Author: Saint John Hunt

Frankfort, the state capitol of Kentucky is in turmoil. Kentucky Republican Governor Matt Bevin’s explosive charges against the administration of his predecessor Democrat Steve Beshear coming on the same day that federal prosecutors had secured a guilty plea on bribery charges from former Beshear Personnel Cabinet Secretary Timothy Longmeyer, makes one thing very clear – investigations into Kentucky corruption aren’t going to end anytime soon.  Most of you can buckle up and enjoy the ride while others better consider lawyering up! If you needed any more proof, look no further than the public comments made by the FBI Special Agent in … Continue reading →

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Politics is a blood sport in Kentucky.Following a tense budget battle with Democrats in the legislature, Kentucky’s crusading new Republican Governor Matt Bevin is now taking aim at Kentucky’s history of systemic government corruption, which the FBI Special Agent in charge of unearthing Democrat wrongdoing in the Commonwealth went so far as to call “an open secret.”  He added that in some parts of the Commonwealth, public corruption was “tolerated” and “ingrained.” According to the New York Times, Bevin alleges that during his predecessor  Governor Steven Beshear’s tenure “state employees were coerced into contributing to political campaigns and that a contract was … Continue reading →

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