Keri Ingle (D) – 35th Legislative District – retail politics

19 Sunday Aug 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance, Missouri General Assembly, Missouri House

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Keri Ingle (D) is the Democratic Party candidate in the 35th Legislative District, which includes part of Lee’s Summit in Eastern Jackson County.

This rainy afternoon, in one of those traditions of Missouri politics, Keri Ingle and her campaign held a meet and greet ice cream social with voters in her legislative district in Lee’s Summit.

Keri Ingle (D), the Democratic Party candidate in the 35th Legislative District.

It was a good crowd on a Sunday afternoon, with the candidate taking the time to greet and talk with everyone in the room.

This is just a small part of the person to person voter outreach. On Saturday Keri Ingle knocked two hundred doors. That’s retail politics.

The primary results in the 35th Legislative District, via the Missouri Secretary of State web site:

State of Missouri – Primary Election, August 07, 2018
Unofficial Results
as of 8/19/2018 4:45:03 PM
State Representative – District 35
20 of 20 Precincts Reported

Tom Lovell Republican 1,848 51.036%
Sean Smith Republican 1,773 48.964%
Party Total: 3,621

Keri Ingle Democratic 3,946 100.000%
Party Total: 3,946

Total Votes: 7,567

[emphasis added]

Campaign finance, via the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C171130: Committee To Elect Keri Ingle
Committee Type: Candidate
2016 Sw 2Nd Street
Lees Summit Mo 64081
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Established Date: 04/28/2017
[….]
Information Reported On: 2018 – 8 Day Before Primary Election-8/7/2018
Beginning Money on Hand $25,390.68
Monetary Receipts + $9,479.21
Monetary Expenditures – $2,419.60
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal $7,059.61
Ending Money On Hand $32,450.29

[emphasis added]

For the republican candidate:

C171385: Tom Lovell For House Of Representatives
Committee Type: Candidate
26 Se 3Rd Street Suite 200
Party Affiliation: Republican
Established Date: 12/05/2017
[….]
Information Reported On: 2018 – 8 Day Before Primary Election-8/7/2018
Beginning Money on Hand $13,871.73
Monetary Receipts + $4,805.00
Monetary Expenditures – $1,484.16
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $657.15
Subtotal $2,663.69
Ending Money On Hand $16,535.42

[emphasis added]

He’ll get all the money he needs.

After everyone had a chance to get some ice cream, Keri Ingle (D) addressed those in attendance, speaking about what she has heard from district voters as she has campaigned door to door and expressing her priorities in supporting public education and public safety, making actual progress in the maintenance of public infrastructure, and promoting job growth locally.

The district is currently represented by Gary Cross (r) who is term limited out after this election cycle.

And the republican nominee in the 15th Legislative District is…

09 Thursday Aug 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri General Assembly, Missouri House

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Via the Missouri Secretary of State web site:

All Results
State of Missouri – Primary Election, August 07, 2018
Unofficial Results
as of 8/9/2018 5:23:25 PM
State Representative – District 15
17 of 17 Precincts Reported

Steve West Republican 1,485 49.451%
Simon T Abela Republican 422 14.053%
Timothy Harris Republican 733 24.409%
J. Ranen Bechthold Republican 363 12.088%
Party Total: 3,003

Jon Carpenter Democratic 3,757 100.000%
Party Total: 3,757

[emphasis added]

‘Hitler was right’: KC area winner of Missouri House primary leaves trail of bigotry
By Edward McKinley
emckinley@kcstar.com
August 09, 2018 04:35 PM

On his Monday morning radio show, Steve West promotes fanatical conspiracies about “Jewish cabals” that are “harvesting baby parts” through Planned Parenthood, that torture and molest children and that run the Republican Party.

On Tuesday he won the Republican primary for a Clay County seat in the Missouri House.
[….]

Uh, oh.

There’s more [pdf]:

Missouri Right to Life PAC – endorsements

Missouri Right to Life PAC endorsed Steve West (r).

“…Below are the candidates of the major parties as they appear on the ballot and their ratings by Missouri Right to Life Federal or State Political Action Committee. Ratings are based on surveys, public statements, public record, voting records for those who presently hold or previously held office, interviews, and information from those in the districts. Candidates in BOLD CAPS are endorsed by Missouri Right to Life Federal or State Political Action Committee for the August 7th primary election…”

That must have been one hell of an interview.

Campaign Finance: wholly owned subsidiary

11 Wednesday Jul 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance, Missouri General Assembly, Missouri House

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Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the HRCC:

C091068 07/11/2018 HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, INC Committee For Accountable Government In Missouri 7509 NW Tiffany Springs Pkwy Suite 300 Kansas City MO 64153 7/11/2018 $219,383.51

[emphasis added]

In the past

C151174 03/03/2017 COMMITTEE FOR ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT IN MISSOURI David Humphreys P O Box 4050 Joplin MO 64803 TAMKO Building Products Executive 3/2/2017 $100,000.00

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

C151174 02/25/2016 COMMITTEE FOR ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT IN MISSOURI Sarah Atkins 4713 Rock Springs Rd Arlington VA 22207 TAMKO Building Products Consultant 2/25/2016 $250,000.00

C151174 03/24/2016 COMMITTEE FOR ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT IN MISSOURI David Humphreys PO Box 4050 Joplin MO 64803 TAMKO Executive 3/18/2016 $250,000.00

C151174 06/02/2016 COMMITTEE FOR ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT IN MISSOURI David Humphreys PO Box 4050 Joplin MO 64803 TAMKO Executive 6/2/2016 $250,000.00

C151174 06/02/2016 COMMITTEE FOR ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT IN MISSOURI Sarah Atkins 4713 Rock Spring Rd Arlington VA 22207 TAMKO Building Products Consultant 6/2/2016 $250,000.00

C151174 06/23/2016 COMMITTEE FOR ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT IN MISSOURI David Humphreys P O Box 4050 Joplin MO 64803 TAMKO Building Products Executive 6/22/2016 $500,000.00

C151174 08/25/2016 COMMITTEE FOR ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT IN MISSOURI David Humphreys P O Box 4050 Joplin MO 64803 TAMKO Building Products Executive 8/24/2016 $1,000,000.00

C151174 09/27/2016 COMMITTEE FOR ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT IN MISSOURI Sarah Humphreys Atkins 4713 Rock Springs Rd Arlington VA 22207 TAMKO Building Products Quality Consultant 9/27/2016 $1,000,000.00

C151174 10/26/2016 COMMITTEE FOR ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT IN MISSOURI David Humphreys P O Box 4050 Joplin MO 64803 TAMKO Building Products Executive 10/24/2016 $500,000.00

[emphasis added]

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]

Good times.

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
Termination Date: 07/03/2018
[….]

[emphasis added]

A transfer of assets, eh?

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Account…ability (February 23, 2016)

Campaign Finance: Account…ability – part 2 (February 25, 2016)

Campaign Finance: Account…ability – part 3 (March 25, 2016)

Campaign Finance: Tamko! (June 3, 2016)

Campaign Finance: the right to spend as much as you want to influence elections in Missouri (August 25, 2016)

Campaign Finance: just keep writing those $1,000,000.00 checks (September 27, 2016)

Campaign Finance: committee values (October 26, 2016)

Campaign Finance: here we go again (March 3, 2017)

In the shadows

07 Thursday Jun 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance, Missouri General Assembly, Missouri Governor, Missouri House, social media

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A Dark Missouri.

Columbia Tribune @columbiatribune
The Missouri House committee investigating former Gov. Eric Greitens has dropped its subpoena for records related to his campaign and pro-Greitens political organization A New Missouri.
[….]
10:53 PM – 6 Jun 2018

Again, the darkness triumphs.

#FollowTheMoney

James Williams (D) in the 54th Legislative District

04 Monday Jun 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri General Assembly, Missouri House

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On Sunday the 4th Congressional District Democratic Committee held a family gathering and picnic at Truman State Park near Warsaw. Approximately one hundred individuals, many who are party activists in their counties and the state, attended. Early in the afternoon legislative district, state senate district, and 4th Congressional District Democratic Party candidates took turns to speak to those assembled.

James William, the Democratic Party candidate in the 54th Legislative District (approximately Western Johnson County, including the western half of Warrensburg) and a registered nurse, addressed health care.

James Williams (D), candidate in the 54th Legislative District.

James Williams (D): …There isn’t one of us here who wants to seek this position and do a bad job. I have spent my whole work career of forty some years as registered nurse and as a nurse practitioner. And my core principle is and has been and will be to make people’s lives better. Whether that is in health, that is in, uh, all the things that we struggle with in life. I have found my self, with people and families, helping ort out the issues that face us and all our families. I believe that there is much we can do in Missouri to make people’s lives better…

James Williams (D): …We have fifteen hospitals in Missouri that have already closed. And you can’t run a deficit, you can’t run a business in the red continually and expect a good outcome. I know for my self and my wife who live in Johnson County, and for you in the counties in which you live, our rural hospitals are really suffering from the fact that we’ve not expanded Medicaid in this state. [applause] Those are hundreds of millions of dollars that could be coming in to this state to keep our rural hospitals open. The medical centers in the, our three major medical center areas, they can get by without this. But our rural hospitals can’t. And if you don’t think our rural hospitals are not providing emergency care to people who are not insured or do not have a mechanism by which to pay those bills you would be wrong. Because we are providing that care, so the hospitals are not being compensated for it. And this injustice for access to health care has to end. That is something I can vote for in House seat fifty-four. And that everyone running for a position in this Missouri legislature can change that. If all we ever did was to change that one thing it would improve the lives of everyone who lives in the State of Missouri.

I won’t, uh, go on any farther, but I appreciate your listening. I appreciate your listening to who will follow me and the ones that were before me because we need your help. Almost every one of you will be, go out and vote. But what you can do is you can talk to your neighbor, you can talk to that cousin who never votes and you can talk to them and get them to the polls. And tell them how important it is.

You’ve heard a lot of ideas of what can change in Missouri to make everybody’s lives better. But it’ll only happen if the people who we know can hear my story and these other folks’ story through you.

So, I ask you for that support and I ask you to, uh, encourage them that they might find their way to support important issues for working families, nd people who are retired, hoping to have a retirement, and for those who are disabled.

I thank you for your time. [applause]

State Auditor Nicole Galloway (D): about that dark money

31 Thursday May 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance, Missouri General Assembly, Missouri Governor, Missouri House, Missouri Senate

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#FollowTheMoney

State Auditor Nicole Galloway (D) [2018 file photo].

Today State Auditor Nicole Galloway (D) sent a letter addressed to the leadership of both Houses of the General Assembly and the membership, urging their continued examination of the coordination of “dark money” in influencing public policy.

The letter [pdf]:

Nicole R. Galloway, CPA
Missouri State Auditor

May 31, 2018

The Honorable Ron Richard, President Pro Tem
Missouri State Senate
State Capitol Building, Room 326
Jefferson City, MO 65101

The Honorable Todd Richardson, Speaker of the House
Missouri House of Representatives
State Capitol Building, Room 308
Jefferson City, MO 65101

To the members of the Missouri General Assembly:

I write today to praise the professionalism and work of the Missouri House of Representatives’ Special Investigative Committee on Oversight, and ask that the driving principle of their work – seeking truth for Missourians – continue.

On May 29, a judge ordered compliance with a subpoena from the Missouri House of Representatives to reveal details of the Governor’s dark money operation. Mere hours after the deadline to turn over this information, the Governor of the State of Missouri plans to resign, possibly depriving Missourians of the right to know how dark money and special interests are secretly influencing their government. This is too important to the future of our state and to the integrity of public service to be swept under the rug.

In order to restore the public trust, the legislature must continue its work into the investigation of coordination between dark-money organizations and state entities.

The same special interests that sought to influence the Governor will remain. They will seek opportunities to operate in the shadows and outside scrutiny, all while working to influence your decisions. But, there are ways for the legislature to combat this corruption.

In 2012 legislation was introduced to require disclosure of contributions to 501(c)(4) political nonprofits. That was great legislation then, and now more than ever, it should be a priority for the general Assembly. I urge it passage, whether it be taken up during special session or next session.

Additionally, the General Assembly should ensure that the Missouri Ethics Commission has the full authority under law to enforce Advisory Opinion No. 2018.05.CF.004 by codifying that not-for-profit corporations that receive donations for the purpose of influencing or attempting to influence the actions of voters are required to file disclosures with the Commission.

Missourians deserve a full accounting of the truth and full disclosure of the extent of dark money’s influence on state government. The General Assembly should take action to address this corrupting influence and continue, as it did with the Special Committee, to wisely exercise its oversight.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
/s
Nicole Galloway, CPA
State Auditor

We’ll see what happens.

Previously:

Missouri House Special Investigative Committee on Oversight – Michael Hafner (May 29, 2018)

Missouri House Special Investigative Committee on Oversight – Michael Hafner – afternoon (May 29, 2018)

Following the money (May 31, 2018)

Following the money

31 Thursday May 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance, Missouri General Assembly, Missouri Governor, Missouri House, Missouri Senate

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#FollowTheMoney

It probably isn’t going to happen now.

Eric Greitens (r) [2016 file photo].

Looking again at the last Eric Greitens’ (r) gubernatorial campaign report to the Missouri Ethics Commission, to the end of the first quarter:

C151053: Greitens For Missouri
Committee Type: Candidate
Po Box 144
Jefferson City Mo 65102
Party Affiliation: Republican
Established Date: 02/24/2015
[….]
Termination Date:

Information Reported On: 2018 – April Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $2,774,583.78
Monetary Receipts + $31,777.55
Monetary Expenditures – $261,590.97
Contributions Made – $1,000.00
Other Disbursements – $31,348.21
Subtotal ($262,161.63)
Ending Money On Hand $2,512,422.15

[emphasis added]

That’s a lot of money.

What’s going to happen to it now? Just asking

Some of the expenditures, after the State of the State:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES OVER $100 SUPPLEMENTAL FORM
4/16/2018 Greitens For Missouri [pdf]

Bask Digital Media 225 Broadway Suite 420 San Diego CA 92101 2/1/2018 Digital media services $36,000.00
Jimmy Soni 301 Hicks St #3 Brooklyn NY 11201 2/16/2018 Communications Consultant $2,000.00
Jimmy Soni 301 Hicks St #3 Brooklyn NY 11201 2/23/2018 Communications Consultant $2,000.00
The Tarrance Group 201 North Union St Suite 410 Alexandria VA 22314 2/23/2018 Research $35,207.00
Bask Digital Media 225 Broadway Suite 420 San Diego CA 92101 2/26/2018 Digital media services $25,000.00
Bask Digital Media 225 Broadway Suite 420 San Diego CA 92101 3/5/2018 Digital media services $8,500.00
Bask Digital Media 225 Broadway Suite 420 San Diego CA 92101 3/16/2018 Digital media services $15,000.00
BK Strategies LLC 320 23rd St S#1003 Arlington VA 22202 3/16/2018 Research $20,083.00

[emphasis added]

Well, that’s transparent enough.

It’d be really interesting to get a look at all that research. Was that post State of the State damage control? Just asking

And then there’s this, via the Missouri Secretary of State:

Name A New Missouri, Inc.
[….]
Type Nonprofit Corporation
Charter No. N000704138
Domesticity Domestic
Registered Agent simpson, Robin
105 East High Street
Suite 100
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Status Good Standing
Date Formed 2/5/2017
Duration Perpetual

It’s not particularly transparent, either. What happens now? We might have come so close to finding out, too.

At their web site:

A New Missouri is a section 501(c)(4) issue advocacy organization established to promote policies to create more jobs, higher pay, safer streets, better schools, and more, for all Missourians.

[….]

A New Missouri was formed by senior Eric Greitens 2016 campaign advisers, who seek to harness the energy of everyday Missourians to support such policies. We support aggressive legislative action on labor reform, tort reform, regulatory reform, and tax reform. We also need strong ethics reform to ensure our legislature is working for the people and education reform that puts children and parents first.

Ironically, the web site has a few blurbs on ethics reform. Really.

Two days ago:

Judge orders Greitens’ secretive nonprofit to turn over documents to House committee
JEFFERSON CITY

Gov. Eric Greitens’ political nonprofit has until Friday to turn over documents to the Missouri House committee investigating allegations of misconduct against the governor as a precursor to possible impeachment.

Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem issued a ruling Tuesday ordering the organization, A New Missouri Inc., to turn over communications and documents showing potential coordination among the nonprofit, the governor and the governor’s campaign committee, as well as expenditures related to advertising.
[….]

On that same day Eric Greitens (r) announced that he was resigning effective Friday, June 1st at 5:00 p.m.

It appears that the Special Session and the House Special Investigative Committee on Oversight will be shutting down. Big mistake. Big. Huge.

Here we are.

Representative Stacey Newman (D) on the resignation of Eric Greitens (r) as Governor of Missouri

29 Tuesday May 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri General Assembly, Missouri Governor, Missouri House, Missouri Senate

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Representative Stacey Newman (D) [2016 file photo].

A statement from Representative Stacey Newman (D):

As Missouri’s first Jewish governor, Eric Greitens blatantly failed to embody Jewish values.

Sexual assault, stealing from a veterans non-profit, hiding dark money and evading ethics laws are criminal. As governor he fervently attacked women and public education and turned a blind eye to Missouri’s astronomical gun violence.

I consistently called for his resignation and continue to insist he be held accountable for his criminal behavior.

It’s not over.

Previously:

Eric Greitens (r) resigns as Governor of Missouri (May 29, 2018)

State Auditor Nicole Galloway (D) on the resignation of Eric Greitens (r) as Governor of Missouri (May 29, 2018)

Senator Jill Schupp (D) on the resignation of Eric Greitens (r) as Governor of Missouri (May 29, 2018)

Statement by Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker on the resignation of Eric Greitens (r) as Governor of Missouri (May 29, 2018)

Senator Jill Schupp (D) on the resignation of Eric Greitens (r) as Governor of Missouri

29 Tuesday May 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri General Assembly, Missouri Governor, Missouri House, Missouri Senate, social media

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Senator Jill Schupp (D) [2016 file photo].

Senator Jill Schupp (D), via Twitter:

We might never know the full extent of Eric Greitens’ unethical actions. What we do know is that there is only one person to blame for them- and it’s not the political operatives, nor those prosecuting and investigating his actions, nor those who simply don’t agree with him.

Eric Greitens thought he could hide from public scrutiny and avoid the truth. Thankfully, that’s not how the truth plays out.

We will begin to restore trust in government because the people of Missouri deserve leaders they can believe in and count on.

Previously:

Eric Greitens (r) resigns as Governor of Missouri (May 29, 2018)

State Auditor Nicole Galloway (D) on the resignation of Eric Greitens (r) as Governor of Missouri (May 29, 2018)