LEO Weekly’s Phillip Bailey takes a look back at the Jerry Abramson kingdom: Instead of pointing to a brick-and-mortar project as a signature accomplishment, Abramson serves up a spoonful of Pollyanna that has been a cornerstone of his image over the years. “I remember this community when I ran in 1985. I remember the glass-half-full [...]

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Check this Google ad produced by Fairness/C-FAIR: No paid-for-by language. At the end of the animation, it merely says “C-FAIR – the political action committee…” Nothing to indicate who paid for it. Head – desk. UPDATE: Fairness is trying the talking point that LEO is responsible for putting up the ad… despite it being a [...]

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Why is Greg Fischer ashamed to promote the C-FAIR/Fairness endorsement if he’s such a hep cat with the gays? UPDATE: When this was written on Friday, Fischer didn’t have the C-FAIR endorsement on his site. He added it, mysteriously, late Friday after campaign turmoil. What he had to say in 2008 about the past 25 [...]

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By now, you’re all aware that the Fairness Campaign has spent ample time attacking Hal Heiner’s ignorant and stupid position on the actual Fairness Ordinance – something of which he’d have no control over as mayor and has promised to support and leave in place. But here’s the latest: Fairness leader Chris Hartman promoting the [...]

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Like scary Louisville history? You probably need to win this book from me. [The 'Ville Voice] The author, James Markert, has book signings coming up: tonight @ 8, Barnes & Noble at the Summit; tomorrow @ 7, Carmichael’s on Frankfort Avenue; Saturday @ 1, Borders at Hurstbourne & Taylorsville. [Go Meet Him] What do you [...]

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Tomorrow at 10:30, the Fairness Campaign, several state representatives, members of religious groups and Louisville Metro Police will hold a press conference in Germantown. The goal? To speak out against anti-gay burglaries that occurred in the neighborhood. Here are details from Fairness: Following two identical burglaries and acts of vandalism against gay couples in the [...]

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Want to see a great show at Actors Theatre this Halloween season? Enter to win two tickets to see The Mystery of Irma Vep: A Penny Dreadful. [Page One] Louisville’s International Festival of Film is returning. Get all the details. [LEO Weekly] Have you seen this bike counter in various locations around town this summer? [...]

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Yesterday, the Fairness Campaign’s political arm, CFAIR, endorsed a bunch of candidates for the November election: Greg Fischer – Mayor Marty Meyer – 38th State Senate District Tom Burch – 30th State House District Darryl Owens – 43rd State House District Joni Jenkins – 44th State House District Tina Ward-Pugh – 9th Metro Council District [...]

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Yesterday, David James (Democratic 6th District Metro Council candidate) announced announced the endorsements of: Police, Fire and Corrections unions along with JCTA and the Teamsters. FOP River City, 614, IAFF Local 345, FOP Corrections Lodge 77, Teamsters 783 and 89. ‘“David James is a true leader in Metro Louisville and has the insight and experience [...]

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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 [...]

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