There are crazies on all sides. That is all. [Anderson Hotsex Cooper]
What kind of super-important, life-changing legislation is Greg Stumbo pushing these days? [WAVE3]
A judge refused to halt the execution of Gregory L. Wilson, saying he’s not mentally retarded. [WFPL]
The Kentucky Retirement Systems story just keeps getting bigger. [John Cheves]
Louisville is just one of [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Investigation'
New Democratic Spin: Williams Likes Jim Crow
September 2nd, 2010 · 7 Comments
Tags: David L. Williams · Education · Greg Stumbo · Humor · Hypocrisy · Investigation · Jack Conway · John Yarmuth · KY-3 · Kentucky Business · Kentucky Tourism · Polling · Rand Paul · Richie Farmer · Senate · Takin yer guns! · Wasted Money
The KRS Board Asks Crit For Audit
September 1st, 2010 · No Comments
This morning the Kentucky Retirement Systems board decided to ask Crit Luallen for a full review of the placement agent audit.
This is gonna get crazy.
Tags: Crit Luallen · Investigation · Wasted Money
KRS Placement Agent Living The High Life
August 31st, 2010 · 1 Comment
Steve Schwarzman says taxes are killing him. He compared Barack Obama to Hitler.
And he threw himself a $3 million birthday party, according to CNN:
Steve Schwarzman threw himself a 60th birthday party few have forgotten. The $3 million soiree in Manhattan’s Park Avenue Armory in February 2007 marked a peak to the modern gilded age. [...]
Tags: Flashback · Investigation · Spotted · Taxes · Wasted Money
More Reasons Drug Problems Aren’t Resolved
August 27th, 2010 · 6 Comments
In a report today, State Auditor Crit Luallen revealed major problems with the Knox County Fiscal Court.
The highlights:
$6,053 of credit card expenditures couldn’t be validated and weren’t properly documented
The county jail, which opened in 2008, doesn’t have polices and procedures in place for establishing segregation of duties and the safeguarding of assets
Vacation leave is being [...]
Tags: Corruption · Crit Luallen · Eastern Kentucky · Investigation · Rand Paul · Senate · Wasted Money
TGIF! Fun Republican Auto-Sexytime In A Library!
August 27th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Hey, Bob, Layton, when you swipe something from me, you need to say so or ask permission. Particularly when it’s an image to which I edited and own the copyright. You folks can be pissy that I don’t shill for Democrats 24/7, but don’t break the law. I’m sure it was unintentional. [...]
Tags: Congress · Crit Luallen · David L. Williams · Eastern Kentucky · Embarrassing · Environment · Flashback · Humor · Investigation · Jack Conway · KY-3 · Mitch McConnell · RPK · Rand Paul · Richie Farmer · Rumor · Senate · Steve Beshear · Wasted Money
Gastenveld-Mountjoy-OCTC Scandal Update
August 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment
The Messenger-Inquirer won its open records case against Kentucky Community & Technical College System. KCTCS was fighting to keep the paper from gaining access to public records dealing with the ouster of Owensboro Community & Technical College head Paula Gastenveld by Helen Mountjoy and crew.
Because this hot mess is convoluted, here’s a quick refresher:
AG: [...]
Tags: Corruption · Education · Flashback · Investigation · Wasted Money
Get Your Butt To The State Fair This Weekend
August 20th, 2010 · 16 Comments
What’s that sound? I hear this is unofficially being called Non-Merit Layoff Day in Frankfort. Can’t confirm any numbers (200 saving $5 million?), but quite a few non-merit employees were axed today. So many, in fact, that some didn’t even bother showing up for work. Anyone have details? [Frankfort Rumor Mill]
Kentucky [...]
Tags: Campaign Finance · Corruption · DSCC · Economy · Hypocrisy · Investigation · Iraq · Jack Conway · Jobs · Journalism · KDP · Kentucky Tourism · Military · Rand Paul · Rumor · Senate · The Gays
Mountjoy-Gastenveld OCTCS Mess Gets Messier
August 20th, 2010 · 3 Comments
To continue our trend of negative news today, let’s dig into another nightmare.
Remember Paula Gastenveld, the OCTCS head that Helen Mountjoy apparently axed over some bitterness when she caught on to an alleged financial scheme?
Here’s a quick refresher:
AG: KCTCS Must Turn Over Records [October 28, 2009]
Does This Have Something to Do With Mountjoy? [October 28, [...]
Tags: Corruption · Education · Flashback · Investigation · Mainstream
What’s Jim Newberry Trying To Hide?
August 19th, 2010 · No Comments
Really, what is Lexington mayor Jim Newberry trying to hide?
Lexington city officials won’t release an open-records request that is at the center of a controversy at City Hall, a decision that one First Amendment expert called “pure silliness.”
Bruce Sahli, director of the internal audit division, turned down a request under the Kentucky Open Records Law [...]
Tags: Corruption · Investigation · Mainstream
Good Old Kentucky Corruption Update
August 13th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Remember this guy?
Jim DeCesare
I shared some intel about his past with you in March and hinted that was trouble on the way for him.
And in May, an audit from Crit Luallen’s office shed new light on the alleged corruption. Everything was referred to the FBI.
DeCesare’s little mess with his employer has already gotten one [...]
Tags: Corruption · Flashback · Investigation



























