I find it interesting that Lexington failure Jim Newberry would attack the Brown Family of Louisville. Folks responsible for creating hundreds of thousands of jobs – not just in Kentucky – but around the world.
From the Herald-Leader:
Mayor Jim Newberry is a friend of coal. Vice Mayor Jim Gray is “associated” with people [...]

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Can’t tell you how many dozens of emails I’ve received about bad-tasting and smelling water over the past several days.
From WHAS:
Louisville Water says the recent dry weather is to blame. The lack of rain is allowing sunlight to penetrate into the Ohio River and promote algae blooms. It’s an aesthetic issue and the water is [...]

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Look what I just got via email:
Subject: Content Removal Request
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:36:13 -0500
From: Aaron Ramey
To: Jake
Jake:
I tried using the email form on the website, but was over the 1000 character limit. I apologize for this coming into your personal email.
My name is Aaron Ramey and am the subject, in all [...]

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You should watch this:

And then attend this public hearing in September.

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The latest mayoral poll, from CN|2/Ryan Alessi, says Greg Fischer leads Hal Heiner 40.7% to 33.7%. A whopping 21.5% of those polled are undecided and 4.2% support other candidates.
After you’re finished looking at the frightening pie chart, let’s move on…
Despite Fischer’s crowing that he’s in the midst of a surge, there’s major trouble just [...]

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Wow. How is it USA Today can be more objective when it comes to the Ohio River Bridges Debacle than newspapers in Kentucky?
Authorities in Louisville and southern Indiana recently said tolls could generate more than half the $4.1 billion needed to build two new bridges across the Ohio River and refurbish a major highway [...]

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No one is surprised, nope.
But check this from Wayne Zelinsky.
The Louisville Kennel Club, however, recently told the LEO that Zelinsky had not stopped pet confiscations by aggressive animal services officers. Zelinksy says the officers are acting legally.
“There are thirteen circumstances where a law enforcement officer can enter a residence without a warrant, one of those [...]

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And in her latest email blast, she ripped everybody and their mother:
I am outraged over the current administration’s handling of taxpayers’ dollars.  Let us NOT forget that the recent state audit found 69 problems areas with metro government mostly due to MAJOR  accounting problems, including 23.5 MILLION dollars in question.
-SNIP-
I am disappointed over the latest [...]

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Last week Greg Fischer released a new television spot called “Customer Service” in which he promoted better internet access for Louisville and more transparency in government.
But there’s something funny going on.
Remember October 2007 when the Republican Governors Association illegally coordinated with Ernie Fletcher’s failed campaign by running ads featuring a Louisiana classroom? [...]

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LEO Weekly’s Phillip Bailey has a big feature on the demise of Mojo:
In accepting the new position, Redding left his post as chief blogger at The ‘Ville Voice, a successful local blog that operates in conjunction with the popular Page One Kentucky.
“I’m going to be covering a lot of the same stuff I’ve been covering [...]

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