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Kentucky Gets D+ grade in 2015 State Integrity Investigation
Emilie Udell for the Center for Public Integrity A month after starting to investigate Kentucky’s Agriculture Department, state Auditor Adam Edelen called a meeting for his team to update each other on...
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In Hiring, County Officials Can — and Do — Turn to Relatives
ThinkstockKentucky has a patchwork of policies, many legalizing nepotism, and public officials readily bring relatives aboard. When a federal judge asked Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis’ six deputy clerks...
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Our newsroom put together this handy database examining the nepotism guidelines in every Kentucky county. Read our corresponding story “In Hiring, County Officials Can — and Do — Turn to Relatives.”
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The Year in Investigations
As 2015 comes to a close, we compiled a list of our hardest-hitting investigations that have had impact across the state. Take a moment, take a look. Only in Kentucky: Jailers Without Jails – We...
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Attorney General OKs Private Cell Phone Use for Public Business
James McNair / KyCIRCell phone In one of his last acts in office, Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway issued a ruling last week that paves the way for public officials to use private cell phones to...
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U of L Foundation Unlawfully Withheld Public Records, Attorney General Rules
J. Tyler Franklin / KyCIRUniversity of Louisville The University of Louisville Foundation violated the state’s Open Records Act by refusing to release financial documents and contracts sought by WFPL’s...
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Why We Are Suing The University Of Louisville Foundation
J. Tyler Franklin / KyCIRUniversity of Louisville The Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting filed a lawsuit Thursday against the University of Louisville Foundation, the latest step in a long...
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University Of Louisville Sues To Prevent Release Of Basketball Scandal Records
J. Tyler Franklin / KyCIRUniversity of Louisville The University of Louisville has asked a judge to overrule an attorney general’s opinion that it wrongly refused to release records related to its...
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U of L Foundation Settles Records Lawsuit With KyCIR
J. Tyler Franklin / KyCIRUniversity of Louisville The University of Louisville Foundation tried to keep ethics and financial records secret for several months this year. Following our filing of a...
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Are Sexual Harassment Records Public? One Law, Many Interpretations
Kentucky Labor Cabinet recordsRecord provided by the Kentucky Labor Cabinet Every public agency in Kentucky has to follow the same state laws about sharing records with the public. But every public...
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