TBO Editorial November 24, 2017 Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan says he’s standing on principle in his effort to collect $7,800 spent defending him against ethics charges that eventually were dismissed. If so, it’s the wrong principle. But Hagan’s strident position rings less of altruism than it does of bald-faced revenge. And in the end, […]
‘Deeply troubling,’ First Amendment Foundation calls Hagan request
WTSP by Noah Pransky November 14, 2017 A state watchdog says it is “deeply troubling” that Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan is seeking reimbursement from four citizens for legal bills that stemmed from ethics complaints against him. The state recently ruled there was no probable cause of the alleged 2015 ethics violations, related to a 10Investigates series detailing Hagan’s close relationship […]