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Campaign Finance: that’s definitely more from fair

26 Thursday Apr 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, initiative, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, organized labor, right to get paid less, Right to work, working people

This week at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the initative to repeal “right to get paid less”:

171127 04/25/2018 We Are Missouri Ballot Initiative Strategy Center 1815 Adams Mill Road NW Suite 300 Washington DC 20009 4/24/2018 $10,000.00

C171127 04/25/2018 We Are Missouri Missouri AFL-CIO General Fund 227 Jefferson St Jefferson City MO 65101 4/24/2018 $88,170.00

C171127 04/25/2018 We Are Missouri Sheet Metal Workers Local #2 Market Recovery 2902 Blue Ridge Blvd Kansas City MO 64129 4/25/2018 $100,000.00

C171127 04/26/2018 We Are Missouri Americans for Fairness PO Box 513 La Grange IL 60525 4/26/2018 $250,000.00

[emphasis added]

Working people.

Campaign Finance: “Missouri values”

25 Wednesday Apr 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, initiative, Liberty Alliance, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, Missouri Values, PACs, right wingnut

Missouri values:

Eric Greitens (r) [2016 file photo].

We just wanted to make sure.

Yep, sometimes they pitch it slow and over the plate.

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C171398 04/25/2018 Missouri Values Liberty Alliance 7509 NW Tiffany Springs Pkwy Ste 300 Kansas City MO 64153 4/25/2018 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

C171398: Missouri Values
Committee Type: Campaign
1902 West Jesse James Road
Excelsior Springs Mo 64024
Established Date: 12/12/2017
[….]
Information Reported On: 2018 – April Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $0.00
Monetary Receipts + $0.00
Monetary Expenditures – $0.00
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal $0.00
Ending Money On Hand $0.00

Oh, so now they have some money.

Ballot Measures Election Date Subject Support/Oppose

Constitutional Amendments To Article Vi, Currently Denominated 2018-315 11/06/2018 Article Vi Is Amended By Adopting One New Section To Be Know As Section 34. Section 34. Every Municipality & Municipal Official Shall Cooperate & Comply With Request From The Us Immigration & Customs Enforcement To Detain Any Alien, Maintain Custody Of Any Alien, Or Transfer Any Alien To Ice. Support

Constitutional Amendments To Article Xiv, Currently Denominated 2018-316 11/06/2018 Concerning Historic Monuments Support

Constitutional Amendment To Article V, Denominated 2018-317 & 2018-318 11/06/2018 Concerning Judicial Selection Support

Let’s see, that would be the trifecta of right wingnut ballot initiatives.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: connections (February 20, 2018)

Campaign Finance: every little bit helps

14 Saturday Apr 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, initiative, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commision, organized lbor, right to get paid less, Right to work, working people

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission, from working people, in support of the initiative to repeal “right to get paid less”:

171127 04/14/2018 We Are Missouri Missouri AFL-CIO General Fund 227 Jefferson St Jefferson City MO 65101 4/12/2018 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

Collective action. Every little bit helps.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: now that’s collective action (March 11, 2018)

Campaign Finance: now that’s collective action – part 2 (March 15, 2018)

Campaign Finance: now that’s collective action – part 3 (March 16, 2018)

Campaign Finance: they’re really serious (April 6, 2018)

Campaign Finance: deposits

12 Thursday Apr 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission in support of “right to get paid less”:

171367 04/12/2018 Freedom To Work Rudolph Farber 100 North Wood St Neosho MO 64850 Community Bank & Trust Banker 4/11/2018 $50,000.00

[emphasis added]

Because working people shouldn’t be paid enough to have money in the bank?

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Freedom to Work? (December 21, 2017)

Campaign Finance: they left “…for lower pay” off their committee name (February 1, 2018)

Campaign Finance: connections (February 20, 2018)

Campaign Finance: monopsony (March 29, 2018)

Campaign Finance: connections (April 10, 2018)

Campaign Finance: connections

10 Tuesday Apr 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, initiative, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, right to get paid less, Right to work

Erics Greitens (r) [2016 file photo].

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission in support of the “right to get paid less” ballot initiative:

C171367 04/10/2018 Freedom To Work McDonald Logistics Inc PO Box 2026 Springfield MO 65801 4/9/2018 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

From the Missouri Secretary of State site:

Name(s) MCDONALD LOGISTICS, INC.
Address 2415 W. Battlefield Rd.
Springfield, MO 65807
Type Gen. Business – For Profit
Charter No. 00440559
Domesticity Domestic

Note the address.

And the annual registration report:

Note the addresses.

In 2016:

C151053 10/07/2016 GREITENS FOR MISSOURI McDonald Logistics, INC PO Box 2026 Springfield MO 65801 10/6/2016 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

A connection.

In 2015:

C141342 CITIZENS FOR KRISTI FULNECKY 8 Day Before General Municipal Election-4/7/2015 Jefferson and Lynn Tynes 420 S Mumsford Ave Springfield MO 65809 Retired 03/24/2015 $50.00

[emphasis added]

In 2014:

C111150 FRIENDS OF TOM SCHWEICH October Quarterly Report Jeff Tynes 420 S Mumford Ave Springfield MO 65809 Springfield Grocer Companies/ President 09/26/2014 $1,000.00

In 2013:

C091243 FRIENDS TO ELECT BILL LANT July Quarterly Report Jefferson Tynes 4759 E. Royal Drive Springfield MO 65809 Springfield Grocer 06/09/2013 $250.00

C111150 FRIENDS OF TOM SCHWEICH October Quarterly Report Jeff Tynes 420 S Mumford Ave Springfield MO 65809 Springfield Grocer Companies 09/25/2013 $1,000.00

Different address, so they may not be the same person.

In 2012:

C091145 FRIENDS OF PETER KINDER 30 Day After General Election-11/6/2012 Jefferson Tynes 2415 W. Battlefield Springfield MO 65807 Springfield Grocers/Executive 10/31/2012 $1,000.00

Again, note the address.

Well, somebody was/is interested in a gubernatorial candidate and one of his pet issues.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Freedom to Work? (December 21, 2017)

Campaign Finance: they left “…for lower pay” off their committee name (February 1, 2018)

Campaign Finance: connections (February 20, 2018)

Campaign Finance: monopsony (March 29, 2018)

Campaign Finance: they’re really serious

06 Friday Apr 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, initiative, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commision, organized labor, right to get paid less, Right to work, working people

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission, from working people in support of the initiative repealing “Right to Get Paid Less”:

C171127 04/06/2018 We Are Missouri Missouri AFL-CIO General Fund 227 Jefferson St Jefferson City MO 65101 4/6/2018 $581,000.00

[emphasis added]

Wow. It’s monetary. That’s commitment.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: now that’s collective action (March 11, 2018)

Campaign Finance: now that’s collective action – part 2 (March 15, 2018)

Campaign Finance: now that’s collective action – part 3 (March 16, 2018)

Campaign Finance: now that’s collective action – part 2

15 Thursday Mar 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, initiative, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commision, organized labor, right to get paid less, Right to work, working people

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission from working people opposed to “Right to Get Paid Less”:

C171127 03/15/2018 We Are Missouri Western Missouri and Kansas Laborers’ District Council 8500 Ward Parkway Suite 300 Kansas City MO 64114 3/14/2018 $500,000.00

[emphasis added]

The power of working people gathering together and pooling their resources. There are a hell of a lot more of us than there are of them.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: now that’s collective action (March 11, 2018)

Campaign Finance: now that’s collective action

11 Sunday Mar 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, initiative, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, organized labor, working people

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C171127 03/11/2018 We Are Missouri Laborers International Union of North America Laborers Local No. 110 4532 S. Lindbergh Blvd Sunset Hills MO 63127 3/9/2018 $500,000.00

[emphasi added]

That’s from more than one person.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: there are a lot more working people (July 29, 2017)

Campaign Finance: a December to remember (December 20, 2017)

Campaign Finance: this is getting serious (January 27, 2018)

Campaign Finance: teach them well (February 9, 2018)

Campaign Finance: existential threat (March 5, 2018)

Campaign Finance: collective action (March 9, 2018)

Campaign Finance: even more collective action (March 10, 2018)

Campaign Finance: even more collective action

10 Saturday Mar 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance, Resist

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#resist, initiative, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, organized labor, right to get paid less, Right to work, working people

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission from the working people opposed to “Right to Get Paid Less”:

C171127 03/10/2018 We Are Missouri Eastern Missouri Laborers’ District Council 3450 Hollenberg Drive Bridgeton MO 63044 3/9/2018 $200,000.00

[emphasis added]

It adds up.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: there are a lot more working people (July 29, 2017)

Campaign Finance: a December to remember (December 20, 2017)

Campaign Finance: this is getting serious (January 27, 2018)

Campaign Finance: teach them well (February 9, 2018)

Campaign Finance: existential threat (March 5, 2018)

Campaign Finance: collective action (March 9, 2018)

Campaign Finance: collective action

09 Friday Mar 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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initiative, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, organized labor, right to get paid less, Right to work, working people

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission from working people for the initiative to repeal “Right to Get Paid Less”:

C171127 03/09/2018 We Are Missouri Laborers’ International Union of N.A. Local No. 42 General Fund 301 South Ewing Avenue St Louis MO 63103 3/9/2018 $50,000.00

C171127 03/09/2018 We Are Missouri Construction & General Laborers’ Local Union No. 660 2633 W. Clay St St Charles MO 63301 3/9/2018 $150,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s collective commitment.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: there are a lot more working people (July 29, 2017)

Campaign Finance: a December to remember (December 20, 2017)

Campaign Finance: this is getting serious (January 27, 2018)

Campaign Finance: teach them well (February 9, 2018)

Campaign Finance: existential threat (March 5, 2018)

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