• Ethics committee dismisses complaint against Missouri speaker

    A panel of lawmakers has dismissed an ethics complaint against Missouri's powerful House speaker

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    Ethics committee dismisses complaint against Missouri speaker

    By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A panel of lawmakers has dismissed an ethics complaint against Missouri’s powerful House speaker. The House Ethics Committee voted 7-2 on Monday to dismiss the complaint against Republican Speaker Dean Plocher. One Democrat voted present. Plocher was accused of misusing taxpayer dollars, using his influence

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    Ethics committee dismisses complaint against Missouri speaker

    Ethics committee dismisses complaint against Missouri speaker

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    Ethics committee dismisses complaint against Missouri speaker

    By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A panel of lawmakers has dismissed an ethics complaint against Missouri’s powerful House speaker. The House Ethics Committee voted 7-2 on Monday to dismiss the complaint against Republican Speaker Dean Plocher. One Democrat voted present. Plocher was accused of misusing taxpayer dollars, using his influence

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    Back in January 2022, Apple discontinued the years-old Beats Pill+ without announcing a replacement of any sort. It looks like that could be about to change, at least based on a teaser this week. more

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  • Johnson careens toward uncharted speaker territory

    If the speaker can wade through the conservative blowup over Ukraine aid, even his critics predict he might be able to hold on until November.