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Campaign Finance: stepping up

26 Wednesday Aug 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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"No", Amendment 3, campaign finance reform, CLEAN Missouri, Ethics Reform, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, PAC, redistricting reform

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for CLEAN Missouri – to oppose Amendment 3, which would gut reforms and turn back the clock, on the November ballot.

C161298 08/26/2020 CLEAN Missouri National Education Association 1201 16th St, NW Washington DC 20036 8/24/2020 $500,000.00

C161298 08/26/2020 CLEAN Missouri Dorianna Blitt 1232 Peralta Ave Berkeley CA 94706 Urgent Action Fund Board member 8/24/2020 $20,000.00

[emphasis added]

Teach your children well.

Campaign Finance: CLEANliness

24 Monday Aug 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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Amendment 3, campaign finance, CLEAN Missouri, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, PAC, repeal

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for CLEAN Missouri, to help fight off Dirty Missouri’s Amendment 3 attempt in the November election to repeal campaign finance, ethics, and redistricting reform:

C161298 08/24/2020 CLEAN Missouri Action Now Initiative 1717 West Loop S Houston TX 77027 8/24/2020 $100,000.00

[emphasis added]

It’s going to take a lot more to help stop Dirty Missouri.

Campaign Finance: trying to keep it CLEAN

18 Tuesday Aug 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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"No", Amendment 3, campaign finance, campaign finance reform, CLEAN Missouri, Dirty Missouri, Ethics Reform, Missouri Ethics Commission, redistricting reform, repeal attempt

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for CLEAN Missouri, the proponents of reform, to fight Amendment 3 [“Dirty” Missouri] placed on the November ballot by the republican controlled General Assembly:

C161298 08/18/2020 CLEAN Missouri National Redistricting Action Fund 700 13th St NW Suite 600 Washington DC 20005 8/17/2020 $50,000.00

C161298 08/18/2020 CLEAN Missouri Brianne Garcia Ziff 350 Park Ave New York NY 10022 Self Artist 8/17/2020 $25,000.00

[emphasis added]

Keep fighting the good fight. “No” on Amendment 3 in November.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: CLEAN says no on Dirty (August 14, 2020)

The Will of the People

17 Monday Aug 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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Amendment 3, ballot language, circuit court, CLEAN Missouri, Dirty Missouri, missouri, No on Amendment 3, order

A Cole County circuit judge has ordered a change in the ballot language for the “Dirty Missouri” [Amendment 3] repeal of CLEAN Missouri’s campaign finance, ethics, and redistricting reform which was placed on the November ballot by the right wingnut controlled General Assembly:


[….]

A press release from CLEAN Missouri:

BREAKING: Judge strikes down politicians’ dishonest ballot summary for Amendment 3
August 17, 2020

[….]

Jefferson City — Cole County Circuit Judge Patricia S. Joyce today struck down dishonest and deceptive ballot summary language crafted by politicians for their Amendment 3 gerrymandering scheme, ruling it to be “misleading, unfair, and insufficient.”

Today’s judgment may be found at http://www.cleanmissouri.org/ruling.

The ballot language written by politicians for Amendment 3 was full of objective falsehoods and misleading language designed to trick voters and hide the true intention of the measure — to overturn voter-approved redistricting reforms, and install a new gerrymandering plan in the state constitution that would allow lobbyists and political operatives to draw maps designed to protect incumbents.

“[A] summary statement may not falsely inform voters a ballot measure will do something it will not,” wrote Judge Joyce, and “the summary [may not] suggest a measure will change the law when it will not.”

In today’s ruling, Judge Joyce vacated the deceptive ballot summary crafted by politicians for Amendment 3 and ordered that it be replaced with fair and accurate information about the proposal. The full ballot title for Amendment 3 will now read:

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to:

Repeal rules for drawing state legislative districts approved by voters in November 2018 and replace them with rules proposed by the legislature;
Lower the campaign contribution limit for senate candidates by $100; and
Lower legislative gift limit from $5 to $0, with exemptions for some lobbyists?
State governmental entities expect no cost or savings. Individual local governmental entities expect significant decreased revenues of a total unknown amount.

“Politicians may lie to our faces about what they’re trying to do with Amendment 3, but they can’t lie in what appears on the ballot,” said Sean Soendker Nicholson, Campaign Director for the No on Amendment 3 campaign. “Everyone needs to understand that politicians are trying to trick voters by hiding a deceptive gerrymandering plan in the state constitution. The whole goal of their plan is to protect incumbent politicians in rigged maps drawn in back rooms by lobbyists and political operatives.”

A full copy of today’s ruling may be found at http://www.cleanmissouri.org/ruling.

Campaign Finance: because Amendment 3 is still on the November ballot

23 Thursday Oct 2014

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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2014, Amendment 3, campaign finance, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, teacher tenure

Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C141258 10/22/2014 COMMITTEE IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION MO National Education Association 1810 E Elm Street Jefferson City MO 65107 10/21/2014 $250,000.00

[emphasis added]

The worst nightmare for rightwingnuts is that teachers, their families, and friends turn out and vote in the November general election. You all know what to do.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: “…nuke the entire site from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.” (September 5, 2014)

Campaign Finance: there is no tomorrow (August 31, 2014)

Campaign Finance: they’re serious (August 29, 2014)

Campaign Finance: pawn to queen’s bishop $125,000.00 (August 27, 2014)

Understatement (July 20, 2014)

Campaign Finance: even more in (July 15, 2014)

Campaign Finance: all in (July 9, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Nope, the boat’s still not big enough. (June 4, 2014)

Campaign Finance: still need a much bigger boat (May 28, 2014)

Campaign Finance: schooling (May 19, 2014)

Campaign Finance: there is no tomorrow

01 Monday Sep 2014

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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2004, Amendment 3, campaign finance, education, initiative, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, NEA

Captain Jean-Luc Picard:…We’ve made too many compromises already, too many retreats. They invade our space and we fall back. They assimilate entire worlds and we fall back. Not again. The line must be drawn here. This far, no further…

Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission, very serious money for the people opposed to Amendment 3 – which is designed to punish education professionals – on the ballot in November:

C141258 08/31/2014 COMMITTEE IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION National Education Association Campaigns & Elections 1201 16th Street NW Suite 511 Washington DC 20036 8/29/2014 $500,000.00

[emphasis added]

Next move?

Previously:

Campaign Finance: they’re serious (August 29, 2014)

Campaign Finance: pawn to queen’s bishop $125,000.00 (August 27, 2014)

Understatement (July 20, 2014)

Campaign Finance: even more in (July 15, 2014)

Campaign Finance: all in (July 9, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Nope, the boat’s still not big enough. (June 4, 2014)

Campaign Finance: still need a much bigger boat (May 28, 2014)

Campaign Finance: schooling (May 19, 2014)

Campaign Finance: they’re serious

29 Friday Aug 2014

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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2014, Amendment 3, campaignfinance, education, initiative, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, teachers

Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission, more serious money for the folks opposed to Amendment 3 – [which is designed to] punishing education professionals – on the November ballot:

C141258 08/29/2014 COMMITTEE IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION Missouri State Teachers Assn Legislative Impact Committee PO Box 458 Columbia MO 65205 8/28/2014 $50,000.00

[emphasis added]

Over the years one learns well that standing on the sidelines is no longer an option.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: pawn to queen’s bishop $125,000.00 (August 27, 2014)

Understatement (July 20, 2014)

Campaign Finance: even more in (July 15, 2014)

Campaign Finance: all in (July 9, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Nope, the boat’s still not big enough. (June 4, 2014)

Campaign Finance: still need a much bigger boat (May 28, 2014)

Campaign Finance: schooling (May 19, 2014)

Campaign Finance: pawn to queen’s bishop $125,000.00

28 Thursday Aug 2014

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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2014, Amendment 3, campaign finance, education, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, teachers

Ah, Amendment 3, the ballot initiative on the November ballot promoted by someone with a lot of money who wants voters to screw public education across the State of Missouri. There are a lot of people opposed, though.

Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C141258 08/27/2014 COMMITTEE IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION American Federation of Teachers 555 New Jersey Ave NW Washington DC 20001 8/26/2014 $125,000.00

[emphasis added]

Not quite chess playing territory. But then again, they have a lot of pissed off teachers on their side.

C141258: Committee In Support Of Public Education

Po Box 458 Committee Type: Campaign

Columbia Mo 65205

[….] Established Date: 04/17/2014

Ballot Measures Election Date Subject Support/Oppose

Constitutional Amendment 3 11/04/2014 Shall The Missouri Constitution Be Amended To Require Teachers To Be Evaluated By A Standards Based Performance Evaluation System/Statewide Oppose

[….]

[emphasis added]

Next move.

Previously:

Understatement (July 20, 2014)

Campaign Finance: even more in (July 15, 2014)

Campaign Finance: all in (July 9, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Nope, the boat’s still not big enough. (June 4, 2014)

Campaign Finance: still need a much bigger boat (May 28, 2014)

Campaign Finance: schooling (May 19, 2014)

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