Add Ernie Fletcher to the growing list of GOP elected officials with ethical problems swirling around. Three of his staffers, including the Deputy Chief of Staff, were indicted today:
A special grand jury indicted three of Gov. Ernie Fletcher's subordinates Wednesday, including his deputy chief of staff, on various misdemeanor charges, including criminal conspiracy and political discrimination.Kentucky is a GOP cesspool now, too. That didn't take long. Fletcher was just elected in 2003.
Dick Murgatroyd, Fletcher's deputy chief of staff and former deputy transportation secretary, was indicted on allegations of political discrimination, criminal conspiracy and violating state employees' rights. Cory Meadows, executive director of transportation enhancement programs; and Dan Druen, a Transportation Cabinet commissioner, were also indicted on misdemeanor political discrimination and criminal conspiracy charges. Druen had previously been indicted on other misdemeanor charges related to the investigation.
