Draft report says Missouri's House speaker stymied ethics investigation into his spending
by The Independent
The Independent— A Missouri ethics panel is at an impasse over reported misconduct by the powerful state House speaker, who allegedly used his office to stymie the investigation
The Center Square—Missouri House attorney says ethics matter on Speaker Plocher remains active. (The Center Square) – Two days after a House Ethics Committee adjourned after voting to reject an investigative report on Speaker Dean Plocher, R-St. Louis, an attorney for the majority stated the matter remains active. Hampton Williams, the majority legal counsel, issued a statement on Wednesday after several media reports on Monday’s hearing of the bipartisan committee. Williams said he received several inquiries regarding the status of “Matter 23-01.” He also mentioned public...
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The Center Square—Ethics investigations of speakers in Missouri, Illinois show need for possible reforms. (The Center Square) – As the ethics investigation of Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher, R-St. Louis, continues, there are parallels to the investigation of Illinois Speaker Mike Madigan, a Missouri political science professor says. By a 6-2 vote on April 15, the bipartisan House Ethics Committee rejected a draft report on two separate allegations involving Plocher. The first was receiving $3,998 in reimbursements that were expenses paid for by his campaign, but Plocher repaid...