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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Well, that was fun. I missed the hair-hanger guy at the LEO Readers Choice Awards last night, but arrived in time to bask in some glory and do the shakey-howdy thing with some nice folks. And got to see Nappy Roots. So here’s some video of Chris Lemon, who amazingly hangs by his hair. [YouTube] [...]

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Big Deal for Bo: C-J sportswriter Rick Bozich has been selected to the U.S. Basketball Writers Hall of Fame, and will be honored at the Final Four in Detroit. That is, if the paper comes up with the travel budget to send him. [Crawford] Eight Men On, Including T-Will: Check out the cover of the [...]

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It must not have been an easy decision for C-J editors who decided to produce a news story on a case involving reporter Angie Fenton’s personal life. In the story, she told her editors, on the record, that it was a personal matter and she would let the county attorney’s office handle it. Fenton is [...]

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A Trinity Mystery: Anybody want to take a shot at guessing what the big security issue is at Trinity? The high school is closed, and officials say they’ll have news for the public on this “obscure threat” by 4 p.m.  I’m betting that whatever it is won’t stay secret that long. [C-J] Billy’s Slide: Maybe [...]

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