Kentucky Law Review

COURTS: Sarah McCray get's award and job back from improper firing by Fletcher administration

The mistakes from the Fletcher administration continue to impact our state's budgetary woes as shown in the following award in story by Stephanie Steitzer at the Courier Journal today.

Fired state worker gets job, cash settlement

A former Transportation Cabinet worker who was allegedly fired during the Fletcher administration for blowing the whistle in the merit system scandal has settled with the state for $500,000 and a new state job.

Sarah Missy McCray filed suit in 2005 against the Transportation Cabinet, claiming she was a victim of retaliation because she cooperated with the attorney general's investigation of hiring practices during former Gov. Ernie Fletcher's administration.

The four-page settlement agreement released by the cabinet states that McCray will receive a lump sum payment of $500,000 and a job in the Personnel Cabinet that pays $62,500. [click heading for entire story].

STATE: "Issue of Cowgill hiring sent to attorney general "

Issue of Cowgill hiring sent to attorney general HERALD LEADER

Gov. Steve Beshear requested an attorney general's opinion Wednesday to determine whether the Council on Postsecondary Education acted legally when it hired Brad Cowgill as its president on Monday.

GOVERNOR: "Governor Beshear & Executive Branch Ethics Commission Unveil Ethics Agenda"

Governor Beshear & Executive Branch Ethics Commission Unveil Ethics Agenda

GOVENROR FLETCHER: "Fletcher received nearly $92,000 in gifts for legal defense"

Fletcher received nearly $92,000 in gifts for legal defense per Herald Leader story.

LAW BLOGS: "Governor Pardons Record of 101 Persons in Last Hours in Office" FROM LAWREADER

Governor Pardons Record of 101 Persons in Last Hours in Office

GOVERNOR: "Fletcher's commutations includes lawmaker's son"

Fletcher's commutations includes lawmaker's son WAVE3

Among three prison sentences Ernie Fletcher commuted on his last day as Kentucky's governor was that of a western Kentucky lawmaker's son.

PARDONS: "Fletcher grants pardons to nine women"

Fletcher grants pardons to nine women HERALD LEADER

CRIMINAL: "Abuse victims seek clemency from Fletcher"

Abuse victims seek clemency from Fletcher COURIER JOURNAL

Nine battered women are seeking clemency from departing Gov. Ernie Fletcher after being convicted of killing or trying to kill men they say abused them. A 10th woman is requesting abuse-related clemency in the death of her child.

GOVERNOR: Governor Fletchers Has No Objections about being "framed" in the Hall of Governors

Not a per se legal story, but since outgoing Gov. Fletcher has appointed a host of judges and justices while in office, not to mention pardoned a plethora of public officials, I just could not resist remarking on the unveiling of his portrait.  Of course, he had no comments about being framed.  But, I guess that will be in his memoirs.

Fletchers unveil governor's portrait

With family members and friends present, Gov. Ernie Fletcher and his wife, Glenna Fletcher, unveiled his official portrait yesterday to hang in the Kentucky Historical Society's Toyota Kentucky Hall of Governors.

GOVERNOR: "Pence: Too many enemies for Fletcher administration"

Pence: Too many enemies for Fletcher administration

Lt. Gov. Steve Pence, months after Gov. Ernie Fletcher pardoned his entire administration in the summer of 2005, gave his boss a book about Abraham Lincoln for Christmas.

The book, "Team of Rivals," recounted Lincoln's ability to work with former political adversaries for the betterment of the common good. It was something Pence said he wanted Fletcher to think about, the outgoing lieutenant governor said Wednesday in an interview with The Associated Press.

"The people who disagree with you are not necessarily your enemies," Pence said.