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]

Remember J.D. Byrider? Looks like it and its ilk are making the national news yet again for deceptive and shady practices. [LA Times]

Don’t get us wrong. We love trees and the environment (clearly). But this is what Greg Fischer has time to do? Time to create a tree advisory board? But no time to deal with LMAS, EMS, MSD, Parks? [WFPL]

Holding a vigil for ear X-tacy? What? [FOX41]

We wish this were more of a possibility in Louisville. Swapping tail pipes for pedals could pay huge dividends for public health and the economy. [HuffPo]

Pro-tip to Tom Eblen: No one outside of Louisville and parts of Lexington has a clue what “Hindu” means. [H-L]

Greg Fischer and his trust fund staffers couldn’t be bothered to actually improve the food truck situation so – get this – Metro Councilcritters are doing so. Maybe. Finally. [More WFPL]

Really? A constable in the southwestern part of town drew his gun on a shoplifter at Walmart and shot her? By the jacktard that’s been a problem for Louisville for YEARS? Giving all law enforcement a bad name. [C-J/AKN]

Here’s a big shocker, right? Louisville ranks high on a poverty list from the Brookings Institution. 54,721 people in extreme poverty tracts, an increase of 16,771. [WHAS11 & Brookings]

Food trucks won’t let their trust fund metro gubmint honchos rain on their parade and are having a thing tomorrow during the Trolley Hop. [Consuming Louisville]

Repair work is finally getting under way on the Sherman Minton bridge so people can stop freaking out for a few minutes. [WAVE3]

PNC is finally getting with the times and jumping on what the rest of the world requires: smart credit/debit cards. Naturally, the bank is spinning this as protecting their customers without mentioning it’s nearly required when traveling abroad these days. And your local business publication fell for the press release spin. [Business First]

The story about the woman who beat a guy to death with a baseball bat continues to get weirder and weirder. [WLKY]

Today Congressman John Yarmuth will cosponsor HR1905, the Iran Threat Reduction Act. It strengthens sanctions against Iran and closes loopholes in current energy and financial sanctions. [Press Release]

This is how the University of Kentucky tries to silence its faculty members who speak up and ask questions. At the very least, this is how it tries to slow them down. Does this go on at the University of Louisville? You bet. [H-L]

Metro Animal Services knows this dog died as a result of an illness (as so many do) it contract at LMAS facilities and is still refusing to cover its vet bills. Justin Scally maybe isn’t working out so well for your image, is he, Greg? [WAVE3]

Here you go. Here’s more of Greg Fischer and the Democrats making all of their moves with organized labor 100% secret and not open to public scrutiny. Your tax dollars at work. [C-J/AKN]

We tend to dislike the death penalty because it’s the easy way out. The fact that this guy is begging to be killed right away illustrates that. [FOX41]

How many months will it be before Greg Fischer rides that bicycle to work again? [Broken Sidewalk]

Jack Conway’s brain is melting (no, not from the bleach/Sun-In) because Sullivan University, a for-profit school, is the subject of some positive press about reducing its carbon footprint. Sure, Sullivan probably paid for it/got it for being an advertiser, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t melting Jack’s brain. [WHAS11]

The Belknap Fall Festival is this Friday and Saturday and you should probably be there. [Consuming Louisville]

Teddy Gordon says it’s time for Jefferson County Public Schools to end litigation. What do you think? Should our tax dollars continue to be spent to fight a losing court battle? [WLKY]

The longer this orchestra mess goes on, the more people develop a negative attitude toward the musicians and the orchestra. It’s an embarrassment for this city. They’re behaving like Greg Fischer’s new Animal Services guy. [FOX41]

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]

Steve Beshear used $85,000 worth of personal time on state aircraft. He wasn’t going to pay for it until he got caught. Now he’s claiming family vacations to the Final Four count as campaign activity. But you won’t hear the Democrats admit hypocrisy on this front. [Page One]

Yesterday marked the 145th day Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson questioned Jack Conway over his involvement in his brother’s drug scandal: “If this were a Republican Attorney General engaging in this sort of scandal, it would be in the headlines day after day for a month,” said Robertson. “I continue to be amazed that Jack Conway can get away with this without so much as a peep from the folks who are charged with holding him accountable.” [Press Release]

That University of Louisville hospital merger is a disaster waiting to happen and everyone knows it. Now news comes that it’s going to be crazy expensive for UofL to back out. [C-J/AKN]

Metro Government should figure out a way to provide some sort of incentive for companies that support employees who commute to work via bicycle. [WLKY]

Taylorsville Road may be missing a retail sidewalk connection but, uh, ever been to Crescent Hill? There are no sidewalks in half the neighborhood. [Broken Sidewalk]

Two days of missed classes is obviously enough to make or break a kid. That’s why Jefferson County Public Schools students will make up two days. It couldn’t have anything to do with funds the district would miss out on or anything like that. [FOX41]

Spaghetti Junction ranks just 19th for traffic congestion. Not first. Not second. 19th. [Business First]

Test results are apparently a mixed back of tricks for Jefferson County Public Schools. [WAVE3]

Most Kentucky schools are losing ground when it comes to student assessments. [H-L]

Really? There’s nothing better to do – like work – instead of suing the Louisville Metro Police Department and costing taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars? [WHAS11]

Bike safety? In the United States? HAHA, fat chance. [The Economist]

We’re spending $150,000 to make the metro alert system work. [WAVE3]

Bellarmine University has some sort of civil liberties thingy going on September 16. [Press Release]

Rather than change things at Metro Animal Services, Greg Fischer’s folks are going after other area animal shelters in an attempt to lessen coverage. If you think otherwise, you haven’t been receiving the calls we have. [WHAS11]

Yesterday marked the 125th day Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson has questioned Jack Conway over his involvement in his brother’s drug scandal: “If I had to guess, I’d say Mr. Conway has not extended his services of arranging defense lawyers and meeting with suspects of criminal investigations to anyone outside his own family,” said Robertson. “As we close in on two months from Election Day, it is time for our press corps to quit giving the Attorney General a free pass.” [Press Release]

Newsflash: Todd Hollenbach can’t pass the smell test if he’s campaigning – without his opponent – at a $50-per-ticket event. [Business First]

Judy Green is a gigantic embarrassment for this city and she needs to be kicked out on her ass. [FOX41]

You should take your dogs to Yew Dell Gardens on 9/11 because you’ve got nothing else to do. [Consuming Louisville]

Imagine that – yet another corrupt health care business in Kentucky allegedly violating the law. [H-L]

Will the old Colgate factory every get re-developed? [WFPL]

What was that, again, about school vouchers being the savior of the educational system? [WLKY]

There are even more subpoenas against Judy Green. This nightmare will apparently never end for our nice little city. [WFPL]

Whaaat? Steve Beshear got subpoenaed after refusing to divulge Saudi connections. We hear this isn’t going to end well for papaw. Maybe he shouldn’t have killed the contracts of people doing business at the Kentucky Horse Park who knew all the dirt? I mean, really, check this paragraph out: Kentucky Horse Park officials have since admitted in depositions that the KHP Foundation kept hundreds of thousands of dollars purportedly sent for the Exhibit while failing to divulge there was unspent funds. While the Exhibit was in development, Gov. Bashear carried on subsequent meetings and conversations with the Saudis in pursuit of more funding for undisclosed purposes, hosting a private dinner at the Governor’s mansion for Saudi Prince Faisal bin Abdullah, former Deputy Director of Saudi Intelligence and son in law of King Abdullah. The Saudis are now lobbying Congress and the Administration for nuclear supplies. Members of the US Congress have voiced serious concerns about this request, noting concerns about the country’s instability and the Saudi’s oft stated goal of gaining parity with Iran’s nuclear capabilities. [Press Release]

It comes as no surprise that the Republican Party of Kentucky is calling for an expanded review of Steve Beshear’s fundraising. In light of this Saudi scandal, well, uh, it seems necessary. [The Republic]

Maybe it’s not such a good idea to try walking across Ohio River bridges that aren’t, you know, safe for walking. [Formerly FOX41]

Steve Beshear may be beating David Williams but don’t let the Democrats tell you they’re not a little bit nervous. [Page One]

This Ricky Kelly case is absolutely crazy. You should read all about it if you need to waste some time this morning. [WAVE3]

This “Park(ing) Day” is a cute little gimmick, sure. But really? We’re finding it extremely tough not to roll our eyes. [Broken Sidewalk]

Cordish can afford to buy a $3 million parking garage but can’t afford to renovate properties or spend its own money operating 4th Street Live? HAHA. This city got shafted by those shysters and it’s about to happen again. [C-J/AKN]

You’re supposed to ride your bike to the Bats game this Thursday. [Consuming Louisville]

HAHAHA. Pee alert. Bicycles aren’t allowed at the fair grounds for “safety” reasons. Hahaha. Because bicycles are so much more unsafe than Rascal scooters. [WHAS11]

Don’t breathe the air today, kids. The Air Quality Index is set to reach 108 for ozone, which is unhealthy for sensitive groups. [Twitter]

It’s an empty hope to think Greg Fischer would ever disclose all the names of individuals involved in the Whiskey Row deal. [Curt Morrison]

Six Louisville libraries were open on Sunday for the first time since 2008. [C-J/AKN]

This story is from a couple days ago but all the leaks and fires and such in Rubbertown are occurring with increased frequency. [WFPL]

Our fancy pants airport is set to rehabilitate its long-term parking lot. [H-L]

Nary a peep out of your local media about the Democrats’ false claim of dismissed campaign finance complaints and no one is surprised. [Page One]

The Kentucky State Fair is hiring workers today. So if you need a temporary job? Get on it. [WHAS11]

Some day drivers in Louisville will be less angry and less likely to mow down bicyclists. [Broken Sidewalk]

This sort of corruption typically only occurs in Eastern Kentucky. But a deputy jailer in Hardin County was arrested for taking cash bribes. [WAVE3]

Papalino’s is opening a second location – this time right by the University of Louisville. [Consuming Louisville]

Wagering has fallen on thoroughbred racing in the United States. But nearly everything on earth has fallen. So. No worries? [Business First]

According to LMPD, a man on Rowan Street died in an apparent domestic dispute. [WLKY]

Louisville is a gas guzzling city with an average of $179 spent on fuel each month — ranked at number 11. [Mint.com]

New favorite way to pass the time: reading Karen Voyer-Caravona’s biking website. She’s a former Tom Owen staffer who moved to Flagstaff, the best place on earth, and writes all about riding her bike. Go read it. You’ll feel like you’re on vacation. [She Rides A Bike]

Can you imagine if Americans lived like this and thought of bikes and groceries in this manner? [NY Times]

Yesterday marked the 90th (!!) day Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson questioned Jack Conway over his involvement in his brother’s drug scandal: “Conway is running from the voters of Kentucky who have a right to know answers to the questions surrounding his brother’s compromised investigation,” said Robertson. “We will not stop our Come Clean campaign until the Attorney General either answers our questions or is replaced by Todd P’Pool.” Jack will never answer questions and even his staff are getting frustrated. [Press Release]

Don’t go to Indiana or you’re likely to get killed with a rock. Which is crazier than getting killed by gunshot in Louisville. [WHAS11]

Eleven people died in eleven separate crashes on Kentucky roadways from Monday, July 25 through Sunday, July 31. [KSP Release]

The Princeton Review ranked Bellarmine University among the nation’s best colleges. Check the fact sheet out for details. [External PDF Link]

The new owners are taking over Whiskey Row. This is good, right? Except, of course, the buildings that will be demolished. [WFPL]

Food stamp usage is still on the rise in Kentucky while everyone acts like the statewide economy is puppies and rainbows. [Page One]

A management audit at Metro Sewer District is set to begin next week. Hopes? Predictions? [C-J/AKN]

What? Thefts at Metro Animal Services? Surely not! [FOX41]

You know things are bad when your mayor doesn’t know a particular section of your city is deep in poverty. [WLKY]

Looking for love again: abandoned buildings that ask cities for renewal. Louisville needs to get on this bandwagon ASAP. [Fast Company]

Sheldon Berman’s probably not gonna let the door hit him on the rear when he skips town today. His interim replacement will be making $680 per day, more than many (most?) people make in a week. [C-J/AKN]

There is zero reason for Ed Springston to address the Metro Council regarding Judy Green’s lack of ethics. Council just needs to remove her and be done with it. No sense in wasting time and money on it. Just. Flipping. Do. It. [WFPL]

There’s a fancy Car-Free Happy Hour taking place in the South End this evening and you should probably check it out. [Consuming Louisville]

Bikes have really been around in Louisville. We love stories like this one. [Broken Sidewalk]

GE workers have ratified their new contract. So maybe local television outlets only interviewed those with negative comments before the vote. [FOX41]

Something tells me there are more than five economic lessons the United States could learn from Sweden, the rock star of the recovery. [WaPo]

Police in Southern Indiana broke up an interstate drug ring. [WAVE3]

We forgot about it this year but the Belle of Louisville won the Great Steamboat Race yesterday. [C-J/AKN]

An air quality alert has been issued for today. So, you know, don’t breathe the air. [WHAS11]