Bob Johnson talks to grand jury about strippers and donation

Former state lawmaker Bob Johnson testified before a grand jury this morning about a bill that’s at the center of a federal probe into the way business was done in Jefferson City under Rod Jetton, the former speaker of the house.

Johnson’s recollections, which he shared with reporters after testifying, paint a process that seems a long way from indictment-worthy corruption.

The events in question took place in 2005. State Sen. Matt Bartle, a Lee’s Summit Republican and a social conservative, introduced a bill placing new restrictions and taxes on strip clubs and porn shops.