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He was arguably the most powerful politician in Missouri until he faced allegations of corruption and sexual assault. Now it’s Rod Jetton’s job to help another speaker navigate accusations of misconduct.

After 5 hours in a closed-door meeting, members say they accept Dean Plocher’s explanation of reimbursement, personnel issues and await a Missouri House Ethics Committee report.

Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher, R-Des Peres, is accused of pressuring staff to buy expensive software and seeking state reimbursement of campaign-paid expenses.

A second hearing is set in November to continue review of actions by the embattled speaker, who also is facing questions about seeking reimbursement for campaign-paid expenses.

Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher is facing calls for his resignation following revelations that he filed false expense reports with the legislature to be personally reimbursed for travel already paid for by his campaign.

The top lawmaker in the Missouri House filed false expense reports numerous times since 2018 and began paying back the money he received last week.

Democrat Lucas Kunce and Republican Mike Kehoe emerged as fundraising leaders in competitive primaries for U.S. senator and governor, respectively.

Missouri Democrats are at a low point in statewide politics. But an influx of money for the U.S. Senate race could help their 2024 hopes.

Lawmakers argued the change was needed to ensure donors can maintain privacy while giving to causes they believe in.

Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz provided his campaign with $1 million, while several PACs are helping candidates have plenty of money to use before Aug. 2.