Tomorrow at 10:15 A.M., the Fairness Campaign – along with several supporting organizations – will launch an awareness campaign focused on Kentucky Farm Bureau’s discriminatory and unjust policies.
For a quick refresher:

KY Farm Bureau Admits Discrimination, Media Ignores It [September 18, 2007]
Todd Eklof & Kentucky Farm Bureau: Vindication [September 19, 2007]
Reminder: Media Ignoring Discrimination by Kentucky [...]

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Please don’t forget to make your nominations in the Second Annual Golden Poo Awards. We’ve got three categories live so far. [Page One]
Today at 11:30 A.M. the Fairness Campaign is hosting a ‘Show Me Your Papers’ street demonstration at 4th Street Live. They’ll be there in protest of Arizona’s discriminatory immigration law. [Press [...]

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Local bigot and fearmonger, Frank Simon, has released endorsements from the Freedom’s Heritage Forum.
Occasionally, Simon’s endorsements are made because he wants a candidate to win. Occasionally, it’s because he wants a candidate to lose. So let’s dig in to his latest endorsements in Jefferson County.
Judge – 30th Judicial District, 14th Division

Mason Treneman

Republican [...]

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The Fairness Campaign’s Political Action Committee, CFAIR, has announced its various endorsements for the primary:

Councilman David Tandy – Mayor of Louisville, Democratic Primary
Councilwoman Tina Ward-Pugh – Metro Council District 9, Democratic Primary
William Cohen – Metro Council District 17, Democratic Primary
Mike Slaton – Kentucky House of Representatives District 41, Democratic Primary
Mike O’Connell – Jefferson County Attorney
Stephanie [...]

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The best thing about Insight Communications’ broadband service? When there’s a failure every day. That way you forget about the 600 weekly piece of junk mail pushing “Insight Phone,” increased rates for decreased service and sloooow data speeds. [Dun Dun Dun]
Yesterday Iron Workers Local 70 endorsed Jim King for mayor. [Press Release]
Today at [...]

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Really. I like you. But you and your campaign staff need to grow a set.
Yesterday you were called out for your stance against the Fairness Ordinance. That was based on your initial vote as a Metro Councilcritter against Fairness.
Your staff promptly called me to make it clear you have no intention of [...]

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The final arena beam was put into place yesterday. Everybody and their mother signed it. [WFPL]
Is anybody really surprised that Kentucky to failed to get Race to the Top funds in the first round? [H-L]
We’ll be trying again for the funds in the near future. [Toni Konz]
Mayoral candidates will take part in a forum [...]

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What? The Metro Councilcritters heart the gays?
See?
“Family Member: Any person who is the spouse, parent, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, or grandchild of a Metro officer; or is the dependent for tax purposes of the Metro Officer or the Metro Officer’s spouse; or who is a member of the Metro Officer’s household, including [...]

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The real story behind Chris Thieneman & the Mint Jubilee the press is ignoring. The allegations from the University of Louisville are quite damning. [The 'Ville Voice]
Humana is cutting 2,500 jobs (then re-hiring 1,100 in different roles), despite significant growth. 750 jobs lost in Louisville. [WFPL]
Here’s what Congressman John Yarmuth had to say [...]

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From the Fairness Campaign yesterday: Just before 3 p.m. today, President Barack Obama signed into law the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act that includes the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act as an amendment. The bill will expand the 1969 federal hate crime law to include crimes motivated by perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or [...]

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