Fired Up Missouri broke the news that Andrew Blunt, the governor's lobbyist brother, was an early investor in a company that plans to invest in ethanol and biodiesel plants.
Associated Press picked up on the story and it has hit the state's newspapers today.
Of course, Andrew Blunt's interest in ethanol is not surprising to regular readers of The Turner Report. In the Feb. 15 edition, I noted:
Today, the younger Blunt brother added a new client to his lobbyist list. According to documents filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission, Andrew Blunt now represents AGP, an Omaha, Neb., based firm...which in the fall of this year will open a new ethanol production plant. The company also recently announced a major expansion at its soybean processing plant in St. Joseph.
AGP has been a major player in Missouri politics for quite some time, according to Federal Election Commission documents. Over the past four years the company's political action committee has contributed $12,000 to Senator Jim Talent, $6,000 to Senator Kit Bond, $10,000 to Congressman Sam Graves, and $10,500 to Rep. Kenny Hulshof.
Governor Blunt's campaign contribution disclosure forms do not include any donations from AG Processing, but he has received $2,200 over the past two election cycles from the Omaha offices of the national law firm Kutak Rock. According to Kutak Rock's website, the law firm serves as counsel "for the acquisition, construction and financing of ethanol plants."
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