2016 KOSTER FOR MISSOURI Kansas City Southern Rail PAC PO Box 219335 Kansas City MO 64121 1/13/2016 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

Another step.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: familiar refrain (December 29, 2015)

Campaign Finance: back to the grind (January 4, 2016)

Campaign Finance: not to be outdone (January 8, 2016)

Campaign Finance: there is that (January 12, 2016)

Campaign Finance: San Francisco!

13 Wednesday Jan 2016

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, Eric Greitens., governor, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Eric Greitens’ (r) 2016 gubernatorial campaign:

C151053 01/13/2016 GREITENS FOR MISSOURI Susan and William Oberndorf 615 Front Street San Francisco CA 94111 Oberndorf Enterprises, LLC Chairman 1/12/2016 $25,000.00

[emphasis added]

Nope, neither can vote in the primary. But they can write a $25,000.00 check!

Previously:

Campaign Finance: it’s like a campaign contribution, only smaller – part 21 (December 23, 2015)

Campaign Finance: “Alright everyone, gird your loins…” (December 28, 2015)

Campaign Finance: one out of three ain’t too bad (December 29, 2015)

Campaign Finance: it’s tough when you’ve got to raise your $3,000,000.00 in $50,000.00 increments (January 1, 2016)

Campaign Finance: Well, okay, $500,000.00 at a time… (January 2, 2016)

Campaign Finance: it’s like a campaign contribution, only smaller – part 22 (January 6, 2016)

Campaign Finance: it’s like a campaign contribution, only smaller – part 23 (January 8, 2016)

Campaign Finance: friendly neighbors (January 11, 2016)

Campaign Finance: it’s just so difficult to get $1,000,000.00 from one contributor these days

13 Wednesday Jan 2016

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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Bev Randles, campaign finance, Lieutenant Governor, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission

Oh, wait.

Bev Randles (r) [August 2015 file photo].

Bev Randles (r) [August 2015 file photo].

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Bev Randles’ (r) 2016 gubernatorial campaign:

C141581 01/13/2016 MISSOURIANS FOR RANDLES David Humphreys PO Box 4050 Joplin MO 64803 TAMKO Building Products Executive 1/11/2016 $50,000.00

[emphasis added]

$50,000.00 from one contributor is another story.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Oh, hell, just buy the state already (December 8, 2014)

Campaign Finance: a December to really remember (January 18, 2015)

Campaign Finance: a sense of proportion (April 22, 2015)

Bev Randles (r): officially in the 2016 Lieutenant Governor race (July 1, 2015)

Lieutenant Governor – July 2015 Campaign Finance Reports (July 19, 2015)

Bev Randles (r) – October 2015 Quarterly Campaign Finance Report (October 19, 2015)

HB 2196: blah, blah, guns, tenther drivel, blah, recycle, blah, stir…

13 Wednesday Jan 2016

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri General Assembly, Missouri House

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General Assembly, guns, HB 2196, Jeff Pogue, tenther

Yawn.

A bill, introduced yesterday by Representative Jeff Pogue (r):

HB 2196
Establishes the Second Amendment Preservation Act

Sponsor: Pogue, Jeff (143)
Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2016
LR Number: 5622H.01I
Last Action: 01/13/2016 – Read Second Time (H)
Bill String: HB 2196
Next Hearing: Hearing not scheduled
Calendar: HOUSE BILLS FOR SECOND READING

It’d be more truthful to call it the “Repeat Gun Industry Lobbying Organization Talking Points To Frighten People That The Evil Usurper(s) Are Going (And We Really Mean It This Time) To Take Away Their Right To Buy More Guns (And Accessories, Stylish Or Otherwise) Than They Could Ever Use Or Need In Order To Protect Corporate Profits In The Face Of Diminished Market Share Act”.

Yeah, go read the bill text [pdf] if you’d like. It’s a waste of electrons to post it here.

Campaign Finance: not that it’s really needed

12 Tuesday Jan 2016

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, governor, John Brunner, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for John Brunner’s (r) 2016 gubernatorial campaign:

C151077 01/12/2016 MISSOURIANS FOR JOHN BRUNNER Positronic Industries Inc. 423 N Campbell Ave Springfield MO 65806 1/12/2015 $10,000.00

It is a nice gesture, though.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: What for who for what? (December 22, 2015)

Campaign Finance: making a statement (December 31, 2015)

Campaign Finance: Spin! (January 2, 2015)

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