US EditionComplaint Against Drinkwitz Dropped by Hobbled State Ethics Board
- The Missouri Ethics Commission closed a complaint against University of Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz on June 18, 2025, due to lack of quorum.
- The complaint arose after Drinkwitz endorsed Columbia mayoral candidate Blaire Murphy on a radio show in October 2024, but the commission was unable to proceed as it did not have the minimum number of commissioners needed to review the case within the 90-day legal deadline.
- The commission requires at least four members to form a quorum, but vacancies and difficulty finding qualified candidates have left the commission unable to review multiple complaints timely.
- Governor Mike Kehoe requested that the Missouri Republican and Democratic congressional district committees provide qualified candidates to fill vacant commission seats, while the commission continues to operate independently without gubernatorial influence.
- The unresolved complaints highlight challenges in enforcing campaign finance laws amid over $300 million donated in Missouri's 2024 elections, underlining calls for a stronger ethics commission to ensure accountability.
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Ethics complaint against Mizzou football coach dismissed due to lack of quorum - Missourinet
An ethics complaint filed against Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz has been tossed out by the Missouri Ethics Commission, because the commission does not have enough members to render decisions. Multiple media outlets report that last year Drinkwitz voiced support for a candidate running for mayor of Columbia during a local radio show. The show […]
With MEC short on members, ethics complaint against Drinkwitz dropped; Kehoe working to fill vacancies
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A complaint filed against University of Missouri head football coach Eli Drinkwitz has been thrown out due to a lack of commissioners on the Missouri Ethics Commission. The complaint filed by Anthony Willroth, of Hold CoMo Accountable, stemmed from an Oct. 22 appearance on the weekly radio show “Tiger Talk” in which
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