Unbridled excess

The Courier-Journal is reporting that the state may have overpaid New West for Unbridled Spirit contracts.

A statement from Stumbo’s office said that an audit by the Fletcher administration’s Finance and Administration Cabinet documented improprieties reported by Stumbo’s office last summer in the administration of the contract with New West, LLC, of Louisville.

Stumbo’s report of last summer said that excessive and improper billing under the contract resulted in overpayments to New West totaling more than $1.4 million.

Kentucky's new brand-name is quite expensive. How much business does a dinky state slogan actually attract to Kentucky? Why did the state spend millions on something so insignificant? When Gov. Fletcher starts campaigning for his re-election I hope one of his heralded accomplishments isn't "I introduced the Unbridled Spirit brand and got rid of the smiley license plate."