To sum up

I wanted to provide a couple of links to give you an idea of the brewing scandal in KY. Unfortunately, much of the scandal seems to exist only in the archives of the states two main papers. At some point, I may pay and cut and paste, but we'll see what the response is.


Basically, KY has a law that requires many jobs to be filled with applicants who pass a test to display their merit. Apparently, the new Repuglican administration has been filling these positions with people recommended by their work for the previous campaign and friendship with Felcher. My main concern has been a story that I think should be more imortant, nationally even, but has not gotten a lot of press: The resignation, and, I suppose, appointment of the Director of the Department of HOmeland security. I think it's good stuff. I hope you do to.

For an overview, check out these links from the Courier Journal

Here's a delightfully droll Op-ed Column that sums up much of the to do so far.

This past week, they finally indicted three people in the firing of a democratic employee in the Transportation Cabinet.