{"id":16643,"date":"2017-11-30T01:53:52","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T06:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/?p=16643"},"modified":"2017-12-09T18:55:03","modified_gmt":"2017-12-09T23:55:03","slug":"sexual-harassment-investigation-to-cost-taxpayers-50000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/2017\/11\/30\/sexual-harassment-investigation-to-cost-taxpayers-50000\/","title":{"rendered":"Sexual Harassment Investigation To Cost Taxpayers $50,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1054\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/2015\/10\/02\/government-funding-allowed-to-expire\/money11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/money11.jpg?fit=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"money11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/money11.jpg?fit=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/money11.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/money11.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/money11.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) \u2014 An investigation of sexual harassment allegations against four Republican lawmakers in Kentucky will cost taxpayers up to $50,000.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Legislative Research Commission&#8217;s contract with a Louisville law firm to investigate the matter is worth up to $50,000 to conduct a human resources investigation and to provide legal advice to the House Republican caucus.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, former GOP House Speaker Jeff Hoover resigned his leadership position after acknowledging he settled a sexual harassment claim outside of court with a member of his staff. Three other Republican lawmakers were also part of the settlement and have lost their committee chairmanships. All four remain in the state legislature.<\/p>\n<p>House Republican leaders hired the Louisville-based Middleton Reutlinger law firm to conduct the investigation. A preliminary report is due Friday (12\/1).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FRANKFORT, Ky. 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