Jan 23 Politics Whistleblower Asks Appeals Court To Keep Ky. Lawmakers Out Of Lawsuit Lawyers representing former legislative staffers have asked an appeals court to prevent lawmakers accused of harassment from intervening in their whistleblower lawsuits. By Ryland Barton Jan 23 Politics Whistleblower Asks Appeals Court To Keep Lawmakers Out Of Lawsuit Ryland Barton
Oct 25 Politics Hoover Moves To Seal Harassment Accuser’s Deposition The accuser, a former staffer, reached a confidential settlement last year with former Ky. House Speaker Jeff Hoover and three other lawmakers over sexual harassment allegations. By Ryland Barton Oct 25 Politics Hoover Moves To Seal Harassment Accuser’s Deposition Ryland Barton
Apr 3 Politics Kentucky Ethics Panel Dismisses Harassment Complaint Against 3 Lawmakers The panel said there wasn’t enough evidence to show that the men broke ethics rules by secretly signing a sexual harassment settlement with a former staffer. By Ryland Barton Apr 3 Politics Ky. Ethics Panel Dismisses Harassment Complaint Against 3 Lawmakers Ryland Barton
Dec 6 Politics New Bills Target Statehouse Harassment, Former Speaker Hoover Republican lawmakers have filed a bill that would create a tip line to report wrongdoing and another to remove former House Speaker Jeff Hoover from office. By Ryland Barton Dec 6 Politics New Bills Target Statehouse Harassment, Former Speaker Hoover Ryland Barton
Nov 6 Politics FBI Confirms Inquiry Into Sexual Harassment At Kentucky Statehouse House Speaker Jeff Hoover on Sunday admitted to exchanging inappropriate text messages with a female staffer and resigned from his leadership position. By Ryland Barton Nov 6 Politics FBI Confirms Inquiry Into Sexual Harassment At Kentucky Statehouse Ryland Barton