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President Obama’s Weekly Video Address

May 21st, 2012 · No Comments

This week President Barack Obama discusses Wall Street reforms:

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Tags: Banking · Economy · Politics · Video

Yarmuth On The Latest Economic Shenanigans

May 18th, 2012 · No Comments

John Yarmuth says we need certainty and stability when it comes to our nation’s financial obligations:

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Tags: Economy · John Yarmuth · Video

Nope, Definitely Not Most Compassionate Or Safest

May 18th, 2012 · 6 Comments

What was that, Greg, about Louisville being the most compassionate city in the country? What was that, again, about Louisville being the safest city in the nation? Quit with the damn buzz words. You looked and sounded like an imbecile while 95% of the city was stressed and saddened over yesterday’s tragic mess of death. [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Bikes · Butchertown · Death · Economy · Greg Fischer · Guns · Hype · Metro Government · Politics · West End · WLKY

John Yarmuth’s Favorite Movie Is Groundhog Day

May 17th, 2012 · No Comments

Congresscritter John Yarmuth was on the teevee yesterday hollering about the debt ceiling: Why does John Yarmuth hate America?

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Tags: Congress · Economy · John Yarmuth · Video

Where’s All That Fancy Bloomberg Money Now?

May 15th, 2012 · 4 Comments

Remember when Bloomberg gave Louisville a wad of cash? Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced a $24 million initiative to fund Innovation Delivery Teams that help mayors effectively design and implement solutions to pressing city challenges. The three-year initiative will fund teams, comprised of high-performing staff, in five cities: Atlanta, Chicago, Louisville, Memphis, and New Orleans. To [...]

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Tags: Economy · Greg Fischer · Lexington

What If UofL Had Merged With Those Hospitals?

May 14th, 2012 · 2 Comments

Why is it, exactly, no one in the mainstream media wants to talk about Jewish Hospital/Kentucky One closing entire units and laying people off? Many now-former employees receiving severance packages were forced to sign agreements that they wouldn’t speak publicly about the closure of their unit and loss of their job. [Deep Hospital Thoughts] The [...]

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Tags: Churchill Downs · Death · Downtown · Economy · Health Care · Horse Industry · LG&E · Newspaper · Ohio River Bridges · Oops · Politics · Race · Travel

One Wonders If Barbara Shanklin, You Know, Thinks

May 11th, 2012 · 9 Comments

The Commonwealth of Kentucky’s April General Fund receipts fell and its Road Fund receipts rose slightly. [Page One] Quick, everybody freak out! The teevee did a story about toxic mold in Louisville buildings and that means we’re all gonna die. But let’s get real: Greg Fischer and his staff need to comment on this immediately. [...]

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Tags: Death · Economy · Greg Fischer · Health Care · Indiana · Metro Council · Metro Government · Republican Party · State Government · University of Louisville

President Obama’s Weekly Video Address

May 7th, 2012 · No Comments

This week President Barack Obama discussed using war money to pay down this country’s debt:

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Tags: Economy · Politics · Video

Cyndi Lauper Really DID Scare All The Meemaws

May 4th, 2012 · 5 Comments

We told you meemaw would be upset about Cyndi Lauper! She dropped the f-bomb on live television and it was awesome. Dawne Gee almost died on the spot. She literally wet herself and all the anchors at other stations had heart palps. (Okay, maybe it wasn’t so awesome for all the little kids who had [...]

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Tags: Art · Business · Churchill Downs · Debate · Derby Festival · Economy · Gannett · Horse Industry · Hype · Indiana · JCPS · Kentucky Derby · Oops · Politics

Yarmuth On Republicans On Student Loan Rates

May 1st, 2012 · 3 Comments

Here’s John Yarmuth on the Republican approach to student loan rate increases: It’s an election year, so he’s gotta ramp up his appearances on the teevee.

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Tags: Economy · Education · John Yarmuth · Video

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