Jason Kander

Why Missouri's Lobbying System Isn't As Open As You'd Think

Chris McDaniel — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:30:00 +0000

Nice restaurants in Jefferson City should be sad to see the Missouri Legislative session end. They’ve received tens of thousands of dollars worth of business from lobbyists courting Missouri’s legislators over dinners and drinks.

Who were the legislators taken out for expensive meals? Well, in many cases, we don’t really know.

Kander Announces Legal Action Over Mamtek Failure

Adam Allington and The Associated Press — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:58:44 +0000

Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander is taking action against a financial management company connected to the failed Mamtek artificial sweetener plant in mid-Missouri.

In his role as Secretary of State Jason Kander also serves as Missouri’s chief securities regulator.

He’s accusing Morgan Keegan, a Memphis-based firm of helping defraud Missourians based on a list of falsehoods, including the claim the Mamtek held several production patents.

Mo. Sec. Of State Kander Urges House To Take Up Early Voting Legislation

Sean Sandefur — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:39:28 +0000

Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander is urging House Speaker Tim Jones to take up early voting initiatives.

Kander wrote a letter today in response to an interview Jones gave earlier this month in which Jones questioned the importance of early voting.

Kander asked Jones to assign a Republican early voting bill to a committee, saying the issue has had bipartisan support over the years.

Kander To Post Initiative Petitions To Mo. Sec. Of State Website BEFORE Writing Ballot Language

Marshall Griffin — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:46:11 +0000

Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander (D) has made changes to the initiative petition process.

Effective immediately, the Secretary of State’s office will begin posting initiative petitions to its website before the summary language is written. Kander has also authorized 5-day comment periods that will begin the same day the initiative petitions are posted.

“When I traveled around the state, a lot of people had concerns about whether or not it was done in secret, behind closed doors," Kander said. "So I decided to make it

Jason Kander Prepares To Take Over As Missouri Secretary Of State

Marshall Griffin — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:33:20 +0000

Democrats held onto the Missouri Secretary of State’s office last month, although it will be occupied by a different Democrat. State Representative Jason Kander will take over for Robin Carnahan, who chose not to seek a third term. The lawmaker and Army veteran sat down recently with St. Louis Public Radio’s Marshall Griffin and talked about the road that took him from Kansas City, through Afghanistan and eventually to Jefferson City.

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