What was that, again, about the Legislative Ethics Commission not being under the direct control of the good old boys in Frankfort? [John Cheves]

Bob Gunnell needs to focus on paying back the $400,000 or whatever he stiffed the IRS for. Maybe focus on his bankruptcy and walking out on Peritus – which is fighting to get what it’s owed from him, apparently – before he tries to keep it up with this bit of killing sidewalks on Brownsboro Road. And opponents declined to go to the forum last week not because the project is moving forward but because Bob got his ass handed to him and he has egg all over his face. [FOX41]

Oh, look, it’s Claudia Coffey doing a story about the Brownsboro Road sidewalk. Wouldn’t it be a good idea for her to disclose the fact that she knows Bob Gunnell personally when doing a slanted story like this? [WHAS11]

Will Jeffersonville ever stop flushing all of its poop into the Ohio River? [WFPL]

Lonnie Napier can’t read or use the Google so there’s no way for him to realize that welfare drug testing doesn’t work. What does work, though, is testing legislators for drug use. Someone needs to file that as an amendment ASAP. [WKYT]

Have you seen how much money taxpayers pony up for silly “studies” every year? Millions upon millions. [Page One]

You can’t even go to St. Matthews without cold getting robbed. Better pack your pepper spray, meemaw. [WAVE3]

Actors Theater opened some downtown apartments for visiting artists. This will be a good thing for Louisville, right? [Business First]

Here’s more on that large drug ring that was arrested in J-town last week. [WLKY]

David Whitlock is proof that Louisville doesn’t need outdated constables, right? [84WHAS]

According to an email blast from Barbara Sexton Smith, they have a “BIG announcement, great show and a surprise finale” – so you can only bet it will be super-embarrassing for Louisville.

We can’t get to the Brown Theatre on the 31st at noon. Will you be going? If so, let us know what kind of hot mess transpires.

Be sure to click here to take a look at this year’s winning posters.

Looks like KRS board member Tommy Elliott’s fun within Greg Fischer’s world is coming under fire from the Metro Council. [WFPL]

The Metro Sewer District audit is scheduled to be released today at 10:00 A.M. I hear you’ll want to read Dan’s story later today. [Dan Klepal]

Just a reminder to Greg Fischer: You may want to make sure your Metro Animal Services honchos aren’t threatening people with an audience. You don’t need that egg on your face. [Deep LMAS Failures]

Documents have finally been released regarding the University of Louisville Hospital merger. Reality? CHI would have control over all the money and could shift funds away from UofL without having to answer to anybody. [WHAS11]

A coal company filed for bankruptcy. You’ll get trashed and called a librul for discussing it. [H-L]

The Speed Museum is going to be closed for THREE YEARS while a new building is constructed! [FOX41]

Greg Fischer can spend hours in angst over fireworks but can’t be bothered to handle the mess at Louisville Metro Animal Services. [How Sad]

Instant racing stands at about $2 million per week, up 24% in November. And people are still afraid of expanded gambling? [H-L]

The entire city is freaking out over changes coming to Brownsboro Road at the Watterson. They’ve apparently forgotten the ongoing bridge nightmare. [WAVE3]

You should probably go see these photographs from Linda Golden at the Gardiner Lane Heine Bros because they are awesome. [Consuming Louisville]

No, Greg Fischer still hasn’t dealt with the contract mess with Metro EMS and employees are speaking out about it. [FOX41]

It’s a shame newspapers have to sue the state for illegally withholding information from public records regarding child death investigations. Steve Beshear should be absolutely ashamed. Unfortunately, those same newspapers will let him shirk any and all responsibility. [H-L]

Child Sex Apologist & Enabler Thomas Kelly is dead. We’re supposed to feel sympathy for him? Couldn’t happen to a more deserving guy. [Sick Effer Is Dead]

How fitting that Greg Fischer would issue a statement praising the most brazen child predator in a century. [84WHAS]

Your local lie-berry is offering books in electronic format. Which is a good thing, since nobody reads actual books anymore. [WFPL]

It’s interesting to watch everybody freak out about some animals discovered in a mess in Henry County. It’s also interesting that they never bother to get upset – because the mainstream media absolutely ignores it – about Louisville Metro Animal Services, where several hundred animals die each month. All while Greg Fischer and his inexperienced staff lie and mislead. [WKYT]

So you won’t be surprised to learn that Kentucky ranks last when it comes to animal cruelty laws. People like Representatives Joni Jenkins and Ron Crimm have tried to remedy the situation to no avail. [WAVE3]

Congressman John Yarmuth is speaking out about reckless spending and a lack of accountability: “It’s astonishing that we still can’t get a full accounting of the Pentagon,” Congressman Yarmuth said. “With automatic cuts to defense coming because of the super committee’s failure, we need to know how to responsibly eliminate wasteful spending.” [Press Release]

Americans United for the Separation of Church and State are wading in to the University of Louisville Hospital merger mess and are holding Steve Beshear’s feet to the fire. [Press Release]

Oh, look, it’s the Lane Report pretending a press release from Greg Fischer’s office is a big deal. Acting as if he’s a “top-growth leader” isn’t just laughable – it’s sad. [Lane Report]

The University of Louisville Hospital is still spending your tax dollars like woah pretending that a religious take-over is a good thing. [C-J/AKN]

Where’s the head of EMS? Oh, right, not even in Kentucky. You’d think someone like that would speak up about a lack of a contract. Or maybe that Greg Fischer would fire his ass. But we all know he could show up drunk and drive around in a city vehicle and still get to keep his job. [FOX41]

Like Phil Osborne says, all you have to do is follow the money in Frankfort. That’s exactly what we’re doing. [Page One]

Bike lanes are awesome. Especially in neighborhoods like Bon Air. But we wish the city would do even more simple things like, you know, provide sidewalks in its urban neighborhoods. [Broken Sidewalk]

We’re really supposed to believe Humana grew suspicious of two statues some 20 years after they were installed in the company’s headquarters? Not even the executives at the company we spoke with are buying it. It’s a good move, though, that they were voluntarily returned to Italy. [Business First]

Jou Jou Papailler using art and music to reach young people with health and wellness messaging. A H.E.A.R.T for Art Project (Health Education Advocates Reaching Out to Teens) that illustrates what a tremendous resource we’ve got in Louisville.

The 24 kids in the video are from 14 schools in the metro area.

This is like saying a criminal trusts his partner in crime. Of course a Humane Society guy is going to support one of his lackeys. [WFPL]

Oh, look. After Greg Fischer played on the radio half the day yesterday, he ran off to Lexington. We’re fans of Jim Gray but this mess sounds like it’s doomed for failure. [H-L]

We hear National College is running this anti-Jack Conway ad in eleven papers around the state this week. [Page One]

Hahaha, funny story… the editorial board wrote another fluff piece about how great Jerry Abramson, Greg Fischer and Robert White are. Shocking, we know. [C-J/AKN]

Of course this constable guy shooting a shoplifter at Walmart was far from justified. The man has a history of some crazy ass behavior. [FOX41]

Here’s a brief look inside Louisville artist Bryce Hudson’s Portland studio space. [Consuming Louisville]

Really? Having a friend and supporter investigate the hot mess of a constable? And you wonder why Louisville can’t have nice things. [WAVE3]

While planned layoffs are falling around the country, they’re on the rise in Kentucky and Indiana. [Business First]

Public Works is the next disaster for Greg Fischer. He’s known about the problems since taking office and has refused to deal with the situation. Just like LMAS, EMS, Parks, et al. [WHAS11]

This story about what Fischer did yesterday should be plenty enough for you to get a feel for what’s wrong in our great city. [The 'Ville Voice]

Kentucky unveiled 19 additional low-achieving schools and five of them are in Jefferson County. [WFPL]

The community is beginning to weigh in on the controversial University of Louisville Hospital merger. [FOX41]

Guess we really do need to point out that the Democrats did the same thing in 2008. Now they’re accusing Republicans of doing it and the mainstream is essentially ignoring the hypocrisy. [Page One]

How is it Joe Gerth can write a two-page article about the anti-Beshear ads and the Moore-Wingate controversy without bothering to mention that the Democrats did this very same thing in 2008 and the KREF backed them up? [C-J/AKN]

Because the Herald-Leader’s Beth Musgrave certainly made it a point to mention it. And she wasn’t even writing about the scandal in 2008 that we recall. [H-L]

With contractors finalizing details for Sherman Minton bridge repairs, the city seems to be calming down a bit. Will you feel as calm during rush hour traffic? [WAVE3]

This is clearly the most important story in the city, right? Something about Joe Biden telling a reporter to suck it? Yeah, nothing else going on in Louisville of import. [84WHAS]

The Speed Art Museum raised $42.5 million for the quiet phase of its capital campaign. [Business First]

Everybody is freaking out about the five new middle schools added to Kentucky’s lowest-achieving schools list. [WLKY]

When homophobes like these run for office in the metro area, the entire region loses out. It’s a real shame. [NA Confidential]

Home of the Innocents definitely needs donations. But you don’t have to go to Amazon to buy them. You can go to local retailers – that both need your business and are more likely to cut deals and help, as well – and take the items to the charity yourself. Support your local businesses and they’ll support you. [WHAS11]

The “Unfair” is where locals go to buy real art during the St. James shenanigans. Here’s hoping you went this year and will go next year. [FOX41]

University of Louisville Geriatrics is set to honor an 82-year-old woman with the first Optimal Aging Award for maintaining physical, mental, social and spiritual health. [H-L]

Shocker (yes, sarcasm)! Jefferson County Public Schools are in danger of becoming a revolving door of persistently low-achieving schools. [C-J/AKN]

Chris Hartman knows David Williams isn’t an anti-gay bigot but he loves pretending that he is. Anyone can find that out by actually speaking with David Williams or his wife. With this logic, we can go ahead and say Steve Beshear’s a bigot because he has bigoted supporters – and because he’s afraid to say the word “gay.” [WFPL]

Owsley was so important that he made the New York Times on Friday. [NY Times]

More answers are expected today re: the Jefferson County Public Schools student assignment plan. Meanwhile, everybody in town is freaking out one way or another. [WAVE3]

Seriously, Greg Fischer? You’re just going to prove us right by trying to be in the social funtimes magazine you get at Kroger every single week? [VT]

Metro Council will approve Greg Fischer’s new MSD nominee in 3, 2… [WHAS11]

Been in the NuLu area recently? Then you’ve noticed how cool Lincoln Elementary School is looking these days. [Broken Sidewalk]

We can’t believe people are shocked that the Kentucky Kingdom deal with the state fair board fell through. [Business First]

Bidding begins today for companies to make repairs on the Sherman Minton Bridge. [WLKY]

Papaw Beshear will be at a presser in New Albany, Indiana today at 9:30 A.M. to discuss the Sherman Minton Bridge. [Press Release]

A mayoral candidate in Indiana is upstaging Steve Beshear and crew by announcing the Sherman Minton will reopen within two months. [WHAS11]

Mitch Daniels can’t even manage his state’s bridges. Of course he couldn’t run for the presidency. [Slate]

The pre-application process begins on Monday for heating assistance. It’s going to be mind-boggling to see how many people need help this year. [WAVE3]

Just a reminder that if you know someone who is committing disability fraud, report them ASAP. [Page One]

The Saint James Court Art Shenanigans are this weekend. Are you going to go spend all kinds of money? We hope so. Because it’s why Louisville can have nice things. [FOX41]

Ford could add some 10,000 jobs but would any of them end up in Louisville? [Business First]

Steve Beshear is the biggest coal shill in Kentucky but no Democrats want to admit it or have a discussion about it. [WLKY]

Greg Fischer is riding his bike for the second time this year. We hope you’re doing the same and we hope the city makes it easier and easier for you to do so. [Broken Sidewalk]

We stand by our assertion that Greg Fischer only ran for mayor to appear more frequently in the local party rags and to embarrass us on White House video. [WFPL]