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Panel charges former Kentucky tourism chief with ethics violation
FRANKFORT — A state ethics panel issued charges Monday against former Tourism Commissioner Mike Cooper, alleging that he misused state resources for his own financial gain.
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STEVE NUNN
Steve Nunn's attorney withdraws from former lawmaker's civil lawsuit
Warren Scoville, the London lawyer who has represented former state lawmaker Steve Nunn in criminal and civil matters since 2009, was allowed to withdraw Friday as Nunn's counsel.
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POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
Watchdog Report: Richie Farmer's excesses allegedly many
When the Southern Association of States Department of Agriculture convention came to Kentucky, the agriculture commissioner ordered extra gifts for himself, according to the audit.
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POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
Richie Farmer fails to file financial disclosure form with ethics panel
Former Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer has failed to file an annual financial disclosure form covering his last year in office with the Executive Branch Ethics Commission.
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POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
Attorney for Richie Farmer calls audit 'very political and self-serving'
FRANKFORT — A 151-page audit of former Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer's administration was "very political and self-serving," an attorney for Farmer said Monday.
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POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
Auditor details a 'toxic culture of entitlement' while Richie Farmer was ag commissioner
FRANKFORT — Former Kentucky Wildcat basketball star Richie Farmer often used the state Department of Agriculture as a gravy train for his family and friends, according to a state audit released Monday.
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WATCHDOG
State continues to withhold child-abuse records
Despite promises of transparency by Gov. Steve Beshear, state officials are refusing to release child-protection records about a man who was convicted of beating his 3-month-old son prior to the mysterious deaths of his two infant daughters.
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POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
Ky. amusement ride inspector lacked certification for nearly 5 years
FRANKFORT — A distant relative of former Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer worked in the Department of Agriculture for nearly five years as an amusement ride inspector despite never receiving certification to do the work.
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WATCHDOG
Promise of 1,400 jobs produces unpaid bills, lawsuits in Manchester
MANCHESTER — When a Florida company said in 2009 it planned to build a factory in Clay County and hire 1,400 people, it seemed almost too good to be true. Nearly three years later, the project has produced nothing but unpaid bills and lawsuits.
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POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
Money for roads in Williams' district pales in comparison to House leaders
Though Senate President David Williams did try to fatten short-term road spending in his district, what he awarded himself pales in comparison to the asphalt anticipated by House Democratic leaders.
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WATCHDOG
Fish and Wildlife official spent $1,512 on hotels less than 60 miles from home
The head of the agency that oversees hunting and fishing in Kentucky charged the state $1,512 to stay overnight at conferences less than 60 miles from his Frankfort home during the past two years.
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