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'Dark Money' Pours Into Missouri

Republican Tony Luetkemeyer and Democrat Martin Rucker spoke with Statehouse Blend Missouri host Brian Ellison about their race in Missouri Senate District 34
Andrea Tudhope
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KCUR 89.3
Republican Tony Luetkemeyer and Democrat Martin Rucker spoke with Statehouse Blend Missouri host Brian Ellison about their race in Missouri Senate District 34

Statehouse Blend Missouri, October 5, 2018

The influence of money in today's politics is undeniable, in Missouri and everywhere else. We explore campaign contributions, PACs, "dark money" groups and more, not only in big races like the U.S. Senate race between Claire McCaskill and Josh Hawley, but also in tight local races like the fight for the Missouri Senate seat in Platte and Buchanan Counties. We talk with Republican Tony Luetkemeyer and Democrat Martin Rucker, and St. Louis Public Radio's Jo Mannies. (For more of the conversation about issues in the 34th District Senate race, visit kcur.org next week.)

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Brian Ellison is substitute host of Central Standard and Up To Date and has served in a variety of roles at KCUR since 2008. He has been acting producer and associate producer of Up To Date and was acting producer of The Walt Bodine Show. A member of the Religion Newswriters Association, he also contributes occasionally to KCUR news coverage. Even before joining the KCUR staff, he was a producer and frequent guest on Up To Date's "Religion Roundtable," as well as a committed listener and volunteer.
Matt Hodapp