Kentucky Nepotism: In Hiring, County Officials Can — and Do — Turn to Relatives

We found Kentucky has a patchwork of ethics policies, many legalizing nepotism, many with rules so infused with loopholes that public officials readily bring their relatives aboard.

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How Your County Handles (Or Doesn't Handle) Nepotism Hires

Our newsroom put together this handy database examining the nepotism guidelines in every Kentucky county.
LPM Investigations

In Hiring, County Officials Can — and Do — Turn to Relatives

Kentucky has a patchwork of ethics policies, many legalizing nepotism, many with rules so infused with loopholes that public officials readily bring their relatives aboard.