Neporktism
Hal Rogers proves once again why he's Kentucky's Prince of Pork:
For U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Somerset, campaigns and fund-raising are full of family connections.
During the last election cycle, Rogers' campaign committee paid the Washington, D.C.-based Levatino Group, which once employed his wife Cynthia, $16,892 for the company's fund-raising efforts.
In 2004, Senture, a call-services center, hired Rogers' son, John, just after the lawmaker helped the company net a $4 million contract to field calls from truckers, according to an article published last year in The New York Times. Since 2004, Senture has contributed $12,000 to Rogers' campaigns.
Niiiice.
