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Plenty For Art, Little For Major Existing Problems

May 22nd, 2013 · 2 Comments

More than two dozen buildings in both Louisville and southern Indiana still have to be demolished or moved to make way for the new downtown bridge. [WDRB] An alternative census estimate shows that more of America’s seniors than originally thought are living in poverty — and that means the poverty rate could spike under certain [...]

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Tags: Art · Business · Death · Dogs · Indiana · Lexington · Metro Government · Ohio River Bridges · Poverty · Religion · TV · Weather

Just What Kentucky Needs: An MSD Expansion

May 21st, 2013 · 3 Comments

Louisville Metro Police say they’ve arrested a woman after she allegedly beat and choked her 12-year-old nephew. [WDRB] It will take a little digging and watering, but the Floyd County Nutrition Coalition provided residents with a way to eat healthier without having to visit the grocery store. [News & Tribune] Thousands of bones are on [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Churchill Downs · Death · Ethics · Greg Fischer · Health Care · Indiana · LMPD · Metro Council · MSD · Poverty · Steve Beshear

MSD Corruption Costs You More & More Money

May 20th, 2013 · No Comments

Friday marked one year since the deadly shootings in the West Louisville, that left a lasting impact on our community. On Saturday, hundreds of people, including gunshot survivors, banded together with a call for peace. [WDRB] Just think – it’s all thanks to mismanagement and will be used to pay for that corrupt swap. Louisville’s [...]

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Tags: Death · Downtown · Economy · Horse Industry · Indiana · JCPS · John Yarmuth · LMPD · MSD · Race · Scandal · West End · Youth

Did You Hear? Louisville’s Economy Just Magical

May 17th, 2013 · 1 Comment

Everybody is just cold getting murdered in Shiveley. Don’t tell any of your meemaws who live there. [WDRB] The Lexington Parking Authority board of commissioners voted Thursday to accept the proposed new city food truck ordinance, subject to several modifications. Seems Lexington takes food trucks more seriously than Louisville. [H-L] There’s been some progress after [...]

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Tags: Business · Death · Economy · Ethics · Ford · Frankfort Ave. · Greg Fischer · Indiana · Jail · Lexington · Metro Council · Metro Government · Neighborhoods · Police · South End

JCPS Sounds Like A Bunch Of Fun Right Now

May 16th, 2013 · No Comments

Jefferson County Public Schools is projected to lay off 41 teachers before the start of the next school year. The district blames budget cuts, especially cuts in federal funding because of the sequestration and a loss of stimulus funds. It could also be blamed on poor management and those, you know, 100+ people making more [...]

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Tags: Alcohol · Economy · Education · Gambling · Horse Industry · Indiana · JCPS · John Yarmuth · Metro Government · Ohio River Bridges · State Government

MSD Is Still A Giant, Poopy Mess For Louisville

May 15th, 2013 · No Comments

The way is being cleared for construction to begin on the new Downtown Crossing. Signs of progress are already visible, with work under way on the safety zone at Waterfront Park. [WDRB] Can Colonel Sanders win back Chinese diners? Louisville-based Yum! Brands Inc., which owns KFC, reported last week that same-store sales in China plunged [...]

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Tags: Alcohol · Business · Downtown · Health Care · Indiana · MSD · Ohio River Bridges · Possibility City · Race · Water

Being Nonchalant With Tolls (Taxes) Unacceptable

May 14th, 2013 · 3 Comments

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has nabbed an accused wig thief, according to an arrest warrant. Gives a whole new meaning to wig snatching. [WDRB] What planet is Greg Fischer living on when he says membership of the board setting toll rates for bridges is not a major concern? [C-J/AKN] Who believes everything is all [...]

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Tags: Arena · Bad Behavior · Discrimination · Ford · Greg Fischer · Indiana · JCPS · Kentucky Derby · Lexington · Metro Government · Ohio River Bridges · Race · State Government

Frankfort: Where Corruption Always Wins The War

May 13th, 2013 · No Comments

Officials at Kentucky’s largest art museum announced the museum will be reopening sooner than they thought. One building is being renovated and another demolished. Something else is occurring on a much smaller scale inside of the building that still stands. [WDRB] How much money has your physician received from the drug industry? Do a quick [...]

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Tags: Art · Bad Behavior · Contests · Discrimination · Downtown · Health Care · Indiana · Jack Conway · Neighborhoods · Police · Race · State Government

Sounds Like Housing Is Still A Maddening Disaster

May 10th, 2013 · 1 Comment

Does Kentucky’s new Religious Freedom Act really protect religion, or does it potentially cause discrimination? The issue is still raging weeks after the bill became law. Hint for WDRB: No, the debate isn’t still raging. There’s no additional religious protection but there is the ability to discriminate, thanks to the bill. [WDRB] The city and [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Discrimination · Downtown · Housing · Indiana · JCPS · Politics · Poverty · Ratings · Religion · Republican Party · State Government · TV

Have The Anti-Bridge Folks All But Given Up?

May 9th, 2013 · No Comments

The woman accused of shooting and killing a man invited him into her home to play out a rape fantasy, according to a probable cause affidavit. [WDRB] Hospitals nationally and in the Louisville area charge wildly varying amounts for common major medical care, according to data released Wednesday for the first time by the federal [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Death · Guns · Health Care · Indiana · Lexington · Ohio River Bridges · Possibility City · Sports

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