The Louisville Zoo has a fancy new baby giraffe! [WHAS11]
The Harrods Creek bridge re-opens today. You gonna drive on it, maybe? Thank goodness it doesn’t span the Ohio River or we’d be effed. [WFPL]
A battle in mining country is pitting coal against wind. But the real issues facing the region we’re destroying are much [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Domestic Violence'
Happy Monday Morning Of Re-Opened Bridges
August 16th, 2010 · 11 Comments
Tags: Awards · Congress · Contests · Domestic Violence · Indiana · Jerry Abramson · Possibility City · Senate Race
Papaw Beshear Doesn’t Like Uppity Women
June 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment
The rumor was right. Ed Martin filed to run for congress in the 3rd district as a Libertarian. [SoS]
Yesterday was awesome in Crescent Hill, in case you didn’t know. [WHAS11]
Our investigative work found its way to the Colbert Report. Woopsiedaisy. [Page One]
Jurors in the Karen Sypher-Rick Pitino extortion trial had to tell everybody [...]
Tags: Congress · Domestic Violence · John Yarmuth · LMPD · Mayor's Race 2010 · Metro Government · Salaries · Senate Race · Sex · State Government · Steve Beshear · University of Louisville
The Weekend Is Here So Let’s Waste Time
March 12th, 2010 · 3 Comments
Catching up with a slow-moving highway disaster. [Broken Sidewalk]
Got questions for Louisville’s mayoral candidates? Chime in. [The 'Ville Voice]
Greg Fischer rolled out his endorsement by the Steelworkers yesterday. In other news, Greg’s still a union buster (as is his sister, rest of his family) and there’s public record of him working strongly against collective [...]
Tags: Charity · Congress · Dining · Domestic Violence · Education · Greg Fischer · Health Care · Mayor's Race 2010 · Ohio River Bridges · Possibility City · University of Louisville
Another Candidate for Commonwealth’s Attorney?
January 21st, 2010 · 15 Comments
Rumor has it prosecutor Carol Cobb plans to throw her hat in the race for Commonwealth’s Attorney.
I’ve done a bit of calling around to various attorneys today and everyone seems to think she’s the real deal.
I mean, check out this info on the CA’s website:
On November 13, 2008, Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Carol Cobb became the [...]
Tags: Domestic Violence · Legal · Politics · Rumors
Good Morning. Drop Those Pounds For Fun.
January 5th, 2010 · 8 Comments
Don’t worry! Kids, education and the environment absolutely do not matter. Those are the areas impacted most by budget cuts proposed by Steve Beshear. [Page One]
Are you fat? Take free fitness classes at nine community centers courtesy Metro Parks. [Click the Clicky]
Ivan Cano had a high blood-alcohol level when he died. [C-J]
What’s [...]
Tags: Domestic Violence · Education · Health Care · Jerry Abramson · LMPD · Mayor's Race 2010 · Parks · State Government · Steve Beshear
$800,000 Awarded for Victims’ Services
December 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
Today Gas Station Governor Steve Beshear announced the award of nearly $800,000 from the Victims of Crime Act grants from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Organizations across the Commonwealth received funds for programs including Court Appointed Special Advocates, domestic violence shelters and children’s advocacy centers.
Three organizations in the Louisville area received funds:
CASA of [...]
Tags: Charity · Domestic Violence · Steve Beshear
Jefferson County Family Court: LAME
November 17th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Guess who just voted overwhelmingly against expanding protective orders to dating couples.
They also plan to testify against upcoming legislation. Because of “budget” issues.
You guessed it (or I gave it away): Jefferson County Family Court judges.
Way to go, folks!
UPDATE:
Received an email from one of the Judges:
I am not sure what your source was for [...]
Tags: Bad Behavior · Criticism · Domestic Violence · Judges
National Summit to End Domestic Violence
November 9th, 2009 · No Comments
Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear will speak this evening during the First Lady’s Rception at the National Summit to End Domestic Violence. And it’s tall taking place in Louisville.
Beshear will be joined by West Virginia First Lady Gayle Manchin and Former Kentucky First Lady Judy Patton tonight at 6:00 P.M. at the Seelbach Hilton [...]
Tags: Domestic Violence · Politics · State Government · Steve Beshear
Let’s Wake Up & Complain As Much As Possible
October 15th, 2009 · 6 Comments
The Greater Louisville Sports Commission named Julie Howell as the new Director of Fund Development. Previously she’s served as Development Director for the Louisville Ballet and Vice President, Partnerships for the Fund for the Arts. [Press Release]
Get ready for it: The Courier-Journal ran a one-sentence “correction” regarding its claim that Republicans are the folks [...]
Tags: Courier-Journal · Domestic Violence · Economy · Jerry Abramson · Mayor's Race 2010 · Sports
Did You Take Back The Night?
September 30th, 2009 · 4 Comments
We’re in meetings most of the day, so let’s take a few hours to consider something we all mostly ignore.
Domestic violence.
Take Back the Night was held at the University of Louisville and it’s time this entire community starts a conversation. We don’t necessarily have to pass legislation each time something terrible like the Nunn-Ross [...]
Tags: Courier-Journal · Domestic Violence · University of Louisville


























