From Frankfort
When is $350 an hour a bargain? Highlights from the latest state contracts
06/12/2012 03:57 PM
Taxpayers covered more than $100,000 in legal bills because of the court fight over legislative district maps this spring, former Kentucky League of Cities director Sylvia Lovely landed a $4,500 contract with the University of Kentucky and state transportation officials are preparing for lawsuits over the Louisville bridges project with a $350-an-hour contract with one of Kentucky’s top law firms.
All that came out Tuesday in the latest batch of state contracts, some of which were debated in the legislature’s... Read more 
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