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Governor Steve Beshear’s Sometimes Video Update

May 24th, 2013 · No Comments

Governor Steve Beshear and First Lady Jane Beshear have released a new video about the graduation bill:

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Tags: Education · State Government · Steve Beshear · Video

Your Weekly Transportation Lady Video Update

May 24th, 2013 · No Comments

This week the Transportation Lady focuses on seatbelt use:

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Tags: State Government · Video

Indiana Scandals Calm Compared To Metro Council

May 24th, 2013 · No Comments

Awww, lookit, Al Mohler is really upset that the Boy Scouts have decided to stop hating on gay kids. He’s the Rush Limbaugh of the church world. But even Rush Limbaugh isn’t that uptight. [WDRB] The Louisville Metro Council on Monday approved a resolution urging Norfolk Southern Railroad to allow cyclists and pedestrians on the [...]

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Tags: Alcohol · Arena · Bad Behavior · Business · Death · Gays · Indiana · Metro Council · Police · Scandal · State Government

County Jobless Rates Released For 4/2012-4/2013

May 23rd, 2013 · No Comments

According to the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet’s Office of Employment and Training, unemployment rates dropped in 49 counties from April 2012 to April 2013. 63 counties had increases and 8 remained the same. From a release: Woodford County recorded the lowest jobless rate in the Commonwealth at 5.4 percent. It was followed by [...]

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Tags: Economy · State Government

The Shanklin Ethics Mess Is Never Going To End

May 23rd, 2013 · No Comments

A 14-year metro police officer resigns before the police chief could fire him in a misconduct case that stretched more than a year. Chief Steve Conrad told WDRB News that 4th division Ofc. David Graham quit Wednesday afternoon. [WDRB] Comcast and Time Warner Cable may be two of the largest cable and Internet providers in [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Churchill Downs · Death · Democrats · Ethics · Ford · Indiana · Insight Comm. · LMPD · Metro Council · Ohio River Bridges · Police · Politics · Poverty · Senate Race · State Government

Louisvillians Still Glad Jerry Is Not Their Mayor

May 17th, 2013 · 2 Comments

Here’s six minutes of Jerry Abramson talking about how he doesn’t really have much to do these days: Not sure anyone in Louisville would argue that him having little to do is a bad thing.

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Tags: Jerry Abramson · State Government · Video

Your Weekly Transportation Lady Video Update

May 17th, 2013 · No Comments

This week the Transportation Lady talks about KY 873 in Clay County, the place that corrupted Richie Farmer:

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Tags: State Government · Video

JCPS Sounds Like A Bunch Of Fun Right Now

May 16th, 2013 · No Comments

Jefferson County Public Schools is projected to lay off 41 teachers before the start of the next school year. The district blames budget cuts, especially cuts in federal funding because of the sequestration and a loss of stimulus funds. It could also be blamed on poor management and those, you know, 100+ people making more [...]

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Tags: Alcohol · Economy · Education · Gambling · Horse Industry · Indiana · JCPS · John Yarmuth · Metro Government · Ohio River Bridges · State Government

Being Nonchalant With Tolls (Taxes) Unacceptable

May 14th, 2013 · 3 Comments

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has nabbed an accused wig thief, according to an arrest warrant. Gives a whole new meaning to wig snatching. [WDRB] What planet is Greg Fischer living on when he says membership of the board setting toll rates for bridges is not a major concern? [C-J/AKN] Who believes everything is all [...]

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Tags: Arena · Bad Behavior · Discrimination · Ford · Greg Fischer · Indiana · JCPS · Kentucky Derby · Lexington · Metro Government · Ohio River Bridges · Race · State Government

Frankfort: Where Corruption Always Wins The War

May 13th, 2013 · No Comments

Officials at Kentucky’s largest art museum announced the museum will be reopening sooner than they thought. One building is being renovated and another demolished. Something else is occurring on a much smaller scale inside of the building that still stands. [WDRB] How much money has your physician received from the drug industry? Do a quick [...]

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Tags: Art · Bad Behavior · Contests · Discrimination · Downtown · Health Care · Indiana · Jack Conway · Neighborhoods · Police · Race · State Government

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