Remember Bluegrass Boardwalk? The Koch Family secured a fifty year lease from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. But they still haven’t disclosed details of their secretive financing, don’t have ride vendors and the state has to sign the lease and give them “financial incentives.” [WHAS11] If you’re a blogger and you receive equipment, food, products and [...]

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Really, WDRB? You’re still pretending those signatures on Bob Gunnell’s “petition” aren’t from a handful of people? And are ignoring the reality that next to none of those people live or work int he area? [FOX41] If the Occupy Louisville folks had caused the incidents and incited violence, why didn’t LMPD say so? Because they [...]

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Today at 11:00 A.M., John Yarmuth will join Louisville Failor Greg Fischer and Ford officials to unveil the 2013 Ford Escape. [Press Release] If you missed First Lady Michelle Obama’s visit, go read Joe Gerth’s article about what she had to say. [C-J/AKN] Yes, animal abuse laws in Kentucky need more bite. But this is [...]

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Rather than these State Senators filing a bill to protect Harold Workman: Senators who support the job Harold Workman has done as president of the State Fair Board filed a bill Wednesday that would require confirmation by the state Senate of a governor’s appointments to the board. Sens. Paul Hornback and Joey Pendleton, both farmers, [...]

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Or is it Ron Carmicle and the Beshear crew (*cough* Larry Hayes *cough*)? Sure, there are mountains of reasons for Harold to “retire.” But he just takes his marching orders from the board and Beshear. We predict Harold’s spot will be handed off to a political crony. That political crony will continue to dole out [...]

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Ready for this big we-told-you-so moment? The University of Louisville Hospital’s latest partner search is bringing out the very company it tried to merge with last year. [C-J/AKN] Guess it’s fitting that a story about the growth of Catholic hospitals limiting access to reproductive care has hit the national stage. This one specifically mentions Kentucky [...]

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This is how hard the mainstream fell for the state government audit cover-up and ended up complicit in the white wash. [Page One] Every day there’s another story about people freaking out over the Sherman Minton. Here’s your story for today about lane closures. [WHAS11] Oh, look, here’s a cute op-end in A Kentucky Newspaper [...]

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Greg Fischer is still pushing this aging care industry lobbyist mantra. Where the hell does he find the time to write all this and promote it on Facebook and Twitter? [Click the Clicky] Kentucky musician Ben Sollee was featured on CNN. Check this video out. It’ll autoplay. [CNN] Here’s Greg Fischer discussing the five finalists [...]

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Two days ago, news broke that the owners of Holiday World were evaluating the possibility of re-opening Kentucky Kingdom. A Kentucky Newspaper was all over it: Members of the ownership group of Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari in Santa Claus, Ind., have formed a new company to attempt to negotiate a lease agreement to operate [...]

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The Holiday World folks formed a new company to negotiate the lease of the Kentucky Kingdom property with the state. Meanwhile, the state still owes Ed Hart millions of dollars. They’re screwing Ed, if you’re unaware, because he’s in business with Bruce Lunsford and won’t bend over or kiss their behinds. [C-J/AKN] Oldham County is [...]

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