Kentucky has the second highest rate in the nation of children living with relatives or close family friends instead of biological parents, according to a report from a national foundation released Wednesday. [H-L] A study finds that – yet again – Fox News viewers are the least informed of all. You’re so shocked, we know. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Adam Edelen'
So Much Great News About Kentucky Nationally
May 23rd, 2012 · 1 Comment
Tags: Adam Edelen · Corruption · Discrimination · Economy · Environment · Flashback · Law Enforcement · Mainstream · Polling · Presidential Race · Rand Paul · Stats · UofL · Youth
What’ll Adam Edelen Uncover Next In Kentucky?
May 8th, 2012 · 1 Comment
A Floriduh judge denied a new trial to a lady standing her ground but totally not because she’s black. [Wonkette] The burden of air pollution and asthma is not evenly shared among U.S. children. [HuffPo] Folks love to hate David Williams and some of that hate is well-deserved. But he helped make this thing in [...]
Tags: Adam Edelen · David L. Williams · Discrimination · Eastern Kentucky · Economy · Education · Environment · Hal Rogers · Kentucky Business · Kentucky Tourism · KY-4 · Poverty · Presidential Race · Takin yer guns! · The Gays · Youth
Shame On You For Stealing All Of That Cornbread!
May 3rd, 2012 · 2 Comments
This candidate in Texas says you shouldn’t pee on an electric fence. Or something like that. [Wonkette] How dare Mittens Romney hire a known homosexual to do campaign work! The shame! Horror! [HuffPo] Calumet Farm finally sold for $36 million. Guess the claims that it wasn’t being sold were flat-out lies. [H-L] Have you ever [...]
Tags: Adam Edelen · Barack Obama · Corruption · Eastern Kentucky · Economy · Flashback · Humor · Kentucky Business · Law Enforcement · Poverty · Presidential Race · Richie Farmer · The Gays
No, Richie Farmer Is Not Going To Play Tonight
April 30th, 2012 · No Comments
Nope, doesn’t look like Richie Farmer is gonna play tonight, coach. Talk about a hot mess. [Page One] And just like that, Richie Farmer’s guy got axed from “The Amazing Race.” Talk about coincidental timing. [WKYT] The Cabinet for Health and Family Services and Steve Beshear’s crew are still withholding child-abuse death records. So much [...]
Tags: Adam Edelen · Barack Obama · Corruption · Economy · Flashback · Health Care · Investigation · Kentucky Business · Presidential Race · Richie Farmer · Steve Beshear · Takin yer guns! · Taxes · Wasted Money
Report: Farmer Misused State Resources & Staff
April 30th, 2012 · 22 Comments
Hoo boy, this report from State Auditor of Public Accounts Adam Edelen about Richie Farmer has been a long time coming. Turns out? Richie used state resources and employees for his own personal gain. He’s still refusing to be interviewed by auditors but you can bet he and his people will trash this report anonymously [...]
Tags: Adam Edelen · Corruption · Flashback · Investigation · Richie Farmer · Wasted Money
Put Those Dang Kids Back To Work Right Now
April 27th, 2012 · 1 Comment
Like we’ve been hinting for days about Monday being an awesome day in Frankfort? Adam Edelen’s office finally made public that results of the Reeeechie Farmer investigation will be released at 10:00 A.M. [Reechie Gon' Play Tonight, Coach?] Here’s a damning story about the Ohio River Bridges Debacle in Louisville that you will never see [...]
Tags: Adam Edelen · Campaign Finance · Contest · Eastern Kentucky · FEAR! · Giving Back · Investigation · Journalism · KY Supreme Court · Mainstream · Presidential Race · Richie Farmer · Senate · Takin yer guns!
Executive Branch Ethics Shares Info With Auditor
April 12th, 2012 · No Comments
A measure in Frankfort that mostly went unnoticed by the media was signed into law by Steve Beshear yesterday. House Bill 402 allows the Executive Branch Ethics Commission to share information and coordinate investigations with the Auditor or Public Accounts. This comes after years of Ethics being prohibited from acknowledging the auditor’s office. “I am [...]
Tags: Adam Edelen · Corruption · Investigation
Edelen’s New Thing Received A Big Complaint
April 11th, 2012 · No Comments
We told you yesterday that Adam Edelen put a link on his website that allows you to send in not anonymous tips about waste in Kentucky. Turns out he spent $930 for that little link. Which seems beyond silly. The best thing, though, is that his office has already received at least one major complaint. [...]
Tags: Adam Edelen · Corruption · Wasted Money
Greg Fischer Is Filled With Fancy Transparency…?
April 10th, 2012 · 2 Comments
What would you do if your home, place of employment and entire community were wiped off the face of the earth by a tornado? Recovery in Eastern Kentucky will take a long time and only the Red Cross remains on the ground supporting the people who most need it. [Click Here To Give] Businesses in [...]
Tags: Adam Edelen · Contest · Discrimination · Eastern Kentucky · Giving Back · Greg Fischer · Health Care · Jack Conway · Presidential Race · RPK
It’s Time For A Dig Through KET’s Public Finances
April 2nd, 2012 · No Comments
Let’s be absolutely clear: We love Kentucky Educational Television and promote it every chance we get. That doesn’t mean the taxpayer-funded organization shouldn’t face honest scrutiny when it comes to public funding. These are honest questions we and many others have. How is it KET can avoid state government budget cuts (we’re glad they were [...]
Tags: Adam Edelen · Budget · Crit Luallen · Education · Hal Rogers · Taxes





