Missouri Ethics Commission /tags/missouri-ethics-commission Missouri Ethics Commission 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 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 Missouri Republicans push litany of changes to state voting laws /government-politics-issues/2024-05-14/missouri-republicans-push-changes-state-voting-laws The bills seek to regulate — or restrict — provisions around who can vote and how, the way votes are counted and other matters related to election security. Tue, 14 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-05-14/missouri-republicans-push-changes-state-voting-laws Dmitry Martirosov 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 Dean Plocher draws new scrutiny over Capitol meetings with out-of-state vendor /government-politics-issues/2024-03-11/dean-plocher-draws-new-scrutiny-over-capitol-meetings-with-out-of-state-vendor Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher, R-Des Peres, faced criticism last year for unsuccessfully pushing the House to purchase a software system from a private company over the objections of nonpartisan legislative staff. Meetings his office helped arrange with an Oklahoma company last month are drawing comparisons. Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-03-11/dean-plocher-draws-new-scrutiny-over-capitol-meetings-with-out-of-state-vendor Jason Hancock Missouri House Dean Plocher ethics investigation continues without end in sight /government-politics-issues/2024-03-04/missouri-house-dean-plocher-ethics-investigation-continues-without-end-in-sight Leaders of a bipartisan Missouri House committee investigating Speaker Dean Plocher over allegations of misconduct said Monday that there is no timetable for when the inquiry will conclude. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 23:15:39 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-03-04/missouri-house-dean-plocher-ethics-investigation-continues-without-end-in-sight Jason Hancock Out-of-state donors fuel Missouri GOP candidates running for statewide offices /government-politics-issues/2023-10-02/out-of-state-donors-fuel-missouri-gop-candidates-running-for-statewide-offices Bill Eigel has faced accusations that his gubernatorial campaign used deceptive fundraising tactics, drawing a rebuke from former President Trump’s lawyers. The firm behind that strategy also raised cash for attorney general hopeful Will Scharf. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 17:51:28 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-10-02/out-of-state-donors-fuel-missouri-gop-candidates-running-for-statewide-offices Rudi Keller Former Gov. Eric Greitens, Sheena Greitens End Their Marriage /politics-issues/2020-04-11/former-gov-eric-greitens-sheena-greitens-end-their-marriage Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens and Sheena Greitens announced Saturday they are ending their marriage through a joint statement that appeared on social… Sat, 11 Apr 2020 16:22:26 GMT /politics-issues/2020-04-11/former-gov-eric-greitens-sheena-greitens-end-their-marriage Julie O'Donoghue Ethics Commission Fines Greitens Campaign $178K For Donation Violations, He Hints Of A Comeback /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-02-13/ethics-commission-fines-greitens-campaign-178k-for-donation-violations-he-hints-of-a-comeback Updated at 5:30 p.m. with Greitens' comments on FacebookAfter almost 20 months and nearly two dozen subpoenas, the Missouri Ethics Commission closed an… Thu, 13 Feb 2020 21:48:47 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-02-13/ethics-commission-fines-greitens-campaign-178k-for-donation-violations-he-hints-of-a-comeback Jason Rosenbaum