jason kander

Investors, donors warned to be wary of scams involving unrealistic dividends, bogus charities

Jennifer Davidson — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:41:20 +0000

Secretary of State Jason Kander has issued an alert to investors, warning them to be wary of fraudulent schemes.

Kander announces legal action over Mamtek failure

Adam Allington — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:07:31 +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.

Missouri to put old marriage records online

Associated Press — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:28:46 +0000

The Missouri State Archives is working on a project that could allow people to look up old marriage records online.

Secretary of State Jason Kander says the online database will include more than 3 million Missouri marriage records from the territorial period through 1969.

Those records already are available at county courthouses and on microfilm at the State Archives in Jefferson City. But Kander says this will mark the first time they can be searched through a free state website.

SOS issues alert about fake letter

Associated Press — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:05:16 +0000

Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander said that some businesses are receiving a phony letter that appears to come from his office.

Kander's office said the letter comes from an entity called Corporate Records Service. He said it falsely suggests Missouri businesses have to complete a certain form and pay a $125 fee.

Kander said the letter looks official but is not from his office. Any official correspondence from the Secretary of State's Office will contain the Missouri state seal and contact information for its Corporations Division.

Mo. SOS to take public comments on initiatives

Associated Press — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:45:15 +0000

Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander is giving the public a chance to review potential ballot initiatives long before the petition gathering begins.

Kander said Friday that initiatives submitted to his office will be posted online, and the public will have a five-day comment period before his office drafts a summary for the measures.

Kander, a Democrat, took office Jan. 14.

KBIA sits down with 2012 Missouri Democratic Secretary of State nominee Jason Kander [video]

Kristofor Husted — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:02:21 +0000

KBIA’s Kristofor Husted interviews Missouri state Rep. Jason Kander, who is challenging Republican Shane Schoeller for the secretary of state office in the November 6 election.

In the interview, Kander talks about how he would help build up small business in Missouri by making registration information and services more easily available and accessible. He also discusses his big difference from Schoeller when it comes to combating election fraud, namely campaign finance reform and ethics reform. Kander says his time in the Missouri House and in the Army conducting anti-corruption investigations gives him a strong foundation to fight election fraud. And – with what’s been a hot issue for the current secretary of state, Robin Carnahan – Kander addresses his ideas on the importance of clear ballot language.

Check back every day as we continue to film interviews with Missouri candidates ahead of the 2012 election.

Schoeller victory in GOP Secretary of State race now official

Marshall Griffin — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 22:32:18 +0000

It took about 18 hours to tally the results, but Shane Schoeller (R, Willard) appears to have won the Republican primary for Missouri Secretary of State.

It was a close race the whole night, with fellow GOP contenders Scott Rupp (R, Wentzville) and Bill Stouffer (R, Napton) occasionally grabbing the lead – but in the end Schoeller came in first with 35.3 percent of the vote. The Secretary of State's office confirmed the unofficial results shortly after 1:00 p.m. today.

“We sensed that we had the number of votes we needed, but we didn’t want to declare victory until the final results came in and we were confident that they would trend our way, and we’re just grateful that they did," Schoeller said.

MO Supreme Court throws out ethics rules

Marshall Griffin — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:40:35 +0000

Wide-ranging ethics rules that were passed by Missouri lawmakers two years ago were tossed out Tuesday by the State Supreme Court.