Not so quiet.

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Josh Hawley’s (r) 2016 campaign for Attorney General:

C151132 02/24/2016 HAWLEY FOR MISSOURI Ronald Cameron PO Box 21440 Little Rock AR 72221 Mountaire Corporation Chairman 2/24/2016 $100,000.00

[emphasis added]

Right. You can just feel that Missouri grass roots fundraising momentum…

Previously:

Campaign Finance: no limits (August 22, 2015)

Understanding your job… (September 5, 2015)

Campaign Finance: What flavor? (September 6, 2015)

Campaign Finance: You paid what for what? (September 23/October 2, 2015)

Campaign Finance: Do you pick your faction, or do they pick you? (September 29/October 2, 2015)

Campaign Finance: there’s no such thing as a “moderate” republican (October 14, 2015)

Josh Hawley (r) – October 2015 Quarterly Campaign Finance Report (October 18, 2015)

Campaign Finance: What was that again about contributions under $5,000.00? (October 22, 2015)

Campaign Finance: can’t vote in the republican primary (November 13, 2015)

Campaign Finance: What else is new? (December 9, 2015)

Campaign Finance: Hail Columbia! (February 3, 2016)

Campaign Finance: it’s been very quiet of late (February 11, 2016)

Chris Koster (D) [2015 file photo].

This past week at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Chris Koster’s (D) 2016 gubernatorial campaign:

C031159 02/19/2016 KOSTER FOR MISSOURI Health Systems Inc PO Box 1559 Sikeston MO 63801 2/19/2016 $35,000.00

C031159 02/23/2016 KOSTER FOR MISSOURI Kansas City Power & Light PO Box 418679 Kansas City MO 64141 2/23/2016 $25,000.00

C031159 02/23/2016 KOSTER FOR MISSOURI Elissa Holman 1211 W 64th St Kansas City MO 64113 Self Employed Business Management Consultant 2/23/2016 $10,000.00

C031159 02/23/2016 KOSTER FOR MISSOURI Robb & Robb LLC 1200 Main St Kansas City MO 64105 2/23/2016 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

No problem at all. Every little bit does indeed help.

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: get on board that train (January 14, 2016)

Campaign Finance: uh, yep (January 20, 2016)

Campaign Finance: Oh, I see… (January 22, 2016)

Campaign Finance: well, okay then (February 2, 2016)

Campaign Finance: yes, there is a bit of a difference (February 8, 2016)

Campaign Finance: keeping up…easily (February 16, 2016)

Campaign Finance: You think it has something to do with “right to get paid less”? (February 17, 2016)

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission, from a familiar big dollar contributor and for a political action committee:

C151174 02/22/2016 COMMITTEE FOR ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT IN MISSOURI David Humphreys PO Box 4050 Joplin MO 64803 TAMKO Executive 2/17/2016 $250,000.00

[emphasis added]

What on earth for? What the PAC has received in the past:

C151174 09/14/2015 COMMITTEE FOR ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT IN MISSOURI David Humphreys P O Box 4050 Joplin MO 64803 TAMKO Owner 9/14/2015 $500,000.00

C151174 12/08/2015 COMMITTEE FOR ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT IN MISSOURI Sarah Humphreys Atkins 220 W. 4th St Joplin MO 64802 Tamko Building Products Executive 12/8/2015 $500,000.00

[emphasis added]

Okay.

C151174: Committee For Accountable Government In Missouri

Committee Type: Political Action
7509 Nw Tiffany Springs Parkway Suite 300
Kansas City Mo 64153 Established Date: 09/11/2015

[emphasis added]

As far as we can tell the political action committee has received $1,254,000.00 in contributions (four) from three people who are related since it’s inception. So, yes, three people can make up a committee.

What have they spent their money on?:

ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES OVER $100 SUPPLEMENTAL FORM
COMMITTEE FOR ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT IN MISSOURI [pdf] 1/15/2016

Strategic Media Services 1911 N Ft Myer Dr Arlington VA 22090 12/10/2015 Media buy $207,285.00

FP1 Digital LLC P O Box 16504 Alexandria VA 22302 12/14/2015 Media buy $157,000.00

FP1 Digital LLC P O Box 16504 Alexandria VA 22302 12/23/2015 Media buy $102,680.00

[emphasis added]

That’s a lot of media buy. Again, for what?

Every single expenditure was in opposition to the following:

DIRECT EXPENDITURE REPORT
COMMITTEE FOR ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT IN MISSOURI [pdf] 1/15/2016

Kevin Corlew P O Box 28443 Kansas City MO 64188
State Rep-Dist 14 ✔
12/23/2015 $3,000.00

Bill Kidd 1820 N Ashley Dr Independence MO 64058
State Rep-Dist 20 ✔
12/23/2015 $2,000.00

Sheila Solon 2402 Stonecreek Ct Blue Springs MO 64015
State Rep-Dist 31 ✔
12/23/2015 $4,750.00

Jeanie Lauer 1413 Wildwood Dr Blue Springs MO 64015
State Rep-Dist 32 ✔
12/23/2015 $3,850.00

Anne Zerr P O Box 1191 St Charles MO 63304
State Rep-Dist 65 ✔
12/23/2015 $3,000.00

Kathy Conway 3904 Cambridge Crossing Dr St Charles MO 63304
State Rep – Dist 104 ✔
12/23/2015 $4,750.00

Chrissy Sommer 901 Boones Lick Rd St Charles MO 63301
State Rep – Dist 106 ✔
12/14/2015 $9,525.00

Ron Hicks 1700 Belleau Wood Dr St Peters MO 63376
State Rep – Dist 107 ✔
12/14/2015 $9,525.00

Shane Roden 6153 Brookton Oaks Dr Cedar Hill MO 63016
State Rep – Dist 111 ✔
12/14/2015 $9,525.00

Kevin Engler 108 W Columbia Farmington MO 63640
State Rep – Dist 116 ✔
12/14/2015 $9,525.00

Galen Higdon 1404 Harman St Joseph MO 64504
State Rep – Dist 11 ✔
12/14/2015 $6,025.00

Nick King 1937 Current St Liberty MO 64068
State Rep – Dist 17 ✔
12/14/2015 $6,025.00

Bart Korman 12 Hickory Wood Rd High Hill MO 63350
State Rep – Dist 42 ✔
12/14/2015 $6,025.00

John McCaherty 4202 Wilderness Lane High Ridge MO 63049
State Rep – 97 ✔
12/10/2015 $7,614.00

Becky Ruth 1205 Alexander Dr Festus MO 63028
State Rep – Dist 114 ✔
12/10/2015 $3,618.00

Elaine Gannon 5226 State Rd H Desoto MO 63020
State Rep – Dist 115 ✔
12/10/2015 $5,598.00

Linda Black 100 Meinhardt Lane Park Hills MO 63601
State Rep – Dist 117 ✔
12/10/2015 $1,980.00

Dave Hinson P O Box 67 St Clair MO 63077
State Rep – Dist 119 ✔
12/10/2015 $5,725.00

Paul Fitzwater 12007 S State Hwy 21 Potosi MO 63664
State Rep – Dist 144 ✔
12/10/2015 $2,355.00

Sue Entlicher 4853 S 127th Rd Bolivar MO 65613
State Rep – Dist 128 ✔
12/14/2015 $2,525.00

Kevin Corlew P O Box 28443 Kansas City MO 64188
State Rep – Dist 14 ✔
12/10/2015 $10,353.00

Kevin Corlew P O Box 28443 Kansas City MO 64188
State Rep – Dist 14 ✔
12/14/2015 $9,525.00

Bill Kidd 1820 N Ashley Dr Independence MO 64058
State Rep – Dist 20 ✔
12/10/2015 $2,762.00

Bill Kidd 1820 N Ashley Dr Independence MO 64058
State Rep – Dist 20 ✔
12/14/2015 $9,525.00

Sheila Solon 2402 Stonecreek Ct Blue Springs MO 64015
State Rep – Dist 31 ✔
12/10/2015 $26,047.00

Sheila Solon 2402 Stonecreek Ct Blue Springs MO 64015
State Rep – Dist 31 ✔
12/14/2015 $9,525.00

Jeanie Lauer 1413 Wildwood Dr Blue Springs MO 64015
State Rep – Dist 32 ✔
12/10/2015 $23,286.00

Jeanie Lauer 1413 Wildwood Dr Blue Springs MO 64015
State Rep – Dist 32 ✔
12/14/2015 $9,525.00

Anne Zerr P O Box 1191 St Charles MO 63302
State Rep – Dist 65 ✔
12/10/2015 $7,803.00

Anne Zerr P O Box 1191 St Charles MO 63302
State Rep – Dist 65 ✔
12/14/2015 $9,525.00

Kathy Conway 3904 Cambridge Crossing Dr St Charles MO 63304
State Rep – Dist 104 ✔
12/10/2015 $38,683.00

Kathy Conway 3904 Cambridge Crossing Dr St Charles MO 63304
State Rep – Dist 104 ✔
12/14/2015 $9,525.00

Chrissy Sommer 901 Boones Lick Rd St Charles MO 63301
State Rep – Dist 106 ✔
12/10/2015 $12,329.00

Chrissy Sommer 901 Boones Lick Rd St Charles MO 63301
State Rep – Dist 106 ✔
12/23/2015 $5,900.00

Ron Hicks 1700 Belleau Wood Dr St Peters MO 63376
State Rep – Dist 107 ✔
12/10/2015 $13,433.00

Ron Hicks 1700 Belleau Wood Dr St Peters MO 63376
State Rep – Dist 107 ✔
12/23/2015 $3,850.00

Shane Roden 6153 Brookton Oaks Dr Cedar Hill MO 63016
State Rep – Dist 111 ✔
12/10/2015 $10,860.00

Shane Roden 6153 Brookton Oaks Dr Cedar Hill MO 63016
State Rep – Dist 111 ✔
12/23/2015 $3,000.00

Kevin Engler 108 W Columbia Farmington MO 63640
State Rep – Dist 116 ✔
12/10/2015 $20,362.00

Kevin Engler 108 W Columbia Farmington MO 63640
State Rep – Dist 116 ✔
12/23/2015 $5,600.00

Galen Higdon 1404 Harman St Joseph MO 64504
State Rep – Dist 11 ✔
12/10/2015 $1,776.00

Galen Higdon 1404 Harman St Joseph MO 64504
State Rep – Dist 11 ✔
12/23/2015 $2,900.00

Nick King 1937 Current St Liberty MO 64068
State Rep – Dist 17 ✔
12/10/2015 $5,160.00

Nick King 1937 Current St Liberty MO 64068
State Rep – Dist 17 ✔
12/23/2015 $2,000.00

Bart Korman 12 Hickory Wood Rd High Hill MO 63350
State Rep – Dist 42 ✔
12/10/2015 $5,919.00

Bart Korman 12 Hickory Wood Rd High Hill MO 63350
State Rep – Dist 42 ✔
12/23/2015 $2,900.00

John McCaherty 4202 Wilderness Lane High Ridge MO 63049
State Rep – Dist 97 ✔
12/14/2015 $6,025.00

John McCaherty 4202 Wilderness Lane High Ridge MO 63049
State Rep – Dist 97 ✔
12/23/2015 $2,000.00

Becky Ruth 1205 Alexander Dr Festus MO 63028
State Rep – Dist 114 ✔
12/14/2015 $6,025.00

Becky Ruth 1205 Alexander Dr Festus MO 63028
State Rep – Dist 114 ✔
12/23/2015 $2,900.00

Elaine Gannon 5226 State Rd H Desoto MO 63020
State Rep – Dist 115 ✔
12/14/2015 $6,025.00

Elaine Gannon 5226 State Rd H Desoto MO 63020
State Rep – Dist 115 ✔
12/23/2015 $2,900.00

Linda Black 100 Meinhardt Lane Park Hills MO 63601
State Rep – Dsit 117 ✔
12/14/2015 $6,025.00

Linda Black 100 Meinhardt Lane Park Hills MO 63601
State Rep – Dist 117 ✔
12/23/2015 $2,900.00

Dave Hinson P O Box 67 St Clair MO 63077
State Rep – Dist 119 ✔
12/14/2015 $6,025.00

Dave Hinson P O Box St Clair MO 63077
State Rep – Dist 119 ✔
12/23/2015 $3,900.00

Paul Fitzwater 12007 S State Hwy 21 Potosi MO 63664
State Rep – Dist 144 ✔
12/14/2015 $6,025.00

Paul Fitzwater 12007 S State Hwy 21 Potosi MO 63664
State Rep – Dist 144 ✔
12/23/2015 $2,900.00

[emphasis added]

When the Gods want to punish you they spend a lot of money on media buys in your district. And just think, they’re willing to spend another $250,000.00 to make their point. They loaded up on the day before filing for office started in Jefferson City. Subtle.

And here you thought lobbying was a bigger issue.