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The commission voted unanimously, and dismissed a complaint filed by R.I. Republican Party chairman Joe Powers alleging Shekarchi had pushed for a bill that would have benefitted a client of his law firm.
The $10.5 million farm has ties to an ethics complaint against House Speaker Shekarchi, and the owner's own lawsuit against the RI GOP.
As for why the RI GOP waited until now to file a complaint related to the 2017 bill - the statute of limitations would have elapsed this summer.