Another duh moment for Metro Government: a judge says firefighters deserve back pay. Louisville metro government likely owes millions of dollars in back interest to more than 100 retired city firefighters shorted on their pension payments since 1985, a Jefferson County judge has ruled. Should have listened to common sense and Ann Oldfather. Should have [...]

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is calling for a new study of a Louisville landfill because of new reports of waste found during routine monitoring. [H-L] Surely everybody else is about to gouge their eyes out over the non-stop obsession of teevee newsers with the MIlton-Madison bridge. [WAVE3] Even more weird: The new owner of [...]

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What? Chipotle still has immigration issues? You don’t say: NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Federal investigations related to the immigration status of some Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.’s (CMG) employees may linger for a couple of years, the company’s co-chief executive said Wednesday, an indication the issue could remain an overhang for the burrito chain. We guess the [...]

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Before anyone gets too excited over Kentucky Retirement Systems demanding $10.8 million in interest payments? Don’t forget that Greg Fischer’s top guy, Tommy, is the illegal appointee to the KRS board. They think they can get it because he’s Greg’s man. [C-J/AKN] Louisville food trucks should probably be hopping on this wedding bandwagon. [NPR] Why [...]

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Really, WDRB? You’re still pretending those signatures on Bob Gunnell’s “petition” aren’t from a handful of people? And are ignoring the reality that next to none of those people live or work int he area? [FOX41] If the Occupy Louisville folks had caused the incidents and incited violence, why didn’t LMPD say so? Because they [...]

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The Holiday World folks formed a new company to negotiate the lease of the Kentucky Kingdom property with the state. Meanwhile, the state still owes Ed Hart millions of dollars. They’re screwing Ed, if you’re unaware, because he’s in business with Bruce Lunsford and won’t bend over or kiss their behinds. [C-J/AKN] Oldham County is [...]

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Sam Sifton, national editor for the New York Times will be at Bellarmine on the 9th to discuss presidential campaign coverage. [Press Release] We love us some Proof and 21C but let’s not pretend that proof is the best place to eat in all of Louisville. [Zagat] Gregory O’Bryan, the guy accused of killing Andrew [...]

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Greg Fischer said at his $20-per-ticket State of the City Address last week that Louisville is facing a nightmarish budget shortfall. Metro Animal Services is a literal disaster zone. Public Works is a mess. Metro Parks is run by a guy who decided to drive drunk in a taxpayer-funded vehicle. The head EMS guy is [...]

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In today’s A Kentucky Newspaper Food section, there was a full page dedicated to Rick Pitino’s favorite New York restaurant that no longer exists. Click here to read all about it. Contained a couple of his favorite recipes and lots of Pitino nostalgia. But we noticed a glaring omission… No recipe for skank on a [...]

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If Jim King really had a solid working relationship with Greg Fischer, he’d be making his own comments. Tony Hyatt wouldn’t have to do it. And you know it. His actions speak louder than his words and Jim is no fan of Greg. [WFPL] Greg Fischer is supposed to be on the radio at 1:00 [...]

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