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\nFour Republican lawmakers in Kentucky have waived an initial hearing before an ethics commission investigating their involvement in a secret sexual harassment settlement.<\/p>\n
\nFour Republican lawmakers in Kentucky have waived an initial hearing before an ethics commission investigating their involvement in a secret sexual harassment settlement.<\/p>\n
Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission Chairman George Troutman said Tuesday (1\/16) the lawmakers agreed to skip the “probable cause” hearing. Troutman says the next step is to schedule a hearing in which the commission will determine whether the lawmakers committed ethics violations. The commission will hear testimony and review evidence.<\/p>\n
The lawmakers under investigation are former House Speaker Jeff Hoover along with Representatives Jim DeCesare of Bowling Green, Brian Linder of Dry Ridge and Michael Meredith of Oakland.<\/p>\n
The commission took up their case behind closed doors Tuesday. The lawmakers and their attorneys attended. Hoover and Linder declined comment beforehand.<\/p>\n
Troutman says the next hearing will be open to the public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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