There are just a couple more days of the Second Annual Golden Poo Awards. Be sure to make your nominations today. [Page One]
Chris Poynter tried to claw Joe Burgan’s eyes out, because of expanded gambling, amen. The Fischer & Heiner campaigns are most certainly going to get into more cat fights like this. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Gambling'
John Yarmuth Did So, Why Won’t Jack Conway?
August 4th, 2010 · No Comments
Tags: Awards · Books · Contests · Gambling · Jack Conway · John Yarmuth · Mayor's Race 2010 · Movies · Ohio River Bridges · Religion · Scandal · Sex
Governor Beshear’s Weekly Video Address
July 23rd, 2010 · No Comments
This week Governor Steve Beshear spends 1:35 discussing instant racing:
Tags: Gambling · State Government · Steve Beshear · Video
Governor Steve Beshear On Instant Racing
July 20th, 2010 · No Comments
Earlier today the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved instant racing.
Here’s what Governor Steve Beshear had to say:
“This afternoon, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission took an important step toward helping our state’s endangered horse industry by approving changes to regulations to allow historic racing bets at our state’s racetracks.
The regulations will provide an additional tool that [...]
Tags: Gambling · Horse Industry · Steve Beshear
Your Candidates Are Showing Their True Colors
March 18th, 2010 · 2 Comments
The folks afraid to state publicly that they believe all candidates should be given equal consideration by the Courier-Journal: Jack Conway, Steve Beshear, Shannon White, Greg Fischer, Hal Heiner, David Tandy, Jerry Abramson, Trey Grayson, Rand Paul. I think it says a lot that Chris Thieneman, Daniel Mongiardo, Tyler Allen and Jim King all [...]
Tags: Courier-Journal · Criticism · Education · Ford · Gambling · Metro Council · Metro Government · State Government
More Cordish Fuel For The Conspiracy Fire
March 12th, 2010 · 8 Comments
Look familiar?
That’s the Cordish mall that won the slots bid over Laurel Park in Maryland.
And it further adds to my conspiracy theory that Cordish & Crew are way up Jerry Abramson’s you-know-what because they want gambling in Kentucky.
Tags: Cordish · Gambling · Rumors
Country Mouse Came to Visit City Mouse
February 16th, 2010 · No Comments
WHAS11’s Joe Arnold sat down with Steve Beshear for an interview.
You need to watch this entire interview and, yes, Joe goes on and on and on about the “tea party” but whatever:
Steve Beshear says he presented a budget that was “valid” – despite the fact that it wasn’t? And didn’t even include an actual [...]
Tags: Economy · Gambling · Kentucky Kingdom · Politics · Senate Race · State Government · Steve Beshear · Video · WHAS
What’s That? Sound Of Abramson & Cordish?
January 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment
Publishing this on Page One, but feel it’s fitting for VV, as well.
Ray Paulick has laid the smackdown on Damon Thayer. And it appears Cordish Cos is laying the groundwork for grabbing a slots license in Jefferson County.
I’ve known Damon Thayer going on 20 years, and I don’t think he’s a bad person. But [...]
Tags: Cordish · Gambling · Horse Industry · State Government
Your Friday Morning Dept of Feigning Work
January 15th, 2010 · No Comments
State legislators are none too happy to finally have proof that Steve Beshear was lying about gambling votes. [Page One]
Have you seen House Bill 253? It will make your eyes roll back in your head and your fingernails pop off in rage. [More Page One]
The University of Louisville hired a new Vice President of [...]
Tags: Andrew Horne · Gambling · Jerry Abramson · Mayor's Race 2010 · Parks · Rumors · State Government · Steve Beshear · University of Louisville
Post-Holiday Monday Waking Up Madness
December 28th, 2009 · 4 Comments
Donorama starts tomorrow. Give blood to save lives. [Reminder]
Somebody at the Courier-Journal just noticed East Market Street. You already know everything mentioned, but it’s a good read. [C-J]
Tricare is reconsidering Humana and UnitedHealth bids for a $21.8 billion contract. [Business First]
Patrick O’Shea’s is set to open any minute now on Main Street. And [...]
Tags: Anne Northup · Bad Behavior · Business · Charity · Downtown · East Downtown Bus. Assoc. · Gambling · Health Care · Jerry Abramson · Neighborhoods · Youth
Thank Goodness It’s Finally the Weekend
November 13th, 2009 · 6 Comments
We’re all gonna die of the 4.5% water rate increase. [C-J]
River Fields just won’t quit. But the federal government isn’t having it. [C-J]
Louisville is so gay and stuff. Shh. Nobody tell Frank Simon. [LEO Weekly]
Fairdale Bigfoot possesses a superior knowledge of films and Facebook. Oh, is that homophobe David Edmonds trying to [...]
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