Jeffersonville’s City Council and Clarksville’s Town Council approved resolutions at separate meetings Monday night urging federal transportation officials to expedite construction of the easter(sic) bridge and postpone the downtown bridge construction until there are alternatives to charging tolls on that span. [C-J/AKN] Maybe Downtown Louisville wouldn’t be in such a sorry state if all of [...]

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Seriously, why is this Chip Keeling story an Associated Press story? Why is this relevant to news? It’s beginning to smell like someone’s got a personal vendetta against the guy. [H-L] The orchestra and its musicians plan to sign a full agreement this week. Will the cat fighting finally end? [FOX41] The mainstream finally wrote [...]

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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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We’re not going to shut up about you giving to the Red Cross for tornado relief efforts. This will take a long time. [Click Here To Give] Greg Fischer can’t even get basketball quotes right. It’s like he wants everyone across the Commonwealth to think he’s as disconnected as he really is. [KSR] There’s a [...]

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Oh noes! Somebody get WAVE3 a fainting couch! Lookit: What happened to civil discourse? Why is our language so coarse now? We don’t have total control over our lot in life – but we do control how we conduct ourselves. -SNIP- Celebrate your candidate for President in the coming months without tearing down the other [...]

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You can afford to read this site at this moment so you can afford to give something to the Red Cross. Watch these videos to see why your help is needed. [Page One] And then head over to the Red Cross site and make a donation marked for disaster relief. [Red Cross] Kentucky Emergency Management [...]

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The best way you can support tornado-ravaged areas is to give to the Red Cross. Rather than give money to people or charity events that may not ensure all funds get where they need to go, give directly to the Red Cross. It’s the quickest way to guarantee your support and it is sorely needed. [...]

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It’s Pretzeldent Day. Of course the round-up is delayed. Expect light posting today, as well. Of course the State Fair Board wants to build a luxury hotel. That’s not completely weird or anything. Especially in this economy. [H-L] The National Council on Teacher Quality released its annual report. Kentucky ranks 27th with a D+. [External [...]

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Yesterday former Lieutenant Governor Daniel Mongiardo blasted the nasty redistricting process in Kentucky. He hit Steve Beshear, praised Kathy Stein and pointed out the shenanigans with Alice Forgy Kerr. [Page One] Raise your head if you think Frankfort will do the right thing when it comes to halting executions. [WHAS11] Oh snap! Looks like Robert [...]

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Does anyone in the Louisville metro area have warehouse space they’d be interested in providing to No Kill Louisville for its food bank? If so, please get in touch with Jake. [Contact Jake] Regardless of what happens today with the University of Louisville Hospital merger decision, Kentuckians will still be screwed. You already expect it, [...]

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