The Herald-Leader editorial board has handed down what can only be called an indictment of the Kentucky Legislature and the corruption surrounding the handling of the Mountain Water Board:
It’s good to have friends in high places, even if they won’t claim you in public.
No one’s owning up to authorship of an amendment that was added […]
Entries Tagged as 'Eastern Kentucky'
Fallout From the Keith Hall Scandal
July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Greg Stumbo · Corruption · Eastern Kentucky · Flashback
The Keith Hall Scandal Still Lives On
July 1st, 2009 · No Comments
Who wants to bet Keith Hall and a couple other State House members are sweating buckets?
Last week we shared a story about Keith Hall being in ethical hot water over a scandalous piece of legislation helping two non-resident members of an eastern Kentucky water board.
Hall and House Leadership staff then issued a statement of non-denial […]
Tags: Greg Stumbo · Investigation · Corruption · Eastern Kentucky · Gambling · Kentucky Business
Early Tuesday Dept of More Old People Dying
June 30th, 2009 · No Comments
Entered to win Bluegrass Treasures and Horse Farms yet? Enter today. Drawing is Friday. [Page One]
Will KACo explain its spending habits? Fat chance. KACo and KLC are embarrassments of the highest order. Such waste, fraud and abuse is a pox on the entire Commonwealth. Oh, and Damon? […]
Tags: Environment · Hypocrisy · Giving Back · Contest · Barack Obama · FEAR! · Corruption · Wasted Money · Health Care · Kentucky Tourism · Eastern Kentucky · Steve Beshear
Oh Snap Monday! Keith Hall Outed by Stumbo
June 29th, 2009 · 4 Comments
Our praise goes out to House Speaker Greg Stumbo for doing what’s right and for telling the truth: Wait, wait! What’s that? Oh, yes, it’s GREG STUMBO admitting that Keith Hall was the guy who talked to him about the Mountain Water Board shenanigans. Interesting that the C-J didn’t mention that […]
Tags: The Gays · Greg Stumbo · Trey Grayson · Investigation · Senate · Campaign Finance · Corruption · Flashback · Mitch McConnell · Health Care · Eastern Kentucky · Jim Bunning · Steve Beshear
Keith Hall Responds to News-Express Story
June 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment
State Rep. Keith Hall has responded to the Appalachian News-Express story which we shared with you earlier. Susan Klimchak, Director of Communications for Majority Leader Rocky Adkins, says the paper will likely publish Hall’s remark in a day or two.
Here’s Hall’s statement in its entirety:
Yesterday and last night I received several phone calls while […]
Tags: Mainstream · Hypocrisy · Journalism · Budget · Eastern Kentucky · Flashback
Is Keith Hall In Potentially Unethical Hot Water?
June 25th, 2009 · No Comments
Kudos to Russ Cassady for his latest piece of investigative journalism in eastern Kentucky.
Get a load of the latest from the Appalachian News-Express about a provision hidden in the budget bill that could give a couple folks special treatment. Read all about it:
In April, the Kentucky Public Service Commission began investigating the eligibility of […]
Tags: Embarrassing · Investigation · Corruption · Eastern Kentucky
It’s Thursday & the Day After the Special Session
June 25th, 2009 · No Comments
Apparently it’s a big deal to merely balance the state’s budget for a year while ignoring the underlying problems that will keep the state’s budget jacked for years to come. Governor Steve Beshear is terrified to approach comprehensive tax reform. [KY Post]
Everybody’s best friend and beloved sponsor of SB245 is on the Twitter […]
Tags: Dan Mongiardo · Discrimination · Environment · KDP · Taxes · David L. Williams · Gambling · Eastern Kentucky · Budget · Corruption · Steve Beshear
Oh Snap Monday! Bruno Should Visit the SBC
June 22nd, 2009 · 9 Comments
Anyone else think it’s borderline hilarious that the Southern Baptist Conventioneers came to town on gay pride weekend? Absolute hilarity in Louisville this weekend. The city was overflowing with the gays and the gay-haters.
And speaking of the SBC, it’s interesting that this Courier-Journal story didn’t mention that while Mohler is a known homophobe, […]
Tags: Discrimination · The Gays · Hypocrisy · Polling · Economy · George W. Bush · FEAR! · Mainstream · Health Care · Steve Beshear · Gambling · Eastern Kentucky · Corruption · Stats
Friday Afternoon Dept of Mass Heat Stroke
June 19th, 2009 · 2 Comments
David Williams didn’t stick to his word (is anyone surprised?). He didn’t adjourn today.
Gambling passed the State House today by a vote of 52 to 45. We’ve got details on all the floor speeches and cat fighting. [Page One]
What can you do now that it’s passed the House? Nothing. But […]
Tags: Hal Rogers · Jack Conway · Taxes · Environment · Barack Obama · David L. Williams · The Gays · Gambling · Kentucky Business · Eastern Kentucky · Budget · Corruption · Steve Beshear
Hope the Storms Didn’t Get You This Morning
June 18th, 2009 · 4 Comments
We can’t hammer this enough: We’re giving you a chance to win one of five copies of The Complete Guide to Kentucky State Parks - free, from us. Contest ends tomorrow afternoon. [Click Here to Enter]
Just in case you needed another reason to distrust Jefferson County Public Schools Superintendent Sheldon Berman. […]
Tags: George W. Bush · Hypocrisy · Giving Back · Economy · Contest · Trey Grayson · David L. Williams · Education · Gambling · Kentucky Tourism · Eastern Kentucky · Jim Bunning · Steve Beshear
