Posted on Sep 22, 2023
Missouri House Speaker accused of ‘unlawful’ conduct in push for contract, drawing FBI scrutiny
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Bev Ehlen, a longtime conservative advocate, testified that she had real concerns about a private company having access to constituent data.
“It’s not a wise thing to be spending $800,000 on something that may subject our data to eyes outside of Missouri,” she said.
On a voice vote, the committee unanimously decided to stick with the in-house system for at least the next two years.
In a statement to The Independent, Miller stood by her actions in opposing the contract and voicing concerns about the lobbying effort.
“As an officer of the House of Representatives,” she said, “I take an oath to uphold the constitution, and this includes protecting the House as an institution. I take those responsibilities seriously.”...
..."Bev Ehlen, a longtime conservative advocate, testified that she had real concerns about a private company having access to constituent data.
“It’s not a wise thing to be spending $800,000 on something that may subject our data to eyes outside of Missouri,” she said.
On a voice vote, the committee unanimously decided to stick with the in-house system for at least the next two years.
In a statement to The Independent, Miller stood by her actions in opposing the contract and voicing concerns about the lobbying effort.
“As an officer of the House of Representatives,” she said, “I take an oath to uphold the constitution, and this includes protecting the House as an institution. I take those responsibilities seriously.”...
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