https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2011/08/01/is-gov-steve-beshear-d-ky-extorting-campaign-contributions/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 06:10:10 -0400<![CDATA[(Via Instapundit) That&#8217;s the rather bombshell allegation being made today; the gist is that Rodney Young (a retiring psychologist for the Department of Juvenile Justice has reported that his colleagues were the target of an attempt to extort $500 contributions to Steve Beshear&#8217;s re-election campaign, with the threat that they could lose their jobs if they did not so contribute.  The major argument against this happening is that it would be EXTREMELY STUPID of anyone affiliated with the Governor to make this kind of threat; particularly considering the video found below.]]>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:00:38 -0400<![CDATA[Moe Lane]]>https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2011/08/01/is-gov-steve-beshear-d-ky-extorting-campaign-contributions-n39903