Some political traditions in Kentucky are useful, while others are outdated and serve no valuable purpose. The tradition of political parties roasting each other at Fancy Farm Picnic, for example, seems to give hardly anything to the citizens of Kentucky, other than maybe a chuckle when one politician actually tells a funny joke.
But one political tradition in Kentucky is in place for good reason, and that is the tradition of gubernatorial candidates releasing their tax returns. Democratic candidate Jack Conway has already done this, but Republican candidate Matt Bevin has not, and doesn’t seem to have any plans to do so.