Senator Lindsey Tichenor (R-LibertyCaucus) has filed SB 257, “an act relating to the Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts.”
Sounds benign, doesn’t it? No clue from that title that Tichenor wants an Elon Musk in Frankfort.
That’s right: Tichenor’s bill would establish the “Office of Government Efficiency” within Kentucky state government.
And if that sounds familiar, it’s because Elon Musk’s ragtag bunch of rampaging runts is known as the Department of Government Efficience, or DOGE.
So would Tichenor’s proposal be KOGE? Would it have its own logo? Would it have its own “digital currency” like the DOGEcoin? Would it hire 19-year-olds to plug flash drives into state computers and suck down all our income tax data? Would Allison Ball get to just fire whomever she wanted?
I mean, if you name your proposed department to look like that OTHER department, surely you meant it, right? You want to follow in Elon’s footsteps, and bask in the admiration of MAGA as you blast holes in state government.
And, not to be outdone, Rep. T.J. Roberts (R-RightOfLibertyCaucus) has introduced a “companion” bill in the House – except he goes for the full Monty, naming his proposed organization the “Kentucky Discipline of Government Efficiency.” (See, he got the K in there. Take that, Tichenor.)
I’ll be interested to see if these two misbegotten bills go anywhere. If they do (please God no), perhaps Senator Tichenor can invite Elon himself to the bill signing. And Rep. Roberts can share Kogecoins with everyone.
Just be sure to have plenty of ketamine on hand. And a nice logo.
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