Post by Logan on Jul 6, 2016 4:29:28 GMT -6
Republican donor David Humphreys spending big to oust Missouri Republicans
JEFFERSON CITY -- To purge his party of pro-union Republicans, David Humphreys is willing to spend a small fortune.
He and his family have poured $2.75 million into a political action committee that for months has been targeting Republicans who oppose a “right to work” law.
His money has found its way into the campaign coffers of a handful of Republicans who are challenging incumbent state lawmakers in GOP primaries, setting up intraparty battles across the state.
Even a pair of Democrats have benefited from Humphreys’ largesse — one who helped Republicans pass new regulations on public unions in the Missouri House, and another running against a Republican who helped sink those regulations in the Missouri Senate.
Read more here: www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article87635187.html
JEFFERSON CITY -- To purge his party of pro-union Republicans, David Humphreys is willing to spend a small fortune.
He and his family have poured $2.75 million into a political action committee that for months has been targeting Republicans who oppose a “right to work” law.
His money has found its way into the campaign coffers of a handful of Republicans who are challenging incumbent state lawmakers in GOP primaries, setting up intraparty battles across the state.
Even a pair of Democrats have benefited from Humphreys’ largesse — one who helped Republicans pass new regulations on public unions in the Missouri House, and another running against a Republican who helped sink those regulations in the Missouri Senate.
Read more here: www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article87635187.html