For decades America has underinvested in infrastructure—even though poor roads, delayed flights, crumbling bridges and inefficient buildings are an expensive burden. Deficiencies in roads, bridges and transport systems alone cost households and businesses nearly $130 billion in 2010, mostly because of higher running costs and travel delays. [The Economist] The 25 cities with the cleanest [...]

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We told you meemaw would be upset about Cyndi Lauper! She dropped the f-bomb on live television and it was awesome. Dawne Gee almost died on the spot. She literally wet herself and all the anchors at other stations had heart palps. (Okay, maybe it wasn’t so awesome for all the little kids who had [...]

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This just in (okay, about an hour ago) from Teddy Gordon’s PR person: Jefferson County Public Schools and Ted Gordon agreed today to settle the restraining order portion of the current lawsuit regarding the fourth grader who was bullying another student in his class. The remaining part of the lawsuit regarding damages will go forward [...]

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For maybe the first time EVER, Greg Fischer is right about something! About housing and what’s considered “low-income.” Jim Peden needs to check himself against reality. If you make $30K, you certainly aren’t a street grunt or riff raff that spends your day thieving. But you probably can’t afford to live in the Highlands with [...]

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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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Seriously, why is this Chip Keeling story an Associated Press story? Why is this relevant to news? It’s beginning to smell like someone’s got a personal vendetta against the guy. [H-L] The orchestra and its musicians plan to sign a full agreement this week. Will the cat fighting finally end? [FOX41] The mainstream finally wrote [...]

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Jeffersonville can’t finish anything it starts and now wants to build a new $7.5 million police station? Yeah, that sounds like a smart idea. [FOX41] As if listening to Doug Proffitt freak out about it all day yesterday wasn’t enough, you get to hear about it again today. Teddy Gordon and Joy Furman, the mother [...]

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Been wondering what kind of candidate this guy running for school board really is? Here’s your answer: This is the event he’s going to: That’s on top of his latest bit of promoting an issue he ended up admitting he didn’t understand while at the same time being unable to comprehend basic math regarding educational [...]

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Greg Fischer lied to CLOUT last year over affordable housing funds and CLOUT leaders called him out. Literally called him a liar. Now he’s afraid to attend their annual meeting and is saying he was treated rough. [Dan Klepal] Everybody is completely freaking out about the Student Assignment Plan being before the Kentucky Supreme Court. [...]

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There are some real gems in Louisville who try to run for school board. They’re really awesome at, you know, representing the best of this city. Especially when it comes to spelling, grammar, and fancy “online Powerpoint presentations.” Here’s one of those gems, a guy embroiled in the Jefferson County Public Schools suit regarding busing: [...]

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