Abarca Hawaii Junket Dox'd By KCUR

Beyond sharing a worthwhile report with a post that's powered by the theme from Hawaii Five 0 . . . 

The only thing we have to contribute is our Twitter troll to KCUR journalist Sam Zeff: 

"Did Calvin give you the notes by e-mail or by candlelight???" 

He was a good sport and his response was apt.

For now, here's the quote that stands out . . .  

Legislator Manny Abarca, who was chairman at the time, took his communications director and chief of staff to Maui for the National Association of Counties Western Interstate Region Conference.

Legislator Venessa Huskey also went.

Total cost to taxpayers: $28,444, according to expense reports and receipts obtained with Missouri open-records laws. KCUR requested these documents on May 13 and received them this week . . . 

Jax legislators Manny Abarca and Venessa Huskey pose on the battleship USS Missouri
Battleship Missouri Memorial

Jackson County legislators Manny Abarca (R) and Venessa Huskey (2nd from R) pose on the battleship USS Missouri. The county spent $769 on two wreaths and $199 on a bust of Harry Truman for the ceremony in May.

The trip included a one-day excursion to Pearl Harbor where Abarca, Huskey, Abarca communications director Jesse Reyes and Abarca chief of staff Jenni Mann all attended the 40th anniversary of the recommissioning of the battleship USS Missouri.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . . 

Jackson County spent $28,000 to send Manny Abarca and 3 others to Hawaii. What did taxpayers get?

And if you made it this far . . . Here's Don Ho singing "Tiny Bubbles"