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HB 858: “@&%$ Missouri voters”

13 Wednesday Feb 2019

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri General Assembly

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General Assembly, HB 858, Minimum wage, missouri, Proposition B, Robert Ross

Representative Robert Ross (r) [2018 file photo].

A bill, introduced last week by Representative Robert Ross (r):

HB 858
Modifies provisions relating to the state minimum wage rate
Sponsor: Ross, Robert (142)
Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2019
LR Number: 1780H.01I
Last Action: 02/11/2019 – Read Second Time (H)
Bill String: HB 858
Next House Hearing: Hearing not scheduled
Calendar: Bill currently not on a House calendar

The bill summary:

HB 858 — STATE MINIMUM WAGE RATE [pdf]
SPONSOR: Ross

This bill repeals the incremental increase to the state minimum wage.

Really?

Last November, the results on the initiative to raise the minimum wage in Missouri:

State of Missouri – General Election, November 06, 2018
Official Results
As announced by the Board of State Canvassers on November 30, 2018

Proposition B
3256 of 3256 Precincts Reported

YES 1,499,002 62.338%
NO 905,647 37.662%
Total Votes: 2,404,649

The right wingnut majority in the General Assembly will pass HB 858 because they believe they can get away with it.

“@&%$ Missouri voters” is it.

Campaign Finance: “evil” in the service of good

07 Sunday Oct 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, initiative, Minimum wage, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, Proposition B

Andrew Carnegie gave money to help build public libraries.

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the initiative on the November ballot to raise the minimum wage (Proposition B) in Missouri:

C171196 10/07/2018 Raise Up Missouri Sixteen Thirty Fund 1201 Connecticut Ave. Suite 300 Washington DC 20036 10/5/2018 $641,000.00

[emphasis added]

From who?

The good that the evil of money can do.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: raise that minimum wage (October 28, 2017)

Campaign Finance: about raising that minimum wage (September 22, 2018)

Campaign Finance: it’s fair

29 Saturday Sep 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, initiative, Minimum wage, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, Proposition B

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the initiative campaign (Proposition B) to raise the minimum wage:

171196 09/29/2018 Raise Up Missouri The Fairness Project 1348 Florida Ave. NE Washington DC 20009 9/28/2018 $100,000.00

[emphasis added]

Definitely Fair.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: about raising that minimum wage (September 22, 2018)

Campaign Finance: about raising that minimum wage

22 Saturday Sep 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, initiative, Minimum wage, missouri, Proposition B

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the initiative (Proposition B) to raise the minimum wage on the November ballot:

C171196 09/22/2018 Raise Up Missouri Black Progressive Action Coalition 2090 Adam Clayton Power Jr. Blvd. New York NY 10027 9/20/2018 $500,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s a serious commitment.

Heh. They’re using the right’s own weapon (money) against them.

Campaign Finance: not practicing unilateral disarmament

02 Sunday Sep 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, initiative, Minimum wage, missouri, Raise Up Missouri

Alrighty then. Someone’s using their evil powers for a noble purpose.

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the initiative on the November ballot in support of increasing the minimum wage (Proposition B) in Missouri:

C171196 09/02/2018 Raise Up Missouri Sixteen Thirty Fund 1201 Connecticut Ave. Suite 300 Washington DC 20036 8/31/2018 $3,000,000.00

[emphasis added]

…If the tools are available.

The Sixteen Thirty Fund is a 501(c)(4) which supports progressive and environmental issues. They do not have to disclose their donors. The fund has contributed a total of at least $4,052,500.00 to Raise Up Missouri in 2017 and 2018.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: raise that minimum wage (October 28, 2017)

Campaign Finance: more December to remember (December 22, 2017)

Campaign Finance: that’s quite a boost (May 11, 2018)

Campaign Finance: for working people

29 Wednesday Aug 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, initiative, Minimum wage, Misouri Ethics Commission, missouri, organized labor, Raise Up Missouri, working people

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the initiative to raise the minimum wage in Missouri (Proposition B) on the November ballot:

171196 08/28/2018 Raise Up Missouri United Food and Commercial Workers International Union 1775 K Street NW Washington DC 20006 8/27/2018 $10,000.00

C171196 08/28/2018 Raise Up Missouri SEIU Missouri State Council PAC 5585 Pershing Ave Suite 120 Saint Louis MO 63112 8/28/2018 $150,000.00

[emphasis added]

Working people on behalf of working people.

Josh Hawley: Not as smart as they thought?

16 Thursday Aug 2018

Posted by willykay in Uncategorized

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ballot initiatives, Claire McCaskill, Clean Elections, Election 2018, Gas tax, Josh Hawley, medical marijuana, Minimum wage, Redistricting

So what about Josh Hawley? There’s this little morsel (as noted by Michael Bersin here) which indicates that perhaps the guy just isn’t working with all the lights burning:

In Missouri’s U.S. Senate race, Josh Hawley (R) slammed Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) this morning for “hiding out” in Washington, D.C. For the record, the Senate is in session, which means McCaskill just went to work.

One twitter commentator suggested that Hawley might need a tutorial on how government works. In fact, lots of folks have been wondering this summer if Hawley’s really up to speed when it comes to “work,” and “politics” stuff – an impression that this post-primary awkwardness reinforces. Perhaps a tutorial would be just the thing.

Want more evidence that our hero is a little slower on the uptake than we’d expect from a Yale and Stanford graduate? How about Hawlely’s inability to let us know what he thinks about major issues in Missouri politics like the ballot initiatives that will come before the voters this November: we’ll vote on a higher minimum wage, clean government measures, including fair redistricting reform, increases to the gas tax to pay for sorely needed infrastructure improvements, and legalization of medical marijuana.

“Yes” or “no” stuff for any thinking politician, right? But Hawley seems to be a little worried that he might get somebody’s dander up if he expresses a real opinion on possibly controversial topics, which may be why he’s so willing to temporize. He declares that:

… he needs to read through all of the proposals and is still making up his mind. He said he’s inclined to support medical marijuana, but he said he wants to make sure there are enough protections to limit it to medical uses.

We’ve known that these initiatives would probably be on the ballot for some time – and even if we hadn’t, each of them is important enough, and most have been swirling around in the national conversation with such force, that we should be able expect a serious candidate for statewide office to have well-thought out opinions.

Senator McCaskill, I notice, is able to discuss the propositions straightforwardly without obfuscation or withdrawing into a shuddering heap. What we get are clear cut answers about what she believes will work best for Missourians. She likes all the propositions – expressing serious enthusiasm about clean government measures, something that all ethical politicians should be able to endorse. She even approves of the gas tax – a position that takes courage in these days when a sizeable section of the electorate has been brain-washed to think that you don’t have to pay for what you get – or that the other guy doesn’t deserve what you get.

There is one aspect of the questions raised by the ballot propositions that Hawley is willing to commit to. Our prim, proper and very religious AG is pretty clear that no one should be able to toke up who isn’t suffering from an agonizing or terminal disease. Easy-peasy decision if you’ve got your priorities straight.

Campaign Finance: that’s quite a boost

11 Friday May 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, initiative, Minimum wage, Misouri Ethics Commission, missouri

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for an initiative campaign to raise the minimum wage:

C171196 05/11/2018 Raise Up Missouri Sixteen Thirty Fund 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW Suite 300 Washington DC 20036 5/11/2018 $500,000.00

[emphasis added]

$500,000.00 is quite a boost.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: raise that minimum wage (October 28, 2017)

Campaign Finance: more December to remember

22 Friday Dec 2017

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, initiative, Minimum wage, Missori Ethics Commission, missouri

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission in support of the initiative campaign to raise the minimum wage:

C171196 12/21/2017 Raise Up Missouri Sixteen Thirty Fund 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW Suite 300 Washington DC 20036 12/20/2017 $250,000.00

C171196 12/21/2017 Raise Up Missouri United Food and Commercial Workers International Union AFL-CIO, CLC 1775 K Street NW Washinton DC 20006 12/20/2017 $25,000.00

[emphasis added]

Well, okay.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: raise that minimum wage (October 28, 2017)

Campaign Finance: raise that minimum wage

28 Saturday Oct 2017

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, initiative, Minimum wage, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C171196 10/27/2017 Raise Up Missouri Sixteen Thirty Fund 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW Suite 300 Washington DC 20036 10/26/2017 $250,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s quite a boost.

C171196: Raise Up Missouri
Committee Type: Campaign
2725 Clifton Ave
St Louis Mo 63139
Established Date: 07/18/2017
[….]
Ballot Measure History
Ballot Measures Election Date Subject Support/Oppose
Initiative Petition To Raise State Minimum Wage (Raise Up Missouri) 11/06/2018 Raise State Minimum Wage Support

[emphasis added]

C171196: Raise Up Missouri
Committee Type: Campaign
2725 Clifton Ave
St Louis Mo 63139
Established Date: 07/18/2017
[….]
Information Reported On: 2017 – October Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $33,424.50
Monetary Receipts + $195,945.00
Monetary Expenditures – $11,056.01
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal $184,888.99
Ending Money On Hand $218,313.49

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