Mar 28 Local News Fleming Says MSD Board Should Go Further With Ethics Changes Councilman Ken Fleming previously said MSD should place itself under the Metro Government ethics code, and he stands by his statement. "I would like for them to try to adopt that, or adopt most of it to implement within their organization, but I think they're taking a good first step toward transparency and to shore up their ethics policy," he says. By Gabe Bullard Mar 28 Local News Fleming Says MSD Board Should Go Further With Ethics Changes Gabe Bullard
Mar 25 Politics Fischer Wants Stricter Ethics Rules for Boards, Commissions Not Under City Control Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer is encouraging all local boards and commissions to adopt tighter ethical guidelines following the resignation of Audwin Helton, chairman of the Metropolitan Sewer District board. By WFPL News Mar 25 Politics Fischer Wants Stricter Ethics Rules for Boards, Commissions Not Under City Control WFPL News
Mar 16 Politics Green’s Residents React to Audit of Discretionary Funds Residents of Louisville's 1st Metro Council District are troubled as charges against Councilwoman Judy Green continue to mount. By WFPL News Mar 16 Politics Green’s Residents React to Audit of Discretionary Funds WFPL News
Mar 9 Politics As Green’s Ethics Hearing Nears, Council Members Withhold Judgement The council hasn't encountered a situation like this before. If the Ethics Commission finds evidence of wrongdoing, then the council could act to remove Green. But Councilwoman Tina Ward-Pugh says it's important to make sure no one rushes to judgment and that every process of the law is conducted unencumbered. That's both to give Green a fair chance and to avoid setting unwelcome precedents. By Gabe Bullard Mar 9 Politics As Green’s Ethics Hearing Nears, Council Members Withhold Judgement Gabe Bullard
Mar 6 Politics New Allegations Against Green Revealed Green's colleagues on the council are largely withholding comment until after an Ethics Commission hearing on a summer jobs program that allegedly benefitted Green's family. By Gabe Bullard Mar 6 Politics New Allegations Against Green Revealed Gabe Bullard
Mar 2 Local News Officials Quiet on Latest Allegations Against Green Members of both sides of Metro Government say the Ethics Commission must complete its review of Metro Councilwoman Judy Green before any further action is considered. By Gabe Bullard Mar 2 Local News Officials Quiet on Latest Allegations Against Green Gabe Bullard
Mar 2 Local News Report Outlines Alleged Wrongdoing by Councilwoman Green A report in LEO Weekly cites police reports, leaked documents and people close to Metro Councilwoman Judy Green to outline a pattern of alleged wrongdoing and ethical violations. By Gabe Bullard Mar 2 Local News Report Outlines Alleged Wrongdoing by Councilwoman Green Gabe Bullard
Feb 21 Local News Ethics Commission Hearing On Complaint Against Green Is This Week The Louisville Metro Ethics Commission will hold a hearing this week on an ethics complaint filed against Metro Councilwoman Judy Green. The complaint was filed by retired police officer and activist Ray Barker, Senior, who ran unsuccessfully for Green’s First District seat in last year’s Democratic primary. By Rick Howlett Feb 21 Local News Ethics Commission Hearing On Complaint Against Green Is This Week Rick Howlett
Feb 16 Local News Ethics Complaint Filed Against Green Retired police officer Ray Barker Sr.—who challenged Green in the Democratic primary for her seat last year—filed the complaint with the Metro Ethics Commission. He's seeking Green's resignation over her involvement in a summer jobs program that, according to auditors, benefited some of her relatives. By Gabe Bullard Feb 16 Local News Ethics Complaint Filed Against Green Gabe Bullard
Jan 5 Local News Stein Bill Would Toughen Kentucky Lobbying Law “When it comes down to individuals and individual families and candidates, the ‘no cup of coffee’ rule complete should be enacted, I believe," said state Sen. Kathy Stein of Lexington. By Tony McVeigh Jan 5 Local News Stein Bill Would Toughen Kentucky Lobbying Law Tony McVeigh
Jul 29 Local News New Ethics Recommendations Given To Legislators A new batch of ethics recommendations has been delivered to legislative leaders in Kentucky. But similar recommendations from the Legislative Ethics Commission have been made in previous years, without seeing much action in the legislature. By tcveigh Jul 29 Local News New Ethics Recommendations Given To Legislators tcveigh
Mar 10 Local News Ethics Ordinance Clears Council Committee A workgroup was formed last year to reconcile two opposing updates to the ethics code for Metro Government officials. They completed their work and the ordinance unanimously passed the Government Accountability and Oversight Committee Wednesday. By Gabe Bullard Mar 10 Local News Ethics Ordinance Clears Council Committee Gabe Bullard
Mar 10 Local News Metro Council To Consider Several Hot Button Resolutions The Louisville Metro Council will consider some hot button resolutions at its regular meeting Thursday. By Gabe Bullard Mar 10 Local News Metro Council To Consider Several Hot Button Resolutions Gabe Bullard
Feb 24 Local News Council Committee Continues Ethics Ordinance Review The debate over a new ethics ordinance for Metro Government continued in a Louisville Metro Council committee Wednesday. By Gabe Bullard Feb 24 Local News Council Committee Continues Ethics Ordinance Review Gabe Bullard
Feb 9 Local News Council Committee To Debate Ethics Reform A revised ethics ordinance for Louisville Metro Government could be passed out of the Metro Council this month. By Gabe Bullard Feb 9 Local News Council Committee To Debate Ethics Reform Gabe Bullard