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Please Stop Hitting JCPS School Buses, People!

February 24th, 2012 · 3 Comments

Today at 11:00 A.M., John Yarmuth will join Louisville Failor Greg Fischer and Ford officials to unveil the 2013 Ford Escape. [Press Release] If you missed First Lady Michelle Obama’s visit, go read Joe Gerth’s article about what she had to say. [C-J/AKN] Yes, animal abuse laws in Kentucky need more bite. But this is [...]

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Tags: Business · Economy · Education · Ford · Gambling · Greg Fischer · JCPS · John Yarmuth · Kentucky Kingdom · LMPD · Politics · State Government · Weather

Fischer Giving More Money To Cordish Failures

February 22nd, 2012 · 20 Comments

There’s a movement under way to oust Harold Workman from the Kentucky State Fair Board. It needs to happen. This is the first sign that the board has life in it in a long time. Unfortunately, it may be too little, too late. The state owes Ed Hart tons of money while workman rakes in [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Cordish · Festival · Gambling · Greg Fischer · Indiana · LG&E · LMPD · Metro Council · Movies · Race · State Government · Travel

Governor Beshear’s Weekly Video Address

February 17th, 2012 · 3 Comments

This week Governor Steve Beshear spends just 2:19 discussing casino gambling:

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Tags: Gambling · State Government · Steve Beshear · Video

Woah, MSD Is Actually Doing Something Good

February 16th, 2012 · 6 Comments

This is how hard the mainstream fell for the state government audit cover-up and ended up complicit in the white wash. [Page One] Every day there’s another story about people freaking out over the Sherman Minton. Here’s your story for today about lane closures. [WHAS11] Oh, look, here’s a cute op-end in A Kentucky Newspaper [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Gambling · Health Care · Hype · Indiana · Kentucky Kingdom · MSD · Ohio River Bridges · Scandal · State Government · Water

Jerry’s Spendy Housing Gal Going On Trial In May

February 15th, 2012 · 6 Comments

Ed Hart and Bruce Lunsford have obtained the North American rights to “Great Expectations.” Which is kind of a big deal. [C-J/AKN] Once again, this is why Greg Fischer wanted to be mayor. For the socialite photo opportunities. In the “newspaper” that will run an op-ed this week about how the GOP “must convince young [...]

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Tags: Bruce Lunsford · Gambling · Greg Fischer · Horse Industry · Housing · Hype · Indiana · Jerry Abramson · Metro Council · Metro Government · Movies · Politics · Scandal · State Government · Steve Beshear

In Case You Missed The Cover-Up…

February 14th, 2012 · No Comments

In case you missed how Steve Beshear tried to hide the damning state government audit today? Click here to read all about the gambling amendment. Yeah, nothing to see here.

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Tags: Gambling · Horse Industry · Hype · State Government · Steve Beshear

That MSD Audit? MSD Folks Saying It’s Pointless

February 13th, 2012 · 1 Comment

Metro Gubmint reached a $3.5 million franchise deal with Insight Communications. Is this good or bad for the city? [C-J/AKN] The payout will allegedly help the city’s looming budgetary nightmare. But is that it? [WFPL] Woah, the Fraternal Order of Police doesn’t plan to endorse a candidate for LMPD chief. It’s a shame the officers [...]

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Tags: Business · Churchill Downs · Derby Festival · Gambling · Indiana · Insight Comm. · Jerry Abramson · LMPD · Metro Council · Metro Government · MSD · Newspaper · Police · Rumors · Taxes · Thunder

How Dare Us Ask Qs About Kentucky Kingdom!

February 10th, 2012 · No Comments

Greg Fischer is still pushing this aging care industry lobbyist mantra. Where the hell does he find the time to write all this and promote it on Facebook and Twitter? [Click the Clicky] Kentucky musician Ben Sollee was featured on CNN. Check this video out. It’ll autoplay. [CNN] Here’s Greg Fischer discussing the five finalists [...]

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Tags: Discrimination · Gambling · Gannett · Gays · Greg Fischer · Horse Industry · Hype · Kentucky Kingdom · LMPD · Metro Council · Music · Newspaper · Race · State Government · Weather · WLKY

Merging Services A Nightmare Waiting To Happen

January 26th, 2012 · 2 Comments

Making the Metro Sewer District, Louisville Water Company and Public Works a single company is a nightmare waiting to happen for Louisville. Greg Fischer believes that if he can make it happen, it’ll be his legacy. [WLKY] The U.S. Conference of Mayors quietly led efforts to coordinate responses to protests. Oh, what? You’re shocked that [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Derby Festival · Education · Gambling · Greg Fischer · JCPS · Metro Government · MSD · State Government · Steve Beshear · Water

JCPS Leading In Hybrid Buses Is A Good Thing

January 17th, 2012 · 22 Comments

Remember the Louisville Zoo train disaster? Settlements have exceeded $525,000 in the mess. Your tax dollars at work. [H-L] Will Allan Cowen be able to help the University of Louisville build its downtown presence or will his past behavior with the Fund for the Arts sour everything? $100,000 a year isn’t a bad salary for [...]

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Tags: Arena · Contests · Downtown · Gambling · Greg Fischer · JCPS · Kentucky Kingdom · LMPD · Sports · State Government · University of Louisville

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