Yesterday, LG&E announced the retirement of Chip Keeling as Vice President of Communications. His replacement will be Chris Whelan. Guess that little incident turned out to be a problem. [Press Release]

Let’s see how East End White Fear impacts the Brownsboro Road sidewalk project. Yes, East End White Fear. [FOX41]

Here’s your friend, Jim Peden, once again trying to mess with housing code. First, he didn’t want to be around poor people. Now? He doesn’t want Louisville to grow. [C-J/AKN]

John Yarmuth doesn’t hate the gays: “As a strong supporter of marriage equality, I am proud that President Obama has joined the millions of Americans committed to equal rights and fairness for all our citizens,” Yarmuth said. “This is a historic day for loving and committed gay and lesbian couples and their families across our country.” [Press Release]

You can’t even send your kids to school in Fern Creek these days without gun fears. [WAVE3]

Even Clear Channel’s Mandy Connell knows the gays aren’t second-class citizens. [Twitter]

Other media outlets should sack up and point out that Wes Jackson is clueless when it comes to integrity and standards of, you know, other media outlets. WFPL’s folks did so on Twitter but didn’t on their own site. [WFPL]

Here’s a solid look at Sarah Lynn Cunningham, the non-establishment candidate who has spent her entire life fighting against corruption. Her role as MSD whistleblower is still major. [CN|2]

Be honest. Did you roll your eyes a little bit when you learned Jim Host had resigned as chairman of the arena authority? [C-J/AKN]

Greg Fischer is really mad at people who camp out and complain about him. So he’s going to “ban” them. Because his time couldn’t be better spent focusing on the city’s actual needs. [WFPL]

A grand jury indicted three men Wednesday on murder and other felony charges in the weekend death of a Frankfort man, Franklin County Sheriff Pat Melton said. [H-L]

Louisville’s tourist economy would be much more healthy if it focused on the rest of the state instead of just Louisville. You wouldn’t believe how impossible it’s been to get places like the Science Center and Belle of Louisville to realize there are people who live in the rest of the state with lots of cash and no idea Louisville exists. [Business First]

Local residents acknowledged the benefit the east-end bridge will provide to the region for the planned Ohio River Bridges Project, but called to stop the construction and the use of tolls on the planned downtown bridge. [News & Tribune]

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services and Steve Beshear’s crew are still withholding child-abuse death records. So much for promised transparency. [H-L]

How can you know there’s a loaded gun within reach of a three-year-old and leave it available for them to play with? And how stupid do you feel when that child kills its 18-month-old sibling? Come on, people, how many times does this have to happen? [WAVE3]

Police say human remains found in a southern Indiana man’s backyard have been identified as a woman who has been missing for about a month. [WKYT]

Really, way to go, Nawbny, with your death and murder and bodies buried in the back yard and such. [84WHAS]

Cannons Lane was shut down in both directions at I-64 Sunday evening after shots were fired at an officer during a police pursuit. You can’t even go to St. Matthews these days without getting shot. [WHAS11]

This guy in Indiana has felony convictions for lying about his voter registration. Meanwhile, Democrats in Frankfort like Ruth Ann Palumbo aren’t even questioned about their illegal registrations. [WFPL]

The Kentucky Derby’s annual running on the first Saturday in May provides a lesson, of sorts, in economics. [Business First]

WHEN WILL THE KILLING STOP? This is out-of-control crazy. Come on, Louisville, stop killing each other. [WLKY]

The former general manager of the KFC Yum! Center has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the Kentucky State Fair Board, claiming he was fired over statements he made to a consultant reviewing that arena’s operations that were critical of fair board president Harold Workman. [C-J/AKN]

You know you want to win a fancy copy of Jim Higdon’s Cornbread Mafia! Go enter ASAP and consider supporting his Kickstarter project to take the book on tour. [Page One]

Police have busted a drug ring in Clarksville and detectives spent the evening rounding up 10 suspects and it’s all a part of their intensified effort to stop drug dealers. [WHAS11]

Sorry, Brooks Wicker, John Yarmuth doesn’t need to waste his time debating you because you’re not a serious candidate. That homophobic hatemonger who ran against him had more to offer last year. A handful of teabaggers will foam at the mouth in 3, 2… [WFPL]

Sure, there are a couple bad apples at LMPD but don’t act like everybody on the force is a d-bag. Here’s proof they’re not. [FOX41]

Isn’t it awesome having a neo-Nazi, Anti-Semitic, racist hate group taking over Frankfort? Not much different than the state legislature. [C-J/AKN]

Some sort of fun Jesus thing happened at the Grease Bucket Arena because Jesus and such so traffic sucked. Maybe we should turn that joint into a mega church so it can finally turn a profit? Jim Host is enough of a shyster that he could serve as the head preacher. [WAVE3]

Maybe Lexington’s school system is just as jacked as Jefferson County Public Schools after all. [H-L]

Former horsey racing steward John Veitch had his suspension stayed by Judge Thomas Wingate in Frankfort. [Business First]

Wait, are we really supposed to care that Charlie Strong was butt hurt at local media for ignoring his funtimes sports team? [WLKY]

Greg Fischer’s staff told media outlets we were lying about having telephone records and other pieces of information to prove he knew about his drunk driving parks director months before the scandal broke. So we started proving that Greg’s folks are the liars. We published the first tidbits of phone records. Proving Fischer is using your tax dollars to willingly lie to the press. [The 'Ville Voice]

Yep, Frankfort ruins everything and wastes every tax dollar, forever and ever and ever. Just a fact of life. [84WHAS]

Here comes the second wave of negative press for the Beshear-Fischer folks as Jim Host and crew look foolish over the Grease Bucket’s poor performance. [H-L]

Now the State Fair Board is “evaluating” its role with the Grease Bucket. All because Ron Carmicle and Jim Host promised way more than they could deliver. As usual. And egg is all over the place. [WAVE3]

If you elect not to live in the Lieutenant Governor’s housing provided, you shouldn’t get to pocket $30,000. [WKYT]

The Kentucky Supreme Court has upheld the state’s prevailing wage law and says the statute does not violate either the state or federal constitutions. [FOX41]

In case you missed it, here’s a look at Jerry Abrmason’s assistant promoting homophobia. [Page One]

It’s been a year since Rubbertown exploded. What’s changed in Louisville? [WLKY]

If the only thing Eastern High School has to worry about is students eating pot brownies? Then they’ve got a really terrific school with nearly perfect kids. [WHAS11]

Here’s a story about Eastern High School students getting a taste of entrepreneurship with a student-run coffee shop. Which says to us, “Hey, make pot brownies like in 90% of the world’s coffee shops.” Ha. [Business First]

Do you need a reason to complain about genetically-modified corn? It’s nearly unavoidable in bourbon. [WFPL]

Hahaha, Greg Fischer and crew are determined to snow everyone into thinking he’s some great person for showing up at the Fairdale Library opening. Unfortunately for them, not everyone is gullible. [Consuming Louisville]

Do you need a pee-alert worthy story to read this morning? Check out this piece by a woman offering suggestions of what to do in Louisville during March Madness. It includes such highlights as the “pedestrian mall” called Fourth Street Live and Louisville Mega Cavern. Because those are obviously the most terrific things Louisville has to offer. [H-L]

The corrupt folks running Kentucky Retirement Systems (translation: Greg Fischer’s top guy, Tommy E) got another, official free pass from Jack Conway. [Page One]

The local economy is so jacked that GE received 10,000 applications for just 230 jobs. [FOX41]

Do your eyes roll back in your head when Greg Fischer trots something that someone else has done out to take credit for himself? Just like he’s doing with this asthma study? [C-J/AKN]

Apparently, the most important news story ever is that UPS is running a television spot featuring basketball game footage from 20 years ago. [WAVE3]

Surely we’re not the only ones who look at this Jim King-Downtown Management District-Grease Bucket Arena deal with a raised eyebrow. [Business First]

You can’t even go to a hotel in New Albany without nearly drowning these days. [WHAS11]

Childhood asthma rates are rising as mouth-breathers threaten clean air rules. This is exactly what the United States needs. [HuffPo]

What the hell is going on in Pleasure Ridge Park? Kids getting arrested at school and bomb squads being called to homes? Surely something is in the water in the South End. [WLKY]

A new report is urging policymakers to consider the long-term sustainability of the coal severance fund in Kentucky. [WFPL]

A few days ago we rolled our eyes over Greg Fischer snubbing a Portland community meeting because he was on “vacation.” Here’s betting he won’t miss his meeting with the Frankfort Avenue Business Association, though, because it involves people with money. ['Ville Voice Flashback]

The St. Matthews po-leece department in Louisville donated three police cars to West Liberty. So don’t tell me everyone can’t do something to give back. [C-J/AKN]

Because it’s Frankfort, an illegal cockfighting ring continues to be ignored. A state government employee running half the operation is given the green light. And nutbags left and right are threatening us for daring to bring it up. [Page One]

The new LMPD chief will be sworn in on Monday. How excited are you for this? [Deep LMPD Thoughts]

To say the rank and file at LMPD are anything more than lukewarm about the new chief would be a stretch. [LMPD.com]

When Churchhill Downs begs for public cash, remember that it just reported a record revenue quarter. [H-L]

Hahaha! Tolls? They’re going to last forever. Literally. Even after the bridges are paid off. So the money can go in a “maintenance fund” or whatever. You get what you voted for, people. Permanent tolling of public, taxpayer-funded roads. [C-J/AKN]

The American Red Cross will remain in the region for quite a while. This is why it’s imperative for you to support the organization. [FOX41]

February General Fund and Road Fund receipts in the Commonwealth of Kentucky were just okay. [Page One]

Have kids on spring break soon? Encourage them to put their time off to good use and to give back. [WAVE3]

The NCAA is making visible changes to the grease bucket arena and it has those who helped fund construction of the grease pit more than upset. [Business First]

WHAS has been freaking out about gas prices for months. Literally freaking out. This has been their top story for weeks and weeks. [WHAS11]

Really? Lawmakers are alarmed that hundreds of criminals recently released have already committed new crimes? [WLKY]

Louisville food trucks should probably be hopping on this wedding bandwagon. [NPR]

Why anyone ever believed Steve Beshear and Jim Host weren’t out to “get” Harold Workman is beyond us. He’s essentially admitting it on video now. And poor Kerri Richardson… where did her integrity go? [FOX41]

So this is Greg Fischer’s big plan for how to grow Louisville businesses. Literally, he’s got no plan. So he has to turn to Kickstarter. [Business First]

Here’s way more on the push in Frankfort to give government money to more people like Keith Hall with no accountability. And blaming this on John Rogers is a long shot. If these folks don’t want to prove how they’re spending government money, they ought not suckle at the teat of gubmint. [John Cheves]

Don’t forget that Johnny Bell and Will Coursey are pushing this corrupt mess to benefit their already wealthy friends. [Page One]

Why Occupy Louisville continues to fail and look stupid. They don’t bother filtering who represents them on the front lines. [WAVE3]

Innovation is not the problem with finance. It’s what comes later that matters. Just like innovation isn’t the problem with Louisville Metro Government. [The Economist]

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta was in Louisville this week to address folks at UofL. He says sacrifices are necessary but seems to make the case that cuts are risky. [WFPL]

Woah, it’s almost Derby Festival time again. We’re always shocked when Pegasus Pins go on sale. [Snatch One]

Since the Ark Park is as much a fantasy as the myth that the earth is only 5,000-years-old, you should probably go check these overpriced dineysores out. [WHAS11]

Why on earth are people shocked that Glassworks is closing? The business has been in the press for a year for being a (literal?) hot mess. [Consuming Louisville]

It’s no longer marijuana, meth or crack that Louisville drug dealers are pushing. It’s steroids. [WLKY]

But here’s the entire press release from Steve Beshear/Jim Host/Ron Carmicle/Larry Hayes (Hi, Larry! Sorry you decided not to take that sweet gig after we called you out) sent via Gil Lawson:

Fair Board Chairman Makes Announcement Concerning KFC Yum! Center and NCAA Tournament

Editor’s Note: This release is being sent on behalf of Ron Carmicle, chairman of the Kentucky State Fair Board. Attached is a letter from Mr. Carmicle to Harold Workman, president and CEO of the Fair Board

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 29, 2012) – Kentucky Fair Board Chair Ron Carmicle announced today that the University of Louisville will hire former KFC Yum! Center general manager Ted Nicholson on a temporary basis to ensure the success of the upcoming NCAA basketball tournament games to be held at the KFC Yum! Center next month.

“Ted’s dismissal from the Fair Board caused significant concern from the University of Louisville and the NCAA, as Ted had worked with the NCAA for the last two years to plan the upcoming men’s basketball tournament games at the KFC Yum! Center,” said Carmicle. “I’m pleased that UofL has found a position for Ted that will allow him to continue that work and ensure the success of this enormous event.”

The Board had asked Fair Board president Harold Workman to reinstate Nicholson after he was fired abruptly and without explanation Monday. Workman declined to take action.

In a letter to Workman, Carmicle instructed Workman to “fully cooperate with Mr. Nicholson and others to guarantee the success of the NCAA tournament.” The letter went on to state that Workman’s action to fire Nicholson would be part of the board’s upcoming discussions about Workman’s job performance.

“This is an acceptable resolution to an unfortunate and ill-timed personnel action,” said Governor Steve Beshear. “According to the NCAA, KFC Yum! Center and the University of Louisville, Ted Nicholson is a critical lynchpin for this upcoming tournament. I appreciate Ron Carmicle’s leadership not only in helping make this solution possible, but also his planning for the future of the Fair Board.”

Arena Authority Chair Jim Host applauded the move, saying that Nicholson’s hire maintains stability and leadership for the upcoming event. “This is our city’s first opportunity to host the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in our beautiful new arena, and it just makes good sense to have the same management team in place that has been there since day one,” said Host. “It creates a comfort and a confidence for the organizers, and I’m pleased that Ted will continue to be involved in this event to make sure that tens of thousands of basketball fans have the experience they deserve.”

“The University of Louisville is happy to help maintain continuity for the management of the NCAA tournament as we head into the final days of preparation for this huge showcase for our arena and our city,” said UofL Athletics Director Tom Jurich. “Ted has done an excellent job shepherding this event so far, and we look forward to continuing to work with him, the Fair Board, and the Arena Authority.”

That’s what a flustercuck the mess has turned into.

Brandon Coan is leaving Greg Fischer’s office to enter private practice at Tachau. Who will replace him/complain about us now? [Mayoral Thoughts]

We all know that the A Kentucky Newspaper is slowly melting away in a bowl of old toilet water. Stenography just isn’t profitable these days. But take a look at this graph to see how print advertising has died along with all the other shenanigans. [The Atlantic]

Have you read Insight Communications CEO Michael Willner’s thoughts on the company getting gobbled up by Time Warner? [Click the Clicky]

Swearing in new police officers for LMPD is part of the reason Louisville can have nice things. [C-J/AKN]

Mitch McConnell says President Barack Obama “wants it both ways.” [Page One]

Occupy Louisville protested outside the KFC Grease Bucket Arena. So you know at least a dozen obese white guys drove by so they could yell epithets and tell people to get a job. [WAVE3]

Surely you’re following Kentucky’s latest embarrassment to roll out of Frankfort. [Business First]

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta will speak at the University of Louisville this evening. [WHAS11]

Wow, Donna Hargens admits she knew about all the crap involving Jamilah Fraser. No wonder Jefferson County Public Schools can never get a leg up. [WFPL]

We love it when A Kentucky Newspaper gets story ideas from us. Management absolutely hates it. No wonder their ad dollars keep flowing to us. [Toni Konz]

Additional JCPS scandal thoughts: On a scale of 1 to Greg Fischer continuing to pretend he invented an ice machine (patent documentation and the actual inventor, of course, reveal that he was merely in the same room as three holes were drilled in metal plate), how hard will the JCTA and the editorial board try to turn this into a magical puppies and rainbows moment for Louisville? [Deep JCPS Thoughts]

Papaw Beshear is meeting with potential Bridges Debacle contractors today. Do we even need to make predictions about this? [WLKY]

Kentucky has the #2 worst well-being of all 50 states in the United States of America. The only state worse is West Virginia. And that’s just barely. [HuffPo]

LMPD was a no-show last night at a meeting with Occupy Louisville. The excuse is that there’s ongoing litigation. LMPD folks tell us Greg Fischer’s office made that decision. [Deep Louisville Failures]

This is what Steve Beshear’s crew is all about. And people still try to tell me they’re golden and wonderful people. [H-L]

Really, it’s unbelievably hilarious that Jim Host is still pretending to be shocked that Ted Nicholson was fired from the Grease Bucket Arena. [FOX41]

And now Yum! Brands is denying reports that it has plans for restaurants in Iran. [Business First]

For more proof Nicholson was part of the problem and a Host/Beshear apologist, look how Ron Carmicle and the rest of the Beshear crew are reacting. [WHAS11]

Tell us we’re wrong for thinking Jefferson County Public Schools are once again about to get the shaft. Central office workers are in a rage, emailing is non-stop. [WFPL]

There were absolutely no other important news stories in Louisville. So this station did a story about pot holes. [WLKY]

March is American Red Cross Month in Kentucky. Officially. So why aren’t the Fairness folks complaining about that? It’s an organization that discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation. And the Commonwealth’s government officially approves of it. [SoS]

A Northern Kentucky woman is being honored by the White House. Finally something that won’t make you cringe for the Commonwealth. [Page One]