Bobbie Holsclaw and David Williams split the working class vote, it seems. Williams is in weird bluish green and Holsclaw is in bright green:

Should that send a message to Democrats this fall?

We think it means David Williams will begin spending a large amount of time in Louisville.

That gift card story has finally hit and you need to read it. It’s some horse shiz, for sure. Ole Dirty Judy and crew strike again. [Dan Klepal]

How bout them apples? Steve Beshear’s hand-picked candidate got her rear handed to her and Alison Lundergan Grimes gained significant power. Grimes also admitted she was snubbed by Beshear – finally. Funny how that works. [Page One]

At least 14 are in the running to be Lexington’s next superintendent of schools. We’ve got no one in Louisville. [H-L]

Though, Jefferson County Public Schools could be one step closer to hiring an interim superintendent. [FOX41]

A fancy new place called Please & Thank You has finally opened on East Market. [Consuming Louisville]

Some food for thought on arena problems on a smaller scale. [NY Times]

This is an actual headline: “Fischer buys bike, plans to ride to work Friday.” [C-J/AKN]

Remember the guy who tortured cats? A hearing was held. What a disgusting case. [WAVE3]

People who exploit their parents and abuse their bed-ridden loved ones should be locked up for life. [WHAS11]

Frankfort is still reeling today after Steve Beshear’s hand-picked candidate got walked all over by Alison Lundergan Grimes. [H-L]

Kosair Children’s Hospital was ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. [Business First]

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Tomorrow is Real Men Read Day and volunteers are needed to read to third grade classes.

As of last evening, there were several schools without volunteers. Fathers, grandfathers, uncles, older brothers are needed:

• Coral Ridge 4
• Kerrick 4
• Luhr 3
• Rangeland 3
• Sanders 3
• Shacklette 3
• Smyrna 4
• Stonestreet 3
• Watson Lane 3

Though, those needs could be different as of this posting.

If you’re interested in helping, contact Allene Gold at 502.485.3710.

With little fanfare, Metro Government released its Request for Proposal to provide animal care and sheltering at Louisville Metro Animal Services.

Click here to take a look at the 47-page RFP.

And like clockwork, the Kentucky Human Society went on a commenting spree personally attacking people left and right in our comments section.

Who wants to bet KHS ends up with the contract?

Since the Kentucky Humane Society couldn’t dispute facts and numbers, they resorted to personal attacks in our comments section last evening. It’s a despicable thing for an agency that purports to be above board to do. It’s a horrible shame Greg Fischer is ready to hand the controls of Louisville Metro Animal Services over to those folks. Shame. [We Get Comments]

While the deep south is struggling with flood waters, the sting of flooding still lingers locally for businesses near the Ohio River. [WAVE3]

Is Gannett stock doomed? Or is it the newspaper industry in general that’s dying out? [CNN Money]

I told you Republicans were coming around to the gays and equality. It’s not just in New York. [C-J/AKN]

A trial date has finally been set for the Louisville Zoo train derailment lawsuit. Surely it’s going to be entertaining. [FOX41]

Encounter election or voter fraud today? Call the authorities at 800-328-8683. Jot the number down and take it to the polls with you. [Just Do It]

If you haven’t considered the race for Secretary of State, here’s a quick look at our thoughts. [Page One]

Lexington is arguing over whether or not it can support two downtown groceries. Can you imagine what it’d be like to have a single, solid downtown grocery in Louisville? [H-L]

Could Washoe County Animal Services in Reno, NV be a model for Louisville? Maybe we need a four cent tax hike here to right our wrongs. Too bad Greg Fischer washes his hands of a problem and gives responsibility to others when he can’t tackle a crisis. [WFPL]

Frank Faris, the former owner of Genny’s Diner, spoke to WHAS11 following his arrest. [WHAS11]

The Comfy Cow, that place that makes all of you super-fat, now makes treats for your dog. Fido can now bloat up and look like a literal cow, too. MMmm. [Consuming Louisville]

Metro Government is re-timing traffic signals in busier areas of the city. It’s apparently a good thing. [More FOX41]

Phillip Bailey, hellbeast shat from the bowels of awful (you’ll see why in a sec), tweeted this thing earlier.

Be sure to put all liquids down and hide your razor blades:

OH GOD.

Many folks are going insane about the pending takeover of Metro Animal Services by the Kentucky Humane Society because they have concerns regarding no-kill status. And many KHS allies (Jessica Reid has apparently been muzzled – again) claim there should be no concern because their euthanasia rate is allegedly superb.

Sure, the numbers at KHS are better than those at LMAS (uh, what wouldn’t be better than LMAS?) and they’re better than the national average. But KHS is NOT no-kill– no-kill is usually defined as a live release/save rate of 90 percent or greater.

Let’s take a look at those KHS numbers:

2007
Intake: 8,723
Euthanasia: 2,470
Save Rate: 71.7%

2008
Intake:: 8,710
Euthanasia : 2,618
Save Rate: 69.9%

2009
Intake: 9,201
Euthanasia: 2,492
Save Rate: 72.9%

2010
Intake: 8,853
Euthanasia: 1,786
Save Rate: 79.8%

You may be interested in learning that 2010 was the year KHS started charging for animal surrenders (meaning you had to pay for KHS to take an animal in). Naturally, their euthanasia rate went down at that point as their intake decreased. More importantly, their problematic intakes went down because bad pet owners (like those who can’t be bothered with vet visits or proper care) certainly aren’t going to pay to dump an animal.

The intake of animals deemed sick, behaviorally unfit for adoption and Pit Bulls and other breeds that typically fall prey to bad owners decreased with a $25 surrender fee. That definitely made up a large portion of euthanasia numbers. Along with cats that are feral, sick, what-have-you. And while KHS say they don’t handle strays in Louisville, they certainly do – if someone wants to pay $25 to drop them off, of course. Few people are willing to pay to get rid of an animal they know little about.

It doesn’t help matters that the intake and save rates are inflated. KHS pulls large numbers of animals from LMAS and other shelters across the state. But they only take puppies and small or pure breeds that they know they can adopt out quickly and for larger sums of money. They don’t take the problem pets.

There’s your look at the numbers.

This week President Barack Obama discussed new plans to increase domestic oil production: