Kasich Says He Was Unaware of BWC Investment in Hammes Fund

A spokesman for Gov. John Kasich said the governor had no part in the recent decision by the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation board to invest $50 million in a Wisconsin real estate fund run by a major Republican donor.Kasich, a Republican, was confronted on the issue by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ed FitzGerald after the Toledo Blade reported on April 19 that the BWC was investing in Hammes Partners II, run by Jon D. Hammes, a health care consultant and major contributor to Republican presidential campaigns in 2004, 2008 and 2012. “We don’t know the guy, we’v...