The day after the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby – a time when most visitors to our Commonwealth are waking up to read newspapers left at their hotel room door – you’d expect A Kentucky Newspaper to feature the winner of the race on the front page. And very prominently. Right? Right. Well, it [...]

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Maybe Glenn Kessler of the Washington Post needs a reality check? Because the bridges situation in Louisville isn’t puppies and rainbows, as he’d have you believe. Most of Kentucky’s bridges are falling apart. [WaPo] We’re fans of 21C but that thing is both gigantic and hideous. It’ll be defaced in 3, 2… [C-J/AKN] What was [...]

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We’re not going to shut up about you giving to the Red Cross for tornado relief efforts. This will take a long time. [Click Here To Give] 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 [...]

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That sound? It’s John Yarmuth’s communications staff selectively marketing the bourbon industry as newsworthy in Warshington. While typically silly for Yarmuth to be a lobbying the press instead of legislating, we can 100% get behind this. So can you. Because you know you are having a chuglet or two of Maker’s 46 right now. Here’s [...]

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Sam Sifton, national editor for the New York Times will be at Bellarmine on the 9th to discuss presidential campaign coverage. [Press Release] We love us some Proof and 21C but let’s not pretend that proof is the best place to eat in all of Louisville. [Zagat] Gregory O’Bryan, the guy accused of killing Andrew [...]

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How many Louisvillians do you know earning more than $320,000 per year? That’s what it takes to be part of the city’s top 1%. [Gabe Bullard] There’s a ton of Democratic infighting over redistricting in Frankfort and Jefferson County is at the center of it all. [Page One] Everybody still freaking out over the tornadoes [...]

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A few weeks ago, we were happy to connect the folks from The Drink Show with bourbon queen Joy Perrine. Nothing will make you more proud to be a Kentuckian than having some of her magic at Jack’s Lounge or Equus in Louisville. So take a look at the latest show, filmed in part in [...]

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Greg Fischer is one of those people who wrongly believe hiring innovation consultants doesn’t kill innovation. [Fast Company] Louisville’s Metro Sewer District has severed ties with its board attorney, Larry Zielke, after hundreds of millions of years. Only because of a scandalous audit. And everything will continue getting swept under the rug. [C-J/AKN] One of [...]

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It’s Holiday Week or whatever so we’re going to be somewhat sporadic through the end of the year. There’ll still be a few good stories this week so be sure to check back during sober, non-bourbon periods of your days. Or, heck, even during your bourbon-filled binges. Happy Monday. The New York Times knows what’s [...]

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Why is it, exactly, that Jim Ramsey never, ever has to answer for people repeatedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars on his watch? When this happens at other schools, the buck stops with the individual at the top and they take ultimate responsibility. He’s yet to do so. Ever. For any reason. [C-J/AKN] Will [...]

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