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Garrard park has new board
scollins@amnews.comLANCASTER — The Garrard County Parks and Recreation Board has been reassembled as former board members are still under investigation for misappropriation of funds. Jim England was serving his first year on the board, which organizes a youth...Tags: Embezzlement, Corporate Crime, Economy, Business and Finance, Baseball, Sports
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Auditor: Kentucky has tolerated 'political culture of low expectations and corruption'
Being Kentucky’s “taxpayer watchdog” is a role State Auditor Adam Edelen said he is glad to fulfill, saying he is happy to uncover wasteful spending and mismanagement on a daily basis. Edelen was one of two featured speakers Monday...
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Education briefs for Aug 30
WJMS 8th-grade DC trip meetings set There will be two informational meetings Thursday, Aug. 30, about the West Jessamine Middle School eighth-grade trip to Washington, D.C. The meetings will be at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria (before and...Tags: United Kingdom, Trips and Vacations, Students, Amazon Kindle, Washington, DC
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'Public corruption' has allegedly manipulated some Jessamine County developments
brossi@jessaminejournal.comAllegations of corruption in Jessamine County over the past decade are at the heart of a lawsuit filed early this year by one local land developer against another. Forest Creek, LLC filed its lawsuit in January alleging local developer Clay Corman and...Tags: Jim Hughes, Litigation, Trials, Jack Nicklaus, Science and Technology
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`Good ol' boy' days are coming to an end
brossi@jessaminejournal.comBeing new to Jessamine County, I’ve taken a conservative approach when commenting on the political atmosphere. But one phrase that pops up over and over in almost every conversation I have with people is “good ol’ boy” form of...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine
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The Solyndra scandal was inevitable
Contributing ColumnistIn January, I wrote an article on the government’s role in supporting basic science, invention and innovation. In the opening paragraph of that article I said: “The Obama administration claims the government can ‘create jobs’...Tags: Invention and Innovation, Energy, Corporate Crime, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance
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Danville residents and employees should be heard in city manager search
In choosing a new city manager, City Commissioner Gail Louis wants limited input from residents and no input from city employees, according to comments she made at Monday's City Commission meeting. Indeed, a diversified committee would weaken her...Tags: Government, Public Employees, Politics
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Whitfield's vote tilts playing field
Guest columnistOrganized labor spent $1 billion to get President Obama and other leftists elected in the last election. But it’s politicians claiming conservatism who recently cast deciding votes to implement labor policies on military construction projects that...Tags: Republican Party, Kentucky, Politics, Jefferson County (Kentucky), House Building
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Gatewood Galbraith: The old grassroots campaigner believes his time has finally come
tkleffman@amnews.comGatewood Galbraith is sitting at a table beneath the pavillion at Terrapin Hill Farm with his running mate, Dea Riley, when a young man with longish hair in a tye-dye shirt stops by uninvited and pushes a pipe full of pot in Galbraith’s direction....Tags: Utah, Facebook, Government, Steve Beshear, Economy, Business and Finance
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Government dominates "we the people"
It is clear to me that the majority of our politicians are bought and sold in this country. Federal government is owned by Wall Street. We live under a shadow government, and the government had rather have our nuclear secrets stolen than to have the truth...Tags: Career and Workplace, Crimes, Elections, Wages and Pensions, Crime, Law and Justice
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Basic science, invention, innovation
Guest columnistThe Obama administration claims the government can “create jobs” through technology, particularly green technology. The president argues that the technology is there, and all it needs is a “nudge” from the government. He does not...Tags: Energy, Invention and Innovation, Government, Economy, Business and Finance, Science and Technology
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Ken Griffin calls Illinois tax incentives cronyism
Tribune staff reporterCitadel founder Kenneth Griffin named and shamed local corporations that have taken tax incentives from the state’s financially strapped government in a Monday evening speech to a prominent Chicago business group. "The last election cycle I called...Tags: CNBC (tv network), Government, Google Inc., Mutual Funds, Economy, Business and Finance
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