Apr 30 Investigations Kentucky Horse Tracks Paid For Their Own Video Gambling Regulations Keeneland, Ellis Park, Kentucky Downs and two machine manufacturers paid more than $845,000 for testing services with virtually no direct oversight from the horse racing commission. By Caitlin McGlade and Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 30 Investigations Kentucky Horse Tracks Paid For Their Own Video Gambling Regulations Caitlin McGlade and Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 17 Investigations Ky. Worker Safety Commissioner Acknowledges Failures, Promises Culture Change Commissioner Dwayne Depp said after years of “challenges and deficiencies,” Kentucky’s worker safety agency is on the right track. By Eleanor Klibanoff Apr 17 Investigations Ky. Worker Safety Chief Acknowledges Failures Eleanor Klibanoff
Apr 16 Investigations ShotSpotter Tells Louisville Police About Gunshots, But Officers Rarely Look For Evidence Officers conduct required surveys on fewer than two out of every 10 ShotSpotter calls. The calls rarely lead to an arrest. By Jacob Ryan Apr 16 Investigations ShotSpotter Tells Louisville Police About Gunshots, But Officers Rarely Look For Evidence Jacob Ryan
Apr 10 Investigations Judge Orders State To Pay KyCIR’s Legal Bills For ‘Willfully’ Withholding Records The judge determined that the Labor Cabinet disregarded legal precedent when it redacted the name of an employee who was accused of sexual harassment. By Eleanor Klibanoff Apr 10 Investigations Judge Orders State To Pay KyCIR's Legal Bills Eleanor Klibanoff
Mar 29 Investigations Proposed Budget Cuts Bring Fears About What’s Next For Louisville’s Jailed Youth City leaders are considering closing the youth detention center in a scramble to find $35 million in cost savings before the new fiscal year begins in July. By Kate Howard Mar 29 Investigations Budget Cuts Bring Fears About What's Next For City's Jailed Youth Kate Howard
Mar 11 Investigations Kentucky’s Gubernatorial Candidates Weigh In On Worker Safety One candidate has made improving worker safety a talking point in his campaign for governor. By Eleanor Klibanoff Mar 11 Investigations Kentucky’s Gubernatorial Candidates Weigh In On Worker Safety Eleanor Klibanoff
Mar 6 Investigations Vote For Your Favorite Home Builder? You Might Have Used A Jefferson County Voting Machine Union halls, churches and other groups have paid the county clerk’s office for decades to use their voting machines and employees for their private elections. The state auditor’s office has questioned the program’s legality. By Caitlin McGlade Mar 6 Investigations Vote For Your Favorite Home Builder? You Might Have Used A Jefferson County Voting Machine Caitlin McGlade
Mar 4 Investigations Drones, Guns And Light Bills: How Kentucky Police Spend Seized Cash Without asset forfeiture funds, law enforcement officials say officers would be ill-equipped to fight crime. But some policing experts and criminal justice reform advocates worry the system encourages law enforcement to consider revenue over public safety. By Jacob Ryan Mar 4 Investigations Drones, Guns And Light Bills: How Kentucky Police Spend Seized Cash Jacob Ryan
Feb 26 Investigations Former Legislator: Allegation That I Saw Rep. Hoover Acting Inappropriately Isn’t True A former state legislator told the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting on Monday that she never witnessed inappropriate behavior by Rep. Jeff Hoover, as his accuser has claimed. By R.G. Dunlop and Ryland Barton Feb 26 Investigations Former Legislator: Allegation That I Saw Hoover Acting Inappropriately Isn't True R.G. Dunlop and Ryland Barton
Feb 25 Investigations Demand Letter Shows Rep. Hoover’s Accuser Alleged Groping, Coercion From Start Of Scandal Our investigation found that the legislative commission that looked into Rep. Jeff Hoover's alleged ethics violations knew about the woman’s claims of unwanted touching, but didn’t publicly discuss them or seriously investigate the veracity of the claim. By R.G. Dunlop and Ryland Barton Feb 25 Investigations Letter Shows Rep. Hoover’s Accuser Alleged Groping, Coercion From Start Of Scandal R.G. Dunlop and Ryland Barton
Feb 21 Investigations With Permanent Leadership And No Legislation, Ky. Labor Cabinet Merger Unlikely The merger proposal was presented as one possible antidote to the Labor Cabinet’s recent troubles. By Eleanor Klibanoff Feb 21 Investigations With Permanent Leadership And No Legislation, Ky. Labor Cabinet Merger Unlikely Eleanor Klibanoff
Feb 20 Investigations Law Enforcement Would Disclose More About Seized Cash, Property Under Proposed Bill The bill would bolster existing reporting requirements related to the seizing of cash and property by law enforcement. By Jacob Ryan Feb 20 Investigations Law Enforcement Would Disclose More About Seized Cash, Property Under Proposed Bill Jacob Ryan
Feb 14 Investigations Kentucky Democrats Seek To Restore Worker Safety Board Bevin Eliminated House Bill 322 would restore the OSHA Standards Board and require it to meet more frequently. By Eleanor Klibanoff Feb 14 Investigations Kentucky Democrats Seek To Restore Worker Safety Board Bevin Eliminated Eleanor Klibanoff
Feb 5 Investigations Amid Worker Safety Scrutiny, Kentucky Labor Secretary Proposes Merging Cabinets Cabinet leaders said eliminating the Labor Cabinet would save money, streamline government and improve the functions of Kentucky’s Occupational Safety and Health agency, which has been under federal scrutiny. By Eleanor Klibanoff Feb 5 Investigations Amid Worker Safety Scrutiny, Kentucky Labor Secretary Proposes Merging Cabinets Eleanor Klibanoff