Comments on: More Waste, Fraud & Abuse – Kentucky Style

By: Ed Springston

Ed Springston — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:55:52 +0000

Wow Steve. Did you let Sarah Palin know you could see Australia. It could put you on the fast track to her VP nomination next election. lol

By: Bruce Maples

Bruce Maples — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:19:05 +0000

If I were one of the county leaders responsible for paying those annual dues ($4,000 up to $11,000 if I remember correctly) I’d be asking for a discount for this year.

The story at the H-L is even more disturbing. Read it all.

By: Steve Bittenbender

Steve Bittenbender — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:16:41 +0000

If I’m in DC — like I am now — and I’m not staying at a Marriott, then I’m staying at the Liaison.

Currently, I’m staying at the Courtyard on Embassy Row. I can see Australia from my hotel room!

By: GOLDen

GOLDen — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:14:14 +0000

something article didn’t mention…many of Frankfort’s lobbyist have multiple clients…no big deal. wonder how many county officials know that rumor that KACO staff have told…Ellen Williams, lobbyist for utilities, race tracks and others is also lobbyist for KACO. Aside from the normal pay (reportedly about $50000 per year)…sources say KACO has her as an employee and is paying for her health insurance as well as contributing toward city/county retirement which will of course add in to her state gov retirement when she worked for fletcher. oh what a tangled web we weave when we practice to deceive!

By: of note

of note — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:06:34 +0000

pour through the 4-5 articles in Sunday’s Herald…says this Arnold and Robinson guy went on $3000 shopping spree and had a $77 lunch at Beef O’Brady’s in Frankfort…2 people at lunch with a $77 tab? Arnold says the BMW SUV they provide him is ok because it’s the cheap BMW? former KACO president Spencer Co. Judge says he didn’t make the charges to an escort/strip club and that they were challenged just last Friday…why last Friday, because he got caught?
Did you know that lobbyist Ellen Williams is lobbyist for KACO? Did you know that they are also including her as an employee (she’s not)…and paying for her health insurance and contributing toward city/county retirement for her?
$500 per night hotel stays at the Willard in DC? Sure, Willard is nice but when you are working essentially for strapped Kentucky counties shouldn’t you stay at a more reasonable place…a $400 tip at TAvern on the Green in NYC…it goes on and on….county officials should step up to the plate and fire ARnold and several others at KACO…we have very poor counties paying dues to this organization to represent them…somehow don’t think this high living is representative of counties in Kentucky!!!