Jeffersonville’s City Council and Clarksville’s Town Council approved resolutions at separate meetings Monday night urging federal transportation officials to expedite construction of the easter(sic) bridge and postpone the downtown bridge construction until there are alternatives to charging tolls on that span. [C-J/AKN] Maybe Downtown Louisville wouldn’t be in such a sorry state if all of [...]

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If the person committing the campaign finance violations/crimes Greg Fischer and his team are responsible for with the bait-and-switch they pulled with funds from people like Bruce Lunsford and Ed Hart had been a Republican? The editorial board would have already firebombed their house. With Greg Fischer, it’s completely ignored and swept under the rug. [...]

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Just a reminder – we nixed an advertising contract with an absolutely horrible person (click the link to find out why) and need to fill the gap. Get on board, folks. Reach the tons of eyes that see our sites every day. [Click the Clicky] Of course Greg Fischer’s merger “task force” was a farce. [...]

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A “Mo Bro” isn’t what you think it is. A “Mo Bro” is a gay frat guy.

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You know your local newspaper does things like cover for its elected friends, trash legitimate critics, ignore reality and kill journalistic integrity. So this latest stunt of pushing advertising as journalism won’t surprise you: How Amex found the news coverage it wanted Gannett newspapers in 15 U.S. markets this month will publish short profiles of [...]

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National College ran another ad (in addition to the one we told you about) against Jack Conway yesterday. This one is an open letter to Jack that was signed by more than 750 students: We understand that you have filed suit against National College for alleged violation of consumer protection laws. We know our college [...]

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Don’t get us wrong – we love a healthy hometown and healthy young people. But. Uh. CLICK TO VISIT Really? Come On Everybody dot org? We’re spending money to push that here in the city? This is going to fail worse than Possibility City. We don’t know what to say. Wow.

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Notice to candidates in the general election: Advertising tells me we’ve got an open spot (one on The ‘Ville Voice, one on Page One) for the general election. It’s apparently because I said “NO EFFING WAY” to a particularly dishonest teabagger and nixed their contract. We’ll hold the spot open until close of business tomorrow [...]

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Do you know hungry kids who aren’t likely to get solid meals this summer? 12 community centers will provide breakfast, lunch and snacks to kids who get free or reduced lunches during the school year. [Click the Clicky] For the 34th Day (jesus christ) Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson questioned Jack Conway: “As [...]

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24-year-old jockey Michael Baze was found dead in his vehicle at Churchill Downs. [HuffPo] An environmental group – Appalachian Voices – is suing a coal company in Bardstown over alleged clean water act violations. [H-L] Metro Council has deemed the Whiskey Row/Iron Quarter ordinance an emergency. [WFPL] So gas prices are at a billion dollars [...]

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