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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

It’s Oaks Day! Everyone Is Probably Already Drunk

May 3rd, 2013 · 1 Comment

Another day, another senseless murder in Louisville. Homicide detectives are investigating after a shooting in west Louisville that left one person dead early Friday. [WDRB] When it comes to the field for Friday’s Longines Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs, “depth” is the buzzword on the backside — no matter how one might go about saying [...]

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Tags: Churchill Downs · Death · Guns · Jack Conway · Kentucky Derby · Lexington · Ohio River Bridges · Possibility City · State Government · West End

Looks Like Kentucky Kingdom May Never Reopen

August 17th, 2012 · 2 Comments

The Louisville Metro Council appropriations committee voted 3-2 Wednesday to recommend a $20,000 grant request from a nonprofit organization previously led by Louisville Metro Councilwoman Barbara Shanklin. [C-J/AKN] To Louisville sports, Owsley Brown Frazier leaves a legacy of love. This is how you write about the man the day after he dies, mainstreamers. You don’t [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Bourbon · Bruce Lunsford · Health Care · Jack Conway · Kentucky Kingdom · Legal · Lexington · Metro Council · Metro Government · Politics · Sports · State Government

Will Federal Loans Pay For The Bridges Debacle?

August 1st, 2012 · 1 Comment

A local Eagle Scout has joined many others across the country in returning his badge to the Boy Scouts of America in light of the organization’s doubling down on its policy against gay members. [WFPL] An anti-for-profit schools guy got a really sweet political appointment from the Beshear-Conway crew. [Page One] Preservation groups are calling [...]

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Tags: Dogs · Gays · Greg Fischer · Highlands · Hype · Jack Conway · Metro Council · Ohio River Bridges · Scandal · Sports

Tone Down The Housing Settlement Rhetoric A Bit

July 30th, 2012 · 6 Comments

Jack Conway is busily touting the millions and millions in housing settlements obtained by Kentucky. Of course, he claims that he obtained them (fact: 49 attorneys general reached the settlement, not just Jack). We’re not focusing on that. The real issue is the hype that a ton of money is flowing into Louisville. Here he [...]

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Tags: Housing · Jack Conway

Most Livable City In America? Oh, For Chrissake

June 15th, 2012 · 2 Comments

From the Department of Things That Will Tick A Bunch Of People Off: Metro Police to Conduct Racial Profiling Study. [WFPL] You can’t even go to Walmart these days without finding a body in the parking lot. [FOX41] This Bluegrass Mental Health thing is going to be a disaster. Maybe another airport or KLC funtimes? [...]

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Tags: Churchill Downs · Death · Health Care · Hype · Indiana · Jack Conway · Kentucky Derby · Legal · LMPD · Race · State Government

4/20 & Folks Almost Just Assploded, From Pot

April 20th, 2012 · 1 Comment

Since the mainstream won’t talk about it, you probably won’t find out about it. But here’s a good look at the corruption at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and its latest shenanigans involving the Eggner’s Ferry Bridge. [Page One] Remember last year when we told you Lynn Fischer thought she was taking over the local Democratic [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Butchertown · Democrats · Greg Fischer · Horse Industry · Indiana · Jack Conway · Metro Government · MSD · Politics · Rumors · State Government · Water

Greg Fischer Apparently Thinks This Is High School

March 29th, 2012 · 2 Comments

We’re not going to shut up about you giving to the Red Cross for tornado relief efforts. This will take a long time. [Click Here To Give] Your fancy new police chief will address Metro Council’s Public Safety Committee today at 3:00 P.M. The meeting will be carried live on Metro TV/25. You may also [...]

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Tags: Alcohol · Charity · Downtown · Greg Fischer · Horse Industry · Jack Conway · Jim King · Metro Council · Metro Government · Race · State Government · Weather · WHAS

Metro Parks Will Never Get The Change It Needs

March 19th, 2012 · 12 Comments

We’re not going to shut up about you giving to the Red Cross for tornado relief efforts. This will take a long time. [Click Here To Give] Looks like Jefferson County Public Schools truly did dodge a major bullet with the “resignation” of Miss Fraser a couple weeks ago. Cause you know this Philadelphia mess [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Charity · Greg Fischer · Indiana · Jack Conway · JCPS · LMPD · Parks · State Government · Weather

More On The Conway-KRS Hypocrisy/Whitewash

March 16th, 2012 · No Comments

You know how Jack Conway says he doesn’t have the time or money to worry about corruption at Kentucky Retirement Systems? A refresher: KRS Gets Another Free Pass From Jack Conway [March 14, 2012] Reminder: Major KRS Get Out Of Jail Free Card [March 15, 2012] We Thought Jack Didn’t Have Time Or Money? [March [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Jack Conway · Scandal · State Government

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