Yesterday former Lieutenant Governor Daniel Mongiardo blasted the nasty redistricting process in Kentucky. He hit Steve Beshear, praised Kathy Stein and pointed out the shenanigans with Alice Forgy Kerr. [Page One] Raise your head if you think Frankfort will do the right thing when it comes to halting executions. [WHAS11] Oh snap! Looks like Robert [...]

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Will Jefferson County Public Schools actually get overhauled after those audit recommendations? Will the millions in wasted salaries be put back into education? [C-J/AKN] Are the arena bonds about to be downgraded? Because that good be a very bad thing. [Bond Buyer] The truth about the Keystone XL pipeline? Doesn’t look like the McConnell-Republican claim [...]

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Lost Louisville: Ash Street Station destroyed by fire. Great for history nerds. [Broken Sidewalk] Louisville is a gas guzzling city with an average of $179 spent on fuel each month — ranked at number 11. [Mint.com] New favorite way to pass the time: reading Karen Voyer-Caravona’s biking website. She’s a former Tom Owen staffer who [...]

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Today’s the last day of school for all Jefferson County Public School students. Are you ready for summer, folks? Now everyone will be focused on Christine Johns-Haines and Donna Hargens. [JCPS Rolls Up The Sidewalks] OH MY GOODNESS! Branden Klayko is alive! Check out these stories. [Broken Sidewalk here, here, & here] For the 29th [...]

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Yesterday, in the wake of losing his case against Marathon, Jack Conway released his monthly column. Dig in: Spring has proved to be a tough time for many Kentucky families. Severe weather and flooding have damaged homes across the Commonwealth and left many struggling to make repairs. During these difficult days, families have also struggled [...]

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24-year-old jockey Michael Baze was found dead in his vehicle at Churchill Downs. [HuffPo] An environmental group – Appalachian Voices – is suing a coal company in Bardstown over alleged clean water act violations. [H-L] Metro Council has deemed the Whiskey Row/Iron Quarter ordinance an emergency. [WFPL] So gas prices are at a billion dollars [...]

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This week President Barack Obama discussed clean energy and how it will help the United States out-compete and out-innovate the rest of the world: Click here to review an infographic that explains the President’s short and long-term approaches to high gas prices.

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Was super-nice to see the Boston Globe editorial on Saturday. All about the Kentucky Derby. Stop and smell the roses, indeed. [Boston Globe] This was one of the more inspiring stories from this year’s Kentucky Derby. [NY Times] Which event boasted the crazier hats? The Kentucky Derby or the royal wedding? [Slate] The Herald-Leader endorsed [...]

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This week President Barack Obama discussed rising gas prices and market manipulation, a hot topic in Kentucky:

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Really, who doesn’t doubt it? In a release yesterday, 8664 highlighted declining traffic volumes. So let’s take a look. According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet – which the organization used as a snapshot – traffic on Interstates 65, 64 and 71 is falling. Here are those counts, current as of December 1, 2010: Kennedy Interchange [...]

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