Monday, August 22, 2011

Republican Party Renews Ethics Complaint

  • {Kentucky}...The Republican Party of Kentucky sent a renewed complaint Monday to the Executive Branch Ethics Commission asking them to do an expanded review of campaign fundraising activities on behalf of Democratic Governor Steve Beshear. GOP Chairman Steve Robertson alleged in the complaint that Jerry Graves, a deputy commissioner in the Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, solicited contributions from state workers on two separate occasions since December. Beshear, who is seeking a second term in the November 8th election, has raised more than $5 million.