Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission, in the books for 2019:

171332 01/01/2020 Missourians For Vic Allred Victor Allred 6501 N NATIONAL DR Parkville MO 64152 Jazz Restaurant Owner 12/31/2019 $20,000.00

C191055 01/01/2020 McDonough for Judge William Christopher McDonough 5730 Wrenwyck Place Weldon Spring MO 63304 McDonough Law Firm Attorney 12/31/2019 $16,000.00

C071102 01/01/2020 Citizens For Jim Arnott GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF PAC 5335 S CAMPBELL, STE D SPRINGFIELD MO 65810 12/31/2019 $10,000.00

C190939 01/01/2020 Page PAC Robert G. Clark Revocable Living Trust DTD 2199 Innerbelt Business Center Drive Saint Louis MO 63114 12/31/2019 $15,000.00

C171158 01/01/2020 Missouri Forward PAC Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Ln Westphalia MO 65085 Retired Retired 12/31/2019 $150,000.00

C190939 01/01/2020 Page PAC Sam & Marilyn Fox General Expense Account 7701 Forsyth Boulevard Suite 600 Saint Louis MO 63105 12/30/2019 $25,000.00

C171158 01/01/2020 Missouri Forward PAC Supporters of Health Research & Treatments PO Box 11591 Saint Louis MO 63105 12/31/2019 $275,000.00

C171236 01/01/2020 Missourians for a Responsible Budget Michael Ketchmark 11161 Overbrook Road Leawood KS 66211 Attorney Ketchmkark & McCreight PC 12/31/2019 $25,000.00

[emphasis added]

They couldn’t write those checks a little earlier? Just asking.

Happy New Year.