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Entries Tagged as 'Robert Felner'

Your Afternoon Dept of Frankfort Filing Frenzy

January 25th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Is it cool for these guys to want a portion of Hans Poppe’s legal fee if they didn’t perform the work? Chime in, lawyerfolk. [Andy Wolfson]
Wow - there’s yet another Republican entering the U.S. Senate race. [Bluegrass Politics]
People in Rhode Island are still seething over Robert Felner. [Providence Journal]
If Mitch McConnell […]

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Tags: FEAR! · Congress · Jack Conway · Senate · Robert Felner · Rumor · Campaign Finance · Corruption · Wasted Money · Ben Chandler · Education · UofL · Eastern Kentucky · Mitch McConnell

Your Tuesday Morning Department of Testifying

January 12th, 2010 · 6 Comments

Ernie Fletcher, Steve Beshear, David Williams, Sylvia Lovely and your mom will all be testifying at the Nighbert-Lawson bid-rigging trial of the century. [John Cheves]
Daniel Mongiarod loves Rand Paul. Also, Lt. Dan is not a professional politician. [Barefoot & Progressive]
This cartoon of Steve Beshear, Greg Stumbo and David Williams is causing raucous […]

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Tags: Trey Grayson · David L. Williams · Humor · Dan Mongiardo · Senate · Barack Obama · Robert Felner · Greg Stumbo · Corruption · Labor · Steve Beshear · Gambling · Education · Eastern Kentucky · UofL · Ernie Fletcher

More Snow, McConnell & the Foreigns & Gambling

January 11th, 2010 · No Comments

Keeping (heh) things in perspective - a Republican look at why the Republican Party in Kentucky should stop stonewalling the expansion of gambling. [Paulick Report]
Big win for Eastern Kentucky! Midway is opening a pharmacy school in Paintsville. [Bruce Schreiner]
How do you balance getting rid of corruption and good old boy politics? […]

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Tags: Spotted · Jobs · Environment · KY-3 · Robert Felner · Congress · John Yarmuth · Kentucky Business · Gambling · Eastern Kentucky · Corruption · Mitch McConnell

Hey, UofL Folks: Time to Give Back

January 11th, 2010 · 7 Comments

A student at Nova Southeastern University needs to interview you about coping with being the target of workplace bullying. If you’re a current or former faculty member and have been a target of workplace bullying, take note. Specifically those involved in the Felner Debacle.
From LaVena Wilkin:
As a doctoral student of Conflict Analysis and […]

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Tags: Robert Felner · Giving Back · UofL · Education

Felner to Serve 63 Months In the Pokey

January 8th, 2010 · 73 Comments

Shiz:
Former University of Louisville education dean Robert Felner pleaded guilty Friday to 10 counts, including fraud and tax evasion, in federal court in Louisville.
Felner will serve 63 months in prison and will make $1.6 million in restitution to URI and $510,000 to U of L, according to a plea deal approved by a federal judge […]

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Tags: Robert Felner · Corruption · UofL · Education

Hey! Your Taxes Spent On More Strippers & Such

January 6th, 2010 · No Comments

Who is lying? David Adams or Rand Paul? Somebody needs to tell Rand that his campaign staff is incompetent and/or that he looks like a total fool. So many racist buddies, so little time. A profile in hilarity: when Paultards attack. [Page One]
What? You mean the Kentucky League of […]

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Tags: Investigation · Taxes · Hypocrisy · Senate · Robert Felner · Campaign Finance · Journalism · Education · Flashback · UofL · Eastern Kentucky · Corruption · Wasted Money

Dying of the Poverty & Ineptitude in the Bluegrass

January 4th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Any predictions on the Robert Felner front? Will he do jail time? [Page One]
Don’t worry! Kids, education and the environment absolutely do not matter. Those are the areas impacted most by budget cuts proposed by Steve Beshear. [More Page One]
Steve Beshear and David Williams are apparently psych jobs who need […]

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Tags: David L. Williams · Campaign Finance · Hypocrisy · Senate · Robert Felner · Economy · Budget · Kentucky Tourism · Ben Chandler · Mitch McConnell · Education · College Sports · UofL · Steve Beshear

This is Big: Robert Felner to Plead Guilty

January 4th, 2010 · 25 Comments

Remember Robert Felner? The former dean of the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Louisville?
He’s going to plead guilty:
Former University of Louisville education dean Robert Felner is expected to plead guilty Friday in a case in which he and a colleague are accused of defrauding U of L and another […]

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Tags: Corruption · Robert Felner · UofL · Education · Flashback · Wasted Money

Oh Snap Monday! Pig Flu & Rand Paul Fear

October 26th, 2009 · 10 Comments

As I have been reporting on The ‘Ville Voice, Gilles Meloche — Jerry Abramson’s favorite Metro Animal Services guy — is about to go down for being a corrupt… ugh. [FatLip]
Dan Kelly has made it through the nomination portion of the show. Will he make it through the talent portion? Will […]

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Tags: Dan Mongiardo · Humor · FEAR! · Senate · Economy · Barack Obama · Brad Cummings · Robert Felner · Journalism · Corruption · Health Care · Takin yer guns! · Wasted Money · Kentucky Business · College Sports · Budget · UofL · Ernie Fletcher

Dear University of Louisville Big Dogs

September 17th, 2009 · 25 Comments

Wake up, really. It’s time for you to recognize that this is not based in reality:
Willihnganz made reference to instances of “betrayal” against the university community, including the alleged actions of former Education Dean Robert Felner, who was indicated last fall on federal fraud charges. Felner has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
“I will […]

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Tags: Hypocrisy · Robert Felner · Corruption · UofL · Education · Wasted Money