MOScout Daily Update: GOP Leads in New Poll - DHSS Announces MMJ Growers List and more...
Congratulations
To veteran communicator Rich Chrismer, who proposed to Colleen Timson on Christmas Eve following dinner at the Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis.
Ms. Timson is a sommelier, private event specialist and KNOWiNK’s administrative coordinator. Chrismer was spotted by a MOScout reader in the hotel lobby earlier in the evening making what was discovered later to have been final arrangements for the proposal….
MMJ Growers Licenses
The Department of Health and Senior Services issued the “list of 60.” These are the lucky folks who won licenses for medical marijuana cultivation facilities.
Find the list of applicants – their total “score” and whether they got the license or not – here.
News Tribune notes that “fees for the applications were $10,000 each and nonrefundable… The DHSS has received 554 applications (and $6,367,901.02 in fees for cultivation facilities applications). The explanation for the odd count on fees received, [Lisa] Cox said, is a number of people sent in incomplete applications and partial payments…”
Tate Passes
Missouri Economic Development Council sent out a note…
It is with great sadness that we share news of the death of one of our long-time members, Phil Tate.
Phil was a longtime businessman in Gallatin, served six terms in the Missouri State Legislature, served the state as Director of Business Expansion and Attraction for the Missouri Department of Economic Development and upon retirement from state service, the returned to employment in a number of positions in the North Missouri communities of Kirksville, Trenton and Gallatin.
His full obituary and funeral service details can be found at this link.
We extend our sympathies to his many family members and friends - Phil will be greatly missed!
Lembke Not Returning to Staff
I’m told that former Sen. Jim Lembke be returning to staff the Conservative Caucus this session. Some building denizens had raised concerns that ethical lines would be blurred if Lembke hopped on and off staff throughout the year.
Lembke will likely be in the building though, working on issues…
MOScout Human Agency
Here’s the latest Human Agency / MOScout poll. See the full results here.
December 20-24, 2019, N = 415, MoE +-5% (95% Conf.)
Q: If the 2020 election for Governor of Missouri were held today, who would you vote for?
Mike Parson (R) - 50.5%
Nicole Galloway (D) - 36.1%
Not sure - 13.4%
Q: If the 2020 election for Missouri State Attorney General were held today, who would
you vote for?
Eric Schmitt (R) - 53.6%
Elad Gross (D) - 32.3%
Not sure - 14.1%
Q: If the 2020 election for Missouri Secretary of State were held today, who would you
vote for?
John “Jay” Ashcroft (R) - 54.7%
Yinka Faleti (D) - 31.1%
Not sure - 14.2%
Q: If the 2020 election for Missouri State Treasurer were held today, who would you vote
for?
Scott Fitzpatrick (R) - 51.3%
Vicki Englund (D) - 33.8%
Not sure - 14.9%
Q: Do you favor amending the Missouri Constitution to:
● adopt Medicaid Expansion for persons 19 to 64 years old with an income level at or
below 133% of the federal poverty level, as set forth in the Affordable Care Act;
● prohibit placing greater or additional burdens on eligibility or enrollment standards,
methodologies or practices on persons covered under Medicaid Expansion than on any
other population eligible for Medicaid; and
● require state agencies to take all actions necessary to maximize federal financial
participation in funding medical assistance under Medicaid Expansion?
Favor - 46.0%
Oppose - 33.2%
Not sure - 20.8%
Lobbyists Registrations
Steven Tilley, Thomas Robbins, and Jake Silverman added Draiver.
Shawn Rhoads added Verizon Communications and affiliated companies.
Debbie Cochran added Concerned Women for America of Missouri.
Matthew Hedberg deleted Mead Johnson Nutrition Company.
Charlie Pierce deleted Capital Sand Company Inc.
Birthdays
Happy birthday to Jay Barnes.
Saturday: James Harris, LuAnn Madsen, Renee Hulshof, and Sue Entlicher.
Sunday: Julie Gibson.
Monday: Rep. Tony Lovasco, Irl Scissors, Phil Wright, Jared Brown, and Martin Casas.
Tuesday: Senators Josh Hawley, Rep. Mike Moon, Carol Kemna, Kate Meiners, and Chris Krehmeyer.
New Year’s Day: Bill Otto, Clint Tracy, and Pat Contreras.
MOScout Schedule
No Weekly Summary tomorrow, or Weekender on Saturday. Next week will be like this week. No Updates on Monday, Tuesday (NY’s Eve), or Wednesday (NY Day). See you Thursday, and then it’s heading into session….