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Louisville news: Kentucky tax dollars board Noah's Ark ride edition [News] [2]

Posted On: 20 May 2011 - 8:55am

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By Zach Everson [3]
  • "The Kentucky Tourism Development Finance Authority just unanimously approved up to $43 million in tax breaks for Ken Ham to build a giant boat with dinosaurs that a 600-year old man herded onto it, plus an estimated $11 million in tax payer money to build road improvements for it." [Barefoot and Progressive [4]]
  • "Responding to the recent controversy surrounding gift card purchases made by city lawmakers, Louisville Metro Council President Jim King, D-10, has requested a formal opinion from the Jefferson County Attorney’s office to make sure those expenditures are legal. The request was made in a letter to County Attorney Mike O’Connell Thursday. King is asking for  an opinion on the legality of spending taxpayer dollars on food and drink used at public meetings, using city-funded debit cards for constituents to 'promote goodwill' and buying banquet tickets used by council members if the banquet is a public meeting." [WFPL [5]]
  • "Jockey Robby Albarado puts on his battered game face for Preakness" [Courier-Journal [6]]

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  • Zach Everson [7]
  • Louisville Courier-Journal [8]
  • Robby Albarado [9]
  • Steve Beshear [10]
  • Jim King [11]
  • Kentucky Tourism Development Finance Authority [12]
  • Louisville Metro Council [13]
  • Mike O'Connell [14]

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[4] http://barefootandprogressive.blogspot.com/2011/05/ark-encounter-gets-approval-for-43.html
[5] http://www.wfpl.org/2011/05/19/king-seeks-legal-advice-requests-new-audit-on-council-purchases/
[6] http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20110520/BILLBOARD/110520001/
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