Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission, a dormant republican PAC awakes:

C051039 07/19/2017 RSLC-MISSOURI PAC Republican State Leadership Committee PAC & Individual Account 1201 F Street, NW Suite 675 Washington DC 20004 7/18/2017 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

They filed limited activity reports in April and July. In January:

C051039: Rslc-Missouri Pac
Committee Type: Political Action
1201 F Street Nw Ste 675
Washington Dc 20004
Established Date: 02/10/2005
[….]
Information Reported On: 2017 – January Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $554.75
Monetary Receipts + $0.00
Monetary Expenditures – $14.00
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal ($14.00)
Ending Money On Hand $540.75

[emphasis added]

Okay. Now they have $10,000.00 to play with.

Special elections in the 50th Legislative District and 28th Senate District anyone? Just asking.

Previously:

Tinker to Evers to Chance, from PAC to PAC, from billionaire to PAC… (December 4, 2014)

Campaign Finance: just passing through (November 3, 2016)

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission for two brand new PACs:

C171144 07/14/2017 Grace River PAC Herzog Contracting 600 South Riverside Road St Joseph MO 64507 6/27/2017 $50,000.00

C171141 07/14/2017 Ridgely PAC Herzog Contracting 600 South Riverside Road St Joseph MO 64507 6/27/2017 $100,000.00

[emphasis added]

Not only do they have the same large dollar contributor, they share the same address:

C171144: Grace River Pac
Committee Type: Political Action
1100 Main St Ste 2700
Kansas City Mo 64105
Established Date: 05/17/2017
[….]
Treasurer
Kristen Blanchard Ansley
Po Box 26777
Kansas City Mo 64196

C171141: Ridgely Pac
Committee Type: Political Action
1100 Main St Ste 2700
Kansas City Mo 64105
Established Date: 05/17/2017
[….]
Deputy Treasurer
Kristen Blanchard Ansley
Po Box 26777
Kansas City Mo 64196

Go figure.

Friday at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C171120 06/23/2017 Young Guns Missouri PAC Ernie Gibson P O Box 546 Park Hills MO 63601 Lee Mechanical Contactors, Inc. Executive 6/23/2017 $10,000.00

C171120 06/23/2017 Young Guns Missouri PAC Lee Mechanical Contractors, Inc. P O Box 663 Park Hills MO 63601 6/23/2017 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

It’s a PAC. But, for what?

C171120: Young Guns Missouri Pac
Committee Type: Political Action
7509 Nw Tiffany Springs Parkway Suite 300
Kansas City Mo 64153
Established Date: 04/19/2017
Treasurer
James C Thomas Iii
7509 Nw Tiffany Springs Parkway Suite 300
Kansas City Mo 64153
[….]

Probably not to promote [insert proprietary children’s foam toy name].

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C161298 05/16/2017 CLEAN Missouri Missouri NEA 1810 E. Elm Street Jefferson City MO 65101 5/15/2017 $250,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s quite an infusion.

Definitely not a right wingnut agenda.

C161298: Clean Missouri
Committee Type: Political Action
1805 S Aurora St
Rocky Mount Mo 65072
Established Date: 07/20/2016
[….]
Information Reported On: 2017 – April Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $6,132.08
Monetary Receipts + $0.00
Monetary Expenditures – $0.00
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal $0.00
Ending Money On Hand $6,132.08

[emphasis added]

Alrighty then.

The American middle class is long gone.

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C161407 03/23/2017 PRESERVE MIDDLE CLASS AMERICA Preserve Middle Class America, Inc. 1850 East Division Springfield MO 65803 3/22/2017 $120,000.00

[emphasis added]

The committee is a PAC:

C161407: Preserve Middle Class America
Committee Type: Political Action
1850 East Division Street
Springfield Mo 65803
Established Date: 12/09/2016
[….]
Information Reported On: 2017 – January 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

That $120,000.00 is quite a boost.

Preserve Middle Class America, Inc.? At the Missouri Secretary of State web site:

Name Preserve Middle Class America, Inc.
Address
1850 EAST DIVISION STREET
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65803
Type Nonprofit Corporation
Charter No. N01148054
Domesticity Domestic
[….]
Status Good Standing
Date Formed 6/10/2011
Duration Perpetual
[….]

Well, at least maybe they’re still trying

Forget about it.

Eric Greitens (r) [2016 file photo].

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Eric Greitens’ (r) 2016 gubernatorial campaign:

C151053 10/29/2016 GREITENS FOR MISSOURI Republican Governors Association – Missouri 1747 Penn. Ave. NW Suite 250 Washington DC 20006 10/28/2016 $1,000,000.00

C151053 10/29/2016 GREITENS FOR MISSOURI Republican Governors Association – Missouri 1747 Penn. Ave. NW Suite 250 Washington DC 20006 10/28/2016 $500,000.00

[emphasis added]

Seriously? At this point are they gonna send a limo to each household in the state to drive voters to the polls?

Gee, that’s $13,000,000.00 total contributed to this one campaign from one entity. $8,000.000.00 in October alone. So far. And we don’t have any idea who wrote the check(s) to get to this point. So far.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Gee, don’t hold back, show us how you really feel… (October 17, 2016)

Campaign Finance: make it an even $11,500,000.00 (October 26, 2016)

Apparently opacity is considered a virtue on some planets.

Erics Greitens (r) [2016 file photo].

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Eric Greitens’ (r) 2016 gubernatorial campaign:

C151053 10/26/2016 GREITENS FOR MISSOURI Republican Governors Association – Missouri 1747 Penn. Ave. NW Suite 250 Washington DC 20006 10/25/2016 $2,000,000.00

[emphasis added]

What are they gonna do at this point, run more television ads?

Gee, that’s $11,500,000.00 total contributed to this one campaign from one entity. $6,500.000.00 in October alone. So far. And we don’t have any idea who wrote the check(s) to get to this $2,000,000.00 or that $11,500,000.00. So far.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Gee, don’t hold back, show us how you really feel… (October 17, 2016)