Ohio tends to get top billing these days when it comes to ethics-imploding GOP state political machines. But Gov. Ernie Fletcher (R) of Kentucky seems unwilling to let his state take second place to the folks north of the border.
Fletcher has been wrangling for a while over the terms under which he’ll appear before the grand jury in his own scandal. And a story just out from the Herald-Leader has this snippet about a press conference the governor has scheduled to 6 PM local time (emphasis added)…
The grand jury so far has indicted nine current or former Fletcher officials for violating state personnel laws. Under those laws, decisions about merit jobs cannot be based solely on politics.
Fletcher has scheduled a 6 p.m. news conference in the Capitol Rotunda to talk about the grand jury investigation. Television station WHAS in Louisville is reporting the governor will issue pardons to those already indicted, but the report couldn’t be verified.
We’ll let you know more when we hear it.
