Ethics /tags/ethics Ethics en-US Copyright © 2024 Wed, 11 Dec 2024 22:40:49 GMT Judge dismisses whistleblower lawsuit against Missouri House speaker /government-politics-issues/2024-12-11/judge-dismisses-whistleblower-lawsuit-missouri-house-speaker House Chief Clerk Dana Miller accusing outgoing House Speaker Dean Plocher and his former chief of staff of retaliating against her and trying to get her removed from her job. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 22:40:49 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-12-11/judge-dismisses-whistleblower-lawsuit-missouri-house-speaker Jason Hancock The Missouri Ethics Commission emerges from a year of challenges /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-10-07/missouri-ethics-commission-year-challenges-liz-ziegler “It has been a bit of a whirlwind,” said former Executive Director Liz Ziegler. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-10-07/missouri-ethics-commission-year-challenges-liz-ziegler Elaine Cha, Alex Heuer Missouri Supreme Court rejects request for ethics investigation into AG Andrew Bailey /government-politics-issues/2024-10-03/missouri-supreme-court-rejects-request-ethics-investigation-ag-andrew-bailey A complaint filed by a Republican state senator’s son accused Bailey of using the attorney general’s office for his own political gain. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:46:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-10-03/missouri-supreme-court-rejects-request-ethics-investigation-ag-andrew-bailey Allison Kite GOP legislator’s son asks Supreme Court to order inquiry into donations to Missouri AG /government-politics-issues/2024-09-13/gop-legislators-son-asks-supreme-court-to-order-inquiry-into-donations-to-missouri-ag An ethics complaint about the donations accuses Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey of using his office ‘for his personal political benefit.’ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-09-13/gop-legislators-son-asks-supreme-court-to-order-inquiry-into-donations-to-missouri-ag Allison Kite Judge rules Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey can be questioned under oath /government-politics-issues/2024-07-30/missouri-attorney-general-andrew-bailey-can-be-deposed Meetings Bailey participated in seem to have violated the rules of professional conduct set out by the Missouri Supreme Court. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 19:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-07-30/missouri-attorney-general-andrew-bailey-can-be-deposed Jason Hancock Plocher asks judge to dismiss whistleblower lawsuit alleging harassment and intimidation /government-politics-issues/2024-07-30/plocher-ask-dismiss-whistleblower-lawsuit-alleging-harassment-intimidation Missouri House Chief Clerk Dana Miller filed a lawsuit in May accusing Plocher and his chief of staff, Rod Jetton, of harassment and intimidation. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-07-30/plocher-ask-dismiss-whistleblower-lawsuit-alleging-harassment-intimidation Jason Hancock Judge hears arguments whether Missouri AG should be questioned under oath /government-politics-issues/2024-07-26/missouri-attorney-general-andrew-bailey-deposition-hearing A deputy said given the Missouri Attorney General’s Office’s caseload, requiring Andrew Bailey to sit for a deposition could set a troubling precedent. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 17:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-07-26/missouri-attorney-general-andrew-bailey-deposition-hearing Allison Kite Missouri AG ‘weighing legal options’ after judge orders him to sit for deposition /government-politics-issues/2024-07-11/missouri-attorney-general-andrew-bailey-deposition-legal-options Clay County Circuit Judge Karen Krauser ordered Attorney General Andrew Bailey to answer questions under oath over an apparent legal ethics breach. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 19:36:58 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-07-11/missouri-attorney-general-andrew-bailey-deposition-legal-options Allison Kite, Anna Spoerre Judge orders Missouri attorney general to sit for deposition over possible ethics breach /government-politics-issues/2024-07-10/missouri-attorney-general-andrew-bailey-to-be-deposed-ethics The attorney general can be questioned about his interactions with a Jackson County official as his office sues over the county’s property assessment process. Wed, 10 Jul 2024 22:15:39 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-07-10/missouri-attorney-general-andrew-bailey-to-be-deposed-ethics Allison Kite Missouri House leader postpones talk on alleged staff intimidation until session ends /government-politics-issues/2024-05-07/missouri-house-jon-patterson-postpones-talk-on-alleged-staff-intimidation The ethics committee dropped its investigation of Dean Plocher last week. But allegations of witness tampering linger as the legislative session nears its end. Tue, 07 May 2024 19:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-05-07/missouri-house-jon-patterson-postpones-talk-on-alleged-staff-intimidation Jason Hancock