Comments on: Bid-rigging trial expected in November http://bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com/2009/07/09/bid-rigging-trial-expected-in-november/ Covering Kentucky politics and government Mon, 21 May 2012 07:56:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Yin-Yang http://bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com/2009/07/09/bid-rigging-trial-expected-in-november/comment-page-1/#comment-28183 Yin-Yang Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:57:56 +0000 http://bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com/?p=7170#comment-28183 Business as usual!!! Study after study shows you get more stimulus money "bang for your buck" when you do road improvements instead of large new projects (which primarily benefits a single contract owner not the additional employment jobs it was suppose to create since they just stack jobs instead of them being done at the same time) but Kentucky is spending 80% on brand new construction, no doubt as political payback. Hmmm... Even making national headlines for doing it!! Business as usual!!!

Study after study shows you get more stimulus money “bang for your buck” when you do road improvements instead of large new projects (which primarily benefits a single contract owner not the additional employment jobs it was suppose to create since they just stack jobs instead of them being done at the same time) but Kentucky is spending 80% on brand new construction, no doubt as political payback. Hmmm… Even making national headlines for doing it!!

]]> By: question http://bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com/2009/07/09/bid-rigging-trial-expected-in-november/comment-page-1/#comment-28181 question Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:00:49 +0000 http://bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com/?p=7170#comment-28181 is it ok for Judge Forester's son-in-law (think his name is Shawn Cutter) to be the lobbyist for the Kentucky Highway Contractors (Lawson one of if not the biggest contributor)? is it ok for Judge Forester’s son-in-law (think his name is Shawn Cutter) to be the lobbyist for the Kentucky Highway Contractors (Lawson one of if not the biggest contributor)?

]]> By: K Stagg http://bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com/2009/07/09/bid-rigging-trial-expected-in-november/comment-page-1/#comment-28178 K Stagg Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:46:52 +0000 http://bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com/?p=7170#comment-28178 Somebody done whomped David Williams' BFF Bill Nightbert up side the head with a big ol ugly stick. Somebody done whomped David Williams’ BFF Bill Nightbert up side the head with a big ol ugly stick.

]]> By: Will http://bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com/2009/07/09/bid-rigging-trial-expected-in-november/comment-page-1/#comment-28177 Will Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:31:15 +0000 http://bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com/?p=7170#comment-28177 Well, it's about time some of these crooks were stopped. This has gone on for decades and the good ole boy network has prospered. I really don't think these crooks will serve a day, nor will the political leaders who approved the actions be prosecuted. They will just find other people and ways to steal taxpayer monies. Well, it’s about time some of these crooks were stopped. This has gone on for decades and the good ole boy network has prospered. I really don’t think these crooks will serve a day, nor will the political leaders who approved the actions be prosecuted. They will just find other people and ways to steal taxpayer monies.

]]> By: Wally's Whirled http://bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com/2009/07/09/bid-rigging-trial-expected-in-november/comment-page-1/#comment-28176 Wally's Whirled Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:25:15 +0000 http://bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com/?p=7170#comment-28176 Those Lawson records the media seek from Conway are either locked away in a Cincinnati law firm or under the bed at Judge Graham's bed in Frankfort. Either way, you're not getting a peek, Cheves. Those Lawson records the media seek from Conway are either locked away in a Cincinnati law firm or under the bed at Judge Graham’s bed in Frankfort. Either way, you’re not getting a peek, Cheves.

]]> By: Taser Hasbro http://bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com/2009/07/09/bid-rigging-trial-expected-in-november/comment-page-1/#comment-28175 Taser Hasbro Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:14:12 +0000 http://bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com/?p=7170#comment-28175 PS Are contaminated jury pools kind of like dirty bird baths? Are two month moratoriums on defense motions SOP on high publicity trials? Rick Pitino's lawyers are probably very interested in such little things. PS Are contaminated jury pools kind of like dirty bird baths? Are two month moratoriums on defense motions SOP on high publicity trials? Rick Pitino’s lawyers are probably very interested in such little things.

]]> By: Caroline http://bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com/2009/07/09/bid-rigging-trial-expected-in-november/comment-page-1/#comment-28174 Caroline Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:59:42 +0000 http://bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com/?p=7170#comment-28174 Judge Forrester is one fine and fair minded judge. My father knew him and his family. I know that he will give these men a fair trial. Glad to finally have a good judge for this case. Judge Forrester is one fine and fair minded judge. My father knew him and his family. I know that he will give these men a fair trial. Glad to finally have a good judge for this case.

]]> By: Taser Hasbro http://bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com/2009/07/09/bid-rigging-trial-expected-in-november/comment-page-1/#comment-28173 Taser Hasbro Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:59:02 +0000 http://bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com/?p=7170#comment-28173 Cheves, old boy, would that be this coming November? As for the 80s investigation, AG Conway must hate that decision. Probably not a lot of Republicans in the mix back then, you know? As for the judge requesting no media stories before the trial, when did we become Canada? Cheves, old boy, would that be this coming November? As for the 80s investigation, AG Conway must hate that decision. Probably not a lot of Republicans in the mix back then, you know? As for the judge requesting no media stories before the trial, when did we become Canada?

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