The Convention & Visitors Bureau sent out a press release yesterday pushing that Sarah Palin will be speaking at the National Quartet Convention. While it’s old news by new, I was taken by surprise that the LCVB would be promoting Palin.
Take a look at the release:
LOUISVILLE. Ky. (Sept. 1, 2010) – The National Quartet [...]

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Greg Fischer says he has a plan to create jobs, right?
So here’s his press release:
Louisville (August 31, 2010) – Saying Louisville needs a mayor who can put the city back to work, Greg Fischer today unveiled a plan for creating jobs that includes reclaiming the city’s historic manufacturing base while focusing on green and clean [...]

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Yesterday, Jackie Green put out a press release that we like:
Louisville, Ky. — Jackie Green responds to today’s news that the Kentucky Economic Development has offered $7 million in incentives to an Australian company to build a coal-drying plant in Louisville, and that the EPA is being pressed to cut coal ash water pollution [...]

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What was that about Congressman John Yarmuth being ignorant on matters of, you know, everything?
Here’s a statement from Friday:
(Washington, DC) Today, Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) called on the current and incoming CEOs of General Motors Company (GM) to immediately reconsider opening new facilities in Mexico while that company remains indebted to American taxpayers.
“While the [...]

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This week President Barack Obama discussed Social Security on its 75th anniversary:

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Republican mayoral candidate Hal Heiner released his five big idears for Louisville at a presser a few minutes ago:

Establish Louisville as An Energy Research Center for the Nation: Great cities need great research universities to provide seeds for new business. We are a leader in medical research; however we need to lead in other areas [...]

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This week President Barack Obama discussed a new Medicare Trustees report:

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OH MY GOSH! Look who WHAS11 found at church with her spiritual adviser. Karen Sypher! And she’s talking talking talking. You have to watch this. HAVE TO. I don’t know how Kelsey Starks and Claudia Coffey can maintain such composure. They deserve mega awards for holding it together. [...]

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This week President Barack Obama discussed moving forward on the economy and the U.S. auto industry:

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The number of people in Kentucky receiving food stamp benefits jumped 1 percent. That means tons more people started receiving benefits in June, up a whopping 8,000 from May.

More people receive food stamps (or SNAP) now than at the start of the recession. 155,000 more than in January 2008, to be specific.

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