James McNair
James McNair is a veteran investigative reporter who specializes in business and finance issues.
McNair has spent nearly 30 years in journalism, having worked as a staff reporter for the Miami Herald and the Cincinnati Enquirer, among other newspapers.
His reporting has unearthed fraudulent schemes and unethical business practices, as well as numerous swindles and scams. He most recently worked as an independent researcher for a hedge fund.
An Army brat, McNair moved frequently, but graduated high school outside Fort Campbell, Ky. He served three years in the Army himself and later earned a B.A. of Journalism from the University of Kentucky.
McNair has also written for CityBeat in Cincinnati, where he chronicled the off-field problems of a major league pitcher and testing discrepancies at a local high school.
He has won numerous state and local journalism awards.
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The Kentucky community college system reassigned its top attorney earlier this month to a newly created “special assistant” position soon after wrapping… -
After three months of trailing Sanders in the chase for campaign money in Kentucky, Clinton posted her best fundraising month in April.
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The Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting examined five years’ worth of investment returns of 11 collegiate endowments across Ky.
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As the Kentucky Community & Technical College System eliminates 506 jobs, it disclosed that it paid $815,741 last year to former president Michael McCall.
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For the third month in a row, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders raised more money in Kentucky than any of the other presidential candidates — and his Bluegrass…
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In the wake of former Kentucky official Tim Longmeyer’s admission of accepting bribes while running a state agency, one central question remains…
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Months before he was criminally charged with taking bribes for steering state business to a Lexington consulting firm, former Kentucky Personnel Cabinet…
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Hughes’ supplemental pay from the nonprofit Gateway Foundation was never made public until now, and it is drawing criticism amid community college budget cuts, belt-tightening and declining enrollment.
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Before landing a $3.1 million no-bid state contract on Gov. Steve Beshear’s last day in office, the software company that counts a former Beshear cabinet…
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Drug companies and drug industry groups, flush with money to spend on lobbyists, are flocking to Frankfort like never before.In just four years, the…
