The AP has moved a story that begins to touch on the extensive ties between Majority Leader Roy Blunt (R-K Street) and defrocked Majority Leader Tom DeLay's money launderer, Jim Ellis.   Though the AP traces ties as far back as 2003, Ellis has actually been performing the same function for Blunt since 1999. 

Here's a post from last night that starts to lay out some of Blunt-DeLay-Ellis' activity in 1999 and 2000. 

And reporters should keep in mind that there are two reports that do not show up in PoliticalMoneyLine or any of the other national sites because  they were filed only with the Missouri Ethics Commission (MEC).  Those reports disclose contributions from DeLay's PAC to Blunt's PAC, during the time Ellis ran both, to the tune of $150,000.

This was before the 527 disclosure requirements.  DeLay did not disclose the expenditures anywhere, and Blunt only disclosed them to the MEC.

Those reports can be downloaded here and here.

This is an iceberg made of money and sleaze and the AP has just touched the tip.