Unlike Greg Fischer, Hal Heiner takes an actual position: “This afternoon the Louisville Southern Indiana Bridges Authority submitted a report to the regional planning agency with estimated tolls of $6 per trip. This would represent one of Louisville’s largest tax increases and I will not support this rate. While we realize this is a preliminary [...]
Entries from July 2010
Hal Heiner On Tolling Bridges
July 16th, 2010 · 3 Comments
Tags: Mayor's Race 2010 · Ohio River Bridges · Republican Party
Greg Fischer On Bridge Tolling
July 16th, 2010 · 9 Comments
Greg Fischer’s mayoral campaign just released the following statement: “We need to build the bridges and to create the thousands of jobs that come with it – but a $3 toll is simply too much,” Fischer said. Fischer’s campaign did not indicate what he believes is a reasonable toll amount. $2.00? $2.50? How about NO [...]
Tags: Greg Fischer · Mayor's Race 2010 · Ohio River Bridges
Local Teen Mothers Show You How It’s Done
July 16th, 2010 · No Comments
One of our hometown high schools is getting national attention… for giving teen mothers a second chance. The principal, Sara York, says things like, “Being a teen mom isn’t an excuse to fail, it’s the reason you must succeed.” And you should probably watch the show when it airs this Sunday on MTV at 9:00 [...]
Tags: Education · Possibility City · TV · Youth
Give Back By Laughing At This Guy
July 16th, 2010 · No Comments
No Kill Louisville (animal advocacy/adoption/care) will host a Night at the Improv on Thursday, August 5 at 8:00 P.M. Comedian Josh Wolf (dangerously hot for a comedian, ladies & ladydudes!) from Chelsea Lately will be the headlining act. Tickets are $15 for two people and all proceeds benefit efforts to create a no-kill city. Click [...]
Tags: Charity
Governor Beshear’s Weekly Video Address
July 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment
This week Governor Steve Beshear spends 3:03 discussing Transforming Education in Kentucky (TEK). He says he’s made education his top priority. And I guess that’s why he’s focused 80% of his time on three failed gambling proposals, 10% of his time on getting re-elected and the other 10% cutting and wasting educational funds left and [...]
Tags: Education · State Government · Steve Beshear · Video
Dave Jennings Joins Afternoon Underdogs
July 16th, 2010 · 12 Comments
Dave Jennings, popular personality from the Joe B. & Denny Show will join Tony Vanetti on the even more popular show Afternoon Underdogs (they’re also on Facebook) on Sports Radio 790 / 101-7 WKRD. From a Clear Channel press release: Announcing the new appointment, Clear Channel Louisville Market President Bill Gentry said, “Dave’s disturbed sense [...]
Tags: Clear Channel · Radio · Sports
Weekly Transportation Lady Video Update
July 16th, 2010 · No Comments
Haha, so, funny story… the Transportation Cabinet has removed me from its press list. Hahaha. Anyway, this week the Transportation Lady discusses KYTC scholarships awarded to students for the study of civil engineering and related technology: I’d say something mean about being removed from the list… but… HAHAHA. It’s too funny to be upset.
Tags: Education · State Government · Video
Whores And Pigs Are Everywhere This Friday
July 16th, 2010 · No Comments
Gabe Bullard will make you puke when you read this. [WFPL] Rand Paul’s got some serious baggage these days. Meanwhile, his supporters are spinning this one out of control. [Page One] State employees were honored for giving back to those in need. See, kids, government employees do good things. [WHAS11] Wanna know why the obesity [...]
Tags: Charity · Dan Mongiardo · Dining · Health Care · Jack Conway · Mayor's Race 2010 · Parks · Poverty · Republican Party · Scandal · Senate Race · Sex · State Government
Horrible News: Fairdale Bigfoot Is Retiring!
July 15th, 2010 · 2 Comments
OH NOES: Look! Now look, in all seriousness humans, Fairdale Bigfoot has an important message. Fairdale Bigfoot has been doing some thinking, and it’s time to take a break. These last ten months have been fantastic, but Fairdale Bigfoot needs time to romp in the woods. Fairdale Bigfoot has enjoyed solving all of your embarrassing [...]
Tags: Oops
Dear Shannon White: You Lost, Get Over it
July 15th, 2010 · No Comments
Why are you still complaining? Specifically, White was disheartened when the Metropolitan Louisville Women’s Political Caucus endorsed Greg Fischer. -SNIP- “In the mayoral primary, Rep. Joni Jenkins, Rep. Mary Lou Marzian and Councilwoman Tina Ward-Pugh all supported men,” White says. “And it’s shocking that trailblazing women did that considering they know firsthand the struggles women [...]
Tags: Hype · Mayor's Race 2010




