Yesterday, Congressman John Yarmuth’s office announced the winners of his Congressional Art Competition. Mary-Kathryn Smith of Assumption High School was the top pick. Here’s a look at “Fear at Night” by Smith, an oil painting: “This competition is about cultivating a love of art and encouraging young people to get involved in creative endeavors,” Yarmuth [...]

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The end of a golden age of state subsidies heralds a new era of tighter management and creative fund-raising in British arts. Maybe a model for arts in Kentucky to begin exploring? [The Economist] You mean the University of Louisville Hospital is searching for new partners with which it may merge? You don’t say. [C-J/AKN] [...]

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This A Kentucky Newspaper story about Greg Fischer turning to Facebook to ask questions about the budget is interesting. Doesn’t mention that he deleted nearly every comment perceived as negative – even when true and honest. [C-J/AKN] What was that, again, about the Legislative Ethics Commission not being under the direct control of the good [...]

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Greg Fischer and Joe Pusateri are co-hosting the annual Fund for the Arts showcase and kick-off next Tuesday. 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 [...]

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This wee the Transportation Lady recognizes the accomplishments of the annual Adopt-a-Highway poster contest winners: Be sure to click here to take a look at this year’s winning posters.

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Maybe it’s time for us to start talking about the folks who defamed us? Maybe we should name names, tell you were they work, who they’re involved with, which faux journalists they are, how much money they’ve taken from Jonathan Miller and his sister, their involvement with Jack Conway and Elaine Walker and what they [...]

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Gregory O’Bryan is scheduled to appear at a pre-trial hearing in about an hour. The body of Andrew Compton, the guy he killed, still hasn’t been recovered. [WHAS11] 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, [...]

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Have you seen this? 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 [...]

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Just in case you have no idea why it’s absurd for Greg Fischer to play radio DJ and to spend all day, every day going to Lexington and various ribbon cuttings: Louisville has a $6 million deficit. And that’s despite growth in revenue. Yes, one percent is bad. It’s $6 million. You’d think Mr. Business [...]

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A study ranks the Louisville area high for use of deficient bridges. This is where you yell, “No shiz, Sherlock!” [C-J/AKN] 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 [...]

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