Who the heck does state Sen. Julie Denton think she is?

[theguru]

In a brazen abuse of her power as committee chairwoman, Ms. Denton called for a vote on SB 9 immediately after industry supporters gushed about its benefits (mostly to themselves). Opponents got no chance to speak before the vote.

 

To mollify those pesky opponents, Ms. Denton told them they could still testify — after the committee had already passed the bill, aftermost members had left and after the cameras providing live coverage of the event were turned off, leaving no video record of what opponents had to say about SB 9.

 

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20130210/OPINION01/302100033/1016/OPINION/Editorial-Nursing-home-bill-should-killed?gcheck=1

 

AND

 

Divided Ky. Senate approves bill aimed at reducing nursing home lawsuits | Politics and Government | Kentucky.com

[theguru]

Please tell me no one from BGP voted for Julie!!!

 

===========================

 

A lot of these nursing homes are a hot mess and to protect our elders we can't have legislation that restricts ligation in response to their negligence.

 

Shame on you Julie...

[ColonelCrazy]

Pretty bothersome. The Senate actually passed SB9 this week, thanks in large part to Senator Denton's propaganda. One would assume that it does not stand a chance in the House, though.

 

Some interesting tidbits from the 1st article:

 

Ms. Denton stated that she is "confident the public can trust most nursing homes."

 

But for members of the General Assembly who are interested in the facts, here are some:

 

• Kentucky currently has about 23,000, mostly frail, elderly people who are residents in about 280 nursing homes. About half the homes have been cited by federal inspectors for a serious deficiency since 2009.

 

• 40 percent of the homes are rated at below average by the U.S. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services when it comes to basic health and safety.

 

• In 2012, Kentucky ranked first in overall federal fines for violations and one Kentucky nursing home racked up the nation’s highest fines for the year.

 

• Kentucky ranks first in serious nursing home deficiencies that threaten the safety of residents.

 

Meanwhile, the nursing home business, dominated by large corporate chains, is booming, according to stock performance and CEO salaries, which average $3.3 million a year, according to a fact sheet from AARP.

[theguru]

I would like to see who donated to Julie and how much. This makes me sick.

[Lawnboy13]

simply amazing.....:ohbrother:

[00Rocket28]

I would like to see who donated to Julie and how much. This makes me sick.

 

This

[Jim Schue]

I would like to see who donated to Julie and how much. This makes me sick.

 

Pretty obvious, don't you think? This is what we get with the "money is speech" and "corporations are people" campaign financing.

[Birdsfan]

Well, it didn't take long to follow this money trail...

 

Here are Ms. Denton's Top 5 contributors for her 2010 campaign:

 

 

[TABLE=class: DBtable]

[TR]

[TH]Contributor

[/TH]

[TH]Total

[/TH]

[TH]% of Total

[/TH]

[TH]Sector

[/TH]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey1]

[TD]KENTUCKY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$2,000

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]1.60%

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]Health

[/TD]

[TD]See Records

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey2]

[TD]KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$2,000

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]1.60%

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]Health

[/TD]

[TD]See Records

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey1]

[TD]RESCARE INC

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$2,000

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]1.60%

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]Health

[/TD]

[TD]See Records

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey2]

[TD]KENTUCKY OPHTHALMOLOGICAL

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$2,000

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]1.60%

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]Health

[/TD]

[TD]See Records

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey1]

[TD]ROSENGARTEN, ELLIOTT

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$2,000

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]1.60%

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]Energy & Natural Resources

[/TD]

[TD]See Records

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey2]

[TD]KENTUCKY HOSPITALS CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$2,000

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]1.60%

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]Health

[/TD]

[TD]See Records

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

 

 

Here is a breakdown of the $19,500 she received from "individuals" employed in the Health Care & Nursing Home sector:

 

[TABLE=class: DBtable]

[TR]

[TH]Contributor

Industry

[/TH]

[TH]Recipient Name

[/TH]

[TH]Location

[/TH]

[TH]↓Amount↓

[/TH]

[TH]Date

[/TH]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey1]

[TD]BABBAGE, LAURA

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]LEXINGTON, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$1,000

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/27/2010

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey2]

[TD]BEANBLOSSOM, BRENT

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]LOUISVILLE, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$1,000

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/11/2009

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey1]

[TD]BEANBLOSSOM, BRENT

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]LOUISVILLE, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$1,000

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]05/24/2010

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey2]

[TD]COX, RUSSELL

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]LOUISVILLE, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$1,000

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/29/2009

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey1]

[TD]KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]LOUISVILLE, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$1,000

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/29/2009

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey2]

[TD]KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]LOUISVILLE, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$1,000

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/27/2010

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey1]

[TD]KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]LOUISVILLE, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$1,000

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/29/2009

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey2]

[TD]KENTUCKY HOSPITALS CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]LOUISVILLE, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$1,000

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]10/22/2010

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey1]

[TD]KENTUCKY HOSPITALS CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]LOUISVILLE, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$1,000

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/29/2009

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey2]

[TD]WILLIAMS, STEPHEN

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]GOSHEN, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$1,000

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/29/2009

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey1]

[TD]FIGG, GINGER

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]LOUISVILLE, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$750

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/14/2009

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey2]

[TD]HESTER, STEVEN

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]LOUISVILLE, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$750

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/09/2009

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey1]

[TD]WILLIAMS, TRACY

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]PROSPECT, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$750

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/14/2009

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey2]

[TD]BONICK, MARTIN

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]PROSPECT, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$500

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/29/2009

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey1]

[TD]GOUGH, MICHAEL

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]PROSPECT, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$500

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/23/2009

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey2]

[TD]HARRYMAN, JOHN

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]LOUISVILLE, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$500

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/29/2009

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey1]

[TD]KMETZ, THOMAS

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]LOUISVILLE, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$500

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/11/2009

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey2]

[TD]SHAW, ROBERT

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]LOUISVILLE, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$500

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/29/2009

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey1]

[TD]WARDELL, KEVIN

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]PROSPECT, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$500

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/18/2009

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey2]

[TD]WINKELHAKE, DOUGLAS

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]PROSPECT, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$500

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]10/03/2009

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey1]

[TD]COX, RUSSELL

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]LOUISVILLE, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$250

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/27/2010

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey2]

[TD]GOUGH, MICHAEL

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]PROSPECT, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$250

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/27/2010

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey1]

[TD]GRAY, DAVID

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]ELIZABETHTOWN, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$250

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/11/2010

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey2]

[TD]HARRYMAN, JOHN

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]LOUISVILLE, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$250

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/27/2010

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey1]

[TD]HESTER, STEVEN

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]LOUISVILLE, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$250

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/27/2010

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey2]

[TD]KMETZ, THOMAS

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]LOUISVILLE, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$250

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/27/2010

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey1]

[TD]NEAL, SHELLEY

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]LOUISVILLE, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$250

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/29/2009

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey2]

[TD]SEARS, ANDY

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]PEWEE VALLEY, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$250

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/29/2009

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey1]

[TD]SHAW, ROBERT

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]LOUISVILLE, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$250

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/27/2010

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey2]

[TD]WARDELL, KEVIN

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]PROSPECT, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$250

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/27/2010

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey1]

[TD]WATKINS, SCOTT

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]LOUISVILLE, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$250

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/27/2010

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey2]

[TD]WELLS, JEAN

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]OWENSBORO, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$250

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/25/2009

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey1]

[TD]WILLIAMS, STEPHEN

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]GOSHEN, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$250

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/27/2010

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey2]

[TD]WILLIAMS, TRACY

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]PROSPECT, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$250

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/27/2010

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey1]

[TD]WINKELHAKE, DOUGLAS

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]PROSPECT, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$250

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/27/2010

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey2]

[TD]GRAY, DAVID

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]ELIZABETHTOWN, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$200

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/21/2009

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey1]

[TD]AYRES, MATTHEW

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]LOUISVILLE, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$100

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/29/2009

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey2]

[TD]COOPER, JON

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]LOUISVILLE, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$100

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/29/2009

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey1]

[TD]DAVIS, GREGG

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]LOUISVILLE, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$100

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/29/2009

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey2]

[TD]DOHENY, BRIAN

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]LOUISVILLE, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$100

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/29/2009

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey1]

[TD]GREEN, TERESA

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]LOUISVILLE, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$100

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/24/2009

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey2]

[TD]NORTON, JANET

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]LOUISVILLE, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$100

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/28/2009

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey1]

[TD]WELLS, GREG

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]OWENSBORO, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$100

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/27/2010

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR=class: grey2]

[TD]WELLS, JEAN

Hospitals & Nursing Homes

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]DENTON, JULIE CARMAN

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-center]OWENSBORO, KY

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]$100

[/TD]

[TD=class: text-right]09/27/2010

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

 

 

Any questions? :irked:

Edited February 16, 2013 by Birdsfan

[spindoc]

Unless there's more to this story than what is in this thread, this whole deal stinks to high heaven.

[theguru]

I agree Doc, this is off the hook it is so bad.

 

I honestly have no idea how some people can look in the mirror and not despise what they see.

[Birdsfan]

Unless there's more to this story than what is in this thread, this whole deal stinks to high heaven.

One hand washes the other...but not the elderly residents. :irked:

[theguru]

One hand washes the other...but not the elderly residents. :irked:

 

When will we be able to access any 2011 and/or 2012 contributions?

[Getslow]

For those curious, Julie Denton is a Republican who hails from Kentucky's 36th Senatorial District, composed of large chunks of Eastern Jefferson County.

 

She's held the seat since 1995 and rarely gets any serious opposition given the demographics of that part of East Louisville. In her last two elections, she won nearly 67% of the votes in 2010 and was unopposed in 2006.

[Birdsfan]

When will we be able to access any 2011 and/or 2012 contributions?

I'll try to find out.

[theguru]

 

I assume this is her shedding a tear?