While most candidates are dutifully reporting $5,000 contributions, the new Missouri law that went into effect Aug. 28 says 48-hour reports have to be filed for contributions "which exceed $5,000."
Sen. Gary Nodler, R-Joplin, is following the letter of the poorly written law, so two $5,000 contributions he received in September are showing up for the first time in his October quarterly report filed Tuesday with the Missouri Ethics Commission.
Nodler received the $5,000 contributions from Freeman Physicians Group on Sept. 2, and Empire Pipeline Corporation, Lebanon, on Sept. 24.
The senator, who is not up for election this time, and is listed as running for "statewide office" in 2012 on his committee form, also received two contributions from educational voucher supporters- $650 from Missourians for Tax Reform, one of retired billionaire Rex Sinquefield's committees; and $500 from CNS, the corporation of Charles Norval Sharpe.
Contributions of $1,000 or more include $2,500 from the Missouri Hospital Association, $1,000 from Missouri Soybean Association, $1,000 from Reynolds American, Winston-Salem, N. C.; $1,000 from AGP; and $1,000 from the Missouri Insurance Coalition.
Nodler received $31,080 during the quarter, and spent $44,765.54, leaving him with $87,941.69 in his campaign account.
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