Here’s Eric Crawford’s first column for his fancy new non-newspaper employer. Probably not one that will make Gannett very happy. [FOX41]
Republicans Kelly Downard and Jerry Miller, along with Democrat Mary Woolridge, said putting $500,000 of city tax dollars into the project is unacceptable to them, especially because the city has already committed to a $1.5 million forgivable loan for the project. [C-J/AKN]
Hundreds of people in favor of mountaintop mining in Eastern Kentucky started congregating for a rally in the state Capitol before 5 p.m. Tuesday. While that rally went on, a group of about 75 people opposed to surface mining held a news conference nearby. [H-L]
A show of support in West Louisville as a large group came together for an anti-violence rally. [WAVE3]
Eat at Penn Station in Louisville? Your credit card information could have been breached. Several locals have written in to tell us about their experience. [Click the Clicky]
What’s the important news you can’t get anywhere else? Why, none other than a syndicated story about snake handlers from The Tennessean. [C-J/AKN]
Pro-tip to Renee Murphy: one isn’t “anti-coal” merely because they oppose mountaintop removal. But we’re not worried about your station issuing a correction and remember what happened the last time the station was wrong – it paid Ed Hart millions. [Deep Teevee Thoughts]
What? They’re still “anti-coal” because they oppose mountaintop removal? Okay. Good job, teevee folks. [WHAS11]
As Gannett newspapers relinquish longtime columnists to layoffs and buyouts, The Clarion-Ledger of Jackson, Miss., has joined many of its sister papers in devising a new low in cheap, replacement labor. [Gannett Blog]
The Louisville Metro Council will give the public a chance to comment on Mayor Greg Fischer’s proposed budget Wednesday. [WFPL]
One can only wonder if the mainstream media in Kentucky will make note of the Kentucky Retirement Systems scandals if something happens on a national level. [Page One Here & Here]
Makers of Kentucky’s signature beverage — bourbon — might see more intense competition in emerging markets from Diageo plc, the world’s largest distilled spirits company. [Business First]
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1 The Highlander // Jun 6, 2012 at 11:05 am
Kelly Downard and the other 2 council members are to be commended. These ‘Browns’ are fine folk. They have done much for our City. However, there’s NEVER BEEN a PUBLIC ACCOUNTING of the costs to the City of the ill-fated Museum Plaza where (as I understand it) the city covered the costs of tearing up 7th Street, changing Washington Street, then ‘un-tearing up 7th Street. These folks are receiving ‘forgivable loans’ and they’re among the wealthiest people in the entire state. Don’t recall Wendell Cherry, David Jones, Sr., John Schnautter, John Y. Brown, Jr., David Grissom, and a host of others who have created tens of thousands of jobs around here ASKING FOR FORGIVABLE LOANS FROM THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
Come on — step up like these folks (and many others have).
Just saying’.
2 G'town Reader // Jun 6, 2012 at 7:36 pm
The “anonymous” member of the Whiskey Row ownership isn’t still Jonathon Blue, is it? Or a Fischer family member?
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