Federal Grand Jury Probes Sam Brownback
A federal grand jury is looking into loans made to Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback’s re-election campaign and has ordered the state’s ethics chief to testify next week as part of its investigation, according to a subpoena obtained by The Associated Press.
Carol Williams, the executive director of the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission, was summoned to appear before the grand jury Wednesday in Topeka, according to documents the AP obtained through an open records request. She also was ordered to provide documents pertaining to loans Brownback’s campaign received in 2013 and 2014.
The subpoena doesn’t say which specific loans are being investigated, but the only loans listed on campaign disclosure reports for those years are one from Brownback and others from Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer. Colyer loaned Brownback’s campaign $500,000 in August — the third such loan the governor’s running mate made to their re-election bid — according to the last disclosure report, filed days before the November general election.
Such large loans by candidates to campaigns are uncommon in Kansas, and the pattern of repaying one within days is a highly unusual move that has generated unanswered questions about where Colyer obtained such a large amount of cash.
We can safely say that the grand jury can rule out one source pretty quickly: state revenue!
Copyright 2015 Liberaland
By: dave-dr-gonzo
David Hirsch, a.k.a. Dave "Doctor" Gonzo*, is a renegade record producer, video producer, writer, reformed corporate shill, and still-registered lobbyist for non-one-percenter performing artists and musicians. He lives in a heavily fortified compound in one of Manhattan's less trendy neighborhoods.
* Hirsch is the third person to use the pseudonym, a not-so-veiled tribute to journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson, with the permission of his predecessors Gene Gaudette of American Politics Journal (currently webmaster and chief bottlewasher at Liberaland) and Stephen Meese at Smashmouth Politics.
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tracey marie January 8th, 2015 at 20:46
this is great
dave-dr-gonzo January 8th, 2015 at 20:49
Sam and Christie would make terrific cell mates, don’tchathink?
tracey marie January 8th, 2015 at 20:51
I hope their aren’t bunkbeds and christie is on the top bunk. Seems the goptp candidates are falling all over the place
rg9rts January 9th, 2015 at 05:56
PIQUE……LOL…….pitty pum pum
StoneyCurtisll January 8th, 2015 at 21:19
I dont know if both of their egos could fit in a single cell..
tracey marie January 8th, 2015 at 21:24
hey, maybe ricky with his smart man glasses can share a cell with him
StoneyCurtisll January 8th, 2015 at 21:25
Those are ‘hipster glasses”..
tracey marie January 8th, 2015 at 21:35
lol, I stand corrected
StoneyCurtisll January 8th, 2015 at 21:43
Make no mistake about it…
His glasses make him no more hip than the creepy glasses that Jeffery Dahmer wore…
https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSVyJL6On2eODc2035EwCgQBKc1d-Dtmx0sAxeKEy-hXsQ7fUjq
tracey marie January 8th, 2015 at 21:46
good one. His stylist told him they would make him look like a wise older states, a leadermen
StoneyCurtisll January 8th, 2015 at 21:47
Who?..
Jeff Dahmer or Rick perry?….LOL
tracey marie January 8th, 2015 at 21:50
both…the pic was great
StoneyCurtisll January 8th, 2015 at 21:49
Creepy glasses…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28Zdivr6y4M
tracey marie January 8th, 2015 at 21:54
conan does creep me out
GreatLakeSailor January 8th, 2015 at 23:21
Add Scott Walker for the triple play…or three stooges. Naw, the three stooges were better than that.
Add Rick Perry for the Four Horsemen.
fahvel January 9th, 2015 at 12:33
a real apocalypse.
eyelashviper January 9th, 2015 at 15:38
I’ll gladly contribute Rick Scott…
tracey marie January 8th, 2015 at 21:46
this is great
dave-dr-gonzo January 8th, 2015 at 21:49
Sam and Christie would make terrific cell mates, don’tchathink?
tracey marie January 8th, 2015 at 21:51
I hope their aren’t bunkbeds and christie is on the top bunk. Seems the goptp candidates are falling all over the place
rg9rts January 9th, 2015 at 06:56
PIQUE……LOL…….pitty pum pum
StoneyCurtisll January 8th, 2015 at 22:19
I dont know if both of their egos could fit in a single cell..
tracey marie January 8th, 2015 at 22:24
hey, maybe ricky with his smart man glasses can share a cell with him
StoneyCurtisll January 8th, 2015 at 22:25
Those are ‘hipster glasses”..
tracey marie January 8th, 2015 at 22:35
lol, I stand corrected
StoneyCurtisll January 8th, 2015 at 22:43
Make no mistake about it…
His glasses make him no more hip than the creepy glasses that Jeffery Dahmer wore…
https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSVyJL6On2eODc2035EwCgQBKc1d-Dtmx0sAxeKEy-hXsQ7fUjq
tracey marie January 8th, 2015 at 22:46
good one. His stylist told him they would make him look like a wise older statesmen, a leader
StoneyCurtisll January 8th, 2015 at 22:47
Who?..
Jeff Dahmer or Rick perry?….LOL
tracey marie January 8th, 2015 at 22:50
both…the pic was great
StoneyCurtisll January 8th, 2015 at 22:49
Creepy glasses…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28Zdivr6y4M
tracey marie January 8th, 2015 at 22:54
conan does creep me out
GreatLakeSailor January 9th, 2015 at 00:21
Add Scott Walker for the triple play…or three stooges. Naw, the three stooges were better than that.
Add Rick Perry for the Four Horsemen.
fahvel January 9th, 2015 at 13:33
a real apocalypse.
eyelashviper January 9th, 2015 at 16:38
I’ll gladly contribute Rick Scott…
fancypants January 8th, 2015 at 21:05
the political clown fight continues in Kansas
in one corner we have Kathleen Sebelius
and her opponent Sam Brownback
who is going to have the worst reputation
StoneyCurtisll January 8th, 2015 at 21:14
As a resident of a city that borders Kansas..(Kansas City MO)
I dont recall any allegations of corruption while Kathleen Sebelius was (democratic) Governor of Kansas..
The only uproar that I am aware of was from the right wing when Sebelius was the head of the HHS..
Nothing but partisan bickering over the roll out of the AFC.
Carla Akins January 8th, 2015 at 21:30
No, she’s hated. The guy that sits behind me, at work was bitching about her just this morning. Then again, Kansas – a Republican’s paradise.
StoneyCurtisll January 8th, 2015 at 21:53
Key word…”Kansas”..:)
Carla Akins January 8th, 2015 at 22:13
Laughing! Yeah, me too. It must be confusing for those who’ve never been here to understand how we see the metro as a single location.
StoneyCurtisll January 8th, 2015 at 22:16
I remember going to concerts as a kid..
And being greeted as “hello Kansas”…
Never let it bother me…(they had more important things to think about)
Carla Akins January 8th, 2015 at 23:15
We moved from KC to Lake of the Ozarks when I was 12 – it was a constant argument over professional sports teams. Everyone there were (and are) St Louis fans because KC teams where Kansas teams.
rg9rts January 9th, 2015 at 05:55
Like finding toto
StoneyCurtisll January 8th, 2015 at 22:20
exactly~!
StoneyCurtisll January 8th, 2015 at 22:12
I work with the same type of people…
We have to live/work with them every day..
I do my best to avoid the topic of politics at work..
I just do my job and mind my own business..
rg9rts January 9th, 2015 at 05:54
Lynch mob when you leave??
fancypants January 9th, 2015 at 23:22
if I remember right Obama thought she was to blame for the computer glitches that were occurring after the program started. The right wing nut jobs decided to pour gas on the fire in hopes it would help abolish Obama care
I guess it didn’t work
fancypants January 8th, 2015 at 22:05
the political clown fight continues in Kansas
in one corner we have Kathleen Sebelius
and her opponent Sam Brownback
who is going to have the worst reputation
StoneyCurtisll January 8th, 2015 at 22:14
As a resident of a city that borders Kansas..(Kansas City MO)
I dont recall any allegations of corruption while Kathleen Sebelius was (democratic) Governor of Kansas..
The only uproar that I am aware of was from the right wing when Sebelius was the head of the HHS..
Nothing but partisan bickering over the roll out of the AFC.
Carla Akins January 8th, 2015 at 22:30
No, she’s hated. The guy that sits behind me, at work was bitching about her just this morning. Then again, Kansas – a Republican’s paradise.
StoneyCurtisll January 8th, 2015 at 22:53
Key word…”Kansas”..:)
And I dont mean to cast any aspersions, but…
Some of my best friends are ‘Kansans”..:)
Carla Akins January 8th, 2015 at 23:13
Laughing! Yeah, me too. It must be confusing for those who’ve never been here to understand how we see the metro as a single location.
StoneyCurtisll January 8th, 2015 at 23:16
I remember going to concerts as a kid..
And being greeted as “hello Kansas”…
Never let it bother me…(they had more important things to think about)
Carla Akins January 9th, 2015 at 00:15
We moved from KC to Lake of the Ozarks when I was 12 – it was a constant argument over professional sports teams. Everyone there were (and are) St Louis fans because KC teams where Kansas teams.
rg9rts January 9th, 2015 at 06:55
Like finding toto
StoneyCurtisll January 8th, 2015 at 23:20
Exactly~!
Grew up in Mid Town..
Westport Gillham area..(40th and Walnut) one block east of main street..
Good neighborhood in the 60’s..
We walked to school. and the the High School, Westport was 3 blocks away..
StoneyCurtisll January 8th, 2015 at 23:12
I work with the same type of people…
We have to live/work with them every day..
I do my best to avoid the topic of politics at work..
I just do my job and mind my own business..
rg9rts January 9th, 2015 at 06:54
Lynch mob when you leave??
fancypants January 10th, 2015 at 00:22
if I remember right Obama thought she was to blame for the computer glitches that were occurring after the program started. The right wing nut jobs decided to pour gas on the fire in hopes it would help abolish Obama care
I guess it didn’t work
granpa.usthai January 9th, 2015 at 00:40
maybe they used state revenues that weren’t there?
when Congressperson Mark Sanford was governor (R) SC, he used state monies to take an Argentina Tail Hiking Trip. When caught about a year later, he just merely paid the money back.
Carla Akins January 9th, 2015 at 08:41
Do you recall the budget that Paul Ryan suggested to Congress a few years back? Brownback essentially copied that data for the state of Kansas. Business owner’s are not taxed – so they can “create jobs”. He’s gutted the educational system, was taken to court and now been told he has to replace those millions, and instead of accepting ACA – he started the states own Medicaid system call KanCare. It’s awful, it’s been awful from the beginning and getting worse. http://freakoutnation.com/wordpress/2013/11/03/gov-sam-brownbacks-uncaring-kancare-is-failing-needy-citizens/
granpa.usthai January 9th, 2015 at 01:40
maybe they used state revenues that weren’t there?
when Congressperson Mark Sanford was governor (R) SC, he used state monies to take an Argentina Tail Hiking Trip. When caught about a year later, he just merely paid the money back.
Carla Akins January 9th, 2015 at 09:41
Do you recall the budget that Paul Ryan suggested to Congress a few years back? Brownback essentially copied that data for the state of Kansas. Business owner’s are not taxed – so they can “create jobs”. He’s gutted the educational system, was taken to court and now been told he has to replace those millions, and instead of accepting ACA – he started the states own Medicaid system call KanCare. It’s awful, it’s been awful from the beginning and getting worse. http://freakoutnation.com/wordpress/2013/11/03/gov-sam-brownbacks-uncaring-kancare-is-failing-needy-citizens/
rg9rts January 9th, 2015 at 05:52
Just had some Kansan brag to me how little federal money they get…..
rg9rts January 9th, 2015 at 06:52
Just had some Kansan brag to me how little federal money they get…..
Carla Akins January 9th, 2015 at 08:35
I’ll just drop this here.
Carla Akins January 9th, 2015 at 09:35
I’ll just drop this here.
annaaurora January 11th, 2015 at 13:37
Husband and I have been talking about moving and Kansas City came up. We’re both traditionally mid-west kinda folks. I have to say between the Kochs and what Brownback has done I think not. Not even the Missouri side. Uuughh.
annaaurora January 11th, 2015 at 14:37
Husband and I have been talking about moving and Kansas City came up. We’re both traditionally mid-west kinda folks. I have to say between the Kochs and what Brownback has done I think not. Not even the Missouri side. Uuughh.