This wasn’t exactly the right story to be featuring on the front of the paper on the biggest tourism weekend of the year in Kentucky. Especially when it’s a hit on one of the state’s signature industries and sources of tax revenue. [The 'Ville Voice] A majority of Kentuckians favor a statewide smoking ban. Interesting [...]

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Really, the Frankfort gossip circle never ends. Since some people think Crit Luallen is running for the U.S. Senate against Mitch McConnell (she’d lose, sadly), it’s best to address what the people around her say she wants to do. Lately, her people and those who work with Jack Conway, say the two are considering a [...]

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Wow, the information we published about Cordish Cos. in Louisville yesterday has allowed a lot of local business owners to come out of the woodwork. Yet another issue involving Greg Fischer’s pat-a-caking and trying to throw money at a lost cause. [The 'Ville Voice] Now you know why there was so much drama with the [...]

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Both the state’s major newspapers and all television outlets continue to support the corrupt and secretive Kentucky Retirement Systems gag order by refusing to pay further attention to the myriad scandals there. Anyone in their right mind thinking a gag order prohibiting KRS board members from speaking with the press is borderline insane and obviously [...]

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The mainstream (is the State-Journal considered mainstream?) media picked up on Steve Beshear’s continued whitewash at Kentucky Retirement Systems. As we’ve reported extensively, KRS whistleblower Chris Tobe was removed from the KRS board. Tobe has been outspoken about the nightmare scenario at KRS where Kentucky is losing, you know, billions of dollars due to corruption [...]

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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 [...]

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No, Kentucky Retirement Systems is no stranger to big time ethics violations. Remember July 7, 2011 when we wrote about Adam Tosh and Northern Trust? Welp… Tosh is still featured in advertising promoting Northern Trust lending products and defending what they have done to public pension funds. And he was on the Northern Trust advisory [...]

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You know how Jack Conway says he doesn’t have the time or money to worry about corruption at Kentucky Retirement Systems? A refresher: KRS Gets Another Free Pass From Jack Conway [March 14, 2012] Reminder: Major KRS Get Out Of Jail Free Card [March 15, 2012] We Thought Jack Didn’t Have Time Or Money? [March [...]

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We’re not going to shut up about you giving to the Red Cross for tornado relief efforts. This will take a long time. [Click Here To Give] HAHAHA. Kentucky among the top states for spending transparency? HAHAHAHAHAHA. [Business First] Unemployment fell in 114 of Kentucky’s 120 counties in January. Why? Because so many dang people [...]

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Remember the Finance Cabinet audit on the bad land deal and Kentucky Retirement Systems that the KRS refuses to post on its website? Here’s a refresher: Kentucky Retirement System Snafu is Back! [August 5, 2009] A Pension Money Manager Is In The Hot Seat [May 5, 2011] KRS Scandal Is Now Growing In Our Comments [...]

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