Missouri’s oldest business association is the state’s newest big political donor.
On Aug. 14, the Missouri State Medical Association split $1.5 million between two newly created political action committees, Asclepius PAC, named for the hero god of medicine in Greek mythology, and Patients First PAC.
The association, which represents doctors and doctors in training, already has a committee, MO Medical PAC, for pass-through contributions from members. But until this year, the association had used its own funds to contribute only $19,625 to political committees since 2001, Missouri Ethics Commission records show, and has made no donations since 2014.
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