Another Fischer contributor was Ed Hart, who gave $1,000 on Jan. 20. Hart is the chief executive for Kentucky Kingdom, which at the time was in the midst of negotiating a $300,000 annual contribution to help reopen the amusement park at the Kentucky Exposition Center.

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He said the Babbage and Hart contributions “should be exhibit A and B.”

“If anybody thinks they’re going to get a favor from me for a contribution, they are sorely misguided,” Fischer said. “I’m going to do what’s right for the citizens, and it doesn’t matter who gives me money.”

Here’s reality:

The Fischer crew pulled a huge bait-and-switch with donors. Here’s a project for you: Take a look at Fischer’s inauguration committee and inauguration sponsors/donors. Cross reference that list – the folks who were solicited for contributions by Tommy Elliot and others for Fischer’s inaugural committee – with Fischer’s actual mayoral campaign account reporting with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance and look what you get.

That’s right – a bunch of people who were told they were contributing to Fischer’s Inauguration. Only to have their contribution used to pay down his campaign debt.

I’ve spoken with several on the list to confirm they contributed to Fischer’s Inauguration but not his campaign. They’ve got emails to back it up. And in at least three instances, the inauguration committee called donors after checks had been received to tell them to send another, separate check (voiding their original checks) directly to the Fischer Campaign to be used for inauguration expenses. How fis(c)hy is that? The staff never told donors the new checks wouldn’t be used for the inauguration.

I believe the Fischer folks knew what they were doing from the get go. They raised all they’d need for the inauguration and then converted funds to help retire Greg’s campaign debt. And it seems that the Fischer Administration is attempting to spin this as business leaders thinking they’d curry favor all so Greg can claim it’s just not happening. And we all know that’s not the case.

Somebody has a lot of explaining to do. Because I smell a KREF problem and grounds for an investigation.

Alison Lundergan Grimes FINALLY put the meemaw blooper video back online:

Here’s hoping Greg Fischer can get his ducks in a row long enough to name a chief of police that most of LMPD will be okay with. But you know he won’t. So why hold your breath? [FOX41]

We told you Kentucky has an advantage when it comes to organic farming. Young farmers are finding huge obstacles to getting started and Jamie Comer could ditch the teabaggers and find a way to make Kentucky hot. [NY Times]

Really? The editorial board is worried about the “downtown core”? All this hand-wringing because the new VA won’t be located downtown? While simultaneously trying to kill downtown with bridges and overhead roadways? [More C-J/AKN]

That crazy ass constable has got to go. This is getting more ridiculous as the days go by. Where is Greg Fischer on the matter? Where is the state legislature? Time to get rid of constables in Jefferson County. [WAVE3]

You should probably go to this NuLu thing on the 19th since the dang holiday swarm is beginning even earlier this year. [Consuming Louisville]

This is what Jerry Abramson is going to do until he tries running for Senate. While his wife spends all day as a lady of leisure, just cold buying coffee all day, constantly running into us and telling people she’s Jerry’s wife at every stop. [WHAS11]

Did you even know a protest was still taking place in Downtown Louisville? [WFPL]

Thank goodness you can’t get to Indiana because you’d probably just get killed in Jeffersonville. [WLKY]

Here’s Jim King’s opportunity to sack up and do something solid for food trucks and other small business owners in Louisville. [Business First]

Just a reminder about what’s going down with Cordish and Metro Government. You’ll likely not hear about it much elsewhere. [The 'Ville Voice]

The editorial board (Hi, Keith!) once again proves its disconnection from reality by alleging that Jack Conway actually campaigned. The reality: Jack sat on his hands until the last week or so. That means Todd P’Pool lost to a guy who didn’t even campaign. And what the hell is with the sexist focus on Alison Lundergan Grimes? These folks need to have the guts to use their names when making shit up. [C-J/AKN]

When will Louisville’s/Kentucky’s mega wealthy residents step up to the plate and help struggling folks like Stephen King is doing in Maine? They can throw millions of dollars at the orchestra, the arts, parks but never consider the people who helped put them where they are. [HuffPo]

David Williams does have enough support to remain Senate President. But he needs to start prepping Jimmy Higdon to take over in a couple years. Higdon’s the best they’ve got and he’s not going to cave when it comes to doing the right thing. [H-L]

Metro Council is taking this rogue constable situation seriously and is meeting with the chief of police to put an end to his stupid practices. [FOX41]

Louisville has lost at least 23,000 private sector jobs in the last four years. But people continue to cheerlead for Jerry Abramson. [Business First]

LG&E is going to jack your energy bills up to the sky. So what does the company do? Goes on a whitewash spree trying to get outlets to do stories about how they’re working to improve services for customers. [WAVE3]

You’re more likely to get shot in the face at Walmart by an idiot with a gun than you are to get “spoofed.” But might as well go ahead and scare meemaw to death with the story. [WHAS11]

The owner of a daycare where a toddler died from swallowing a thumbtack is speaking to the media. [WLKY]

Sometimes Frankfort legislators do the right thing and this is one of those instances. You should encourage your local representation to follow suit. [Page One]

• Todd P’Pool: Why on earth didn’t you listen? You needed Democrats to win but you refused to do the right thing. You refused to campaign in Louisville, refused to ditch the anti-Obama bullshit and refused to focus on the needs of Kentucky. Every single time you were given good advice, you dismissed it entirely. You had more ammunition than any Republican has ever had to win a race and you completely ignored it. People may be congratulating you but I am calling you a political mistake. Stay away from statewide politics if you don’t have the guts to actually fight. Jesus H.
• Jack Conway: Dedicating your victory to your family? Really? Quit with the whiny ass titty baby crap. Apologize for tipping your brother off to the drug investigation and start investigating DEMOCRATS for a change.

Want to read the rest? CLICK HERE for that…

Miss last night’s election results? Check the final numbers out. [Page One]

Voter turnout in Kentucky was low but apparently better than expected. [H-L]

Metro Councilcritters Kelly Downard and David James are investigating whether or not they can curtail craziness from people like that, well, crazy constable who shot a woman in the face. [C-J/AKN]

Here’s how the out-of-state press is looking at Steve Beshear’s win over David Williams. [CNN, Chicago Tribune, Politico, LA Times, WaPo]

Will your LG&E bill shoot up 20 percent in the next few years? There’s a rate case for the company before the Public Service Commission today. So. Probably. Dave Armstrong loves to allow things like that. [FOX41]

New Albany could possibly be the worst place on earth. A house explosion that injured six people may be proof. [WAVE3]

Norton gave $572,000 to the Healthy Start program. And this is why Louisville can have nice things. [Business First]

Everybody is freaking out over LG&E bill increases. A rally is planned at the bill payment center on 9th Street from 5:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Eastern today. [WHAS11]

Southern Indiana has some new mayors. Will this improve life for folks across the river? [84WHAS]

We’re still waiting on Greg Fischer to tell us where the “customer service” is at Metro Animal Service and the rest of Metro Government. He refuses to speak. [The 'Ville Voice]

Gubernatorial

• David Williams: Stupid for not managing his reputation for a decade. Offers solid ideas and an actual plan. Refuses to take political advice and that’s why he’s not going to get any further than his current office. He’s not a homophobe, despite allowing people like Frank Simon to co-opt him, the gays hate that I remind them of the legislation he’s personally killed because I bothered to try talking to he and Bob Stivers. What you see on television isn’t the same person you see off-screen. Needs to quit with the gambling hypocrisy but we all know gambling isn’t going to save this state. Richie Farmer: This man is literally an adult baby. All he does is eat candy all day, complain about not having the right candy when on the campaign trail (you know, the 5% of the time he’s bothered to show up) and the rest of the time he’s just cold wandering around lost. The only people who do less than Richie in a day are the folks Jerry Abramson has given jobs to.
• Steve Beshear: May be the luckiest man alive to get two well-hated opponents in two consecutive elections. You already know he’s a do-nothing kind of guy who loves to give his friends lots of cushy cash-filled jobs. He’s afraid to say “gay” in public. He thinks making excuses for corruption is acceptable. He’s failed three times to get expanded gambling legislation passed. Ark Park. You know what the next four years will be like. It’ll be four years or trying to decide who we pick next. Jerry Abramson: Hello? Have you SEEN the shit storm this man created in Louisville? I’m not even going to get into it but there’s a reason he’s well-hated throughout the city.
• Gatewood Galbraith: His best campaign yet. He has some good ideas. It’s a shame he never takes a breath while trying to explain them and always gets cast as the lunatic fringe. Dea Riley: Haha, really?

Auditor of Public Accounts

• John Kemper: Wow. Two bankruptcies. Clearly not ready for prime time. Where the hell do Jesus and abortion fit into financial forensics?
• Adam Edelen: We’ve not always been a fan and are always the first to question him and call him out. If he’s going to be a good auditor – and he has the ability to shine – he’ll need to investigate the living shit out of his friends and eschew partisanship for the next four years. Then he can run for re-election, create a strong legacy and run for Congress or something. Being governor won’t ever suit him. No matter what he believes. He needs to avoid the stagnation of that office and go for a real legacy.

Go ahead and CLICK HERE to read the rest… you may (or may not) be surprised…

Not all social workers in Kentucky are this ridiculously dumb. It’s a shame the bad seeds always taint everyone else. [H-L]

When, exactly, can this city quit pretending it supports the Jefferson County Public Schools student assignment plan? [C-J/AKN]

Yep, the third Kentucky miner was killed in ten days. That’s how the mainstream media outside the state looks at the Commonwealth. You can thank your governor. [HuffPo]

This is the extent of coverage of Kentucky’s budget nightmare that Steve Beshear and the legislature have successfully kept quiet outside of the Herald-Leader. And this is the only station to give it any mention at all, really. [FOX41]

Did you go to the Cuban poetry thing at 21C last night? If so, let us know about it. It’s election day so we’ll all need some entertainment. [Consuming Louisville]

Can you believe this nutball is allowed to carry a gun? Every deputy sheriff and retired LMPD officer interviewed by any media outlet is rolling their eyes and calling him an embarrassment. [WAVE3]

Changes afoot at Humana? An SVP at the company, Bruce Goodman, plans to sell nearly $11 million worth of stock. [Business First]

Next to no one is going to vote today. About the only thing you should watch for is how much of a vote Gateweed Galbraith gets. 5-6%? 10-12%? [WHAS11]

Oh, nope, you blinked too soon. The battle between the Louisville Orchestra and its musicians still isn’t over. [More C-J/AKN]

A cougar sighting has been confirmed in Indiana. Meanwhile, countless middle-aged ladies in Forever 21 stretch dresses are roaming the streets in Louisville looking for unsuspecting young mean and no one ever says a thing. [WLKY]

We’re still waiting for that “customer service” Greg Fischer promised nearly two years ago. Likely to be waiting a long, long time. [The 'Ville Voice]

While strange for a right-wing independent expenditure group to run ads that are based in fact, regular readers of this website know that to be the case in this instance.

Here’s your reminder that Jack Conway is, indeed, lying. His brother, Matt, had this to say in his official interview with police on March 9, 2010:

Well, I got a call last…I guess it was last Wednesday night from my brother. He was coming back from Washington; he had been at the Attorney General’s conference there. And said, “Matt, I need to talk to you. Uh, something’s come up. It’s a sensitive situation, uh, we need to meet and talk.” And I said, “What’s the matter?” And he said “Oh, nothing, there was just a friend called me and overheard a conversation at uh,” and he said, “It’s no big deal, don’t worry about it, we just need to talk about it.” So I went out and met with him and Bar(?) on Thursday af…last Thursday afternoon out at, out at Jack’s house, and that’s when Jack informed me of uh, this dinner at Jeff Ruby’s, with several people, including Charles Alexander, whom I’ve never met. I, I just heard the name before… I know he’s a friend of my brother’s. And I heard that there were several officers and what-not there, and it was a birthday party, but I don’t know for whom.

Jack’s own brother says he was involved. In a police report. And it gets worse from there.

Let’s take a trip down Jack Conway Memory Lane…

• Now That I’ve Had A Chance To Think About It… [November 3, 2010]
• 2010 Problem Becomes 2011 Nightmare For Jack [March 4, 2011]
• Conway Wants All Your Money & Forgetfulness [March 29, 2011]
• Thoughts On Last Night’s Cheves Bombshell… [May 25, 2011]
• Laaaawd, The Lingering Questions Regarding KRS [May 26, 2011]
• Let’s Start Answering Those Questions We Asked [May 27, 2011]
• Why We’re Skeptical Of Jack Conway’s Claims [June 3, 2011]

You’ll want to read the rest by CLICKING HERE…

This one is an open letter to Jack that was signed by more than 750 students:

We understand that you have filed suit against National College for alleged violation of consumer protection laws. We know our college will deal with these allegations in due course, but we also know that you have publicly and repeatedly – in press conferences, television interviews, news articles, and especially in your campaign literature and fund‐raising solicitations – criticized Kentucky’s career colleges, and especially our college – National College.

We are proud of our college. It’s not Duke University, or George Washington University Law School; unlike you, very few of us have had the means to attend such prestigious universities and most of us preferred an education that was tailored to our family and work lives. We may never own racehorses or be elected attorney general. But we are the backbone of working Kentucky: bettering our lives, and the lives of our families, through our investment in a National College education.

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Mr. Conway, you have never been to our campuses, talked to our Campus Directors, or to the faculty and staff who work with us in our educational pursuits. Our college campus is constantly visited by community leaders, legislators, employers, government officials, and others who are interested in this asset of their community – why have you never visited a National College campus and met its students, staff, and faculty? Other leaders have!

You don’t know us. You don’t know our college. We call upon you to stop abusing your office and using it to launch deceptive and cynical politically inspired attacks demeaning and denigrating hardworking Kentuckians and the educational choices they have made. Don’t attack our education, our judgment, our qualifications as students, and our college for your own political gain!

While seemingly hokey at first, it’s rather hard-hitting. The letter/ad goes on to ask Jack some questions that, at the very least, will not be fun for his office to deal with.

You’ll probably want to CLICK HERE to read the rest of the story…

Here’s the email blast from Elizabeth Conway that goes along with it:

We need your help to beat back a lie and shameful attack on our family. For a year now, Jack and I have stayed silent as our opponent has smeared our family with lies and innuendo, choosing instead to focus on helping Kentuckians get through these tough times. But because our opponent is desperate and behind in the polls, he’s running a deceitful ad campaign against Jack.

What he’s saying isn’t true – it’s shameful and I hope you will help us send a message that his attacks on Jack’s family will not be tolerated.

Click here to contribute and view our ad.

Our response is simple but powerful: Jack sets the record straight and tells our opponent to get out of the gutter and leave family members out of the campaign. Please join me now in sending a message that this type of politics must stop.

Click here to contribute and view our ad.

Thank you for standing up for the truth and for our family. We’re counting down the final days to victory and look forward to celebrating with you next week.

Sincerely,

Elizabeth Conway

Unfortunately for Jack and his “family”? The record has not been set straight. Jack still refuses to address the matter. He doesn’t even do so in the above ad.

So let’s take a look at the facts:

From an August 12 story:

Because Jack Conway was embroiled in a high-profile U.S. Senate race, Politico, a national news organization, requested police records on the matter and wrote an article focusing on the Attorney General’s involvement in it. In the article, Jack Conway’s spokesperson denied that Jack interfered with the investigation in any way. But the police records told a different story. According to these documents, when Jack Conway learned of the compromised investigation from a political supporter, he directed a private lawyer to call the LMPD and ask questions about whether the Attorney General’s brother was under investigation. Jack Conway then arranged for his brother to secretly meet with this criminal lawyer at Jack’s private residence.

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Conway’s criminal defense lawyer somehow obtained a meeting with the Police Chief and subsequent to that meeting, no charges have ever been filed against Matt Conway in this matter.

Tons of questions about the scandal remain unanswered.

He’s had months and months and months to address the matter.

And he still hasn’t done so. Because he cannot say he didn’t give his brother a two-day heads up on a drug raid and he cannot say that he didn’t compromise a drug investigation.