Judge says Missouri House lacked authority to dock Wiley Price’s pay after 2021 censure A Cole County judge has ordered Missouri officials to repay former state Rep. Wiley Price more than $22,000, ruling the House lacked lawful authority to enforce a financial penalty imposed as part of his 2021 censure. In a judgment last week, Circuit Judge Brian Stumpe found Price was entitled to recover the full $22,492.25 withheld from his legislative pay and permanently barred state officials from making any further deductions tied to the House ethics case against him. Louis Democrat who sued in 2024, arguing the House changed its rules after the fact to allow a monetary sanction and had no authority to collect it through the state payroll system.
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Judge says Missouri House lacked authority to dock Wiley Price’s pay after 2021 censure A Cole County judge has ordered Missouri officials to repay former state Rep. Wiley Price more than $22,000, ruling the House lacked lawful authority to enforce a financial penalty imposed as part of his 2021 censure. In a judgment last week, Circuit Judge Brian Stumpe found Price was entitled to recover the full $22,492.25
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Judge says Missouri House lacked authority to dock Wiley Price’s pay after 2021 censure A Cole County judge has ordered Missouri officials to repay former state Rep. Wiley Price more than $22,000, ruling the House lacked lawful authority to enforce a financial penalty imposed as part of his 2021 censure. In a judgment last week, Circuit Judge Brian Stumpe found Price was entitled to recover the full $22,492.25 withheld from his legislative pay and permanently barred state officials from making any further deductions tied to the House ethics case against him. Louis Democrat who sued in 2024, arguing the House changed its rules after the fact to allow a monetary sanction and had no authority to collect it through the state payroll system.
Judge says Missouri House lacked authority to dock Wiley Price’s pay after 2021 censure A Cole County judge has ordered Missouri officials to repay former state Rep. Wiley Price more …
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