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The Missouri Republican Party on Wednesday said it would not accept a filing fee from a state representative from south of Springfield who is facing federal fraud charges. Officials accuse her of filing nearly $900,000 in claims for covid-19 treatments that were not performed or had already been performed.
Missouri GOP Rejects Filing Fee From Indicted Lawmaker
Photo: Missouri Rep. Patricia Derges JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Missouri Republican Party on Wednesday said it would not accept a filing fee from a state
Missouri GOP Rejects Filing Fee From Indicted Lawmaker
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Republican Party on Wednesday said it would not accept a filing fee from a state representative who is facing federal fraud charges. Rep. Patricia Derges, a first-term Republican from Nixa, was indicted last year by federal authorities, who alleged she filed nearly $900,000 in claims for COVID-19 treatments that were not performed or had already been performed.