Greg Stumbo
Greg Stumbo
Gregory D. "Greg" Stumbois the Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives. Stumbo, a member of the Democratic Party, served as Kentucky Attorney General from 2003 to 2007...
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If successful, such claims could result in the loss of most if not all of the annual MSA payments to Kentucky, which have consistently exceeded $105 million each year. Moreover, there is a possibility that the flat fee contemplated by this legislation could be invalidated as a result of litigation.
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In the unfortunate event that this comes to pass, it would be a sad day for Kentucky and the judicial system.
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All of this is so unprecedented to begin with -- the fact one party to a case can appoint his own justices.
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It's time to move on and do whatever's going to be done.
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The federal prescription drug plan was touted as a measure to help seniors and save the states money. Instead, it's failing our most vulnerable elderly and disabled citizens, and it's failing the taxpayers of Kentucky.
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They studied it. You can't manipulate a law unless you know how it works. And they were in the process of manipulating it, well past the point of breaking it, when we caught them.
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Six justices are sufficient to try this case. There is no precedent for a governor continuing to appoint special justice after special justice until he gets the court he wants.
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It's obvious that these people knew the governor, have strong feelings toward him. That, in itself, renders their ability to be impartial in question.
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I don't guess I really blame him for that.
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Given the governor's history of trying to pack the Supreme Court with his cronies, obviously, I would be concerned.
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We have diligently enforced our statute, and we are asking the court to find that we have done so. Then we will ask the court to order companies to pay in full.