Ethics

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.

“It has been a bit of a whirlwind,” said former Executive Director Liz Ziegler.

A complaint filed by a Republican state senator’s son accused Bailey of using the attorney general’s office for his own political gain.

An ethics complaint about the donations accuses Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey of using his office ‘for his personal political benefit.’

Meetings Bailey participated in seem to have violated the rules of professional conduct set out by the Missouri Supreme Court.

Missouri House Chief Clerk Dana Miller filed a lawsuit in May accusing Plocher and his chief of staff, Rod Jetton, of harassment and intimidation.

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.

Clay County Circuit Judge Karen Krauser ordered Attorney General Andrew Bailey to answer questions under oath over an apparent legal ethics breach.

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.

The ethics committee dropped its investigation of Dean Plocher last week. But allegations of witness tampering linger as the legislative session nears its end.