31 Sunday May 2020
Posted in Uncategorized
Early this morning:
Darryl Forte’
@sheriffforte
Many are shocked this morning. I’m not because the pulse of some segments of the community indicated that we were sitting on a powder keg. Discussion and action regarding perceptions and realities of police mistreatment of minorities should be ongoing.
@JacksonCountyMO @KCMO
[….]
5:23 AM · May 31, 2020
18 Saturday Apr 2020
Posted in Uncategorized
“Make America Great Again” – in Russian.
This morning in western Johnson County:
Along U.S, 50 Highway in western Johnson County, Missouri.
The irony escapes them. All $130,000.00 of it.
Jackson County, Missouri COVID-19 statistics:
The price of gross incompetence.
Cheerleading that incompetence this morning in eastern Jackson County:
At a business establishment along U.S. 50 Highway in eastern Jackson County, Missouri.
Don’t waste your time or your breath.
08 Thursday Aug 2019
Posted in Town Hall
Tags
gun violence, guns, Jackson County, Jean Peters Baker, Kansas City, MCC, missouri, Penn Valley, prosecutor, town hall
“…I’ll start off with telling you that I’m mad. I’m not hopeless. The day I become hopeless will be the day I turn over the baton to someone else. Because you deserve leaders who are not hopeless. Because this problem is not hopeless. It’s hard, but it is not hopeless. We must demand more of our leaders [applause]…”
Yesterday evening on the Penn Valley campus of the Metropolitan Community Colleges Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D) hosted a town hall of sorts on gun violence. The community event included elected officials, law enforcement officials, and leaders of community groups.
Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker (D).
Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker (D):
…I want to be specific about what I mean about that. Jefferson City has passed, over about the past fifteen years, a series of law that have greatly impacted my work and my life as a prosecutor. These laws were not initiated, even though they greatly impact my business, they were not enacted by or screaming by prosecutors to have these changes. No prosecutor in the State of Missouri asked for ‘Stand Your Ground’ law. Even though prosecutors must run on a political platform – you’re either a Republican or a Democrat in the State of Missouri when you run for elected office as a prosecutor. But not one of those elected officials went to that capitol building and said, we want ‘Stand Your Ground Law’ in Missouri. So, why do we have it? Why did that happen? [voices: “NRA.”]…
…It’s time for us to move this further. Because gun laws matter. It is one thing, it is one tool. But it does matter. Because if you look at Missouri it is not an accident that we are in this position. It is not an accident. It is because we have deregulated weapons to a point that it is dangerous here. It’s dangerous. You deserve better. You deserve better, you should demand better of those who represent you and those who don’t…
Previously:
On Gun Violence – Kansas City – August 7, 2019 (August 8, 2019)
08 Thursday Nov 2018
Posted in Missouri General Assembly, Missouri House
Tags
35th Legislative District, election, General Assembly, House, Jackson County, Keri Ingle, missouri
A Democrat wins running for an open seat in a legislative district which was previously held by a republican (Gary Cross – term limited out) who was a reliable vote for republican party ideology.
How is that done in a district held by a republican for eight years? Talk to voters. Listen. Knock on doors, a lot of doors. Talk to even more voters. Address their real concerns. Out work the opposition. Repeat. Get out the vote.
Keri Ingle (D) [2018 file photo]
It really worked. The results:
State of Missouri – General Election, November 06, 2018
Unofficial ResultsState Representative – District 35
20 of 20 Precincts ReportedTom Lovell Republican 8,005 46.862%
Keri Ingle Democratic 9,077 53.138%Total Votes: 17,082
Jackson [County]
Tom Lovell Republican 7,724
Keri Ingle Democratic 7,965Kansas City
Tom Lovell Republican 281
Keri Ingle Democratic 1,112
That’s how change happens. District by district.
Previously:
Keri Ingle (D) – 35th Legislative District – retail politics (August 19, 2018)
12 Tuesday Jun 2018
Posted in Uncategorized
Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D) – Kansas City – June 9, 2018.
On Saturday evening Jackson County Democrats gathered in Kansas City for their annual Truman Gala. Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D) was the final speaker at the event.
Video by Jerry Schmidt.
Previously:
Truman Gala – Jackson County Democrats – Kansas City – June 9, 2018 (June 10, 2018)
08 Friday Jun 2018
Posted in Missouri Governor
Tags
Eric Greitens, governor, investigation, Jackson County, Jean Peters Baker, missouri, special prosecutor
A press release from special prosecutor and Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker:
Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announces decision in Greitens case
For Immediate Release
June 8, 2018Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced today that after a diligent review of evidence, she is declining to file further charges in the Eric Greitens case referred to her office last month.
Baker’s office received a file from the Circuit Attorney of St. Louis on May 22, 2018. Since then, she and a team of assistant prosecutors have exhausted potential leads in examining submitted evidence and enlisting the Missouri Highway Patrol to investigate issues in this case.
As of today, with a statute of limitations set to expire this weekend, Baker stated that her office did not have sufficient evidence to consider filing new charges in the Greitens case. Still missing was corroborating evidence for an invasion of privacy case, Baker noted.
[….]
There it is.
Previously:
Jean Peters Baker appointed as special prosecutor in Greitens (r) case (May 21, 2018)
Statement by Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker on the resignation of Eric Greitens (r) as Governor of Missouri (May 29, 2018)
29 Tuesday May 2018
Posted in Missouri Governor
Tags
Eric Greitens, governor, investigation, Jackson County, Jean Peters Baker, missouri, resignation, special prosecutor
Jean Peters Baker has also been appointed as a special prosecutor in one of the criminal cases involving Eric Greitens.
Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker – May 20, 2017.
A press release this evening:
JCPAO Press Releases
Posted on: May 29, 2018
Media Advisory: Statement issued by Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker on Greitens case
For Immediate Release
May 29, 2018From Jean Peters Baker, Jackson County Prosecutor:
In an earlier statement, I said that my office will not comment about the case involving Governor Greitens or its review until our Office’s work had been completed. Given today’s events, however, we believe that a brief statement is needed.
In short, our investigation continues. In the interest of pursing justice to its fullest lengths, we will continue until our work on the case is completed.
Specifically regarding any deals we made with Governor Greitens’ attorneys, no deals were made by my office. Our review of this case, as I have stated before, will be pursued without fear or favor.
My office will not make any further comments on this case.
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)
06 Wednesday Nov 2013
Posted in Uncategorized
After all that money, the Health Research Tax on the ballot in Jackson County didn’t even come close.
From the Jackson County Board of Elections:
Election Summary
Jackson County, Missouri
Special Election
November 5, 2013
(Unofficial)100 OF 168 POLLS REPORTING Tuesday, November 5 2013 21:21:15
Non-Partisan
Jackson County, Missouri Question No. 1
Total Percentage
Total: 28391NO* 24385 85.89%
YES 4006 14.11%
[emphasis added]
From the Kansas City Board of Elections:
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
NOVEMBER 5, 2013
SPECIAL ELECTION
JURISDICTION WIDE, ALL COUNTERS
11/05/13
21:12:08Registered Voters 212411 – Cards Cast 31049 14.62% Num. Report Precinct 121 – Num. Reporting 121 100.00%
Question 1
Total
Number of Precincts 121
Precincts Reporting 121 100.0 %
Total Votes 31007
YES 5747 18.53%
NO 25260 81.47%
[emphasis added]
So the Borich Group bests Axiom Strategies using a fraction of their budget.
Over a million and a half dollars couldn’t swing it.
Previously:
Campaign Finance: not quite plural (August 22, 2013)
Campaign Finance: make it an even $50,000.00 (August 28, 2013)
Campaign Finance: counter volley (August 30, 2012)
Campaign Finance: a citizen keeps contributing (September 3, 2013)
We’re big enough to take care of ourselves (September 4, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Wham! (September 4, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Wham! again (September 6, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Wham! and again (September 7, 2013)
Campaign Finance: it looks like a contribution, only smaller (September 11, 2013)
Campaign Finance: trying to do something (September 17, 2013)
Campaign Finance: and still (September 19, 2013)
Campaign Finance: now that’s what you call research money (September 27, 2013)
Campaign Finance: definitely not holding anything back (October 2, 2013)
Campaign Finance: dueling interests (October 13, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch (October 19, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 2 (October 20, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 3 (October 20, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 4 (October 22, 2013)
Campaign Finance: a last minute, big money player (October 23, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 5 (October 24, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 6 (October 25, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 7 (October 29, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 8 (October 30, 2013)
Campaign Finance: there is an election on Tuesday in Jackson County (November 3, 2013)
03 Sunday Nov 2013
Posted in Uncategorized
Tags
campaign finance, Health Research Tax, Jackson County, Kansas City, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission
And the ads are on television in the Kansas City media market. There’s more money for and from the campaign promoting the health research tax on the November ballot in Jackson County. At the Missouri Ethics Commission:
C131107 10/31/2013 COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES Walter Porter 14675 Caenen Lane Olathe KS 66062 Deloitte Consulting Principal 10/31/2013 $10,000.00
C131070 11/01/2013 CONTINUE TO CARE PAC Committee for Research Treatments and Cures 4131 Mulberry Dr Ste 200 Kansas City MO 64116 10/31/2013 $25,000.00
C131107 11/01/2013 COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES Paul DeBruce 411 Nichols Rd Suite 217 Kansas City MO 64112 Requested 11/1/2013 $15,000.00
C081339 11/01/2013 JACKSON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COALITION Committee for Research Treatments and Cures 4131 North Mulberry Drive Suite 200 Kansas City MO 64116 10/31/2013 $15,000.00
[emphasis added]
There’s money moving every which way.
As the election grows close the required time frames for reporting campaign contributions and expenditures tighten into an eight day before the election report and then into twenty-four hour reports.
From the Committee for Research Treatments and Cures [pdf] eight day report:
ADDENDUM STATEMENT M.E.C. ID NO. C131107
The payments to the Continue to Care PAC were for campaign support services to be rendered by the organization. They are reported here as expenditures and not contributions pursuant to MEC Opinion NO. 2010.08.CF.004.
Some of the other expenditures:
ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES OVER $100 SUPPLEMENTAL FORM
COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES 10/28/2013Axiom Strategies LLC
1251 NW Briarcliff Parkway
Suite 85
Kansas Cityi MO 64116
10/1/2013
campaign strategy and po box rental
$15,598.07amanda de leon
1819 Baltimore
#201
Kansas City MO 64108
10/1/2013
Management fees
$5,000.00FPI Strategies LLC
P O Box 16504
Alexandria VA 22302
10/1/2013
Video shoot and production
$54,376.00Groundswell Public Strategies
100 E Grand
Suite 380
Des Moines IA 50309
10/1/2013
Production of online ads
$19,950.00Smart Media Group LLC
814 King St
Suite 400
Alexandria VA 22314
10/4/2013
TV ads
$143,175.00ONeill Marketing
4049 Central
Kansas City MO 64111
10/8/2013
Polling research
$6,431.75Wilson Perkins Allen
1319 Classen Drive
Oklahoma City OK 73103
10/8/2013
Campaign survey questionairs
$17,650.00Midwest Mediation & Consulting
P O Box 3314
Independence MO 64055
10/8/2013
Grassroots efforts in Jackson Co
$7,500.00Smart Media Group LLC
814 King St
Suite 400
Alexandria VA 22314
10/15/2013
TV ads
$109,775.00Kansas City Call
1715 E 18th St
Kansas City MO 64108
10/15/2013
Newspaper ads
$4,625.00Kansas City Globe
615 E 29th
Kansas City MO 64109
10/15/2013
Newspaper ads
$2,489.42Groundswell Public Strategies
100 E Grand
Suite 380
Des Moines IA 50309
10/17/2013
production of online ads
9,600.00ONeill Marketing
4049 Central
Kansas City MO 64111
10/20/2013
Focus group services and management
$8,000.00Candidate Command LLC
1831 NW Vivion
Suite 101
Riverside MO 64150
10/20/2013
Video shoot
$4,362.50FP1 Strategies
P O Box 16504
Alexandria VA 22303
10/20/2013
Production of TV spot
$10,000.00Smart Media Group LLC
814 King St
Suite 400
Alexandria VA 22314
10/21/2013
Media Broadcasts
$69,775.00Wilson Perkins Allen
1319 Classen Drive
Oklahoma City OK 73103
10/21/2013
Survey phone calls
$18,000.00The Dover Group
43 L Street
Lake Lotawana MO 64086
10/23/2013
Direct mail pieces
$201,800.92Northeast News
5715 St John Ave
Kansas City MO 64123
10/23/2013
Newspaper ads
$698.84Independence Examiner
401 S Liberty
Independence MO 64050
10/23/2013
Newspaper ads
$2,356.00Lees Summit Journal
415 SE Douglas St
Lees Summit MO 64063
10/23/2013
Newspaper ads
$1,800.00Dos Mundos
902 Southwest Blvd
Kansas City MO 64108
10/23/2013
Newspaper ads
$2,402.00KC Hispanic
2918 Southwest Blvd
Kansas City MO 64108
10/23/2013
Newspaper ads
$2,040.00Candidate Command LLC
1831 NW Vivion
Suite 101
Riverside MO 64150
10/23/2013
Robo calls
$4,879.83
[emphasis added]
Television ads, polling, focus group(s), direct mail(!), newspaper ads, robo calls.
Some of the expenditures from the opponent(s) eight day report:
ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES OVER $100 SUPPLEMENTAL FORM
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH [pdf] 10/28/2013Image Line Productions
1220 N. Poinsettia Place
West Hollywood CA 90046
10/10/2013
Advertising
$1,841.25Bluff Ridge Communications
6221 S. Bluff Ridge Rd.
Ozark MO 65721
10/11/2013
Advertising
$7,306.41GravesGarrett LLC
1100 Main Street
Suite 2700
Kansas City MO 64105
10/11/2013
Professional Services
$3,911.50Time Warner Cable
9225 Indian Creek Parkway
Suite 500
Overland Park KS 66210
10/11/2013
Advertising
$9,213.15KMBC
6455 Winchester Avenue
Kansas City MO 64133
10/11/2013
Advertising
$4,930.00KCTV
4500 Shawnee Mission Parkway
Fairway KS 66205
10/11/2013
Advertising
$6,285.75WDAF
3030 Summit
Kansas City MO 64108
10/11/2013
Advertising
$8,461.75KSHB
4720 Oak Street
Kansas City MO 64112
10/11/2013
Advertising
$5,376.25Time Warner Cable
9225 Indian Creek Parkway
Suite 500
Overland Park KS 66210
10/24/2013
Advertising
$5,926.20Image Line Productions
1220 N. Poinsettia Place
West Hollywood CA 90046
10/24/2013
Advertising
$2,091.25
[emphasis added]
Television ads. Not quite the same scale, eh?
And further detail:
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR EXPENDITURE SUPPLEMENTAL
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH [pdf] 10/28/2013The Borich Group
3630 Holmes
Kansas City MO 64109 10/21/2013
Direct Mailings
$7,310.00The Borich Group
3630 Holmes
Kansas City MO 64109
10/23/2013
Direct Mailings
$31,196.78The Borich Group
3630 Holmes
Kansas City MO 64109
10/17/2013
Print Media
$903.00[….]
[emphasis added]
Direct mail.
We’ll all find out how this turns out on Tuesday night.
Previously:
Campaign Finance: not quite plural (August 22, 2013)
Campaign Finance: make it an even $50,000.00 (August 28, 2013)
Campaign Finance: counter volley (August 30, 2012)
Campaign Finance: a citizen keeps contributing (September 3, 2013)
We’re big enough to take care of ourselves (September 4, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Wham! (September 4, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Wham! again (September 6, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Wham! and again (September 7, 2013)
Campaign Finance: it looks like a contribution, only smaller (September 11, 2013)
Campaign Finance: trying to do something (September 17, 2013)
Campaign Finance: and still (September 19, 2013)
Campaign Finance: now that’s what you call research money (September 27, 2013)
Campaign Finance: definitely not holding anything back (October 2, 2013)
Campaign Finance: dueling interests (October 13, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch (October 19, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 2 (October 20, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 3 (October 20, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 4 (October 22, 2013)
Campaign Finance: a last minute, big money player (October 23, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 5 (October 24, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 6 (October 25, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 7 (October 29, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 8 (October 30, 2013)
31 Thursday Oct 2013
Posted in Uncategorized
More money for the campaign promoting the health research tax on the November ballot in Jackson County. The last few days, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:
C131107 10/30/2013 COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES Barnett Helzberg Jr Rev Trust 4520 Main Suite 1050 Kansas City MO 64111 Helzberg 10/30/2013 $25,000.00
C131107 10/30/2013 COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES James B Nutter & Company 4153 Broadway Kansas City MO 64111 10/30/2013 $17,000.00
[emphasis added]
Time’s running out.
Previously:
Campaign Finance: not quite plural (August 22, 2013)
Campaign Finance: make it an even $50,000.00 (August 28, 2013)
Campaign Finance: counter volley (August 30, 2012)
Campaign Finance: a citizen keeps contributing (September 3, 2013)
We’re big enough to take care of ourselves (September 4, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Wham! (September 4, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Wham! again (September 6, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Wham! and again (September 7, 2013)
Campaign Finance: it looks like a contribution, only smaller (September 11, 2013)
Campaign Finance: trying to do something (September 17, 2013)
Campaign Finance: and still (September 19, 2013)
Campaign Finance: now that’s what you call research money (September 27, 2013)
Campaign Finance: definitely not holding anything back (October 2, 2013)
Campaign Finance: dueling interests (October 13, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch (October 19, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 2 (October 20, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 3 (October 20, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 4 (October 22, 2013)
Campaign Finance: a last minute, big money player (October 23, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 5 (October 24, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 6 (October 25, 2013)
Campaign Finance: Jackson County health care tax home stretch, part 7 (October 29, 2013)