Campaign Finance: once again, so they get it

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Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C253512 05/27/2026 Stop the Ban American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Inc 125 Broad St New York NY 10004 5/26/2026 $2,000,000.00

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Abortion-rights coalition launches campaign against Missouri’s Amendment 3
The November measure would repeal the reproductive rights amendment voters approved in 2024 and add a constitutional ban on gender-affirming care for minors
By: Anna Spoerre

May 27, 2026

The campaign opposing a November ballot measure that would reinstate Missouri’s abortion ban formally launched Wednesday, arguing Republican lawmakers are trying to overturn the 2024 vote that ended the state’s near-total ban through a “bait and switch” measure.

The coalition, called Stop the Ban Missouri, has already amassed nearly $2 million. Its first ad leans heavily into the idea that voters are being asked to revisit a decision they made less than two years ago.

“In America and here in Missouri, we believe our vote is sacred. That the people are the ones who decide. And in 2024, the people of Missouri decided to stop Missouri’s abortion ban,” a voiceover in the ad says.. “But now, politicians are trying to overturn the will of the people and ban abortion again.”

The proposed amendment, drafted and approved for the ballot by lawmakers in 2025, was a direct response to a citizen-led reproductive rights amendment that narrowly passed in 2024. That vote made Missouri the first state to overturn a near-total abortion ban through a public vote.

The 2024 measure was listed as Amendment 3. The new proposal will also appear on the ballot as Amendment 3.

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No on 3.

Since January:

C253512 01/23/2026 Stop the Ban American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Foundation 906 Olive St Suite 1130 St Louis MO 63101 1/23/2026 $25,000.00

C253512 02/10/2026 Stop the Ban American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri, Inc 906 Olive St Suite 1130 St Louis MO 63101 2/9/2026 $25,000.00

C253512 02/19/2026 Stop the Ban Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes 4600 Madison Ave Ste 600 Kansas City MO 64112 2/17/2026 $100,000.00

C253512 03/06/2026 Stop the Ban Laura Cohen 410 N. Newstead #2E St Louis MO 63108 Retired 3/5/2026 $10,000.00

C253512 03/09/2026 Stop the Ban American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Inc. 125 Broad St New York NY 10004 3/9/2026 $100,000.00

C253512 03/19/2026 Stop the Ban American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Inc. 125 Broad St New York NY 10004 3/18/2026 $400,000.00

C253512 03/19/2026 Stop the Ban Cynthia Metcalfe 150 Carondelet Plazq Unit 1702 Clayton MO 63105 Retired 3/19/2026 $20,000.00

C253512 03/30/2026 Stop the Ban Jean Rosenthal 4926 Central Kansas City MO 64112 Retired 3/30/2026 $50,000.00

C253512 04/14/2026 Stop the Ban American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri 906 Olive St. Suite 1130 St Louis MO 63101 4/14/2026 $25,000.00

C253512 04/17/2026 Stop the Ban Sue McCollum 48 Westmoreland Pl St Louis MO 63108 Eagle Brands CEO 4/16/2026 $10,000.00

C253512 04/22/2026 Stop the Ban Wendy Jo Roemer 2350 N 64th St Seattle WA 98103 Clockwork Post bookkeeping 4/21/2026 $100,000.00

C253512 05/02/2026 Stop the Ban Mary Lamar Reilly 4451 Gibson Ave St Louis MO 63110 Retired 4/30/2026 $40,000.00

C253512 05/02/2026 Stop the Ban Wendell Gray Reilly 170 Hendrix Ave Athens GA 30601 Lamar attorney 4/30/2026 $30,000.00

C253512 05/02/2026 Stop the Ban James Reilly 1094 Colquitt Avenue Atlanta GA 30307 Self Clean tech professional 4/30/2026 $30,000.00

C253512 05/04/2026 Stop the Ban Planned Parenthood Action Fund 1110 Vermont Ave NW Washington DC 20005 5/4/2026 $350,000.00

C253512 05/15/2026 Stop the Ban Emily Rauh Pulitzer 4903 Pershing Pl St Louis MO 63108 Not employed 5/14/2026 $100,000.00

C253512 05/22/2026 Stop the Ban Laura Cohen 410 N. Newstead #2E St Louis MO 63108 Retired 5/20/2026 $50,000.00

C253512 05/25/2026 Stop the Ban Courtney Klipper 150 Charles St M2 New York NY 10014 3 Futures Fund Founder 5/25/2026 $20,000.00

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Disrespect

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Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump

Happy Memorial Day to all, including the Dumocrats, who disrespect our Military and all of the tremendous success that it has had over the last year. God Bless those that have made the ultimate sacrifice. I love you all! President DONALD J. TRUMP

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Democrats serve, Republicans serve, Independents serve. Americans serve.

Arlington.

“Ooh, ooh! Pick me! Pick me!”

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Desperate sycophant.

Eric Schmitt (r) [2025 file photo].

Today:

Senator Eric Schmitt
[May 22, 2026]

Much of Europe is seeing a backslide from the freedoms we as Americans know are endowed to us by God.
Censorship makes societies weaker. It is a stepping stone toward elite “managed” democracy.
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Viktor Orbán would like a word.

Some of the responses to Eric Schmitt (r):

Your supreme leader threatens any network or personality who dare question him or upsets his sensitive man child feelings.

Save me your supposed outrage that we are losing our freedoms unless you are willing to do something real about the slide to authoritarianism you and the other MAGA members of Congress are allowing to occur, rather than cheer it on.
Some people are fearful that they will be punished in some why, either by his supporters, or by Trump himself if they speak out against him, or his policies. They understandably figure it’s just a matter of time until they are harmed in some way. And if they are physically harmed, Trump would simply pardon them or attempt for the state to pardon them, as well as pay them for supporting him. You know, like the slush fund he just got from his “former” personal attorney to “settle” something that happened during his own Administration.
He has consistently threatened to bring charges of treason to reporters who have posed questions he doesn’t like, how long will it be fore the DOJ starts doing just that. They have arrested reporters and searched their residences based on what appears to be spurious charges meant to silence them.
The DOD attempted to punish a member of the same legislative body you are, Senator, Mark Kelly, or making a statement right out of the DOD’s own War Manual, the courts saw it for what it was, political retribution.
You and your fellow MAGA Senators are attempting to make it more difficult for US Citizens to exercise their right to vote by imposing unnecessary new laws under the guise of fixing a problem that is so small it cannot be shown to have changed the outcome of one Federal election.

God is doing a shitty job right now!!!

No deity required. Also, a deity didn’t write the Constitution.

So, Senator Eric Schmitt about that democratic self government and the board Republican push to gerrymander and obfuscate the upcoming elections. …. Why are your colleagues pushing to ban life saving drugs and push Christian Sharia Laws?

Describing yourself perfectly

Fuck off with your lies

You’re part of the problem not the solution.

Am I the only one who is dog-tired of this white supremacist senator bombarding the internet with his ignorance, bigotry and hate. In Missouri, we have a very wise saying: whenever you find yourself listening to this guy, pause a moment and remind yourself what rhymes with his name.

That is a high, creepy level of projection

Yet you support book banning, cheered as Donald Trump attacked late night hosts, and called for the arrest of peaceful protestors.

“Only You Can Prevent Fascist Liars”
(2025)
Posterboard. Permanent marker, acrylic. 22 x 28.

The problem seems to be poorly educated easily manipulated morons.

“….These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know… morons….”

Eric you are a hypocritical pos

Youre so full of shit

Damn bro, take your own advice.

And yet many European countries rank higher in the Freedom Index than the US.

It is the US on which freedoms are being lost, not Europe.

What a giant pile of BS, I have many friends and family in Europe and not one of them has agreed with this codswallop. It is the current US administration that is destroying free speech and taking away peoples rights and freedoms. This is gaslighting.

Fuck you’re stupid.
You’re a dipshit.
#dipshit #propaganda #liar #lies

Says the asshole who tries to restrict women’s freedom for healthcare, gay kids freedom to play sports, teachers and librarians freedoms to provided resources and non-Christian’s freedom to worship as they please.

Trump sent Vance to campaign for Orban! What the F are you talking about? You lying piece of Shi*! Eunuch!

What a hypocrite!

Censorship is bad? You think you and your Dear Leader should just be able to lie every day without consequence?

You are a complete fool. Worry about the USA backsliding into authoritarian rule. The thin-skinned President is all about censorship. He is celebrating the cancelling of Colbert today, and hoping for more. Billions of dollars are being spent to silence republicans who dare disagree with the 🍊 💩.
You are complicit in the destruction of democracy.

1.8 billion for J6 terrorists from the taxpayers. The country is no longer ruled by Law. The Lawmakers (you) no longer protect the citizens from the Tyrant. You are afraid of the Tyrant.

Grift and corruption as a way of life.

Eric Schmitt (r) [2024 file photo].

Campaign Finance: Oxymoron

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Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C253723 05/21/2026 Put Missouri First Republican National Committee 310 First Street SE Washington DC 20003 5/21/2026 $13,787.50

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Yeah, right.

Missouri

Overall Rank #31

Crime & Corrections #43
Economy #25
Education #33
Fiscal Stability #11
Health Care #43
Infrastructure #37
Natural Environment #18
Opportunity #11

After two decades of right wingnut control of state government. Go figure.

The weather overnight

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Thunder and lightning and rain, oh my:

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Johnson County Democrats – Blue Dogs in the Park – Warrensburg, Missouri – May 16, 2026

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Johnson County Democrats met in a park in Warrensburg on Saturday evening for Blue Dogs in the Park, a regular gathering featuring conversation, food, information, and candidate speeches. Around fifty individuals attended.

Mike Walbom, candidate in the 57th Legislative District and Jeanette Cass, candidate in the 4th Congressional District.

Roberta “RB” Burford, Vice-chair of the Johnson County Democratic Central Committee

RB spoke on the recent Missouri Supreme Court decisions on redistricting and the current obstruction by Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins (r) of the voter referendum challenging the right wingnut controlled Missouri General Assembly’s blatantly gerrymandered congressional district map.

Denny Hoskins (r) [2023 file photo]

Over 300,000 Missouri voters signed the referendum petition. Denny Hoskins’s (r) foot-dragging on certification leaves congressional district voters and candidates with no clarity on the district maps. Warrensburg is either in the 4th of the 5th Congressional District. depending.

Ray James, Chair of the Johnson County Democratic Central Committee

Jordan Herrera, candidate in the 4th Congressional District.

Mike McCaffree, the Democratic Party candidate in the 28th Senate District.

Taigan Plummer, the Democratic Party candidate in the 54th Legislative district.

Mike Walbom, the Democratic Party candidate in the 57th Legislative District

“Resist”

“…I’m so confused…. if our elections have not been free and fair, how did you get elected??…”

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Math is hard, apparently.

Rick Brattin (r) [2013 file photo].

Denny Hoskins (r) [2022 file photo].

Yesterday:

Rick Brattin for Congress
[May 15, 2026]
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I was honored to stand alongside Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins today as he pushed back against the unlawful actions of woke Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon.
The law is not optional. The Missouri First map is the law of the land, and it must be upheld, not ignored for political agendas.
I will never back down in the fight for election integrity, fair elections, and protecting the voice of Missouri voters. As long as I have the privilege to serve the people of Missouri, I will continue fighting to ensure our laws are enforced and our elections remain secure.
[….]

There is much hilarity in the responses:

that’s not what the Supreme Court said on it’s Tuesday ruling. [….]
“Because the secretary’s certification process under chapter 116 is ongoing and has not been finally determined, it is impossible to say as of this opinion whether the December 9 referendum petition filing was ‘legal, sufficient, and timely’ and, therefore, whether HB 1 went into effect on December 11 or whether HB 1 was referred to the people as of December 9 and can only go into effect when approved by a majority of the votes cast thereon.”

hoskins is derelict in doing his duty. The Supreme Court said he must verify the signatures on the petition. In the election, the map to be used must be the current one NOT the one legislators recently drew up. Hoskins is holding the petition hostage.

Lmao.

Shame on you. Shame on Hoskins.

Dude, wha’ u talkin’ ’bout here? Your cronies overturned the will of the people for women to have access to total health care. Certify the signatures and wake up.

Proud Conservative here. This isnt about the Map! Its about the People’s Referendum which Hoskins wont certify. The Secretary of State needs to do his job and make a decision on the validity of signatures. Stop Playing Political Games!

The referendum signatures are in his building. Under the Missouri Constitution, a referendum filing suspends enforcement of a new enactment until a statewide vote. In its decision, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that the suspension does not occur until the signatures are verified as valid in an official action by Hoskins.
If he does find the petitions have enough signatures, enforcement of the bill revising the maps would be suspended retroactively to the day the signatures were delivered. He has until Aug 4 to make a decision on the referendum. He’s Stonewalling the process.

the counties have verified over 100% of the required numbers. They hit that mark quite some time back. The SoS even has the numbers on their web site that clearly show the signature count was reached.
Hoskins should be personally financially liable for what this is going to cost taxpayers.

So you’re condoning cheating and dismissal of the people you actually are supposed to work for. Maybe stifle yourself! Brianna Lennon is epic at her job.

Pretty sure the opinion acknowledged that it is impossible to tell which map is in effect. Nice try though.

You want to protect the voice of Missouri voters “woke up Hoskins and tell him to count the signatures

He needs to do his job.

Then certify the referendum, simple. He needs to do HIS job.

Honor the will of the people

how many votes did you miss today?

After each census, cheaters!

Certify the signatures.

Anytime someone uses the word “woke,” I know not to take them seriously.

Straight from the mouth of ‘Never back down but never show up to vote Rick’

Jesus is Woke

Is there any context to this story? Oh and I can check Rick Brattin off my list…

Apparently you are only listening to the voices of SOME Missouri voters. What about the voices of the Missouri voters who signed AGAINST this?

But the map has a political agenda. WTF? Let the voters of the state decide.

Have Hoskins certify the referendum signatures (or reject them — after which he’ll lose in court). This is all the GOP’s making.

Why don’t you ask your buddy Denny to do his job and certify the referendum petition? Or does that part of the law not matter? 🤡

I’m so confused…. if our elections have not been free and fair, how did you get elected??

There is no honor in what you are doing

Protecting what voice?? We don’t have one anymore. We didn’t get to vote on the map. It was forced on us. And things we do vote on, you ignore! So again I ask, what voice????

How many votes did you miss while doing this?

Dishonorable

If you were really interested in protecting the voice of MIssouri voters, you would be pushing Hoskins to certify the signatures. Missouri voters did not vote for the redistricting. This is the chance to actually hear whether voters want the new district and if the MIssouri legislature was wrong to redistrict. And what about the paid sick leave and Reproductive Rights Amendment that Missouri voters already passed and you were a major actor in overturning those items?? Is that what protecting the voice of MIssouri voters is all about???????????????? Your statements are laughable in the face of reality.

Honored? You two are disgraceful to Missouri and most of Missourians see your underhanded manipulation to strip us of our LEGAL rights.
I would freely choose to stand beside Brianna Lennon because she is woke and not corrupt.
Look up the meaning of woke and read the definition of the term. Any day I will choose to be Woke!!!

Screw you.

Then certify the signatures and put it to a vote of the people – but you won’t because you don’t really care what the people want – only what your orders are from the 🍊🎪🤡 dumpf!!!

The first map is NOT the law of the land. The MO Supreme Court did not say that. You and your corrupt cohorts are delaying the certification to cause chaos in the August primaries. Following your POS cult leader, there is no low too low. Blue wave coming!

Aren’t you the one that they keep showing your empty desk when voting occurs. Not sure why your post are showing up on my Facebook, but you are one of the worst in office in Missouri, along with Hoskins and Kehoe. Tell Hoskins to do his job, since you can’t do anything else

“Woke Boone County Clerk”? You are asking people to put you into a position to be a leader — and you act like a third grade bully on the playground? Go away. Missouri doesn’t need or want you. And try to grow up at the same time.

How are you “protecting the voice of Missouri voters” if you don’t allow the Missouri voters an opportunity to vote on your proposed gerrymandered map? You’re making as much sense as Dementia Donald.

Hoskins needs to do his JOB. He had more than enough time to certify the referendum results. Republican refusing to do his job for political purposes. Trump and the MAGA are liars and cheats. Corrupting the entire country with their actions and failures.

Is there not a single politician left that speaks professionally? I’m so tired of seeing “woke” “radical” and “lefties” in nearly every post. The dumbing down of our leadership is real.

Why don’t you ask that dipshit in the red jacket why he hasn’t certified the petition to let the people actually vote on these stupid maps? What are you afraid of?

Now you are even lying about the court’s decision, while standing with the guy refusing to do his job and certify the referendum signed by over 300,000 Missourians.

Love her, but I thoroughly hate your guts and Hoskins as well

So you never read the actual court order then. Another reason you will be replaced next election. You making this way to easy for your competition. You do nothing but champion the silencing the voters of kc by dividing them up after they supported you during your broadcasting career only.to have you turn your back on them in favor of simping for your party.

Just one more sign that we’re all living in an empire in rapid decline

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From a local legislative candidate’s social media post, two days ago:

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[May 12, 2026]

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We are headed to Jefferson City today!

As the Missouri Supreme Court hears the case on Missouri’s latest gerrymandered maps, we will be there to protest rigged maps, and promoting People Not Politicians MO’s Let Us Vote rally.

This is more than just a map. This is politicians choosing their voters, instead of voters choosing their politicians.

No MO Rigged Maps!

The candidate received a posted threat in response:

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The ICE [….] MEN HEROES will be in attendance , eliminating the Democrat terrorists and murdering Democrat parasites .
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The social media corporation’s response to the threat:

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The candidate is not running for national or federal office but is an individual who filed to run for elected office to serve and represent their community.

This is where and who we are in 21st Century America.

Qui tacet consentire videtur.

KAROLINE LEAVITT [White House Press Secretary]: ‘…The Democrat Party’s main constituency are made up of Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens and violent criminals. That is who the Democrat Party is catering to. Not the Trump administration and not the White House and the Republican Party, who is standing up for law-abiding Americans not just across the country, but around world…’

They have a plan. History reveals it.