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    Ethics committee dismisses complaint against Missouri speaker

    by Summer Ballentine Apr 30, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

    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 push a pricey contract with a company with ties to his employer,

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