Why does Bellarmine hate America? The school is hosting a free symposium on the science behind climate change. They are brainwashing our children with science! [Click the Clicky]

The Jefferson County Teachers Association is asking the Kentucky Office of Education Accountability to investigate a complaint of impropriety against JCPS school board candidate Marty Bell. [C-J/AKN]

A group called the Coalition for the Advancement of Regional Transportation, or CART, has filed a suit against the Ohio River Bridges Project. [WAVE3]

Paul Ryan quietly requested Obamacare cash. Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan is barnstorming the country, promising to repeal every provision of the Affordable Care Act if the Romney-Ryan ticket is elected. But a letter he wrote to the Obama administration may undermine this message. [The Nation]

An off-duty Metro Police officer is under investigation after he allegedly shot a man Tuesday night. The shooting happened just before midnight at the intersection of 24th and West Chestnut streets. [WHAS11]

An anti-coal rally at the University of Kentucky ended Wednesday with police asking a group of protesters to leave the Joe Craft Center, the nerve center of UK Athletics. [H-L]

University of Louisville trustees met for nearly three hours Wednesday with leaders from U of L’s Medical Center to discuss how to keep the hospital solvent after Ky. Gov. Steve Beshear shut down its recent merger proposal. [WDRB]

The Speed Art Museum board of trustees have elected three top Speed leaders to share interim director duties during the museum’s executive director search. [WFPL]

The Louisville Metro Housing Authority unveiled a new green roof on top of one of its administration buildings, with more than 1,200 plantings. Housing Authority Director Tim Barry touted it as the way to go to have a positive environmental impact and reduce energy costs. [WLKY]

If you work, you’ve probably been getting this tax break: Since January 2011, the government has knocked 2 percentage points off the payroll tax. [NPR]

Officials with the University of Louisville and University Medical Center Inc. hope to negotiate a partnership deal with another health care organization by Sept. 28. But, they admit, that deadline is flexible. [Business First]