Tim Flook

Reps. Jason Kander (D-Kansas City) and Tim Flook (R-Liberty) met with the press at the Capitol this morning to talk about their bipartisan ethics reform bill, intended to limit the use of political committees to obscure campaign donation trails. Their multi-part proposal makes it a felony to "transfer funds through political committees with the intent of masking the original source of money, would prohibit individuals from serving as the treasurer or deputy treasurer of multiple committees, and create disclosure requirements for "de facto lobbyists." 

From the presser:

At the press conference, Flook indicated that Speaker Ron Richard is at least somewhat supportive of the effort, and Kander said Minority Leader Paul LeVota may become a co-sponsore.

More coverage can be found here and here.

Tim Flook will.

Here's what Flook said in response to news of the FBI pay-to-play investigation at the State Capitol:

“It’s the nature of political cycles that periodically the FBI comes in to check under the hood,” Flook said. “My feeling on it is, for the sake of system, I hope nothing comes of it.”

That sure is brave of Mr. Flook to stand up for the much-maligned "system". If there's anyone who needs a friend in Jefferson City right now, it's special interests with lots of money.

Generally speaking, I find any sort of system that "periodically" requires FBI involvement to be problematic, but that's just me.

For the sake of the system!