Freebies from lobbyists becoming harder to track in Missouri : Stltoday

Freebies from lobbyists becoming harder to track in Missouri : Stltoday

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JEFFERSON CITY • Many state legislators hate it when their names show up on lobbyists’ monthly expense reports. Getting free food or ballgame tickets may not sit well with constituents.
So some legislators work to avoid it. Not the free food and entertainment — the disclosure.
Legislators can void expenditures reflected in online reports by reimbursing lobbyists who paid the tab. On the surface, that sounds fine.

But some legislators use campaign funds to pay back the lobbyists. That practice has raised questions in the capital, because state law says campaign contributions “shall not be converted to any personal use.”
------- where is my payoff?