Kansas City Star Runs Hit Piece On Masterson 'No Show Job' Rumor

Read the report closely . . . The newspaper is going "full blog" and posting a campaign hit piece which subscribers can easily read on FB . . . 

In fact . . . 

There's A LOT to dislike about Masterson but, for better and mostly worse, this side hustle is pretty standard for most politicos who reach a certain level.

The only benefit to the report is calling out cushy gigs occupied by most denizens of the political elite on ALL SIDES of the partisan spectrum. 

Other than that . . . 

This story is a nothing burger that might not change many minds or votes. 

Reaching over the paywall for a quick quote and a link for anybody who needs more . . .  

"Last year, Masterson made $163,000 as GoCreate director — nearly twice the $85,000 salary he earned as a top lawmaker in Topeka, state records show. Over the last decade, Masterson, who lives just outside of Wichita in Andover, has been paid more than $1.1 million through the WSU Foundation.

"The details of his employment arrangement with the university, including the source of his privately-funded salary, are opaque. One leading government ethics expert told The Star that GoCreate’s financial backing from the Koch family, highly influential megadonors with a $157 billion net worth and libertarian political agenda, means the burden is on Masterson to demonstrate to voters that his leadership in Topeka hasn’t been unduly influenced.

"WSU did not respond to repeated requests for comment and had not provided a copy of Masterson’s employment contract in response to a public records request as of Wednesday. The Koch Family Foundation also did not respond to requests for comment."

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

What exactly does Ty Masterson do at Koch-funded office? Rival calls it a 'no-show job'

Over the last decade, the top lawmaker and governor candidate has been paid more than $1.1 million to serve as GoCreate director.

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