During a recent visit to Kentucky Laura Cullen Glasscock interviewed Canadian Consul General Douglas George.

First show back after a short break. We have some new features coming your way and we are now a weekly podcast! Sneak peak of upcoming interview with Douglas George is the Consul General of Canada in Detroit The cover story from Mike Maharray is about early observations of the new president from the Kentucky delegation. Also on page one you have an analysis of voting patterns in Kentucky. Especially straight party voting Ron Bryant is back with a look at two former presidents that offer a beacon of hope in these divisive times. On page 5 an article and a little test. Can you pass? Op-ed on page 6 about a proposed constitutional convention. You can now submit question which we will try to answer. [email protected] Contact Us Call 502-783-6407 Next episode the full interview with Douglas George is the Consul General of Canada

General Assembly reported the Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission in this month’s edition of Ethics Reporter. Most of the lobbying spending – $18.7 million – was spent last year on lobbyists' compensation, a 10 percent increase over the $16.8 million in compensation paid in 2014, the previous year with a 60-day legislative session. Lobbying continues to be a growth industry, as overall spending is up 11 percent from 2014, and compensation has more than tripled over the past 20 years, up from $6 million in 1996. Meanwhile, the number of employers of lobbyists has increased by 35 percent – from 448 in 1996 to 694 businesses and organizations registered today. This report spurred Laura Cullen Glasscock, Editor and Publisher of The Kentucky Gazette, to sit down with John Schaaf, the Executive Director of the Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission. John has a journalism degree from the University of Kentucky and a J.D. from the University of Louisville School of Law. Before joining the Legislative Ethics Commission John was the general counsel and staff attorney for the Legislative Research Commission.

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