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Campaign Finance: Oh, Santa, you shouldn’t have!

26 Wednesday Dec 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance, Missouri Governor

≈ 2 Comments

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campaign finance, governor, Mike Parson, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, PAC, Rex Sinquefield

Governor Mike Parson (r) [2018 file photo].

On the first full day of Winter, at the Missouri Ethics Commission, for the PAC created to prop up Governor Mike Parson (r):

C180490 12/26/2018 Uniting Missouri PAC REX SINQUEFIELD 244 BENT WALNUT WESTPHALIA MO 65085 RETIRED 12/22/2018 $850,000.00

[emphasis added]

But, wait, there were also stocking stuffers:

C180490 12/26/2018 Uniting Missouri PAC RQC PAC 412 COUNTY ROAD 398 NEW BLOOMFIELD MO 65063 12/26/2018 $7,500.00

C180490 12/26/2018 Uniting Missouri PAC MO DSV PAC 412 COUNTY ROAD 398 NEW BLOOMFIELD MO 65063 12/26/2018 $10,000.00

C180490 12/26/2018 Uniting Missouri PAC HSI BENEFIT SYSTEMS LLC PO BOX 1710 OSAGE MO 65065 12/26/2018 $10,000.00

C180490 12/26/2018 Uniting Missouri PAC BRAD BEDELL 1535 N MAIN SIKESTON MO 63801 CIRCLE B ENTERPRISES 2/26/2018 $7,500.00

[emphasis added]

Virginia, that wasn’t Santa Claus.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: “Ash nazg durbatulûk…” (December 13, 2018)

Campaign Finance: “…Ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul” (December 14, 2018)

Campaign Finance: “…make just one someone happy…”

Campaign Finance: “…Ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul”

14 Friday Dec 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance, Missouri Governor

≈ 3 Comments

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campaign finance, governor, John Hancock, Mike Parson, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, PACs, Rex Sinquefield

“One Ring Money to rule them all, One Ring Money to find them, One Ring Money to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.”

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the PAC created to prop up governor Mike Parson (r):

C180490 12/14/2018 Uniting Missouri PAC DAVID L STEWARD PO BOX 1724 MARYLAND HEIGHTS MO 63043 WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY INC 12/14/2018 $100,000.00

C180490 12/14/2018 Uniting Missouri PAC REX SINQUEFIELD 244 BENT WALNUT WESTPHALIA MO 65085 RETIRED 12/14/2018 $150,000.00

C180490 12/14/2018 Uniting Missouri PAC KEVIN KNASEL ONE CLAYCHESTER DRIVE ST LOUIS MO 63131 PMA HOLDINGS LLC 12/14/2018 $19,800.00

C180490 12/14/2018 Uniting Missouri PAC AMEREN MISSOURI PO BOX 66892 ST LOUIS MO 63166 12/14/2018 $25,000.00

C180490 12/14/2018 Uniting Missouri PAC SPIRE MISSOURI INC 700 MARKET ST ST LOUIS MO 63101 12/14/2018 $10,000.00

C180490 12/14/2018 Uniting Missouri PAC THE RENCO GROUP INC ONE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA NEW YORK NY 10020 12/14/2018 $25,000.00

C180490 12/14/2018 Uniting Missouri PAC MISSOURI MINING INVESTMENTS LLC 1530 S 2ND STREET ST LOUIS MO 63104 12/14/2018 $25,000.00

C180490 12/14/2018 Uniting Missouri PAC SUPPORTERS OF HEALTH RESEARCH & TREATMENTS PO BOX 11591 ST LOUIS MO 63105 12/14/2018 $22,400.00

Oh gee, while you’re at it why don’t you all just pile on?

Previously:

Campaign Finance: “Ash nazg durbatulûk…” (December 13, 2018)

Chutzpah

27 Saturday Oct 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

≈ 1 Comment

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Amendment 1, campaign finance, campaign finance reform, CLEAN Missouri, code, Ethics Reform, flyer, lobbying reform, parade, redistricting reform, Rex Sinquefield

“…the classic “legal” definition of chutzpah…a person who kills his parents and pleads for the court’s mercy on the ground of being an orphan…”

The Rex Sinquefield funded right wingnut Missourians First PAC opposed to the CLEAN Missouri ethics initiative on the November ballot must really think peepul frum Misooree our stoopit.

From a Missourians First flyer distributed at this morning’s parade in Warrensburg:

Who is behind Amendment 1

Clean Missouri is an organization that is funded by out of state billionaires; including hundreds of thousands of dollars from San Francisco billionaire George Soros, who bankrolls liberal politicians like Nancy Pelosi and Hillary Clinton, and former Enron billionaire John Arnold.

They are funneling millions of dollars in secret dark money through the most extreme special interest groups in the country to change our Missouri Constitution for partisan gain.

Uh, what’s “San Francisco” code for? Just asking.

Maybe the George Soros text could have been done in a Yiddish font, just for the enhanced effect.

Who paid for the flyer?

Uh, last time anyone checked Rex Sinquefield was a billionaire.

And what does the CLEAN Missouri initiative intend?:

Require that legislative records be open to the public by ensuring that the legislature operate under the same open records law as other public entities in Missouri

Require politicians to wait two years before becoming lobbyists after the conclusion of their final legislative session

Eliminate almost all lobbyist gifts in the General Assembly by banning any single gift worth more than $5 — that means no more steak dinners, expensive booze, junkets or sports tickets. This rule would eliminate more than 99% of the lobbyist gift giving happening in Missouri.

Lower campaign contribution limits for state legislative candidates to limit the influence of big money and lobbyists in state government.

Establish new campaign contribution limits for General Assembly candidates— $2,500 for state senate, and $2,000 for state house.

Limit the ability of individuals and organizations to circumvent caps by counting money from single-source committees towards totals for original, actual donors.

Stop legislative fundraising on state property.

Ensure that neither political party is given an unfair advantage when new maps are drawn after the next census by asking a nonpartisan expert to draw fair legislative district maps, which would then be reviewed by a citizen commission.

Add fairness and competitiveness as required criteria for new district maps

Protect the political power of minority communities against vote dilution

Ask an independent state demographer to lead on technical work in creating district maps, instead of entrusting political appointees to do all of that work

Campaign Finance: No contest is too small…

22 Monday Oct 2018

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

≈ 1 Comment

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34th Senate District, campaign finance, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, PAC, Rex Sinquefield

…for a big check from Rex Sinquefield.

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for a PAC involved in the 34th Senate District:

C171211 10/22/2018 Citizens for a Prosperous 34th Senate District Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westpahalia MO 5085 Retired Retired 10/22/2018 $50,000.00

[emphasis added]

Why would he be so interested in a state senate contest on this side of the state?

The republican in the 34th Senate District, Tony Luetkemeyer:

C171131: Luetkemeyer For Senate
Committee Type: Candidate
Po Box 14360
Parkville Mo 64152
Party Affiliation: Republican
Established Date: 05/12/2017
[….]
Information Reported On: 2018 – October Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $116,558.11
Monetary Receipts + $155,515.00
Monetary Expenditures – $42,337.31
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal $113,177.69
Ending Money On Hand $229,735.80

[emphasis added]

He’s not lacking for resources.

The Democratic Party candidate in the 34th Senate District, Martin Rucker:

C171000: Rucker For Missouri
Committee Type: Candidate
Po Box 681313
Riverside Mo 64168
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Established Date: 01/04/2017
[….]
Information Reported On: 2018 – October Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $88,155.51
Monetary Receipts + $48,988.00
Monetary Expenditures – $14,902.02
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $2,000.00
Subtotal $32,085.98
Ending Money On Hand $120,241.49

[emphasis added]

Okay, that’s respectable. And over $100,000.00 less than the republican candidate.

Are the republicans getting nervous? Just asking.

What would happen if Rex Sinquefield couldn’t write big checks like that anymore? Oh, yeah…

Previously:

Campaign Finance: we’re not surprised (November 9, 2018)

2018 = 1984

19 Friday Oct 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

≈ 4 Comments

Tags

Amendment 1, campaign finance reform, CLEAN Misouri, Ethics Reform, initiative, lobbying reform, missouri, Missouri First, redistricting reform, Rex Sinquefield, signs

War is peace.

Freedom is slavery.

Ignorance is strength.

Clean is dirty.

The right wingnut funded Missourians First has signs opposed to Amendment 1 springing up all over like mushrooms. And mushrooms grow in…

And bullshit is always bullshit.

Does anyone think the people who put these signs up on their property really know who paid for them?

Missourians First is the pop up committee (established on August 10, 2018) funded with $200,000.00 from Rex Sinquefield which is opposed to the CLEAN Missouri intiative (Amendment 1) for ethics, campaign finance, lobbying, and redistricting reform on the November ballot.

On October 11, 2018 Missourians First filed a Limited Activity (under $500.00 for the period) quarterly campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission.

Let’s see, Missourians First (really, Rex Sinquefield at this point) is adamantly opposed to a constitutional amendment that will:

Require that legislative records be open to the public by ensuring that the legislature operate under the same open records law as other public entities in Missouri

Require politicians to wait two years before becoming lobbyists after the conclusion of their final legislative session

Eliminate almost all lobbyist gifts in the General Assembly by banning any single gift worth more than $5 — that means no more steak dinners, expensive booze, junkets or sports tickets. This rule would eliminate more than 99% of the lobbyist gift giving happening in Missouri.

Lower campaign contribution limits for state legislative candidates to limit the influence of big money and lobbyists in state government.
Establish new campaign contribution limits for General Assembly candidates— $2,500 for state senate, and $2,000 for state house.
Limit the ability of individuals and organizations to circumvent caps by counting money from single-source committees towards totals for original, actual donors.
Stop legislative fundraising on state property.

Ensure that neither political party is given an unfair advantage when new maps are drawn after the next census by asking a nonpartisan expert to draw fair legislative district maps, which would then be reviewed by a citizen commission.
Add fairness and competitiveness as required criteria for new district maps
Protect the political power of minority communities against vote dilution
Ask an independent state demographer to lead on technical work in creating district maps, instead of entrusting political appointees to do all of that work

That would explain a lot.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: we’re not surprised (October 9, 2018)

Campaign Finance: we’re not surprised

09 Tuesday Oct 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

≈ 5 Comments

Tags

Amendment 1, campaign finance, campaign finance reform, CLEAN Missouri, Ethics Reform, lobbying reform, Missori Ethics Commission, redistricting reform, Rex Sinquefield

Self interest.

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the entity opposed to the CLEAN Missouri ethics reforms on the November ballot:

C180581 10/09/2018 Missourians First Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Lane Westphalia MO 65085 The Show Me Institute President 10/9/2018 $200,000.00

[emphasis added]

You’d think he’d spend $10,000,000.00, but then, that would be really ironic.

C180581: Missourians First
Committee Type: Campaign
Po Box 7971
Columbia Mo 65205
Established Date: 08/10/2018

Ballot Measure History
Ballot Measures Election Date Subject Support/Oppose

Amendment 1 11/06/2018

Ballot Title: Shall The Missouri Constitution Be Amended To: •Change Process And Criteria For Redrawing State Legislative Districts During Reapportionment; •Change Limits On Campaign Contributions That Candidates For State Legislature Can Accept From Individuals Or Entities; •Establish A Limit On Gifts That State Legislators, And Their Employees, Can Accept From Paid Lobbyists; •Prohibit State Legislators, And Their Employees, From Serving As Paid Lobbyists For A Period Of Time; •Prohibit Political Fundraising By Candidates For Or Members Of The State Legislature On State Property; And •Require Legislative Records And Proceedings To Be Open To The Public?

Oppose

[emphasis added]

They’re opposed to ethics reforms. Fancy that.

Campaign Finance: Don’t hug me, I’m scared.

15 Saturday Sep 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, Club for Growth, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, PAC, Rex Sinquefield

Wakey, wakey.

It’s all so familiar. Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C101046 09/15/2018 Missouri Club for Growth Political Action Committee Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 9/14/2018 $250,000.00

[emphasis added]

The checkbook is definitely open.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Oh, pretty please, bring back the blimp… (September 10, 2018)

Campaign Finance: wakey, wakey (September 15, 2018)

Campaign Finance: wakey, wakey

15 Saturday Sep 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

≈ 1 Comment

Tags

campaign finance, HRCC, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, Rex Sinquefield

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the House Republican Campaign Committee [HRCC]:

C091068 09/14/2018 HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, INC Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Lane Westphalia MO 65085 Retired Retired 9/13/2018 $90,000.00

[emphasis added]

The checkbook is open.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Oh, pretty please, bring back the blimp… (September 10, 2018)

Campaign Finance: Oh, pretty please, bring back the blimp…

10 Monday Sep 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

≈ 2 Comments

Tags

blimp, campaign finance, Grow Missouri, initiatives, Marijuana, missouri, PAC, Rex Sinquefield

Grow Missouri’s moving billboard [October 2014 file photo].

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C131097 09/10/2018 Grow Missouri Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 9/10/2018 $105,000.00

[emphasis added]

It’s not going to happen. But, it’s a nice thought, especially since there are few marijuana initiatives on the November ballot. The confusion would be epic.

Campaign Finance: Bring back the blimp!

20 Friday Jul 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, Grow Missouri, missouri, Missouri Club for Growth, Missouri Ethics Commission, PACs, Rex Sinquefield

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for a couple of right wingnut PACs from one of their consistent check writers:

C101046 07/20/2018 Missouri Club for Growth Political Action Committee Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Ln Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 7/20/2018 $250,000.00

[emphasis added]

Grow Missouri’s moving billboard [October 2014 file photo].

C131097 07/20/2018 Grow Missouri Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 7/20/2018 $200,000.00

[emphasis added]

He’s awake and writing big checks.

Spend it on the blimp!

Previously:

Campaign Finance: He’s baaaaack. (March 9, 2018)

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