Apr 26 News About WFPL Second Kentucky Agency Sues KyCIR To Shield Employees Accused Of Harassment The Kentucky Labor Cabinet has filed suit against the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting to prevent releasing details about employees accused of sexual harassment. By Erica Peterson Apr 26 News About WFPL Labor Cabinet Sues KyCIR To Shield Some Sexual Harassment Records Erica Peterson
Apr 10 Politics Former Speaker Hoover Settles Ethics Complaint, Will Be Fined $1,000 Hoover admitted that he violated state ethics rules by exchanging sexually charged text messages with a legislative staffer who used to work for him. By Ryland Barton Apr 10 Politics Hoover Settles Ethics Complaint, Will Be Fined $1,000 Ryland Barton
Apr 6 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Last-Minute Tax Reform Kentucky lawmakers passed a two-year state budget and a surprise overhaul of the state’s tax code this week. By Ryland Barton Apr 6 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Last-Minute Tax Reform 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
Mar 26 Investigations AG: Release Names Of Employees Exonerated of Sexual Harassment The ruling followed an appeal of the Kentucky Labor Cabinet’s response to a records request filed by the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting. By Kate Howard Mar 26 Investigations AG: Release Names Of Exonerated Sexual Harassers, Too Kate Howard
Mar 6 Investigations In Louisville Government, Officials Rarely Call Behavior ‘Sexual Harassment’ Employees lodged 33 complaints of sexual harassment or assault at Louisville and Jefferson County public agencies since 2012. By Amina Elahi Mar 6 Investigations Louisville Metro Officials Rarely Call Behavior 'Sexual Harassment' Amina Elahi
Mar 5 Politics Hearing Set For Kentucky Lawmakers Accused Of Harassment The Legislative Ethics Commission hearing, scheduled for April 3, is the result of an ethics complaint filed by a Democratic lawmaker against four GOP representatives. By Adam Beam, Associated Press Mar 5 Politics Hearing Set For Kentucky Lawmakers Accused Of Harassment Adam Beam, Associated Press
Mar 5 Investigations Are Sexual Harassment Records Public? One Law, Many Interpretations Every public agency has to follow the same state laws about sharing records with the public. But every public agency does not interpret these laws the same way when it comes to sharing complaints of sexual harassment. By Kate Howard Mar 5 Investigations Are Sexual Harassment Records Public? One Law, Many Interpretations Kate Howard
Mar 5 Investigations ‘Lack Of Good Behavior’? Kentucky Government’s Inconsistent Response To Sexual Harassment When a state employee alleges sexual harassment, the depth of investigations, severity of punishment, and even what agencies call the behavior depends on where the employee works. By Eleanor Klibanoff Mar 5 Investigations In Kentucky, Government Response To Sexual Harassment Varies Wildly Eleanor Klibanoff
Feb 23 Arts and Culture For Local Theaters, ‘Intimacy Directors’ Could Help Foster Safer Workspaces "An intimacy director is a choreographer for the intimate moments in play or series or film, but is also an advocate for the actors in the room,” Alicia Rodis says. By Ashlie Stevens Feb 23 Arts and Culture In Theater, 'Intimacy Directors' Could Help Foster Safer Workspaces Ashlie Stevens
Jan 9 Politics Hoover Lashes Out At State Lawmakers Seeking His Expulsion On Tuesday, Hoover proposed his own rule that would make lawmakers liable for expenses if they request another lawmaker to be expelled but fail. By Ryland Barton Jan 9 Politics Hoover Lashes Out At State Lawmakers Seeking His Expulsion Ryland Barton
Jan 8 Politics Hoover Officially Resigns Speakership, Says Bevin Spread ‘Lies From Hell’ Hoover delivered a fiery speech Monday, denying that he sexually harassed a staffer and accusing Gov. Bevin and fellow lawmakers of spreading “lies from hell.” By Ryland Barton Jan 8 Politics Hoover Resigns Speakership, Says Bevin Spread 'Lies From Hell' Ryland Barton
Jan 5 Politics Committee Investigating Hoover Will Initially Meet In Secret The chair of the committee said the panel will initially meet behind closed doors to determine if the sexual harassment allegations are worthy of an investigation. By Ryland Barton Jan 5 Politics Committee Investigating Hoover Will Initially Meet In Secret Ryland Barton
Jan 4 Politics House Forms Panel To Investigate Speaker Hoover A special committee in the Kentucky House will investigate whether Republican House Speaker Jeff Hoover sexually harassed a former staffer. By Ryland Barton Jan 4 Politics House Forms Panel To Investigate Speaker Hoover Ryland Barton
Jan 3 Politics Despite Delays, Lawmakers Say Pension Bill Will Emerge Soon Push-back from public employees and a statehouse sexual harassment scandal have slowed down the process to revise a massive overhaul bill. By Ryland Barton Jan 3 Politics Despite Delays, Lawmakers Say Pension Bill Will Emerge Soon Ryland Barton