Greg Fischer is one of those people who wrongly believe hiring innovation consultants doesn’t kill innovation. [Fast Company] Louisville’s Metro Sewer District has severed ties with its board attorney, Larry Zielke, after hundreds of millions of years. Only because of a scandalous audit. And everything will continue getting swept under the rug. [C-J/AKN] One of [...]

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Everybody and their mother is emailing us about ear X-tacy’s abrupt closure or whatever went down. It sucks when a local business fails, for sure. But it’s nearly 2012 and you can’t expect a business to survive if it cannot adapt to the market. [Sometimes Things Suck] Now that Robert White’s been shown the door, [...]

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Failure in 3, 2… Call us Negative Nancy(s) but this is causing people all across the metro to roll their eyes. You can’t “innovate” if you’re just recycling your old, rich friends. [WFPL] Gigantic pee alert! HAHAHAHAHA. Wow. You’ve got to see this. [C-J/AKN] Matthew Barzun is once again making it rain for President Barack [...]

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Some of those jobs Steve Beshear boasts about creating just do not exist. But you already knew that. Seriously – just read the second paragraph and laugh: Hundreds of specific jobs that the Democratic governor identifies on his campaign Web site actually have not been created since the initial press releases went out, or they [...]

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Yesterday marked the 118th day Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson questioned Jack Conway over his involvement in his brother’s drug scandal: “If justice is supposed to be blind, why is our Attorney General using his prosecutorial powers to punish his political opponents and spare his friends and family?” said Robertson. “You expect this [...]

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You should definitely be taking part in the Third Annual Golden Poo Awards. We’re on Day 5! So make your nominations now. [Page One] While MSD isn’t formally part of Metro Government, it most certainly can be sued like it is and it has to abide by open records laws. [C-J/AKN] If you owe child [...]

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Yesterday marked the 65th day Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson has questioned zip-lipped Jack Conway: “Jack Conway has been on thin ice with Kentucky voters since the first day he refused to divulge all the information about his involvement in this case,” said Robertson. “Kentuckians don’t want an Attorney General who just protects [...]

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UPS beat profit estimates and shares have risen. [Reuters] And Ford posted its best first-quarter profit in 13 years. [More Reuters] New Albany is preparing for more flooding. Because everyone in Louisville tells us it is never going to stop raining. [WAVE3] Richie Farmer caved and gave up the furlough pay after all. Check his [...]

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8664 won the ‘Big Idea’ contest. Meanwhile, Greg Fischer and everyone in power are looking in the opposite direction. [FatLip] You’ve got until February 24 to submit nominations for the Governor’s Awards for Volunteerism and Service. The awards will honor groups and individuals who strive to improve the Commonwealth through volunteer efforts. [Click the Clicky] [...]

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56 pages of conflicts of interest for the Arena Authority? [Louisville Courant] Today, Jerry Abramson will celebrate the arrival of the first non-stop flight from Hotlanta to Louisville on Vision Airlines. [Twitter] You know those 82 political appointments of Steve Beshear’s that cost the state $5.2 million? The Personnel Board voted to keep them. Without, [...]

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