REALLY big news! Auditor Crit Luallen’s office just announced that the Kentucky League of Cities and the Kentucky Association of Counties will be audited.
“Because of recent newspaper articles and specific concerns brought to my office, the Kentucky State Auditor intends to audit KLC and KACo,” Luallen said. “This office has a responsibility to Kentucky […]
Entries Tagged as 'Crit Luallen'
Big News: Luallen Will Audit KLC and KACo
July 1st, 2009 · 3 Comments
Tags: Investigation · Corruption · Crit Luallen · Wasted Money
State Agencies Not Compliant with Civil Rights Act
June 19th, 2009 · 4 Comments
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits any state agency receiving federal funds from denying access to programs on the basis of race, color or nation of origin.
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy said that, “Simple justice requires that public funds, to which all taxpayers of all races [colors, and national origins] […]
Tags: Frustration · Embarrassing · Crit Luallen · Steve Beshear · Stats
Audit Reveals Corruption in Whitley County
June 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment
State Auditor Crit Luallen’s office today released a series of audits revealing that Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge had a deficit of $124,483 over a three-year period. Luallen has referred the case to the FBI for further investigation.
Hodge’s 2005 tax account had a deficit of $15,984 and his 2006 account had a deficit of […]
Tags: Law Enforcement · Investigation · Corruption · Crit Luallen · Wasted Money
An End to an Eastern Kentucky Problem
May 11th, 2009 · No Comments
Remember Reeda Ison, the now-former Elliott County Clerk?
You know, the woman who allegedly swindled more than $50,000?
She said she resigned from office over “bad health and other complications.”
No one in their right mind believed that mess. But just to point out how dishonest she was, here’s this from a press release that the Office […]
Tags: Jack Conway · Investigation · Corruption · Crit Luallen · Eastern Kentucky · Wasted Money
Crit Luallen Refers Elliott County Clerk to OAG
May 1st, 2009 · 4 Comments
Yesterday State Auditor Crit Luallen’s office released the 2007 audit of Elliott County Clerk Reeda Ison. As a result of the audit, Luallen has referred the case to the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General because of a deficit of more than $5,800. And due to ongoing deficits, Luallen’s office has referred […]
Tags: Investigation · Law Enforcement · Jack Conway · Corruption · Crit Luallen · Wasted Money
Hump Day Dept of Withholding Beautiful Snark!
April 15th, 2009 · 6 Comments
Message to Bob Damron: Jonathan Hurst isn’t my source, sweet cheeks, so quit spreading that mess of a rumor all over Frankfort. (The rest of leadership thinks you’re a whack job each time you say it…) And you may want to stop politicking directly from your office - with the help of […]
Tags: Dan Mongiardo · Senate · George W. Bush · Jack Conway · Humor · Jim Bunning · FEAR! · The Gays · Crit Luallen
Surprise: Kentucky Wastes Yet More Money
April 14th, 2009 · 9 Comments
The latest from Auditor Crit Luallen’s office reveals that the Commonwealth of Kentucky wasted $10.9 million on contract administration for the hiring of contracted nurses. $10.9 million! That’s 26% of the total contract expenditures for two years. And the state could have saved about $9 million if it had hired nurses […]
Tags: Investigation · Crit Luallen · Health Care · Wasted Money
Jack Conway’s Formal Campaign Kick-Off
April 13th, 2009 · 16 Comments
We stopped by the Muhammad Ali Center early this evening for Jack Conway’s official U.S. Senate campaign kick-off event. Rather than liveblog things, we decided to break out the video camera for some shaky footage (what a day not to have a tripod) of everything.
Everyone was there. Organized labor, Sheriff, old Patton Administration […]
Tags: Jack Conway · Spotted · Senate · Humor · Greg Stumbo · Crit Luallen · John Yarmuth · Ben Chandler
Oh Snap Monday! Big Conway News Today
April 13th, 2009 · 13 Comments
Have you heard the spin from the homophobic campaign of Daniel Mongiardo? Kim Geveden and his cohorts are labeling Jack Conway as the anti-christ for refusing to discriminate against anybody. They’re saying he’s too much of a city boy. Too inexperienced (despite his decade and a half in public service). The […]
Tags: KY-3 · Taxes · Senate · Giving Back · Veterans · Jack Conway · John Yarmuth · Mitch McConnell · Iraq · Ben Chandler · Crit Luallen · Steve Beshear
Dan Mongiardo Should Fear Trey Grayson
April 8th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Because he’s the likely Republican U.S. Senate nominee. Here’s the latest poll from Public Policy Polling:
Bunning 33% — Chandler 47% — Undecided 20%
Bunning 33% — Conway 42% — Undecided 26%
Bunning 34% — Luallen 42% — Undecided 25%
Bunning 36% — Mongiardo 43% — Undecided 21%
Williams 30% … Chandler 45% … Undecided 25%
Williams 29% … Conway […]
Tags: David Williams · Polling · Senate · Dan Mongiardo · Trey Grayson · Crit Luallen · Jim Bunning · Jack Conway · Stats
