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Meanwhile, two or three people are still pretending that 4th Street is a success and not a disastrous, expensive failure for taxpayers. The Pub Restaurant on 4th Street Live has run dry, marking the latest in a long line of businesses to leave the block. [WDRB]

Regardless of what anyone thinks about Greg Fischer, he deserves praise for pushing after-school programs in Louisville. [C-J/AKN]

Seems like only yesterday we were discussing Clark County Schools and those shenanigans involving Tony Bennett with Francene. Democrat Glenda Ritz won the race for the state’s schools superintendent by challenging the education overhaul implemented by the Republican incumbent Tony Bennett, but her power to stop the sweeping changes in Indiana schools may be limited. [News & Tribune]

That sound you hear is Bob Gunnell being involved in yet another publicity stunt that attempts to kill all progress in Louisville. We’re guessing he still hasn’t paid back his former business partners and still owes Goldsmith. What an absolutely stupid “study” to push around as legitimate. It’s a shame that UofL has a hand in this. [WHAS11]

It’s maybe not a terrific week for John Schnatter. Shares of Papa John’s declined on Tuesday following news of class-action certification for a lawsuit that claims the pizza chain had unsolicited text messages sent to cell phones. [HuffPo]

Of course Tom Wine is firing political opponents and anybody else who has rubbed him the wrong way. This is Possibility City and that’s how things work. [WLKY]

A new report says many of the nation’s coal-fired power plants won’t be competitive once they’re upgraded with pollution controls. [WFPL]

You’ll never see something like this happening in Louisville. Commerce Lexington and the Lexington Industrial Foundation have offered $80,000 to help pay consultants working to help the city solve its pension-fund crisis. [H-L]

Oh, wait for it, wait for it… the Jeffersonville mayoral scandals are beginning to hit the AP wire. [More WHAS11]

Just a reminder that the housing market is not puppies and rainbows in Louisville. Foreclosures for Louisville homes are increasing despite a year of significant decreases in 2011. [Business First]

Details are expected later this week in the Harrison County Prosecutor’s case against five current and past leaders in Palmyra. Sounds like there’s some juicy drama about to drop in Southern Indiana. [WAVE3]