Maybe people wouldn’t be freaking out about two tiny parking spots if Louisville were more pedestrian-friendly and more people walked to alleviate their fat problem? [C-J/AKN] A University of Louisville professor doesn’t believe rallies will end violence. Because guess what? They won’t. [FOX41] The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is not backing down on its promise [...]

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Here’s how the paper in Lexington started out about West End murders yesterday: A woman was charged Monday with murder in one shooting death and police are seeking information into the unrelated deaths of two other people who were shot the same day just a block away in a crime-riddled west Louisville neighborhood. [H-L] The [...]

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On Sunday, Local 619M of GCC/IBT (the union the C-J press people belong to) unanimously rejected the contract offered by Gannett and unanimously voted to seek a strike sanction. [Deep Kentucky Newspaper Thoughts] Louisville makes this list of the most religious cities in America. Northern Kentucky also makes the list, kinda. [HuffPo] Metro police are [...]

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The Kentucky Coal Association freaks out and goes crazy on anybody who dares question mountaintop removal. So what’s the latest? A super-expensive “white paper” attacking the Sierra Club. Take a look: CLICK FOR PDF Bill Bissett wishes desperately that he could be accepted by everybody as a non-spinster. But. Uh. As long as the KCA [...]

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What was that, Greg, about Louisville being the most compassionate city in the country? What was that, again, about Louisville being the safest city in the nation? Quit with the damn buzz words. You looked and sounded like an imbecile while 95% of the city was stressed and saddened over yesterday’s tragic mess of death. [...]

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After all those shenanigans yesterday, guess who went around collecting his yard signs this morning: CLICK HERE to see the rest of the photos and get more information about his teabagger opponent…

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Which Reggie Meeks supporter drives a champagne-colored Z71 pick-up truck? The guy captured on our surveillance cameras looked an awful lot like Meeks himself. They’ve been driving up and down Brownsboro Road all morning illegally placing yard signs in rights-of-way. A few shots: We called Meeks’ office and Betty says he’s out of the office [...]

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So, how excited are you that Greg Fischer is pushing for the merger of LWC and MSD, just like we said he would? [More Fischer Logic] Maybe Barbara Shanklin should have thought about both nepotism and her grandson’s shenanigans before hiring him. Her pleas fall on deaf ears at this point. [WFPL] Check out this [...]

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For decades America has underinvested in infrastructure—even though poor roads, delayed flights, crumbling bridges and inefficient buildings are an expensive burden. Deficiencies in roads, bridges and transport systems alone cost households and businesses nearly $130 billion in 2010, mostly because of higher running costs and travel delays. [The Economist] The 25 cities with the cleanest [...]

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Greg Fischer is happy to throw millions of dollars at Cordish Cos – and you know all about that hot mess – but can’t be bothered to really try to do something great for Downtown Louisville. [C-J/AKN] Are you ready for this fancy Ben Sollee documentary? Get ready because it’s on its way. [Wooden Box] [...]

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