Have you seen this sad Brooks Wicker campaign against John Yarmuth? The amount in his campaign war chest is less than Frankfort folks spend on hookers in a given five-minute period of time. It’s just sad watching his campaign. Sad. [WFPL] Sorry, Louisville’s great, just not the “most compassionate city in the world.” When will [...]

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Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson questioned Jack Conway yesterday for the 51st day in a row: “While those involved in the compromised drug investigation of Jack Conway’s brother may never face any legal consequences, we at least know that Jack Conway will have to face voters in November. Only then will he finally [...]

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We hear that the director of Metro Corrections has allegedly interviewed with the mayor of Washington, D.C. (on Friday?) for the D.C. jail job. This was apparently the second trip to the nation’s capitol. Can you even imagine? Hahaha.

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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. If you suspect abuse or neglect may be occurring, call (877) 597-2331. If you’re in doubt, call anyway to find out. [Support Your Community] The jail is reaching crisis stage with inmate overcrowding. Is the local population spike to blame? [C-J/AKN] Is it true that Mark’s Feed Store was [...]

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I don’t typically write about the family members of candidates. But. Uh. This is a unique situation that allegedly involves Todd Lally’s campaign. Here’s the deal: Last weekend, Todd Lally’s brother, Jeff, was allegedly campaigning for him when he encountered someone supporting Yarmuth. During some sort of conversation a disagreement took place when the individual [...]

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Enter for your chance to win two (2) free tickets to see “Dracula” at Actors Theatre in Louisville. If you haven’t experienced the entertainment gems in your own backyard, be sure to take part. [Page One] Bon Appétit named Louisville a runner-up on America’s Foodiest Towns 2010 list. [Yahoo! Shine] A special needs daycare center [...]

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Yesterday, David James (Democratic 6th District Metro Council candidate) announced announced the endorsements of: Police, Fire and Corrections unions along with JCTA and the Teamsters. FOP River City, 614, IAFF Local 345, FOP Corrections Lodge 77, Teamsters 783 and 89. ‘“David James is a true leader in Metro Louisville and has the insight and experience [...]

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It’s true. Robert Felner is headed to prison: The Federal Prison Camp in Montgomery, Alabama, located on Maxwell Air Force Base. Here’s hoping he’ll put us on his visitor list. It’d do him swell to, you know, give me a tell-all interview. Could go a long way toward restoring his reputation for when he’s released [...]

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A thought/some questions: David Tandy says he wants to pay police officers more by charging Metro Corrections inmates more money, right? Any chance that “maximum fee” would raise more than a couple bucks? Never mind that it sets an unfair precedent. How many poor non-whites are jailed while innocent? Wouldn’t this create an incentive to [...]

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GMA’s Ratings May Rise Here: After Charlie Gibson announced today he’ll be retiring from ABC News, and that his replacement will be our own Diane Sawyer. Our Diane, who grew up here, did the weather on 32, and became a big national star. Whose dad is the guy Tom Sawyer Park is named for. She [...]

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