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Entries Tagged as 'Churchill Downs'

Pro-Tip To Churchill Downs’ Advertising Crew

November 22nd, 2011 · No Comments

A “Mo Bro” isn’t what you think it is. A “Mo Bro” is a gay frat guy.

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Tags: Advertising · Churchill Downs

How Much Can Your Councilcritter Flush At A Time?

October 24th, 2011 · 6 Comments

A Metro Council spending study is set. Here’s the outcome: councilcritters are just cold flushing money down every toilet in the city. [C-J/AKN] Have you read about Zach Pickard, the four-year-old in Lexington fighting progeria? [H-L] Woah, we’re all shocked as you-know-what that the Louisville Orchestra and its musicians have agreed to a final contract. [...]

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Tags: Business · Churchill Downs · Health Care · Hype · Indiana · Lexington · Metro Council · Music · Ohio River Bridges · Oops · Politics · Steve Beshear · University of Louisville

Anne Northup Is Once Again Attention-Starved

September 16th, 2011 · 10 Comments

How on earth does Jefferson County Public Schools have $302,000 to spend on a curriculum audit? [C-J/AKN] If you aren’t following me on Twitter, you aren’t getting the full story. I do things like leak candidate ads (last night was Todd P’Pool’s and then the mainstream jumped on it) and share tidbits I don’t have [...]

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Tags: Anne Northup · Churchill Downs · Democrats · Election · Festival · Horse Industry · JCPS · John Yarmuth · Lexington · LG&E · Music · Ohio River Bridges · Water

Don’t Let MAS & Greg Fischer Shirk Responsibility

September 2nd, 2011 · 15 Comments

A Jefferson County deputy sheriff tainted the jury pool, delaying all kinds of criminal trials. [C-J/AKN] OH GOD THE KAREN SYPHER SEXYTIME NIGHTMARE HAS RETURNED. [WLKY] Yesterday was Day 8 of the Third Annual Golden Poo Awards nomination process and you need to get on that gravy train. [Page One] Yesterday marked the 120th day [...]

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Tags: Alcohol · Awards · Bad Behavior · Churchill Downs · Contests · Greg Fischer · Jack Conway · Kentucky Derby · Lexington · Metro Council · Oops · Republican Party · Scandal · Sex

Louisville Yearns For Government Transparency

July 29th, 2011 · No Comments

Whattya know? Experts say they wouldn’t hire the guy Greg Fischer hired to run LMAS. And, get this: Greg Fischer’s office refused to be interviewed for this story. Doesn’t sound too sure about his hire to us because actions speak louder than words. [WAVE3] Four cases of how tearing down a highway can relieve traffic [...]

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Tags: 8664 · Alcohol · Art · Business · Charity · Churchill Downs · Courier-Journal · Election · Greg Fischer · Health Care · James Ramsey · Metro Council · Metro Government · Oops · Politics · Steve Beshear · Transparency · University of Louisville

The Hell Storms Came To Ruin Your Life Last Night

June 23rd, 2011 · No Comments

Really, Greg Fischer and his staff do not need to tweet. At all. Ever. Tweeting that there was little damage from tornadoes last night? Haha, right. How embarrassing. [Deep Twitter Thoughts] Contrary to what the mayor would have led you to believe, there was damage in Louisville last night. [FOX41 here & here] So much [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Churchill Downs · Greg Fischer · Health Care · Jack Conway · Movies · Parks · Politics · Republican Party · State Government · Travel · University of Louisville · Weather

What’ll Preservation Louisville Have To Say Today?

May 12th, 2011 · 1 Comment

In just an hour yesterday, readers stepped up to the plate to support the Kids Center. One reader even met my $200 challenge. Will you do the same? [The 'Ville Voice] Today at 10:00 A.M. Preservation Louisville will announce the top ten endangered properties in Louisville in front of Whiskey Row at 2nd and Main. [...]

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Tags: Charity · Churchill Downs · Downtown · Education · Election · Festival · Greg Fischer · Horse Industry · JCPS · Ohio River Bridges · Possibility City · Youth

Maker’s Mark On The Teevee Spreading Awesome

May 11th, 2011 · 7 Comments

24-year-old jockey Michael Baze was found dead in his vehicle at Churchill Downs. [HuffPo] An environmental group – Appalachian Voices – is suing a coal company in Bardstown over alleged clean water act violations. [H-L] Metro Council has deemed the Whiskey Row/Iron Quarter ordinance an emergency. [WFPL] So gas prices are at a billion dollars [...]

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Tags: Advertising · Bad Behavior · Bourbon · Churchill Downs · Downtown · Economy · Gas · JCPS · Legal · Metro Council · Sex · State Government

Which Councilcritter Was Operating That Brothel?

May 10th, 2011 · 7 Comments

Here comes the you-know-what show! Jefferson County Public Schools is considering an interim superintendent. [FOX41] There’s been a collective sigh of relief over the Whiskey Row/Iron Quarter news. [Business First] Churchill Downs narrowed its quarterly loss, thanks Harlow’s Casino and online betting. [H-L] Here’s much more on the entire $4.8 million deal to save the [...]

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Tags: Arena · Art · Bad Behavior · Churchill Downs · Downtown · Education · Election · Jack Conway · JCPS · LG&E · Metro Council · Politics · Republican Party

Everyone Is Hung Over From The 137th Derby

May 9th, 2011 · No Comments

Was super-nice to see the Boston Globe editorial on Saturday. All about the Kentucky Derby. Stop and smell the roses, indeed. [Boston Globe] This was one of the more inspiring stories from this year’s Kentucky Derby. [NY Times] Which event boasted the crazier hats? The Kentucky Derby or the royal wedding? [Slate] The Herald-Leader endorsed [...]

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Tags: Churchill Downs · Election · Gas · Greg Fischer · Horse Industry · Kentucky Derby · Oops · Politics · Scandal · University of Kentucky

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