MOScout Weekender: Willett Sends $$ To Grassroots America - Hallway on Early Priorities - Who Won the Week and more…

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Willett Terminates State Committee

Nathan Willett terminated his state committee.  Willett is running for CD-6 and the state campaign funds can’t be used in that federal race.

After reimbursing himself $4,600 for gas, the bulk of the remaining cash ($164,384) was sent to Grassroots America Inc. 

·       According to its website, it is “dedicated to educating and activating grassroots Americans around authentic conservative values and America First priorities.”

MOScout’s Hallway Index: Early Hope Fades

I asked lobbyists, “Which of these early session priorities will make it to the governor's desk?”       24 replies…

RESULTS

1. Hardwick’s VLT bill… 0%

2. O’Laughlin’s solar bill… 8.3%

3. Shields’ childcare bill… 4.2%

4. None of the above… 87.5%

Sample of Comments

·       The only one of these that has a chance is the childcare bill, and that’s only if Dems are willing to make a deal with Conservatives on Ed Reform

·       Steep climb for even a non controversial bill at this point.

·       None of it.

·       Senate checked out. Doesn’t want to bother with hard things.

·       Feels like things are teetering. I think budget might be it.

·       All those bills could not be more dead.

Who Won the Week?

Megan Green – The president of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen gave birth to Theodore Noel D’Souza. “He’s perfect in every way, including a full head of hair.”

Mike Deering – Big kickoff, backed by Governor Mike Kehoe and outgoing Sen. Travis Fitzwater.  Plus his opponent’s April quarter restatement cut her “cash on-hand” total in half.

Sophia Shore – Adds a fifth state senate candidate, Ike Skelton, making her one of the busier Republican consultants this cycle.

MO Dems – With gas prices hovering near $4/gallon and the midterms inching ever closer, the environment is shaping up pretty nicely for Dems.

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Gubby Appts

Governor Mike Kehoe announced a slate of 23 members appointed to the newly formed Missouri Advanced Nuclear Energy Task Force.

·       Director Kurt Schaefer, of Columbia, will serve as chair of the task force. Schaefer serves as the director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

·       Kayla Hahn, PhD, of Jefferson City, will serve as vice chair of the task force. Hahn is chair of the Missouri Public Service Commission.

·       Senator Mike Cierpiot, of Lee’s Summit, is chair of the Missouri Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy, and the Environment.

·       Representative Bob Bromley, of Carl Junction, is chair of the Missouri House of Representatives Committee on Utilities.

·       Director Michelle Hataway, of Jefferson City, is director of the Missouri Department of Economic Development.

·       Robert Dixon, of Washington, is vice president of regulatory & legislative affairs for Ameren Missouri.

·       Noel Black, of Washington, D.C., is chief regulatory and external affairs officer at Liberty Utilities (Algonquin Power and Utilities Corporation).

·       Jaime McCoy, PhD, of Spring Hill, KS, is site vice president at Evergy Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station, and is a native of Puxico, Missouri.

·       Steven Stodden, of Columbia, is president and chief executive officer of the Missouri Public Utilities Alliance.

·       Caleb Jones, of Columbia, is executive vice president and chief executive officer of Missouri Electric Cooperatives.

·       Jared Hankinson, of Columbia, is vice president of governmental relations at the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

·       Marisa Chrysochoou, PhD, of Columbia, is dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

·       Matt Sanford, of Columbia, is executive director of the University of Missouri Research Reactor.

·       David Borrok, PhD, of Rolla, is vice provost and dean of the College of Engineering and Computing at Missouri S&T.

·       John Brockman, PhD, of Columbia, serves as director of research and education for the University of Missouri Research Reactor.

·       Joseph Newkirk, PhD, of Rolla, is founder and chair of the Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science Department at Missouri S&T.

·       Ben Travlos, of Ashland, is director of policy at the Missouri Soybean Association.

·       Warren Brooks, of Rogersville, is vice president of electrical operations and electrical supply at City Utilities of Springfield.

·       Douglas Healy, of Ozark, is an attorney at Healy Law Offices, LLC, an energy law firm.

·       Scott Strawn, of Kansas City, serves as senior vice president and general manager of power at Burns & McDonnell.

·       Julie Carter, of Lake Ozark, is the director of the Office Workforce Development at the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development.

·       Scott Ramshaw, of St. Louis, serves as a government relations and business development professional for the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 562.

·       Representative John Black, of Marshfield, serves as a Missouri State Representative for District 129.

$5K+ Contributions

MPS PAC (pro-Melissa Price Smith) - $25,000 from Michael Rayner.

We Are Missouri - $5,383 from Missouri AFL-CIO.

We Are Missouri - $50,420 from Missouri AFL-CIO.

Missouri Voter Project - State PAC - $10,000 from Scott Intagliata.

CN-MO PAC - $25,000 from Missouri Broadcasters Association.

Missouri Right to Life PAC - $5,100 from Pam Fichter.

Missouri Right to Life PAC - $10,000 from  Michael Ross.

MSCEW PAC Federal Cmte - $250,000 from IBEW PAC Voluntary Fund (Washington, DC).

MSCEW PAC Federal Cmte IBEW PAC Voluntary Fund (Washington, DC).

Birthdays

Happy birthdays to Scott Dieckhaus and Jac Cardetti.

Sunday: Susan Henderson Moore, Bill Larue, Sarah Steelman, Alvin Brooks, Steve Danner, Joe Carmichael, Roy Temple, Sarah Unsicker, and Michael Frame.