Government Still Tight Lipped on Ferrell Situation

The State Agriculture Director is still not talking. And, the Executive Director of the state’s Human Rights Commission cannot say what led to Agriculture Director Fred Ferrell being put on a two-week administrative leave. Donna Cavitte says the law covers a lot of areas, including what she or others can say about any case. Cavitte says there are quite a few complaints that come through her office. But the law prevents Cavitte from saying if any of these led to something that Ferrell apologized for in a written statement. In fact, Cavitte cannot even acknowledge whether a complaint came through her office – at least not yet. She says if the matter is closed and both sides agree, her commission could release the information. A spokesman in the Governor’s office says the matter is closed, but Ferrell is still not commenting.