Southeast Missouri Politics

A Tale Of Two Audits At Three Rivers College

Submitted by Anna Boone on June 15, 2011 - 7:27am
Audit then
The booster club is made a part of the college and the college administration gains oversight. 
In 2007 the vice president for administration and governmental affairs comments that he did not think that the booster club should see the administration supervising and auditing the booster club as onerous.  Then the administration was going to make sure that the booster club was run in a professional manner.
A State audit of the college is started in 2008.  The Booster club must be audited as part of the State’s audit of Three Rivers Community College. The booster club is a political subdivision of the college and comes under the administration of the college. This was entirely fair and appropriate.

The audit discovers that the booster club helped pay for dental care for an athlete in pain. In the past the college has provided healthcare to the athletes. This was prior to the political machine’s attempt to destroy athletics at the college. It is permissible for the college to provide healthcare to the athletes. Because the booster club is now a part of the college and not an third party, the booster club may pay for dental care.

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TRCquins

Submitted by Anna Boone on May 20, 2011 - 12:08pm
Tonight I can wear some fun sequins and celebrate Devin, I mean Dr. Stephenson, being with us at Three Rivers Community College for a few more years.  The two or three readers of my diary have asked why I don’t comment more on Three Rivers Community College.  There is a lot to say and a lot that I would like to say about it but I think that sometimes I should keep silent.  Other people need to comment and talk about what is happening at the college.  I will say that I am glad that I do not have to bring my own hand soap with me.
Maybe in the future I will start writing about the college and what is happening with Devin, I mean Dr. Stephenson in charge.  There are positive and negative changes.  A big negative change not related to any college policy was the loss of James Grassham.  Can anyone imagine James Grassham abstaining from a major vote?  Would the board so easily roll over if James Grassham were here? 
While thinking about sequins and knowing that all that glisters is not gold I know that I can dress up on the outside.  I also know that cosmetic changes on the outside do not mean that real change has occurred.  I hope that the external changes at Three Rivers Community College will result in changes for the better that are more than on the surface.
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Another Southeast Missouri Republican With Troubles

Submitted by Anna Boone on April 7, 2011 - 10:09am
Documentation of a tax lien for unpaid Federal taxes against elected republican and Stoddard county prosecutor Russ Oliver and his wife was released recently. Unpaid Federal taxes for 2008 amounted to $7,281.35 dollars and $8,754.85 dollars for 2009.  
Oliver was elected prosecutor in Stoddard county in 2010 after a great deal of support by Butler county politicians who have decided to expand their control of the Southeast Missouri region. Oliver excused his failure to pay his taxes by saying that he sacrificed a lot to run for office and that his failure to pay his taxes is a result of that sacrifice. I did not realize that avoiding taxes while seeking to be paid by tax payers was considered a sacrifice.
Republicans excusing themselves from paying taxes, court costs, fines, working for the good of the community instead of a few insiders, following the law, following acceptable business practices, and more, seems to be a common theme here in Butler county as well as in the surrounding region. Rules, laws, ethics, and standard human decency are for other people. 
Should I mention the republican Lieutenant Governor who used to be from Southeast Missouri and his charging the taxpayers for his hotel rooms even when the hotel rooms were for reasons not related to his official duties?

I do not know how a failure to pay taxes for 2008 and 2009 shows that Oliver was working hard to serve his constituents. He also claims that this will not keep him from doing his job as the county prosecutor.

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Sovereignty Commission

Submitted by Anna Boone on January 17, 2010 - 8:31am

 

Nodler promotes Senate Bill 587.   video

This bill sets up a commission to determine when the Federal Government oversteps the Constitution. Because, the commission and not the United States Supreme Court would be better able to determine what should and should not be considered Constitutional (I am being sarcastic and do not think the Commission would be better than the Supreme Court.)

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Rumors & Third-Hand Reports: SE Missouri schools expanding programs for health professionals

Submitted by .Sean on June 25, 2009 - 12:28pm

Lt. Gov Peter Kinder and House Budget Chair/State Auditor hopeful Allen Icet would love it if Missourians completely forgot about their disastrous press conference from two weeks ago, in which Kinder and Icet cited "rumors" and "third-hand reports" of public universities and colleges being "extorted" to expand their offerings for health care professionals.

In the press conference Kinder said, "I have no proof of [my allegations] or first-hand knowledge."  He also said, per The Star, "he hadn't contacted any university administrators about the issue and didn't believe it was part of his 'due diligence' to check with them."

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Former Poplar Bluff Mayor Faughn Should Pay Court Ordered Fees

Submitted by Anna Boone on June 3, 2009 - 10:09am

 

Scott Faughn’s three convictions for forgery is the gift that continues to give critics of the Political Machine / “old Regime” in Poplar Bluff an issue. Sure there are a lot of other issues but this one never seems to go away.
 
Scott Faughn is now being called into account to finish paying all of his fees from his three felony convictions. Faughn does not believe he should have to pay for the court costs and fees associated with his conviction but that the taxpayers should pay.
 
Even though Scott Faughn is closely tied to Jason Crowell and Rod Jetton and is very close friends to Robbie Myers a Peter Kinder ally, Faughn is not above the law.
 
Faughn needs to first show respect for the law. He needs to recognize his brief time in city government and short time in law school do not elevate him above the law. 
 
Faughn needs to finish paying his debt. Faughn needs to admit wrong doing, be honest with himself, and come clean with the people of Southeast Missouri.
 
Maybe then Faughn’s criticisms of others in Southeast Missouri may have slightly more meaning.
 
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