Isn’t it cute watching all of Jerry Abramson’s pals get ousted from boards and commissions? Particularly these two literal turd burglars? [WLKY] Today at 7:30 P.M. the Bellarmine will celebrate. Doors open at 6:30. Knights Hall on the University campus (off Norris Place at Knights Way). Be sure to take $15 to buy a championship [...]

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Why not? Here’s Greg Fischer and the dude from Ford and their laser eyes at the recent Greater Louisville Inc thing: And here’s a close-up of Fischer’s name tag from the event, which seems awkward to us: Really – how awkward is that tag? Something doesn’t sit right with us over it and we’re not [...]

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Early yesterday, Greater Louisville Inc. announced that Christy and Owsley Brown II will receive the chamber’s top award – the Gold Cup – at the annual meeting on March 15. Here’s part of the release: Greater Louisville Inc. – The Metro Chamber of Commerce today announced it was awarding its most prestigious honor to Christy [...]

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A Pike County grand jury indicted a Louisville man on attempted murder charges. And it involved police. [H-L] Maybe the Colgate plant in Southern Indiana finally sold. This is rather exciting news for development nerds like us. [WFPL] What will you do with your dozens of kids now that Jefferson County Public Schools has declared [...]

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LEO Weekly has taken a look at part of the GLI story that A Kentucky Newspaper has withheld, for whatever reason. Here’s a bit: Over the last decade, Louisville’s job market has been bleeding, with little real aid. And critics point to lethargy in Greater Louisville Inc., as the leading culprit. -SNIP- [S]ome in the [...]

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The mayoral candidates had a fun little party on Saturday where they just enjoyed some iced tea and talked about the weather. [Nancy Rodriguez] Chief White seems set on leaving Louisville. [WFPL] Last week Greater Louisville Inc announced its new 2010 board members: Denise Spalding, James Clay Smith, Kevin Flanery, Dan Barbercheck and Michael White. [...]

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Last night, Humana CEO Mike McCallister addressed Greater Louisville Inc’s annual dinner. So Americans United for Change took that as an opportunity to hit hard. From a release yesterday: Tom McMahon, Acting Executive Director, Americans United for Change: “Humana’s profits soared by a staggering 61 percent last year, and CEO Mike McCallister was compensated millions. [...]

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I’m traveling on a fancy aeroplane all morning/afternoon, so it’ll be a little slow around here for a minute. Remember, if there are any must-see/do thingies in Shreveport? Now’s your chance to give me a yell, ladies and ladydudes. Maybe I’ll bring back some cool gifts for you all. Yesterday Rep. John Yarmuth was on [...]

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Check out all the local D-Listers in this video from Friends of Lou, including Bill Samuels Jr., Terry Meiners, Angie Fenton, Jim Wood, DeVone Holt, Patti Swope, Darryl Isaacs, J.K. McKnight, Mike Mays, Kevin Harned, Jerry Abramson, John Timmons, three dudes at the Tequila Factory, some DJs, a horse, and very briefly, some blogger. It’s [...]

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The Possibility City branding campaign has produced this TV spot that is airing the next few weeks on cable and some local stations (and during ESPNU’s broadcast of the Kentucky vs. Louisville football game). It proposes a cure for ITHAGT (Inability to Have a Good Time) that is, you guessed it, hanging out in Possibility [...]

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