MOScout Daily Update: The Next Special - Ad Watch - DougPAC Gets $100K - More Macons Coming? and more...
The Next Special Session?
Governor Mike Parson said at his recent briefing that a COVID liability special session wasn’t a given. It would need to be worked out beforehand with the legislature.
But he did that there would be a supplemental budget special session coming.
Word is that the announcement will happen next week, with special being called for early October.
What It Means
It’s likely to be non-controversial spending authority dealing with items that could be appropriated correctly due to uncertainty with the federal packages.
Ad Watch
A couple new ads out…
· The pro-Mike Parson PAC Uniting Missouri released an ad attacking Nicole Galloway’s ties to lobbyists – including her family. See it here.
· Jill Schupp latest ad hits Congresswoman Ann Wagner on healthcare votes. See it here.
Not Just Haahr’s Revenge
One MOScouter writes: [Rob] Vescovo was just as involved in the decision [to spike the special session legislation]. It is smart politics for him… you don't usually want to be taken for granted if you are the incoming speaker.
Future Fall Headlines?
Missed this headline from Tuesday… “Macon Schools respond to district-wide virus outbreak, 286 students quarantined”
We have double-digit numbers of students who have tested positive and 286 students district-wide have been quarantined. We have 15 staff members either positive, quarantined or being tested.
One reader thinks, “This is going to happen other places in the State…”
What It Means
I continue to think that COVID’s impact in the rural areas is one of the wildcards in this election cycle.
DougPAC Gets $100K
In the large contributions, DougPAC received a little over $100,000 from the Sheet Metal Workers Union.
DougPAC is supporting Democrat Doug Beck in Senate 1 where Sen. Scott Sifton is termed. It’s one of three hotly contested state senate races this cycle.
What It Means
Republicans have traditionally had a financial advantage. But working in Beck’s favor are two incumbent senators in very competitive races. Defending incumbents is usually a priority. That means Beck’s opponent, David Lenihan, may have to depend more upon himself than the Republican Senate apparatus for resources.
Hancock Hires Another Reporter
Rebecca Rivas announced she’s joining the non-profit news service headed by Jason Hancock. She joins Rudy Keller and Tessa Weinberg. One media watcher says to “look for debut mid-October.”
St. Louis Public Radio Battles Racism Charges
St. Louis Public Radio has become embroiled in a debate over institutional racism in its newsroom.
Yesterday 21 staffers signed a “letter of no confidence” in the current investigation into the matter. See it here. Among the signees were political reporters Jaclyn Driscoll and the mighty Jason Rosenbaum.
Henke Takes Anesthesiologists Helm
Sarah Schlemeier Henke has been promoted to Executive Director of the MO Society of Anesthesiologists. She will continue serving other clients as contract lobbyist with Gamble & Schlemeier and owner of Advocacy360.
$5K+ Contributions
Protect Missouri Freedom - $125,000 from Missouri WIN.
Protect Missouri Freedom - $400,000 from CHIPP Political Account.
DougPac - $100,036 from Sheet Metal Workers Local No 36 Voluntary Political Fund.
Missouri Senate Campaign Committee - $10,000 from Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits of Missouri.
Missouri Senate Campaign Committee - $20,000 from Anheuser Busch Companies.
Missouri Senate Campaign Committee - $25,000 from AT&T One.
Missouri Senate Campaign Committee - $25,000 from Centene Management Company LLC.
Majority Forward - $15,000 from Centene Management Company LLC.
MO Leadership Committee - $20,000 from Kevin Knasel.
Uniting Missouri PAC - $20,000 from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City.
CLEAN Missouri - $15,000 from Davis, Bethune & Jones, LLC.
Missouri Gaming PAC - $10,000 from Boyd Gaming Corporation.
Lobbyists Registrations
Jorgen Schlemeier and David Jackson added Bluebird Network LLC.
Jorgen Schlemeier added Fortinet.
John Bardgett, Mark Habbas, Chris Roepe, and Jacqueline Bardgett added Missourians for Healthcare.
John Bardgett, Erika Leonard, Chris Roepe, and Jacqueline Bardgett deleted BNH LLC, Treehouse LLC, and Abundant Holdings LLC
John Bardgett, Mark Habbas and Chris Roepe deleted Sangita Capital Partners.
Mark Habbas deleted Abundant Holdings, LLC.
Tom Dempsey deleted Amazon.
Janette Lohman deleted Charter Communications Inc.
Birthdays
Happy birthdays to Jerry Burch, and former Reps. Chris Carter and Don Calloway.