Look familiar?

That’s the Cordish mall that won the slots bid over Laurel Park in Maryland.
And it further adds to my conspiracy theory that Cordish & Crew are way up Jerry Abramson’s you-know-what because they want gambling in Kentucky.

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Allow me to get personal for a moment: I think John Varanese is hands-down one of the best chefs in the city. Very rarely can I walk into a higher end establishment and ask the chef to prepare two vegetarian meals on the fly and actually get something worth eating. He and his [...]

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Publishing this on Page One, but feel it’s fitting for VV, as well.
Ray Paulick has laid the smackdown on Damon Thayer. And it appears Cordish Cos is laying the groundwork for grabbing a slots license in Jefferson County.
I’ve known Damon Thayer going on 20 years, and I don’t think he’s a bad person. But [...]

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From the Republican Minority Caucus of the Metro Council comes the “Summary of 2009 Council Accomplishments and Metro Missteps.”
Let’s just dig right in by starting with the bad stuff, because that’s obviously more fun:
Lawsuits and General Mismanagement
Firefighter Lawsuit
Instead of settling a lawsuit between the Firefighter’s Union and Metro that started many years a ago over [...]

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Dear mayoral campaigns: Care to tell me which Fischer Campaign staffer drives a black Jeep Cherokee?
I love that Greg Fischer is afraid to make his own statement on crime in this community. And I further love that he sent a super-rich guy who lives at 1400 Willow (Greg’s rich sister and other folks [...]

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Looks like the Jerry Abramson – Cordish Companies hot mess has spread all across the land:
The mayor said he’s pushing for the arena/hotel-casino/entertainment district project, number one, as a way to get jobs for the community. He’s also pushing for it as a way to revitalize the downtown. Cordish’s projects in both Louisville and Kansas [...]

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Cordish Companies guy a Jack Abramoff associate? Indicted for tax evasion? How did we miss this level of corruption? It’s time for this city to wake up. [Check It Out]
Did you see the video of protesters outside Humana last week? Calling out Mitch McConnell’s allegiance to private health insurers. [LEO's Fat [...]

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UPDATE: According to Mendel Hertz, owner/manger of the Starks Building, the new Colonnade is actually going into a first-floor spot in the back of the first floor, with 3,340 square feet. The entrance will be inside the building and eventually through the alley. It will open in about 3 months.
The space formerly being considered by [...]

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Given recent developments downtown, you might find this interesting.
Today the Governor and Mayor are doing a ribbon-cutting on Fourth Street, celebrating the opening of businesses for which the city provided $100,000 in forgivable loans.  The businesses don’t have to pay the money back as long as they stay open for five years. No one has [...]

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More Disgusting News:  This morning, just after listening to all the racist rednecks who listen to Francene call in to complain about Pres. Obama and his health care speech last night, I got Billy Reed’s well-written piece about how UK fans were incensed that Coach Calipari sent the Commander in Chief a UK jersey. He [...]

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