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All This Mess And Louisville Still Gets The Shaft

January 27th, 2012 · No Comments

Yesterday former Lieutenant Governor Daniel Mongiardo blasted the nasty redistricting process in Kentucky. He hit Steve Beshear, praised Kathy Stein and pointed out the shenanigans with Alice Forgy Kerr. [Page One] Raise your head if you think Frankfort will do the right thing when it comes to halting executions. [WHAS11] Oh snap! Looks like Robert [...]

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Tags: Business · Dan Mongiardo · Gas · Greg Fischer · Health Care · Jack Conway · Jerry Abramson · Metro Government · Oops · Police · State Government · Steve Beshear · Taxes · University of Louisville · WAVE · Weather

Recycled Hack Trying To Kill Sidewalk Project

January 25th, 2012 · 4 Comments

In what world is it “controversial” to make Brownsboro Road a three-laner with SIDEWALKS? Are people crazy in this town or what? A controversial plan to make Brownsboro Road three lanes through part of Clifton and Clifton Heights and add a sidewalk to improve safety on the north side across from Kroger will be among [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Business · Metro Council · Neighborhoods · Possibility City

Better Warm Those Tasers Up In The Highlands

January 20th, 2012 · 5 Comments

Louisville is about to see a cut in federal block grant funding. So you can bet at least a dozen more Fischer pals will be hired at $100K+ per year. [C-J/AKN] Is Janie Miller the dumbest person in state government? Here’s her statement from last night: “The Cabinet is pleased that Judge Shepherd has agreed [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Business · Downtown · Greg Fischer · Highlands · JCPS · Oops · Scandal · State Government · Steve Beshear · Travel

President Obama’s Weekly Video Address

January 17th, 2012 · No Comments

This week President Barack Obama focused on making sure more products are made in America:

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Tags: Business · Economy · Politics · Video

Budget Cuts? Try Some Actual Management, Greg

January 13th, 2012 · 7 Comments

Maybe the University of Louisville Foundation’s investments are more messy than those of the Kentucky Retirement Systems. [Page One] Everyone we speak to on Metro Council and in Metro Government says Greg Fischer is talking out of his butt about cuts being necessary to balance the budget. What’s necessary is to stop flushing money down [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Business · Education · Greg Fischer · James Ramsey · JCPS · Metro Government · MSD · Oops · Scandal · University of Louisville · Water · Weather

You Ready For Greg’s State Of The City Address?

January 12th, 2012 · 1 Comment

The Kentucky Retirement Systems and Greg Fischer’s very own Tommy Elliott have some serious problems on their hands. Check out this massive CYA acid trip. [Page One] Greg Fischer will announce just how large the city’s deficit is today. Massive cuts will take place. Meanwhile, he’s still hiring friends at $100,000 a pop and doling [...]

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Tags: Business · Discrimination · Economy · Education · Greg Fischer · Movies · Ohio River Bridges · Scandal · State Government · TARC · Youth

Will Metro Govt Ditch Insight Communications?

December 19th, 2011 · 8 Comments

Jerry Abramson says he is “surprised” by what Crit Luallen’s audit discovered about Bud Schardein… despite the entire community screaming about it since 2004. [C-J/AKN] We may be rolling our eyes every other day at the “Occupy” “movement” but it’s cowardly for Greg Fischer not to renew their permit with tents. The Occupy folks plan [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Business · Fairness · Greg Fischer · Insight Comm. · Jerry Abramson · John Yarmuth · MSD · Oops · Scandal · State Government

Your Weekly Transportation Lady Video Update

December 9th, 2011 · No Comments

This week the Transportation Lady discusses the revitalization of one of Kentucky’s premier retail corridors:

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Tags: Business · State Government · Video

Fischer Campaign Claims Versus Fischer Reality

December 6th, 2011 · 3 Comments

Here’s what Greg Fischer says about ongoing campaign contributions: Another Fischer contributor was Ed Hart, who gave $1,000 on Jan. 20. Hart is the chief executive for Kentucky Kingdom, which at the time was in the midst of negotiating a $300,000 annual contribution to help reopen the amusement park at the Kentucky Exposition Center. -SNIP- [...]

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Tags: Business · Election · Greg Fischer · Mayor's Race 2010 · Oops

Meet The New Chief, Same As The Old Chief?

December 5th, 2011 · 3 Comments

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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Tags: Bad Behavior · Bourbon · Business · Discrimination · Greg Fischer · Health Care · Hype · James Ramsey · JCPS · LMPD · Newspaper · Politics · State Government · University of Louisville · Youth

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