My working theory for why Mayor Steve Adler and the other leftwing radicals on the Austin City Council inflicted the homeless crisis on Austin is that the Homeless Industrial Complex is a particularly good vehicles for passing graft onto leftwing cronies.
So yesterday, when current councilwomen Mackenzie Kelly (an outsider whose tenure postdates the disastrous camping law repeal) was kind enough to post a report on Austin’s homeless spending, I dove right in.
Literally the first name I plucked out of Appendix B was Barbara Poppe and Associates of Columbia, Ohio.
And the first thing I checked about Poppe was what political candidates and organizations she donated money to. Well, what do you know?
Category Contributor Occupation Date Amount Recipient Recipient Jurisdiction
Unknown POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 BARBARA POPPE & ASSOCIATES 11-26-2020 $250.00 Fair Fight PAC (D) Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 Barbara Poppe & Associates 10-30-2020 $500.00 Ryan, Tim (D) Federal
Money to SuperPAC/Outside Group POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 Barbara Poppe and Associates 10-22-2020 $250.00 Ohioans for Justice & Integrity Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 Barbara Poppe & Associates 10-01-2020 $250.00 Espy, Mike (D) Federal
Unknown POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 Barbara Poppe & Associates 10-01-2020 $250.00 Colorofchange.org Federal
Unknown POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 BARBARA POPPE & ASSOCIATES 09-30-2020 $250.00 Colorofchange.org Federal
Unknown POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 BARBARA POPPE & ASSOCIATES 09-30-2020 $250.00 Fair Fight PAC (D) Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 Barbara Poppe & Associates 09-28-2020 $500.00 Biden, Joe (D) Federal
Unknown POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 CONSULTANT 09-04-2020 $250.00 The Collective PAC Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 Barbara Poppe & Associates 08-30-2020 $250.00 Biden, Joe (D) Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 CONSULTANT 07-28-2020 $500.00 Biden, Joe (D) Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 BARBARA POPPE & ASSOCIATES 05-31-2020 $250.00 Swearengin, Paula Jean (D) Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 BARBARA POPPE & ASSOCIATES 05-29-2020 $250.00 Swearengin, Paula Jean (D) Federal
Unknown POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 BARBARA POPPE & ASSOCIATES 04-24-2020 $250.00 Fair Fight PAC (D) Federal
Unknown POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 BARBARA POPPE & ASSOCIATES 12-27-2019 $250.00 Colorofchange.org Federal
Unknown POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 BARBARA POPPE & ASSOCIATES 12-22-2019 $250.00 Colorofchange.org Federal
Unknown POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 BARBARA POPPE & ASSOCIATES 12-19-2019 $250.00 Fair Fight PAC (D) Federal
Unknown POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 CONSULTANT 06-29-2019 $250.00 The Collective PAC Federal
Unknown POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 CONSULTANT 05-03-2019 $250.00 The Collective PAC Federal
Unknown POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 BARBARA POPPE & ASSOCIATES 04-21-2019 $250.00 Fair Fight PAC (D) Federal
Unknown POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 CONSULTANT 01-13-2019 $250.00 The Collective PAC Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 BARBARA POPPE & ASSOCIATES 10-30-2018 $500.00 O’Connor, Danny (D) Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 10-29-2018 $1,500.00 ZACK SPACE FOR OHIO Ohio
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA J
Columbus, OH 43202 10-29-2018 $1,000.00 CORDRAY, RICHARD A & SUTTON, BETTY Ohio
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA J
Columbus, OH 43202 10-20-2018 $500.00 CORDRAY, RICHARD A & SUTTON, BETTY Ohio
Unknown POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 CONSULTANT 09-21-2018 $650.00 The Collective PAC Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 BARBARA POPPE & ASSOCIATES 09-21-2018 $500.00 Pureval, Aftab (D) Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 CONSULTANT 09-21-2018 $750.00 GILLUM, ANDREW D. (DEM)(GOV) Florida
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 09-21-2018 $250.00 BEJAMIN TODD (BEN) JEALOUS CAMPAIGN CMTE Maryland
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 CONSULTANT 09-21-2018 $400.00 STACEY Y ABRAMS CAMPAIGN CMTE Georgia
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 09-21-2018 $1,500.00 CLYDE, KATHLEEN Ohio
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 09-14-2018 $500.00 DETTELBACH FOR OHIO Ohio
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 BARBARA POPPE & ASSOCIATES 09-13-2018 $500.00 O’Connor, Danny (D) Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 CONSULTANT 09-13-2018 $250.00 STACEY Y ABRAMS CAMPAIGN CMTE Georgia
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 09-05-2018 $1,000.00 CLYDE, KATHLEEN Ohio
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 09-05-2018 $1,000.00 ZACK SPACE FOR OHIO Ohio
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 CONSULTANT 08-29-2018 $250.00 GILLUM, ANDREW D. (DEM)(GOV) Florida
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 BARBARA POPPE & ASSOCIATES 08-26-2018 $250.00 Garrett, Janet (D) Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA J
Columbus, OH 43202 08-24-2018 $2,500.00 CORDRAY, RICHARD A & SUTTON, BETTY Ohio
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 BARBARA POPPE & ASSOCIATES 08-10-2018 $250.00 O’Connor, Danny (D) Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 BARBARA POPPE & ASSOCIATES 07-16-2018 $250.00 O’Connor, Danny (D) Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 CONSULTANT 07-16-2018 $100.00 STACEY Y ABRAMS CAMPAIGN CMTE Georgia
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 BARBARA POPPE & ASSOCIATES 07-08-2018 $500.00 O’Connor, Danny (D) Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 05-23-2018 $250.00 ZACK SPACE FOR OHIO Ohio
Unknown POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 CONSULTANT 05-15-2018 $250.00 The Collective PAC Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 05-15-2018 $250.00 CLYDE, KATHLEEN Ohio
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 PRINCIPAL 04-21-2018 $100.00 HELEN PROBST MILLS CAMPAIGN CMTE North Carolina
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA J
Columbus, OH 43202 04-07-2018 $1,500.00 CORDRAY, RICHARD A & SUTTON, BETTY Ohio
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 BARBARA POPPE & ASSOCIATES 03-14-2018 $250.00 O’Connor, Danny (D) Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 01-28-2018 $2,500.00 CORDRAY, RICHARD A & SUTTON, BETTY Ohio
Unknown POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 CONSULTANT 11-23-2017 $250.00 The Collective PAC Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 CONSULTANT 11-15-2017 $250.00 Jones, Doug (D) Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 CONSULTANT 11-15-2017 $250.00 Jones, Doug (D) Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 BARBARA POPPE & ASSOCIATES 08-18-2017 $2,500.00 Brown, Sherrod (D) Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 CONSULTANT 08-14-2017 $250.00 JUSTIN FAIRFAX CAMPAIGN CMTE Virginia
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 CONSULTANT 08-14-2017 $125.00 DONTE TANNER CAMPAIGN CMTE Virginia
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 CONSULTANT 07-09-2017 $250.00 STACEY Y ABRAMS CAMPAIGN CMTE Georgia
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 06-29-2017 $100.00 CLYDE, KATHLEEN Ohio
Unknown POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 BARBARA POPPE & ASSOCIATES LLC 06-20-2017 $250.00 The Collective PAC Federal
Unknown POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 BARBARA POPPE & ASSOCIATES LLC 04-15-2017 $500.00 The Collective PAC Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 CONSULTANT 10-29-2016 $250.00 Clinton, Hillary (D) Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 CONSULTANT 10-14-2016 $250.00 Clinton, Hillary (D) Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 CONSULTANT 09-25-2016 $250.00 Clinton, Hillary (D) Federal
Unknown POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 BARBARA POPPE & ASSOCIATES 09-11-2016 $250.00 The Collective PAC Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 BARBARA POPPE & ASSOCIATES 09-11-2016 $250.00 Harris, Kamala D (D) Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 BARBARA POPPE & ASSOCIATES 09-11-2016 $250.00 Rochester, Lisa Blunt (D) Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 BARBARA POPPE & ASSOCIATES 09-11-2016 $250.00 Demings, Val (D) Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 CONSULTANT 09-02-2016 $250.00 Clinton, Hillary (D) Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 CONSULTANT 08-23-2016 $250.00 Clinton, Hillary (D) Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 CONSULTANT 07-28-2016 $250.00 Clinton, Hillary (D) Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 12-03-2015 $250.00 DORRIAN, JULIA L Ohio
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA J
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 COMMUNITY SHELTER BOARD 02-24-2012 $500.00 Kilroy, Mary Jo (D) Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 10-21-2008 $100.00 STEWART, DANIEL K Ohio
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 COMMUNITY SHELTER BOARD 05-12-2008 $500.00 Kilroy, Mary Jo (D) Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Holland, MI 49423 04-08-2008 $25.00 CMTE TO ELECT MICHELLE MAKSIMOWICZ Colorado
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
COLUMBUS, OH 43202 COMMUNITY SHELTER BOARD 06-29-2007 $250.00 Kilroy, Mary Jo (D) Federal
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 10-04-2006 $100.00 CELESTE, TED Ohio
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 09-23-2006 $100.00 CELESTE, TED Ohio
Money to Candidates POPPE, HERBERT & BARBARA
Nederland, CO 80466 RETIRED 05-01-2006 $25.00 FITZ-GERALD, JOAN Colorado
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Nederland, CO 80466 11-03-2005 $50.00 GRANHOLM, JENNIFER M & CHERRY JR, JOHN D Michigan
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 03-30-2004 $100.00 STEWART, DANIEL K Ohio
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 10-15-2002 $100.00 MILLER, RAY Ohio
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Nederland, CO 80466 10-02-2002 $30.00 PLANT, TOM Colorado
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 10-01-2002 $50.00 MILLER, RAY Ohio
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 09-27-2002 $150.00 HAGAN,, TIMOTHY & TAVARES, CHARLETA Ohio
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Nederland, CO 80466 07-23-2002 $30.00 FITZ-GERALD, JOAN Colorado
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Nederland, CO 80466 07-17-2002 $30.00 STEELE, TERESA L Colorado
Money to Parties POPPE, BARBARA
Nederland, CO 80466 09-06-2000 $100.00 DEMOCRATIC SENATE CAMPAIGN FUND OF COLORADO Colorado
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Nederland, CO 80466 06-16-2000 $25.00 FITZ-GERALD, JOAN Colorado
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 09-14-1998 $250.00 FISHER, LEE Ohio
Money to Candidates POPPE, BARBARA
Columbus, OH 43202 07-31-1998 $50.00 TAVARES, CHARLETA B Ohio
A total of 91 donations, all to Democrats and left leaning organizations, including:
Hardly invalidates my thesis, does it?
There are lots of other names on that list, and lots of other ways for money to to flow into the hands of Democrats and far-left organizations.
More research is needed.
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, Austin, Barbara Poppe, Democrats, fundraising, homeless, Mackenzie Kelly, Ohio, Texas
Same thing as what happened with the funds looted from the APD budget when the council defunded the police. I certainly didn’t receive a refund check for my unused property tax dollars— those millions were handed over to various ‘community organizers’ and pro-Democrat groups (Planned Parenthood got $20 million, I understand) with zero input from citizens.
It would surprise me not at all to find out that those groups in turn donated handsomely to the campaigns of those councilmen who handed them chunks of the APD budget.
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