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Missouri House ethics panel drops probe of Dean Plocher after blocking push to release evidence

1 year 6 months ago

An investigation into accusations of misconduct by Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher was dismissed Monday at the end of a tense hearing where members of the ethics committee blocked the chair from reading an email about how Plocher’s office had allegedly intimidated possible witnesses. The email, obtained by The Independent through an open records request, […]

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Rudi Keller

Ethics committee dismisses complaint against Missouri speaker

1 year 6 months ago
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A panel of lawmakers dismissed on Monday an ethics complaint against Speaker Dean Plocher, breaking from a Republican who argued that Plocher used his power as the House leader to block an investigation. Members voted 7-2 to dismiss allegations against Plocher for misuse of taxpayer dollars, using his influence to [...]
Summer Ballentine

Board of E&A approves Mayor Jones’ budget proposal; on to BOA

1 year 6 months ago
The Board of Estimate and Apportionment, which consists of Mayor Tishaura O. Jones, Comptroller Darlene Green, and President of the Board of Aldermen Megan Green, has unanimously approved the recommendation of Mayor Jones’s FY2025Budget to the Board of Aldermen. The…
St. Louis American staff