Tenn. Lottery Executive Perks Criticized

Lottery Post — Mon, 05 Jul 2004 17:47:26 GMT

Tennessee lottery funds were used to pay for six months of temporary housing for lottery CEO Rebecca Paul and three other top executives, a perk one state senator says is too costly. I think these moving expenses are just part of a condition that needs to be reined in, said state Sen. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, the chief sponsor of the lottery and a frequent critic of bonuses paid to lottery staffers. All the expenses of the lottery need to be examined closely and re-examined. They've not done a g... [ More ]