Greg Fischer couldn’t get them to come to town but John Yarmuth did: Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and FHWA Administrator Victor Mendez will visit the Sherman Minton on Friday. [Press Release] How do you feel about Greg Fischer discussing the bridge nightmare with President Barack Obama? It’s a shame someone a bit less embarrassing can’t [...]

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So much for sleeping in and, you know, not working. Please accept my apologies. Haha, Michelle Jones has fallen into our trap of making everyone drink Coke Zero. [FOX 41] Seriously, breaking into an animal shelter to steal? Really? [WAVE3] Did you know? Yes, you did. Thieves use Facebook to determine when to steal your [...]

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Waiting like a cat in heat for the judicial race recanvass results? Yeah, us neither. But here (Warning: External PDF Link) they are: Circuit Judge – 30th Circuit, Division 11 Vandertoll Certified: 97,071 Vandertoll Recanvass: 97,071 Edwards Certified: 97,739 Edwards Recanvass: 97,741 30th District, Division 17 Williams Certified: 92,058 Williams Recanvass: 92,058 Ward Certified: 91,457 [...]

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Hoping for light rail like this? Keep dreaming, Louisville, cause it’s never gonna happen with your current crop of leaders. [HuffPo] A federal ruling could change the way Kentucky selects judges. Is it gonna be a good thing or a bad thing? [LEO Weekly] Got a $1? Then stop by Jefferson Square today from 11:00 [...]

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Oh, looky there: A federal appeals court has struck down a ban on political party affiliations for judicial candidates in Kentucky, but ordered a lower court to further consider whether candidates can commit to positions on issues. The ruling, issued Tuesday by the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, clears the way for [...]

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Local bigot and fearmonger, Frank Simon, has released endorsements from the Freedom’s Heritage Forum. Occasionally, Simon’s endorsements are made because he wants a candidate to win. Occasionally, it’s because he wants a candidate to lose. So let’s dig in to his latest endorsements in Jefferson County. Judge – 30th Judicial District, 14th Division Mason Treneman [...]

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You know, there are a lot of things I can say about Judge Katie King. There are a lot of things I’ve already said that probably made her election in 2008 and her current professional life a nightmare. But I’ll say this: I’ve only met one person who says she’s a bad judge (I’ve spent [...]

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I’m traveling on a fancy aeroplane all morning/afternoon, so it’ll be a little slow around here for a minute. Remember, if there are any must-see/do thingies in Shreveport? Now’s your chance to give me a yell, ladies and ladydudes. Maybe I’ll bring back some cool gifts for you all. Yesterday Rep. John Yarmuth was on [...]

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In case you missed it: Democrat Larry Clark snubbed Francene Cucinello after her passing. [Page One] According to a release from Congressman John Yarmuth’s office, President Barack Obama is expected to announce an increase in dependent care tax credits for the middle class in his State of the Union address this evening. Yarmuth proposed the [...]

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Public Policy Polling should come to Kentucky for its finally poll of 2009. [Click Here to Vote] Look, this is why our firefighters need to be taken care of. They do things like this. [C-J] GE says it’s creating 430+ new jobs in Louisville with a new washer and dryer line. In 2012. When production [...]

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