Kentucky State Auditor Crit Luallen is Governing Magazine’s 2009 Public Official of the Year. We’ve got all the details. [Page One]
Jerry Abramson admits an anti-incumbent backlash is hitting mayors. It’s too bad he’s delusional enough to think people only dislike him because he’s an incumbent. [Politico]
A meth head in Bashford Manor was critically injured in a fire started in his meth lab. [C-J]
Francene has it right about handling things internally. [LEO]
Need a last-minute Halloween costume? Print out these masks. Sara Palin, Glenn Beck, Kanye West, Rod Blagojevich. [HuffPo]
Robert Felner’s trial has finally been set for February 1. What a great Groundhog Day birthday gift. Guess we know where I’ll be for three weeks – if it’s open to press – right? [Nancy Rodriguez]
The Swedes are studying whether or not listing the carbon dioxide emissions associated with the production of foods on labeling/packaging will impact the way people eat. Is Sweden the smartest place on earth? Somebody should call Ambassador Matthew Barzun to find out. [New York Times]
Looks like the C-J loves writing about Jim King. Wonder when they’ll start talking about the myriad lawsuits other candidates have been through? Maybe they should be talking about Hal Heiner’s past. Maybe David Tandy’s problems? Maybe Greg Fischer’s equally interesting past? At least there’s one candidate without a past– Tyler Allen. [Joe Gerth]
Did you attend Louisville’s 350 event? Let us know how it went. [LEO Weekly/Cary Stemle]
Ron Gettelfinger’s in town to urge Ford UAW members to okay contract changes. Not many folks are keen on giving up their right to strike. [C-J]
6 responses so far ↓
1 Ice Cold Excata // Oct 26, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Living in the same neighborhood as the meth head that blew himself up. I can tell you that there are many other meth labs in this part of town. It’s only a matter of time before others blow up and then kids are hurt. Then this will be a true tragedy.
2 chief // Oct 26, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Read the article on the anti-incumbent backlash. It’s just like Jerry to put the “I have had nothing to do with anything bad” spin on things!…..I’m just amazed at how he abdicates any responsibility !…His head is so swollen it could explode.
3 bill // Oct 26, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Its a shame that meth head boy only burned 70 percent of his body
4 Bruce in Louisville // Oct 26, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Wow — who are you people? You’re actually GLAD that someone has burns all over their body? And you wish they had more?
And you, ICE — so it’s not a tragedy that this person is addicted, and his addiction almost killed him? That’s not enough tragedy for you? Oh, I know — you’re all into “he got what he deserved.”
Here’s what YOU both deserve — someone in your own family that becomes ensnared in an addiction, an addiction that you can’t stop, no matter how hard you try to help them. Eventually they harm themselves or others, seriously, and then while YOU are grieving over the wreck they and the addiction have made of their lives, YOU get to listen to some self-righteous asshole snear “they got what they deserved.”
5 Curtis Morrison // Oct 26, 2009 at 10:10 pm
From the CJ King article- “What I innocently said or did or embellished 20-something years ago … should not be public record”- King’s ex-wife.
Was it just me, or does anyone get the really creepy feeling that she’s still scared of him?
6 mikesr // Oct 26, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Embellish her divorce filing? How many women do just that only to later realize they’ve made the biggest mistake of their life? Except, in this case, marrying him really was her biggest mistake.
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