At the Missouri Ethics Commission for a brand spanking new political action committee:

C190784 02/04/2019 Believe in Life and Liberty – BILL PAC David Steward PO BOX 1724 Maryland Heights MO 63043 World Wide Technology, Inc Executive 2/4/2019 $75,000.00

[emphasis added]

Apparently they originally wanted to name it “BILL PAC” and then someone (?) had them spell it out [pdf].

We looked for a “Happiness” committee/PAC:

Searched Results: 0 records found

We looked for any “Pursuit” committee/PAC:

Missourians for Sporting Pursuits

Welcome to Missouri.

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C000953 01/27/2019 MO Republican Party Friends of Robert Cornejo PO Box 346 Saint Peters MO 63376 1/26/2019 $15,000.00

C000953 01/27/2019 MO Republican Party Friends of Caleb Jones 5402 Largo Drive Columbia MO 65203 1/26/2019 $10,000.00

C000953 01/27/2019 MO Republican Party Friends of Diehl 2404 White Stable Road Town and Country MO 63131 1/26/2019 $25,000.00

[emphasis added]

They will always have all the money they’ll ever need.

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission for a republican PAC:

C180684 01/02/2019 American Dream PAC Health Systems Inc. PO Box 1559 Sikeston MO 63801 1/2/2019 $25,000.00

C180684 01/02/2019 American Dream PAC Missourians for Responsible & Better Government PO Box 695 Jefferson City MO 65102 1/2/2019 $11,342.13

C180684 01/02/2019 American Dream PAC Missouri Republican Leadership PAC PO Box 144 Jefferson City MO 65102 1/2/2019 $12,631.78

C180684 01/02/2019 American Dream PAC Six PAC PO Box 144 Jefferson City MO 65102 1/2/2019 $16,105.68

[emphasis added]

It’s a new PAC, albeit with old money:

C180684: American Dream Pac
Committee Type: Political Action
Po Box 144
Jefferson City Mo 65102
Established Date: 11/02/2018
[….]
Treasurer
Ron Richard
Po Box 144
Jefferson City Mo 65102
[….]

Ron Richard? Ah, Ron Richard. Term limits.

Dream, nightmare, it depends on perspective…and money.

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C180478 12/31/2018 Citizens to Protect Tax Revenues and Jobs Penn National Gaming, Inc. 825 Berkshire Boulevard Wyomissing PA 19610 12/31/2018 $161,781.99

[emphasis added]

C180478 : Citizens To Protect Tax Revenues And Jobs
Committee Type: Political Action
Po Box 156
Jefferson City Mo 65102
Established Date: 06/25/2018
[….]

Previously, this year:

C180478 06/28/2018 Citizens to Protect Tax Revenues and Jobs Penn National Gaming, Inc. 825 Berkshire Boulevard Wyomissing PA 19610 6/26/2018 $200,000.00

C180478 07/27/2018 Citizens to Protect Tax Revenues and Jobs Penn National Gaming, Inc. 825 Berkshire Boulevard Wyomissing PA 19610 7/26/2018 $200,000.00

C180478 08/17/2018 Citizens to Protect Tax Revenues and Jobs Penn National Gaming, Inc. 825 Berkshire Boulevard Wyomissing PA 19610 8/16/2018 $14,858.00

C180478 08/17/2018 Citizens to Protect Tax Revenues and Jobs Penn National Gaming, Inc. 825 Berkshire Boulevard Wyomissing PA 19610 8/17/2018 $100,000.00

C180478 09/28/2018 Citizens to Protect Tax Revenues and Jobs Penn National Gaming, Inc. 825 Berkshire Boulevard Wyomissing PA 19610 9/27/2018 $18,640.82

C180478 10/05/2018 Citizens to Protect Tax Revenues and Jobs Penn National Gaming, Inc. 825 Berkshire Boulevard Wyomissing PA 19610 10/4/2018 $20,000.00

C180478 10/05/2018 Citizens to Protect Tax Revenues and Jobs Penn National Gaming, Inc. 825 Berkshire Boulevard Wyomissing PA 19610 10/4/2018 $13,771.50

C180478 10/26/2018 Citizens to Protect Tax Revenues and Jobs Penn National Gaming, Inc. 825 Berkshire Boulevard Wyomissing PA 19610 10/26/2018 $15,631.00 C180478

11/11/2018 Citizens to Protect Tax Revenues and Jobs Penn National Gaming, Inc. 825 Berkshire Boulevard Wyomissing PA 19610 11/9/2018 $21,000.00

C180478 12/27/2018 Citizens to Protect Tax Revenues and Jobs Penn National Gaming, Inc. 825 Berkshire Boulevard Wyomissing PA 19610 12/26/2018 $101,363.38

What on Earth for?:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION
DIRECT EXPENDITURE REPORT
12/6/2018 Citizens to Protect Tax Revenues and Jobs [pdf]

Charter Amendment F Saint Louis County 11/6/2018 [in support] $28,770.00 $540,892.40

It was on the November ballot to allow smoking in casinos in St. Louis County.

Someone draw the line here for us – from “protecting tax revenue and jobs” to allowing smoking on up to 50% of gaming space in a casino (“excursion gambling boat”) in St. Louis County.

Charter Amendment F passed in St. Louis County.