Gov. Matt Bevin approves contract to probe Beshear administration

AP) — Kentucky Republican Gov. Matt Bevin has approved a contract of up to $500,000 for an Indiana law firm to investigate his Democratic predecessor’s administration.

The two-year contract was awarded to the Indianapolis office of the law firm Taft Stettinius & Hollister, according to media reports. The contract says the firm will investigate possible violations of state spending rules and possible coercion of state workers for campaign donations.

The contract states that the scope of the investigation may be expanded “to include additional alleged violations of the public trust.”

The Lexington Herald-Leader first reported the awarding of the contract.

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