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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Greg Fischer campaigned on transparency and has spent the past year claiming to be the most transparent mayor in the country. Reality? He and his staff are working like mad to hide public documents, to obfuscate, to play pat-a-cake and be all-around difficult butt cramps when it comes to releasing information about their level of [...]

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Metro Government needs to stand the eff up to Insight. There’s no reason Louisville should be held hostage when it comes to having a single cable provider. Especially a cable provider that flushes money down the toilet with wasted advertising of outdated and unwanted products. Oh, guess who Insight’s attorney is – Larry Zielke! [WLKY] [...]

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What? We always have laptop to sell? Well… We have YET ANOTHER 15″ MacBook Pro to part with. Same as rest. Late 08 unibody (solid aluminum), glossy display, 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo, 4gigs ram, 320gig drive. It’s $1,100 on eBay but I’ll roll it out for $800 locally, $850 shipped. Yell Jake’s way. [Email Jake] [...]

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Yesterday marked the 99th day in a row that Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson has questioned Jack Conway over his involvement in his brother’s drug scandal: “Tomorrow marks day 100 that Conway has refused to answer questions and confront the truth about this compromised investigation,” Robertson said. “The voters of Kentucky deserve an [...]

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