Look, people, stop acting shocked that nothing is happening in Frankfort with the Kentucky Retirement Systems corruption. Just look at these old stories to see why your beloved Democrats are enabling the corruption and sweeping things under the rug. [Page One]

Ann Oldfather chapped some Greg Fischer-Kentucky Retirement Systems ass. That corrupt game is falling apart. [C-J/AKN]

Long story short, heads are exploding because people can’t figure out whether or not Amazon is building a distribution center in Southern Indiana. [WAVE3]

Louisville is the NUMBER THREE (#3!) city in the country for having the worst allergies. Meanwhile, Frankfort fearmongers powered by Hal Rogers’ pork (blow me, Kelly, you fucking hack – and I won’t apologize for the language. -Jake) are trying to stifle your ability to obtain affordable medication… since you don’t have health insurance, can’t walk to the doctor because there are no sidewalks and can’t afford to take a cab or ride a bus because you’ve just been laid off. [AAFA]

Sorry, there is no “debate” over Brownsboro Road traffic. It’s all Bob Gunnell foaming at the mouth because a few fat white guys paid him to. Bob’s just lucky Mark and Tim Mulloy feel sorry for him and are allowing him to work. Cute that the only people with “concerns” are people like the Dahlems and those who literally just speed through from Mockingbird Valley. [FOX41]

Remember Alisha Ward? And how we broke the story last year about her allegedly stealing mountains of cash from the University of Louisville? She was just charged with wire fraud and money laundering. Jim Ramsey will probably win awards for allowing her to swindle dough. [C-J/AKN]

This story about gas prices in the 1980s has been WHAS11′s feature for roughly three months. [WHAS11]

What’s the best way to waste tens of thousands of dollars? Ask Southern Indiana how they flushed cash down the toilet in an attempt to pull in tourism dollars after the bridge reopened. [News & Tribune]

We told you early last week that No Kill Louisville was donating 27,000 pounds of pet food to storm-ravaged Eastern Kentucky. The local media finally caught on. [WLKY]

A handful of people in Lexington are just cold terrified of some homeless folks. Can you believe they let homeless people outside?! [H-L]

LG&E and Metro Gubmint have yet to reach a settlement on those fancy coal ash fines. [WFPL]

Take a look at what Miranda Lambert is doing with proceeds from her concert. You should consider doing something similar if you’ve got gobs of cash. [WLKY]

In light of the recent tornado disaster, the state legislature STILL wants to END BASIC TELEPHONE SERVICE for many in the poorest areas of the Commonwealth. [H-L]

You should check out this story about a horse getting picked up by a tornado and surviving. [WKYT]

That Kentucky Retirement Systems report is causing heads to roll like woah in Frankfort and Warshington this week. [Page One]

Local teevee folks have been freaking out over a juvenile snatching iPhones from people as they walked around with them downtown. [FOX41]

Public transportation usage is up in Louisville. And continues to rise. But you’ll never see anything resembling light rail or real public transit, thanks to your city and state electeds. [NYT]

Guess you can’t go to Dixie Highway without getting mobbed/attacked by a hundred crazy teenagers. [WAVE3]

Greg Fischer finally decided to order a study of Fourth Street Live after the nightmare of that Cordish loan failure. [WFPL]

First price gouging, now this. Should make you feel really safe when buying gasoline. [WHAS11]

No one trusts the Metro Council to decide what is and is not an historic landmark. We can’t say we blame them. [C-J/AKN]

The reaction from LMPD folks regarding a Metro Corrections guard – and recruit/cadet – smuggling contraband into the jail is interesting. [LMPD.com]

Prediction: hordes of the gays will flood the Frazier Museum to view the Diana exhibit. [84WHAS]

The St. Matthews po-leece department in Louisville donated three police cars to West Liberty. So don’t tell me everyone can’t do something to give back. [C-J/AKN]

Because it’s Frankfort, an illegal cockfighting ring continues to be ignored. A state government employee running half the operation is given the green light. And nutbags left and right are threatening us for daring to bring it up. [Page One]

The new LMPD chief will be sworn in on Monday. How excited are you for this? [Deep LMPD Thoughts]

To say the rank and file at LMPD are anything more than lukewarm about the new chief would be a stretch. [LMPD.com]

When Churchhill Downs begs for public cash, remember that it just reported a record revenue quarter. [H-L]

Hahaha! Tolls? They’re going to last forever. Literally. Even after the bridges are paid off. So the money can go in a “maintenance fund” or whatever. You get what you voted for, people. Permanent tolling of public, taxpayer-funded roads. [C-J/AKN]

The American Red Cross will remain in the region for quite a while. This is why it’s imperative for you to support the organization. [FOX41]

February General Fund and Road Fund receipts in the Commonwealth of Kentucky were just okay. [Page One]

Have kids on spring break soon? Encourage them to put their time off to good use and to give back. [WAVE3]

The NCAA is making visible changes to the grease bucket arena and it has those who helped fund construction of the grease pit more than upset. [Business First]

WHAS has been freaking out about gas prices for months. Literally freaking out. This has been their top story for weeks and weeks. [WHAS11]

Really? Lawmakers are alarmed that hundreds of criminals recently released have already committed new crimes? [WLKY]

Go watch this ten minutes of security footage of a tornado rolling through West Liberty if you need a reminder of why you should give back. [WKYT]

What? You need a reminder that Greg Fischer wants you to forget that he okayed the firing of the Metro Parks whistleblower? [The 'Ville Voice]

Now Cordish is requesting an $850,000 forgivable loan from Metro Government. So a bar can move to 4th Street. $850K to create some of the lowest paying jobs in the country. [Dan Klepal]

Here comes the media circle jerk over what a great thing it is. You can almost feel your local government bending over to pay Cordish with your sweet, sweet tax dollars. [Business First]

People are still freaking out about a new VA hospital so here’s an interview with Mitch McConnell about it. [FOX41]

Remember John Ziegler? The guy who tried to sexytime some lady on the radio or something and John Yarmuth had to go to court over it? He now has some conspiracy theory Obama movie. [Wonkette & Click the Clicky]

First you get taken for a ride with gasoline price fixing. Then you probably explode because your fuel secretly has too much ethanol and your chainsaw goes pow. [WAVE3]

FEMA disaster relief may be coming to families in need. But that doesn’t mean you should stop supporting relief efforts. [WHAS11]

The Kentucky Senate has passed a bill that would allow students to attend a school outside their district. [WFPL]

So maybe you Indiana folks don’t have to worry about defending yourself against illegal entry, after all. [WLKY]

The Kentucky Horse Park is struggling, to say the least, so these kid-friendly exhibits couldn’t come at a better time. [H-L]

Of course the State Fair Board wants to build a luxury hotel. That’s not completely weird or anything. Especially in this economy. [H-L]

The National Council on Teacher Quality released its annual report. Kentucky ranks 27th with a D+. [External PDF Link]

The city is finally learning that Greg Fischer doesn’t have real business or leadership experience. The city’s rainy day fund is drying up and everyone fears the city’s credit rating will drop. Even Jerry Abramson knew better than to play that game. [C-J/AKN]

Just like we said, the local press is spending every waking moment discussing the opening of the Sherman Minton bridge. [FOX41]

On a scale of 1 to 10, how obsessed is WAVE3 with running stories like this one about sex-change treatment for kids? As if constantly sending their gay reporters (WHAS11 does it, too) to cover gay stories all the time wasn’t silly enough? Gotta run with this specious AP story in an awkward manner. [WAVE3]

UPS wants to buy a Dutch delivery giant. Could this be good for the local economy? [Business First]

This same story about rising gas prices has been run for, oh, how long? At least ten years? 20? It’s still running. [WHAS11]

That coal ash informational meeting is tonight. Don’t forget it if you live in the southwestern part of town. [WFPL]

Something tells us this story of two LMPD officers who were bitten by a dog and then killing it is going to linger on for a while. [WLKY]

The bridge re-opening is literally anybody can talk about. It’s non-stop. [84WHAS]

Raise your head if you think Frankfort will do the right thing when it comes to halting executions. [WHAS11]

Oh snap! Looks like Robert White is having a rough go at it in the big city of Denver. Check out the shenanigans going down involving an anonymous letter. [Denver Post]

If you aren’t paying attention to the problems your first responders face in Louisville, you’re going to end up with a problem on your hands some day. There’s no reason EMS shouldn’t be treated like LMPD and Fire. All are equally important and necessary for life to function. [FOX41]

Quick, let’s pretend the Energy and Environment Cabinet cares about Earth Day! [Click the Clicky]

We used to love Dawne Gee back when she looked like a 20-something on the teevee. But now that she has turned the corner to calmness and comes across as the young meemaw (we said young!) everyone wants in their life, she’s way more entertaining. You know you love seeing her pass that cash. [WAVE3]

When Jerry Abramson says small businesses should have a large role in tax reform in Kentucky? He means gigantic businesses that employ thousands and operate outside the state. [Business First]

Remember when your attorney general said he was fighting hard against gas price corruption during his campaign? Haha, right, about that. [WLKY]

Now University of Louisville folks like Jimbo Ramsey say they welcome the indigent care fund audit. Here’s hoping Adam Edelen’s ties to everyone there won’t cloud his judgement. No, of course they won’t cloud the judgment of his hundreds of auditors but that’s just something one has to question early in a new auditor’s term. [WFPL]

Did you see Greg Fischer asking his most trusted source – Facebook – for advice on how to do the most basic parts of his job yesterday? [The 'Ville Voice]

You have lots of storm debris? You can drop it off this weekend for $15 per truckload. [84WHAS]

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 of jobs is based in reality. [HuffPo]

This is truly the American way. Presiding over and knowing about the theft of millions of millions of tax dollars and getting rewarded with bonuses and raises worth millions. [The 'Ville Voice]

Gasoline prices jumped a whopping 40 cents over night and Jack Conway isn’t batting an eye. Price gouging? What? [WAVE3]

Basically, no business in Frankfort get handled until after the Kentucky Chamber day on January 5. [Business First]

The entire community – or, just the few people in town who even know there’s a bridges debacle going on – are foaming about the Drumanard Estate’s historic status. [FOX41]

Occupy Louisville is pushing a discussion on homelessness. It’s fitting, since Greg Fischer doesn’t see it fit to allow even those without homes to sleep in tents in the dead of winter. Are we still pretending that Founder’s Square park is ever used by anybody for any reason? [WFPL]

Evicting the Occupy folks downtown is sure to end on a really positive note, right? Because it’s ended so well in so many other cities. [WLKY]

Absolutely nothing could be bad about this. White Castle is considering selling beer and wine in some markets. [WHAS11]

Yesterday Rand Paul and his wife had some really upbeat and happy holiday thoughts (?) for you. Check the awkward video out. [Page One]

This is a good thing, right? Ramsi Kamar is building an organic farm to provide tasty goods. [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 moved to Flagstaff, the best place on earth, and writes all about riding her bike. Go read it. You’ll feel like you’re on vacation. [She Rides A Bike]

Can you imagine if Americans lived like this and thought of bikes and groceries in this manner? [NY Times]

Yesterday marked the 90th (!!) day Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson questioned Jack Conway over his involvement in his brother’s drug scandal: “Conway is running from the voters of Kentucky who have a right to know answers to the questions surrounding his brother’s compromised investigation,” said Robertson. “We will not stop our Come Clean campaign until the Attorney General either answers our questions or is replaced by Todd P’Pool.” Jack will never answer questions and even his staff are getting frustrated. [Press Release]

Don’t go to Indiana or you’re likely to get killed with a rock. Which is crazier than getting killed by gunshot in Louisville. [WHAS11]

Eleven people died in eleven separate crashes on Kentucky roadways from Monday, July 25 through Sunday, July 31. [KSP Release]

The Princeton Review ranked Bellarmine University among the nation’s best colleges. Check the fact sheet out for details. [External PDF Link]

The new owners are taking over Whiskey Row. This is good, right? Except, of course, the buildings that will be demolished. [WFPL]

Food stamp usage is still on the rise in Kentucky while everyone acts like the statewide economy is puppies and rainbows. [Page One]

A management audit at Metro Sewer District is set to begin next week. Hopes? Predictions? [C-J/AKN]

What? Thefts at Metro Animal Services? Surely not! [FOX41]

OH MY GOODNESS! Branden Klayko is alive! Check out these stories. [Broken Sidewalk here, here, & here]

For the 29th day in a row Jack Conway has refused to answer questions about his familial shenanigans and Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson is again questioning him: “If Jack Conway has returned from his fancy vacation in South Carolina, I hope he has realized that we haven’t forgotten him…and that he cannot run from this situation,” said Robertson. “His poor judgment has crippled the Attorney General’s Office for too long. It’s time to come clean.” [Press Release]

Sad to hear 732 Social filed for bankruptcy and has some troubles on its hands. Hopefully something amazing will take its place. After the chef libeled his landlord on twitter and had an all-around meltdown, calling us a “douchebag” for daring suggest Social’s situation was a sad one, well, something tells us that drama isn’t over. But, really, trashing their landlord AND half the press in the city? Laaaaawd Jesus. Guess that’s another restaurant a few thousand folks won’t be wasting their time with. [Deep Foodie Thoughts]

Greg Fischer says thousands of jobs are coming to Louisville over the next twelve months. Really. Thousands. That’s what he says. [FOX41]

Maybe the hiring of his friend at $100,000 per year to be “innovation director” will magically create thousands of jobs that will stick around over time? Should we be skeptical and stifle our laughter? [C-J/AKN]

Wait – maybe he’ll also magically make gas prices go down now that they’ve started to rise again. [WAVE3]

Jack Conway FINALLY addressed the Republican Party of Kentucky’s questioning. He says Republicans are out of bounds for questioning the fact that he gave his brother a two-day heads up on a search warrant. And wouldn’t he rather deal with that mess than the mess of a potential investigation around the KRS-Riddle shenanigans? Looking angry, Jack. [CN|2]

Read my additional thoughts on the matter by clicking the clicky. [I Leave Comments]

Metro Council is preparing for budget hearings. Does anyone predict fireworks? [WFPL]

Want to adopt a pet? Metro Animal Services is waiving adoption fees as the shelter is nearing capacity. Now would be a good time to jump on it. [More FOX41]

This couple donated more than $400,000 to the Crusade for Children, reminding us that the world is a good place. [WHAS11]

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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 to fill their gas tanks. I would like to thank the many Kentuckians who contacted my office in the wake of the recent storms to report drastic spikes in gas prices. Some communities saw prices jump 30 cents; topping $4 a gallon.

On May 13, I filed a temporary injunction alleging that Marathon Petroleum drastically increased its prices during a time of emergency, in violation of Kentucky’s price-gouging statutes. Our request asked the court to require Marathon to lower its wholesale prices to levels before April 26 when Gov. Beshear declared a state of emergency.

I pursued this case to protect the best interests of consumers across the Commonwealth, who are hurting right now and many parts of the state saw an immediate decrease in prices at the pump. Although our request for a temporary injunction was denied, the judge was clear that his ruling did not affect the ongoing and underlying price-gouging case against Marathon.

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I believe Marathon has engaged in price gouging and I plan to continue to move forward and aggressively pursue this case. The price-gouging law only permits suppliers to increase prices if there has been an increase in costs to the supplier. Marathon’s cost increases in this case did not justify the price increases at the pumps. I am also pleased to see that gas prices have gone down a little bit since we sought the injunction.

In 2009, in the wake of Hurricane Ike and subsequent windstorm in Kentucky, I made it clear that price gouging would not be tolerated in Kentucky. You may recall I reached settlements totaling more than $107,000 with eight retail gas stations that gouged consumers at the pumps during a time of emergency.

At my request, Gov. Beshear on May 25 extended Kentucky’s statewide price-gouging protection laws for an additional 30 days. I appreciate Gov. Beshear’s quick response and attention to this matter.

I also want consumers to know that I remain concerned that Marathon’s dominance of the wholesale gasoline market in Kentucky allows a distortion of our gas prices. In certain areas of the Commonwealth, it actually has a 100 percent monopoly on wholesale supply. In the long term, we must address this problem, and I turned over evidence we have developed to the U.S. Department of Justice’s recently formed gas task force that is charged with investigating illegal activity in the oil and gas markets.

As Attorney General, I will continue to do everything within my power to protect Kentucky consumers and to ensure that businesses that engage in unfair or unscrupulous activities are held accountable.

Jack Conway
Attorney General