Does everyone remember when they tried to put a silly LOUISVILLE sign on the waterfront and only got so far as the L before everybody freaked out at how dumb and wasteful it was? That’s what Greg Fischer reminds us of right now. That sign with its lonely, temporary L. [Woah, Flashback]
Speaking of Greg, have you gouged your eyes out over his overtime press release yesterday? [Press Release]
What was that, again, about Greg Fischer being some big pro-labor guy? Haha, funny how that works. You got effed, labor. Should’ve taken everyone seriously when we warned you. [WFPL]
President Barack Obama put Jim Ramsey on notice last night: “If you can’t stop tuition from going up, the funding you get from taxpayers will go down. Higher education can’t be a luxury – it’s an economic imperative that every family in America should be able to afford.” [SOTU]
If you missed it last night, check out the full text of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address. And maybe take a peek at the Blueprint For An America Built To Last. [Page One]
Here’s what John Yarmuth had to say in response: “The President is absolutely right: Income inequality is the defining issue of our time,” Yarmuth said. “Our economy should reflect our values, not threaten them. People who work hard and play by the rules deserve a fair chance to build a successful future. … I am glad to hear the President confirm that his top priorities are to continue the renewal of American manufacturing and a strong commitment to education. Investment and hard work are paying off in Louisville, where Ford and GE have added thousands of new manufacturing jobs in the past few years, and thousands of Louisvillians have advanced their education and job skills through Metropolitan College’s public-private partnership. We need to do all we can to keep that momentum going.” [Press Release]
Stephen Daeschner says he has a plan to fix Greater Clark Schools before he hauls ass outta there. No one believes him. Wait, maybe he’s the one setting all those fires out of bitterness. [FOX41]
Sometimes Louisville gets too big for its britches. So now’s the obvious time for a reminder that Louisville doesn’t have an IKEA. [Business First]
Some birds flew in the sky around Oldham County. One of the most shocking things, ever. [WAVE3]
And just in case you were wondering why Greg takes his Metro Animal Services talking points from Patti Swope, here you go. [V-T]
How can you do a story about a Jefferson Development Group property that’s in such a sorry state without mentioning its leadership? [WHAS11]
6 responses so far ↓
1 Novena // Jan 25, 2012 at 9:45 am
“Some Food for Thought to Gag on at UofL”
Obama: “If you can’t stop tuition going up, the funding you get from taxpayers will go down.”
JR: “Gosh, darn, I’ll really try. But I can’t even keep my own salary from going up sky-high. Guess I have a dumb Board of Trustees.”
2 Bill R // Jan 25, 2012 at 10:43 am
That Louisville sign is still sitting in a warehouse off Millers Lane.
3 Steve // Jan 25, 2012 at 10:50 am
Very funny Novena. Do you think one of JR’s first phone calls this morning was to Mitch with JR saying “Mitch, we have got to get this guy out of office”?
4 Novena // Jan 25, 2012 at 11:58 am
“Thanks, Steve”
What is more mysterious at Belknap–the UofL Foundation or the McConnell Center? Perhaps an investigative job for Obama’s FBI or CIA?
5 I'm With Stupid // Jan 25, 2012 at 2:44 pm
So, just when the President needs the suckers who got him elected in the first place, he’s all for taxing the super rich (again). Right.
Income equality?!?!? When I can afford to throw myself a sweet 16 birthday party at the top of a reconstructed and relocated Mayan pyramid, with naked gilded servers waiting hand and foot on 500 of my closest friends who were helicoptered in from the landing pad atop one of my many penthouse apartments in New York, then we can talk income equality.
6 CampusWitness // Feb 19, 2012 at 10:01 pm
JR: Shirl we need to send another memo. Tuition is increasing for these poor have nots so we need to ask our cronies to stop putting their hands in the cookie jar. We will press the honest staff to make donations by making them feel lucky to have a job. I will activate a hiring freeze so that things look serious. We’ve got to do something so that we can get our raise again next year!
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