What was that, again, about the Legislative Ethics Commission not being under the direct control of the good old boys in Frankfort? [John Cheves]

Bob Gunnell needs to focus on paying back the $400,000 or whatever he stiffed the IRS for. Maybe focus on his bankruptcy and walking out on Peritus – which is fighting to get what it’s owed from him, apparently – before he tries to keep it up with this bit of killing sidewalks on Brownsboro Road. And opponents declined to go to the forum last week not because the project is moving forward but because Bob got his ass handed to him and he has egg all over his face. [FOX41]

Oh, look, it’s Claudia Coffey doing a story about the Brownsboro Road sidewalk. Wouldn’t it be a good idea for her to disclose the fact that she knows Bob Gunnell personally when doing a slanted story like this? [WHAS11]

Will Jeffersonville ever stop flushing all of its poop into the Ohio River? [WFPL]

Lonnie Napier can’t read or use the Google so there’s no way for him to realize that welfare drug testing doesn’t work. What does work, though, is testing legislators for drug use. Someone needs to file that as an amendment ASAP. [WKYT]

Have you seen how much money taxpayers pony up for silly “studies” every year? Millions upon millions. [Page One]

You can’t even go to St. Matthews without cold getting robbed. Better pack your pepper spray, meemaw. [WAVE3]

Actors Theater opened some downtown apartments for visiting artists. This will be a good thing for Louisville, right? [Business First]

Here’s more on that large drug ring that was arrested in J-town last week. [WLKY]

David Whitlock is proof that Louisville doesn’t need outdated constables, right? [84WHAS]

Why is there so much violent crime at fast-food restaurants? [Slate]

The Kentucky Department of Insurance asked Passport to tighten its reporting and conflicts of interest. [Bluegrass Politics]

Did you see? The leader of No-Kill Louisville spoke out about the problems at Metro Animal Services and the current administration in a massive letter yesterday. That takes SERIOUS guts. [The 'Ville Voice]

Judy Green was grilled yesterday before Ethics regarding her role in the jobs program. You ready for the circus to continue, folks? [WFPL]

Take a look in side the Metro Sewer District’s massive pumping plant operation. It’s pretty cool. [WAVE3]

And just like that, state government has agreed to allow the University of Louisville and the University of Kentucky to raise tuition another six percent. [C-J/AKN]

The Great Balloon Glimmer was canceled over high winds and will not be rescheduled. [FOX41]

Kentucky Gold Bourbon Ice Cream? WHAT? Them’s fightin words and we need that ASAP. [Consuming Louisville]

What makes a livable and lovable city? Louisvillians know the answer(s). [Broken Sidewalk]

WHAS11′s reporters have taken a look inside a Florida drug trip and it’s loosely alarming. [WHAS11]

One hopes Democrat Adam Edelen understands exactly what he’s saying about Democracy and transparency. [Page One]

Should Metro Council drop its discretionary funding? The newspaper’s editorial board thinks so. But that won’t put an end to the corruption, waste, fraud and abuse wrought on this city by some of those shysters. [WFPL]

Why do we need this bridges boondoggle if Louisville is considered one of the ten best cities in the country for commuters? [MSN Money]

It’s time to support the Respect for Marriage Act. Please tell Congress to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act. DOMA needs to be dead in the water. [Click the Clicky]

Wonder how the Fairness Campaign feels about jumping on this bandwagon so quickly? [HuffPo]

A six percent tuition hike was announced for the University of Louisville. Even if people could afford it, they’d still freak out over it. Rightly so. [WAVE3]

Please consider taking this brief survey from Kentucky Youth Advocates regarding your concerns and questions about managed care. [Click the Clicky]

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels is playing by his own rules. You should take a look at this profile, as he’s a potential presidential contender. [The Hill]

A newsletter from councilcritter Brent Ackerson says that Greg Fischer is proposing drastic cuts to the city budget. [WFPL]

Look, you know you are obsessed with all of this royals wedding hooha and you want to go to the Frazier Museum to watch it all on April 29. [Consuming Louisville]

What? The anti-texting law in Kentucky isn’t being enforced? Imagine that. Couldn’t have predicted that. [FOX41]

Elder Abuse & Neglect
Reorganized Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control to devote additional investigators to elder abuse and neglect cases.

Charged 21 individuals or entities relating to abuse and neglect of vulnerable adults in 2010, bringing the total number of charges to 55 since I took office.

Combating Medicaid Fraud
Increased Medicaid recoveries by more than 600% since 2008 when I took office.

Awarded or recovered more than $20.3 million in 2010, bringing our total recoveries since I took office in 2008 to more than $141 million for the Kentucky Medicaid program and taxpayers.

Read the rest by CLICKING HERE… including the part where he neglects to mention his own controversial involvement in a rate increase mess…

At a press conference in the West End this morning, Jim King – part of his mayoral campaign – will announce plans to restore LMPD’s gang unit, revitalize the street crimes unit and identify more funding for the Metro Narcotics Unit. Joining him at the presser will be former FOP President David James, community activist Mattie Jones, Councilman George Unseld, et al.

Yeah. A Kentucky Newspaper and everyone under the sun was on the attack, claiming the idea was ignorant and short-sighted. Then, bam, it front page yesterday:

We couldn’t believe our eyes. Particularly because the paper’s editorial board used that very issue as a springboard for calling on King to exit the mayoral race.

And check this from WDRB:

“It creates stress,” he says, “but it’s what I would call good stress.” Chief White believes the stress and changes ultimately help reduce violent crime — but how? He says, “Because now everybody has to raise…their level of responsibility, and the level of aggressiveness because they don’t want to fail.”

Despite the decrease in violent crime, Chief White admits they have seen an increase in another areas such as home and car break-ins: “This year, we’re going to probably have a 9 to 10 percent increase in property crimes.” But the chief says the changes will help address that increase.

What was that, again, about the idea being a bad one a year ago? I mean, now that the new crew coming in is doing exactly what they criticized.

Talk about coming full circle.

My thoughts: No way, no how. How is dying – taking the easy way out – punishment for such a horrible crime?

Why shouldn’t this guy – if guilty and convicted – be forced to live his entire life tortured with the reality of what he’s done?

I get that some people think the death penalty is just cruel. I don’t think it’s cruel enough.

Anyone else on this same page?

U.S. Ambassador to Sweeden Matthew Barzun has the right idea on energy. It makes no sense to wait. [Twitter]

This lady nearly bit off a woman’s finger? Shoo! And I thought sword guy from a couple months ago was insane. [WHAS11]

Passport CEO Larry Cook is stepping down from his job. The spending scandal really shook the Medicaid ground, it seems. [Bluegrass Politics]

Here’s what Governor Steve Beshear had to say: “While a new interim CEO is important, it is also essential to have a top to bottom change in management and a total reorganization in the governing structure of Passport.” [Press Release]

Need a college scholarship? Here’s your way to get $20,000 from KFC via Twitter. [84WHAS]

It may be an accident, but it seems like there are more and more of these cyclist accidents in Louisville these days. Especially ones involving death. Sure, it’s because of increased cycling. But it seems a bit too frequent for comfort. [FOX 41]

Because idiots like this continue to hit cyclists and haul ass away from the scene. How can you hit someone on a bike and then just drive away? [WFPL]

It burns! Make it stop! Prosecutors in the Karen Sypher – Rick Pitino sexytime scandal don’t want the judge in the trial to be disqualified. This story is apparently never going to end. [H-L]

Greg Fischer’s seemingly autobiographic comments about money and buying anything you want – if you have enough money:

Greg Fischer on crime:

View two more videos after the jump…

Greg Fischer on hate, almost like he’s talking about his everyday campaign:

Greg Fischer on industrial development around parks:

For weeks, the city has been upset about dozens of stolen motorcycles and equipment. Yesterday, $500,000+ of stolen property was discovered in a warehouse south of 7th and Hill Streets. [WHAS11]

The Americana Community Center will host a candidate forum this evening at 6:30 P.M. Greg Fischer will be there for an “open discussion” – so I’m sure half the local press will be there to ask him about buying votes. [Press Release]

Jerry Abramson says he’ll teach full time at Bellarmine. Which means he must not plan on being a working Lt. Governor. [FOX41]

Jeffersonville, Indiana finally passed a no-tolls resolution. But the Ohio River Bridges Project is still ignoring the will of the people. [FatLip]

Karen Sypher is getting new attorneys. And she claims Judge Simpson has a conflict of interest. Guess this means the Sypher-Pitino sexytime scandal isn’t going away anytime soon. I hope this means Tim Coury and Porcini continue to make tons of money off the mess. [WAVE3]

Ghostbusters is playing at Baxter Avenue this Saturday at midnight. You should go if you’re a child of the 80s. [Consuming Louisville]

Branden Klayko has disappeared again. Has anyone checked to see if he’s been abducted? [Broken Sidewalk]

According to the latest Rasmussen poll on Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race, Rand Paul leads Jack Conway 47 to 42 with 7% undecideds. [Page One]

Lt. Dan Choi re-enlisted in the Army yesterday. And Todd Lally is probably crying all over Louisville because the gays get to be scary and gay in the military again. [The New Civil Rights Movement]

The Bridges Authority is meeting today. Get ready for more spin and horse crap. Because – get this – no comments will be heard! [FatLip]

Even Joe Arnold noticed Greg Fischer’s seeming flip-flop on the JCPS student assignment plan. [WHAS11]

And the mainstream media is still largely silent about Greg Fischer’s ice machine debacle. [The 'Ville Voice]

Deonte Hollowell’s candidacy has been ruled valid. Despite constant emails from Herndon supporters that I’ve received, Hollowell can now run for the 6th District Metro Council seat without worry. [WFPL]

Have you seen this alleged Bullitt County stalker/pervert? If so, you may want to call the cops. [WAVE3]

Burglars are targeting homes during the daytime in the St. Matthews area. [FOX41]

Was David Tandy trying to sell his endorsement to Greg Fischer and Hal Heiner? That’s what politicians in Kentucky do. And that’s what folks inside both the Fischer and Heiner campaigns say. [Phillip Bailey]

The Associated Press is several weeks late with its story about Southern Baptist Seminary head Albert Mohler’s ignorant opposition to yoga. Happy to see so many people think the man has apparently gone crazy. [HuffPo]