With all the discussion over Chris Thieneman’s less than honest handling of the Mint Jubilee and the talk of wasted money hitting the television news cycle, well, let’s get back to doing something that matters. Giving back. Cause the Julep Ball is on.
Here’s a press release from the University of Louisville in its [...]

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Get thee to Frankfort tomorrow to rally for equality. It’s maybe your final chance to scare the bejeebers out of Gary Tapp. [Page One]
One of the many reasons I like First Lady Jane Beshear, even if I dislike her husband for the most part: She’ll be speaking at the Kentucky Association of Food Banks [...]

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Francene was approached by prominent Louisville Democrats to run as a Republican against Congressman John Yarmuth. Let’s speculate on who that might be. [LEO Weekly]
LG&E wants to jack your electricity rates up 12% and natural gas rates nearly 9%. Just what this region needs – more bills. [C-J]
Mayor McCheese Jerry Abramson will deliver [...]

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Here’s some good gossip-y stuff….Famous for Being Famous: Apparently Louisville’s Emily Gimmel has a future in the gossip press. Gimmel was linked to Nick Lachey after the Kim Kardashian Derby Spectacular Party last week, and pictures of her showed up LARGE in the gossip rag Star Magazine. Lachey was reportedly smitten with the blonde because [...]

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Win free Louisville Bats tickets, UofL and the Mint Jubilee are fighting it out, fancy zoning battles, Kentucky Derby parties, a Frankfort high school assistant principal prohibits gay students from going to the restroom and teevee rating wars. Check it out.

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Organizers of the Mint Jubilee Gala promised guests a “Big Surprise” on the agenda in the official program Friday night.
And the surprise was this — the event’s organizers from the University of Louisville say they are changing the name of the soiree to the Julep Ball next year. But the Mint Jubilee is going to [...]

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OK. You know all that stuff you’ve been saying you’d get to after Derby? Now you’ve got to get to it.
Final Furlong: My good friend Mark Hebert ended his TV news career working the paddock at Churchill Downs over the weekend. I’m going to miss all those news tips (though he actually didn’t give the [...]

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Like the Kentucky Derby, many of those who attend the Great Steamboat Race aren’t much into the race. But this year, there’s no race. At least the winner doesn’t necessarily have to cross a line first. It’s more like a boating skills competition between the crews of the Belle of Louisville and the Belle of [...]

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Why Car Salesmen Have a Bad Rep: An Urban Active employee was charged for peeping into a tanning bed session. Turns out Spencer Noel has a long criminal record for deviant behavior. UA didn’t do a background check, so they’re getting sued. And Noel? Now a car salesman, according to Connie Leonard’s report. Wish they’d [...]

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Nights Out For Racing: Churchill Downs is floating the idea of night-time racing for three dates during the spring meet. The plan is to test the concept on three Friday nights in late June/early July, with the track using temporary lights. The races would end around 11. [Courier]
Raging On the Senate: Greg Stumbo says it [...]

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