From BlueGrassRoots, “Ok, the votes have been tallied, the chads punched, the butterflies balloted. It’s time to document the highlights and lowlights, the heroes and villains of this foul year of our lord, 2007. Here are the winners of the 2007 Bluegrass Rooties!!!” The original BGR has revealed the Rootie winners of 2007. Hilarious. With [...]

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Remember that legal defense fund of Ernie Fletcher’s that he so fervently refused to discuss? He’s due to report the names of contributors to that fund on January 10. A full two months after the election. A full two months after that information would have been useful. Rep. Darryl Owens and others in Frankfort are [...]

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Could the fix be in for the 30th State Senate district’s special election? That’s what Democrats in southeastern Kentucky are alleging. Turns out just four Democrats will select the Party’s nominee for Senate and no one is happy about it. And now the party’s nominee selection process is under fire, as some — including one [...]

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Jim Cauley, Beshear’s campaign manager and Chief of Staff, to temporarily head the Governor’s Office of Local Development. Naturally, it only took an hour for blog commenters to start throwing wag the dog accusations. We suggest holding criticism for the actual commissioner who will be named to replace Cauley. [PolWatchers] Railing on Kentucky’s budget crisis [...]

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Ben Chandler wrote a glowing op-ed for the Georgetown News-Graphic today. A glowing op-ed about himself and all of his caving to Republicans throughout 2007. Lots of talk of “crucial bills”. Terra-ism and Eye-rack. Yep, Iraq. He actually mentioned it publicly. But failed to mention the many times he’s given in to Republican pressures. Or [...]

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Finally! Governor Steve Beshear has issued the writ of election for the 30th district senate seat vacated by Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo and the 95th district house seat vacated by Brandon Spencer. The elections will take place on February 5, 2008. Nominations for candidates must be named by each party’s exec committee by January 8. [...]

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The budget is screwed and everyone has to pinch pennies. Thanks, Ernest! [H-L] Wasting Money is Geoff Davis’ favorite thing to do. [Hebert] In case you didn’t know McConnell was the biggest obstructer ever. [C-J] Don’t forget to vote for the 2007 Bluegrass Rooties. [BGR] You won’t get eaten by a tiger at the Louisville [...]

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After a judge’s ruling last Friday threw out Louisville’s smoking ban, local government officials seemed to make all the right moves. Mayor Jerry Abramson (who can’t decide if he supports a ban or not) immediately called for passing a new ban, minus a Churchill Downs exemption that created the legal loophole Judge Stephen Ryan cited [...]

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LEO once again plays up an imaginary and hilarious conversation between Kentucky’s Gubnuh Steve Beshear and Jesus. Keep with post-holiday tradition laziness we figure it’s best to just, you know, let you read stuff. Scene: The new Kentucky governor is dutifully offering his Christmas prayers — thankful, among other things, for his ballot success last [...]

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In the ongoing push to get the Herald-Leader and McClatchy Company to treat its employees fairly, the Communication Workers of America lay the facts out on the table in an editorial. Publisher Tim Kelly’s “Letter to Our Readers” makes it clear that the Herald-Leader’s management either doesn’t understand the meaning of true collective bargaining or [...]

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