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Yep, Jerry Abramson Gets Another Big Free Pass

October 25th, 2011 · 2 Comments

Greg Fischer may be a repeat of Jerry Abramson but at least he’s not this ridiculous. [NPR] The Louisville Orchestra is STILL a disaster for the city. Still. Musicians have like five minutes to decide whether or not they want to stay. [C-J/AKN] A new analysis of the temperature record leaves little room for the [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Greater Louisville Inc. · Greg Fischer · Highlands · Indiana · JCPS · Jerry Abramson · Music · Oops · Politics · Scandal · State Government · UPS

Going To The JCPS Assignment Plan Forum?

October 13th, 2011 · 15 Comments

Dawn Simpson landed a $287,000 settlement for being sexually harassed at Metro Animal Services. [C-J/AKN] Jerry Abramson went to Radcliff and played pat-a-cake with some folks who fell for his cheerleading. If they knew him, they’d be running away. [News-Enterprise] It’s apparently a big deal that Greg Fischer doesn’t allow plastic water bottles in his [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Dining · Education · Greg Fischer · Health Care · Jack Conway · JCPS · Jerry Abramson · Metro Government · Possibility City · Radio · University of Louisville · Youth

Jerry Abramson Sure Draws Out Large Crowds

October 11th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Look what a large crowd Jerry Abramson had in Louisa: Why these folks at KDRP continue to publicize embarrassing moments like this… we’ll never know.

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Tags: Democrats · Jerry Abramson

Good Morning. Here Are Some Negative Things.

August 18th, 2011 · 5 Comments

Is anyone shocked that Tina Heavrin, Jerry Abramson’s former “special counsel,” is now general counsel for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services? Are you shocked that she is fighting against releasing records that should be public? Here’s betting her job wasn’t even posted publicly. These tired, recycled people need to leave public office so [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Concerts · Downtown · Festival · Health Care · Housing · Jack Conway · JCPS · Jerry Abramson · Music · Oops · Republican Party · Scandal · State Government · University of Louisville

Abramson Pushing For Merged Hardin Co Govt

August 2nd, 2011 · 7 Comments

Have you seen this effort in Hardin County to merge its governments? CLICK TO VISIT SITE They’re going balls-to-the-wall and are using Jerry Abramson like woah to promote it. Sounds like Hardin Countians face a lot of drama ahead.

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Tags: Jerry Abramson · Metro Government · Politics

Swords, Axes And No Greg Fischer Transparency

July 28th, 2011 · 5 Comments

How do you feel about Greg Fischer spending $171,000 per year to bring two inexperienced people from out-of-state to run Metro Animal Services? No wonder there’s brain drain– locals are always ignored. What was that, again, about TRANSPARENCY? [Deep Fischer Eye-Rolling] The Bridges Debacle Advisory Group on Women, Minority and Small Business Enterprises will meet [...]

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Tags: Awards · Bad Behavior · Greg Fischer · Health Care · Indiana · Jerry Abramson · Metro Government · Movies · Ohio River Bridges · Possibility City · Republican Party · Steve Beshear · Transparency · University of Louisville · Water

Jerry Abramson’s Jobs History Is Pretty Bad, Too

July 20th, 2011 · 4 Comments

Oh, great, one of the dogs adopted from Louisville Metro Animal Services before the adoption push has distemper and the owner is struggling to keep it alive. What was that, again, about LMAS bothering to keep its animals healthy? [WLKY] Sure, we think Jeff Ruby’s advertisement is borderline ridiculous. But what’s with shutting down a [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Dogs · Health Care · Jack Conway · Jerry Abramson · Metro Government · Oops · Police · Possibility City · Republican Party · State Government · Steve Beshear · Weather

Dishonesty In Advertising: Beshear & Abramson

July 18th, 2011 · 2 Comments

What’s interesting about this new Beshear-Abramson ads? Jerry Abramson claiming he’s going to help large and small businesses stay open. Never mind that he has a 30-year history of doing the opposite in Louisville. Sinking local business in favor of giving millions to Cordish, which has been a complete disaster. You’ll note that CN|2 didn’t [...]

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Tags: Business · Cordish · Hype · Jerry Abramson · Oops · Politics · Steve Beshear · Video

Greg Fischer’s Crew Now Out Spinning Like Crazy

June 28th, 2011 · 5 Comments

Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson questioned Jack Conway for the 55th day in a row yesterday: “Jack Conway doesn’t mind answering questions if he thinks it will get him free publicity…unless it pertains to his own ethical failures,” said Robertson. “This man has no credibility on any issues until he addresses the most [...]

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Tags: 8664 · Business · Downtown · Greg Fischer · Health Care · Jack Conway · Jeffersontown · Jerry Abramson · Mitch McConnell · Ohio River Bridges · Republican Party

Which Jerry Abramson Shoe Will Drop Next?

June 27th, 2011 · 12 Comments

Jerry Abramson didn’t spend $180,000 out of his fancy discretionary fund. Turns out he spent some $214,000. And you know what? Receipts for what the money was spent on are essentially non-existent. So no wonder Matt Erwin at the KDP lost his shiz last week. [C-J/AKN] Activists are calling for stronger enforcement of the Clean [...]

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Tags: 8664 · Bad Behavior · Business · Dining · Downtown · Education · Election · Gannett · Greater Louisville Inc. · Greg Fischer · Jerry Abramson · John Yarmuth · Newspaper · Police · Water

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