Guess who just voted overwhelmingly against expanding protective orders to dating couples. They also plan to testify against upcoming legislation. Because of “budget” issues. You guessed it (or I gave it away): Jefferson County Family Court judges. Way to go, folks! UPDATE: Received an email from one of the Judges: I am not sure what [...]

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The investigation into the Belle of Louisville crash could take weeks. [C-J] Interested in living downtown? The Downtown Housing Tour will take place this Saturday, October 24 from 10:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. It’s free, open to the public and begins at the Brown & Williamson tower at 4th Street Live (free parking in the [...]

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Tenure has been restored for Kentucky community colleges. [C-J] Creation Gardens plans an amazing East Market Street expansion. It’ll blow your mind. [Broken Sidewalk] Greg Fischer’s campaign for mayor is on Facebook. Check it out and search around for other candidates, who have or will have accounts very soon. [Facebook] The Kentucky Registry of Election [...]

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Draper v. Pitino: The promos say Kyle Draper is asking Rick Pitino some tough questions in what looks to be a local media tour. The questions can’t be as soft as Fred Cowgill’s. The interview is on WHAS tonight. Schreck is Out: Codes and Regulations Director Bill Schreck, we hear, is retiring soon, and the [...]

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Gov. Steve Beshear has received some nominations for three vacant judgeships in Jefferson County. One of the privileges of being the big guy is choosing who gets to be a judge. He’s got 60 days to pick one of the three nominees selected by the state’s judicial nominating commission. There’s one Circuit Court seat, and [...]

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Gone in 50 Seconds: Fox41 got its hands on more evidence in the Karen Sypher case. The station played a tape of some of the :50 of phone calls from Lester Goetzinger to the Coach Rick, in which Goetzinger threatens to go public with info that somehow, is still not public. Fox41 was able to [...]

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Seum’s Sunday Story: The top story on newscasts on WHAS-TV and WAVE-TV last night were reports from the Dan Seum Rally in Valley Station, where supporters are trying to get Seum to give up his powerful State Senate seat to run for Mayor. Doug Hawkins spoke, and apparently is thinking about running if Seum doesn’t. [...]

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We simply must discuss, for the final time, this Southern Belles TV series. Though I make it a personal policy to avoid reality series, this one, with its frequent shots of local landmarks and high production values, pulled me in. The lives of the five girls, though often pathetic,were a train wreck that had to [...]

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Must be reverse jet lag or something, but we’re getting things back in gear after an adventurous weekend and a stimulating Breakfast of Champions with Bellarmine basketball coach Scott Davenport this morning. Here’s what’s going on… Task Force About Nothing?: Let’s just say that the idea of a library task force organized by the Metro [...]

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Jack’s Backers: A.G. Jack Conway’s campaign kickoff last night was like a who’s who of state Democrats — Chandler, Luallen, Yarmuth, Stumbo. Even Jerry Abramson, who said, correctly, that he never gets involved in primary politics. They just don’t ever want to invite Jake to do the introductions. Check out the videos. [Page One] Supreme [...]

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