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Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night…but Vicky Hartzler (r) will

23 Sunday Aug 2020

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4th Congressional District, HR 8015, missouri, post office, U.S. Mail, USPS, Vicky Hartzler, vote

Waiting for the mail.

Yesterday in the U.S. House of Representatives:

01:36:13 PM H.R. 8015 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1092. H.R. 8015 — “To maintain prompt and reliable postal services during the COVID-19 health emergency, and for other purposes.”

06:42:12 PM H.R. 8015 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 257 – 150 (Roll no. 182).

FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 182
H R 8015 YEA-AND-NAY 22-Aug-2020 6:39 PM
QUESTION: On Passage
BILL TITLE: Delivering for America Act
[….]
—- YEAS 257 —

Clay
Cleaver
Graves (MO)
Wagner

—- NAYS 150 —

Hartzler
Long
Luetkemeyer
Smith (MO)

—- NOT VOTING 24 —

[emphasis added]

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r) [2016 file photo].

Keeping the United States Postal Service from the “swift completion of their appointed rounds” is not a 4th Congressional District value.

Campaign Finance: definitely not friends of Mike Parson (r)

22 Saturday Aug 2020

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A Stronger Missouri, governor, Mike Parson, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, organized labor, PAC

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for a PAC opposed to Governor Mike Parson (r):

C201352 08/22/2020 A Stronger Missouri Keep Government Accountable PO Box 414435 Kansas City MO 64141 8/20/2020 $500,000.00

[emphasis added]

In the last ten days, from working people:

C171375 08/12/2020 Keep Government Accountable CWA COPE MISSOURI 501 3RD ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 8/12/2020 $50,000.00

C171375 08/13/2020 Keep Government Accountable MISSOURI DRIVE FUND 1850 E DIVISION ST SPRINGFIELD MO 65803 8/12/2020 $100,000.00

C171375 08/18/2020 Keep Government Accountable MISSOURI AND KANSAS LABORERS PAC 3450 HOLLENBERG DR BRIDGETON MO 63044 8/18/2020 $150,000.00

C171375 08/18/2020 Keep Government Accountable MIDWEST REGION LABORERS POLITICAL LEAGUE EDUCATION FUND 3450 HOLLENBERG DR BRIDGETON MO 63044 8/18/2020 $100,000.00

C171375 08/20/2020 Keep Government Accountable IUOE LOCAL 513 POLITICAL AND EDUCATION FUND 3449 HOLLENBERG DR BRIDGETON MO 63044 8/20/2020 $10,000.00

Sad.

Governor Mike Parson (r) [2018 file photo].

Missouri DHSS – COVID-19 Outbreak Statistics – August 22, 2020 – 2:00 p.m.

22 Saturday Aug 2020

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Corona virus, COVID-19, DHSS, missouri, pandemic, statistics

The most recent statistics on the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak for Missouri from the Department of Health and Senior Services:

Cases in Missouri: 74,257
Total Deaths: 1,425
Number of cases in the last 24 hours: 1,293
7 Day Percent Positive of PCR Tested Individuals: 11.4%
Number of New Deaths Reported in the Last 24 Hours: 6

Johnson County
Confirmed cases: 542
Cases per 100K Population: 1,010.21

Cass County
Confirmed cases: 948
Cases per 100K Population: 902.12

Pettis County
Confirmed cases: 735
Cases per 100K Population: 1,718.30

Henry County
Confirmed cases: 106
Cases per 100K Population: 486.42

Saline County
Confirmed cases: 517
Cases per 100K Population: 2,253.77

Lafayette County
Confirmed cases: 208
Cases per 100K Population: 635.01

Wear a damn mask. And while you’re at it, wear some damn gloves.

Stay Home. Wash your hands. Don’t touch your face. Good luck to us all.
#FlattenTheCurve

There are the battles, and then there is the war

21 Friday Aug 2020

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Corona virus, COVID-19, missouri, pandemic

Outside a senior care facility in west central Missouri:

“Honk for our senior citizens”

“We beat the Rona”

This is not over.

Missouri DHSS – COVID-19 Outbreak Statistics – August 21, 2020 – 2:00 p.m.

21 Friday Aug 2020

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The most recent statistics on the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak for Missouri from the Department of Health and Senior Services:

Cases in Missouri: 72,964
Total Deaths: 1,419
Number of cases in the last 24 hours: 1,231
7 Day Percent Positive of PCR Tested Individuals: 11.0%
Number of New Deaths Reported in the Last 24 Hours: 2

Johnson County
Confirmed cases: 537
Cases per 100K Population: 984.12

Cass County
Confirmed cases: 925
Cases per 100K Population: 876.35

Pettis County
Confirmed cases: 721
Cases per 100K Population: 1,647.78

Henry County
Confirmed cases: 101
Cases per 100K Population: 454.30

Saline County
Confirmed cases: 503
Cases per 100K Population: 2,196.99

Lafayette County
Confirmed cases: 205
Cases per 100K Population: 628.87

Wear a damn mask. And while you’re at it, wear some damn gloves.

Stay Home. Wash your hands. Don’t touch your face. Good luck to us all.
#FlattenTheCurve

Campaign Finance: more from working people

21 Friday Aug 2020

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campaign finance, HDCC, missouri, organized labor

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the HDCC:

C171047 08/20/2020 House Democratic Campaign Committee International Union of Painters and Allied Trades PAT federal PAC 7234 Parkway Drive Hanover MD 21076 8/20/2020 $50,000.00

[emphasis added]

On behalf of working people. Every little bit helps.

Why are we not surprised?

20 Thursday Aug 2020

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Border Wall, Donald Trump, Grifter, indictment, Steve Bannon, USPS

This morning:

Tom Winter @Tom_Winter
BREAKING / NBC News: Former advisor to President Trump, Steve Bannon, and four others have been indicted for illegally funneling money from the “We Build The Wall” fund.
8:36 AM · Aug 20, 2020

Grifters gotta grift.

Apparently he was arrested on a yacht by agents of the United States Postal Inspection Service.

Karma and irony, wrapped around, on so many levels.

One of the best responses:

Shari Lynn @LynnSharig8
USPS took Steve Bannon into custody, but because of delays he won’t be delivered to prison for another 6-10 weeks.
3:25 PM · Aug 20, 2020

Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check…

Campaign Finance: working people come through

20 Thursday Aug 2020

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Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C000566 08/20/2020 SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL NO 36 VOLUNTARY POLITICAL FUND SMART PAL 1750 New York Ave Washington DC 20006 8/20/2020 $100,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’ll work.

Remember in November

19 Wednesday Aug 2020

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Barack Obama, Democratic National Convention, Elizabeth Warren, Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris

Speakers at tonight’s Democratic National Convention:

Hillary Clinton (D) [2014 file photo].

Jennifer Hayden @Scout_Finch
I would have accepted Hillary with a drink just looking at the camera saying I told you so.
8:57 PM · Aug 19, 2020

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D) [2019 file photo].

Sarah *Abortion is Safe & Legal in MO* Felts @sarahfelts
*cries while reaching out to the screen* #WarrenDemocrat #DemConvention
[….]
9:22 PM · Aug 19, 2020

President Barack Obama [2013 file photo].

Jennifer Hayden @Scout_Finch
Inject it right in my veins
[….]
9:28 PM · Aug 19, 2020

Senator Kamala Harris (D) [2019 file photo].

Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris
I may be the first, but I know I won’t be the last. #DemConvention
[….]
9:52 PM · Aug 19, 2020

Seventy-six days.

Missouri DHSS – COVID-19 Outbreak Statistics – August 19, 2020 – 2:00 p.m.

19 Wednesday Aug 2020

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The most recent statistics on the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak for Missouri from the Department of Health and Senior Services:

Cases in Missouri: 70,675
Total Deaths: 1,414
Number of cases in the last 24 hours: 1,258
7 Day Percent Positive of PCR Tested Individuals: 11.1%
Number of New Deaths Reported in the Last 24 Hours: 12

Johnson County
Confirmed cases: 523
Cases per 100K Population: 974.80

Cass County
Confirmed cases: 901
Cases per 100K Population: 860.12

Pettis County
Confirmed cases: 684
Cases per 100K Population: 1,603.12

Henry County
Confirmed cases: 98
Cases per 100K Population: 440.53

Saline County
Confirmed cases: 496
Cases per 100K Population: 2,144.57

Lafayette County
Confirmed cases: 201
Cases per 100K Population: 616.60

Wear a damn mask. And while you’re at it, wear some damn gloves.

Stay Home. Wash your hands. Don’t touch your face. Good luck to us all.
#FlattenTheCurve

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