MOScout Daily Update: Meet ClarkstonNelson LLC - Readers Poll Results - Bailey Adds Staff and more...
Hough Amends Committee Purpose
Earlier this month, Sen. Lincoln Hough amended his campaign committee to say that it was for a statewide primary in 2024. See the paperwork here.
Often times folks use this tactic as a placeholder when they’re termed and have cash on-hand. However, Hough has been mentioned as a possible statewide candidate.
30-Day After numbers show Hough has about $350K.
· Friends of Lincoln Hough – $222,851
· Lincoln PAC – $129,214
Meet ClarkstonNelson LLC
In a note to clients and colleagues Doug Nelson, Heath Clarkston and Kim Akin announced that beginning on January 1, they “transition to a new entity entitled ‘Clarkston Nelson LLC’.”
· Missing from the announcement is former Sen. Kurt Schaefer, who had been part of their practice at Lathrop Gage.
· The represent many prominent clients, including 3M, Bally’s, Missouri Farm Bureau, Southern Glazer’s, and U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
· They wrote: “We do not expect any disruption in the services provided during this transition…”
MOScout’s End of the Year Readers Poll
Q1 Biggest Legislative Lift 2022
Charter School Funding Equity - 26.98%
Eminent Domain - 5.82%
Redistricting - 61.90%
Voter ID - 3.17%
· Others mentioned: Special session tax cut, hospital visitation.
Q2 Upset of the Year
Cindy O'Laughlin Winning Leadership Race - 17.28%
House Democrats Gaining Seats - 14.14%
Jill Carter over Bill White - 31.94%
Travis Fitzwater Winning Senate 10 - 17.80%
Vivek Malek's Appointment as Treasurer - 18.32%
· Others mentioned: Strong conservative caucus primary followed by the group disbanding.
Q3 Best on the Floor - House
Phil Christofanelli - 42.78%
David Evans - 6.95%
Peggy McGaugh - 11.76%
Brenda Shields - 21.39%
Kevin Windham - 8.02%
· Others mentioned: Jason Chipman, Mike Haffner, Dan Houx, Tracy McCreery, Dean Plocher, Doug Richey, Dan Shaul, Curtis Trent, and Crystal Quade.
Q4 Best on the Floor - Senate
Karla May - 6.88%
Mike Moon - 5.82%
Greg Razer - 27.51%
Holly Rehder - 48.68%
· Others mentioned: Jason Bean, Mike Bernskoetter, Mike Cierpiot, Sandy Crawford, Karla Eslinger, Lincoln Hough, Andrew Koenig, Tony Luetkemeyer, Bob Onder, John Rizzo, Steven Roberts, and Paul Wieland.
Q5 Most Sincere Legislator
Lauren Arthur - 28.57%
Travis Fitzwater - 32.28%
Maggie Nurrenbern - 4.23%
Cody Smith - 25.93%
· Others mentioned: Rasheen Aldridge, Marlon Anderson, Jason Bean, Steve Butz, Sandy Crawford, Dirk Deaton, Karla Eslinger, Dan Houx, Peter Meredith, Michael O’Donnell, Patricia Pike, Holly Rehder, John Rizzo, Don Rone, and Jill Schupp.
Q6 Craftiest Legislator
Rasheen Aldridge - 3.72%
Lincoln Hough - 57.98%
Dan Houx - 13.83%
Curtis Trent - 21.28%
· Others mentioned: Andrew Koenig, Dan Shaul, John Rizzo, and Brenda Shields.
Q7 Most Likely to Be Governor - 2024
Jay Ashcroft - 39.06%
Bill Eigel - 3.65%
Mike Kehoe - 56.25%
· Others mentioned: Crystal Quade.
Q8 Most Likely to be Speaker Someday - Sophomore Class
Jamie Burger - 8.99%
Kurtis Gregory - 45.50%
Bill Hardwick - 10.58%
Alex Riley - 31.22%
· Others mentioned: Bishop Davidson.
Q9 Freshman Senator Most Likely to Filibuster
Ben Brown - 25.13%
Jill Carter - 11.52%
Mary Elizabeth Coleman - 13.09%
Nick Schroer - 49.21%
· Others mentioned: Tracy McCreery
Q10 If Your Lost Cause Is Going to Have Any Chance, Hire...
Catalyst - 13.59%
Gamble & Schlemeier - 30.43%
GibbonsWorkman - 17.93%
Nexus Group - 23.41%
· Others mentioned: Rich AuBuchon, Bardgett and Associates, The Giddens Group, Brent Hemphill, Husch Blackwell Strategies, LathropGPM, Paul Mouton, Rowden Group, Show Me Values, Strategic Capitol Consulting, and Winton Policy Group.
Q11 If You Absolutely Positively Must Kill Something, Hire...
Axiom Strategies - 34.59%
Bardgett & Associates - 24.32%
Husch Blackwell Strategies - 10.81%
Strategic Capitol Consulting - 21.62%
· Others mentioned: Burton & Liese, Catalyst, Gamble & Schlemeier, Gibbons Workman, Giddens Group, Jeremy LaFaver, Lathrop Gage, Kerry Messer, Nexus Group, Rowden Group.
Blunt on Broken Budget Process
Semafor reports on Senator Roy Blunt’s disappointment with the budget process in DC. Read it here.
After a two-decade-long career on Capitol Hill in which he steered billions of dollars into cancer and Alzheimer’s disease research and was recognized as a powerful dealmaker, retiring Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo. says he's leaving Congress "totally unhappy.”
The reason? His job description changed. Lawmakers who once carefully decided how to use America’s tax dollars now procrastinate until the very last minute to pass giant spending bills, largely written by leadership.
“It’s an incredible mistake,” Blunt told Semafor. “The only mistake bigger would be not to do the work at all.”
Bailey Names More Staff
Post-Dispatch reports on Andrew Bailey’s latest staffing announcements.
· William Corrigan, who was appointed to a circuit judge post two years ago by Gov. Mike Parson, will serve as deputy attorney general in the office…
· Corrigan, 63, was the Republican nominee for St. Louis County executive in 2010, losing to Democrat Charlie Dooley.
· Bailey earlier named Jay Atkins to serve as his chief of staff…
Lobbyists Registrations
Mark Habbas and Carol Kemna added Midwest Electronic Gaming.
Richard McIntosh and Elizabeth Lauber added Annie Malone Children and Family Services.
Benjamin Douglas Singer added Show Me Integrity Education Fund.
$5K+ Contributions
The Madison PAC - $8,500 from Titlemax.
Missouri Senate Campaign Committee - $10,000 from Nomi Health Inc.
Truth in Campaigns (pro-Rizzo) - $10,000 from J &J Ventures Gaming of Mo. LLC.
Birthdays
Happy birthdays to Julie Gibson.
Friday: Rep. Tony Lovasco, Irl Scissors, Phil Wright, and Jared Brown.
Saturday: Senator Josh Hawley, Sen. Mike Moon, Carol Kemna, Chris Krehmeyer, and Ted Wedel.
Sunday: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, Brittany Robbins, Bill Otto, Clint Tracy, and Lyle Rowland.
MOScout Schedule
I’m off until Tuesday (January 3). Happy New Year!