Are you excited that Louisville gas prices rose a 25-cents OVERNIGHT? Yeah, so much for that fancy gas price gouging shindig the gubnuh and AG threw. We realize oil price fluctuations are involved, but, whatever. [C-J]

And more from the Courier-Journal, go check out this dude’s hypocritical complaint about the racist confederate flag. “We don’t want it to be used for racist purposes but we want it to represent the Confederacy.” Well, uh, the Confederacy was all up on some slavery, so, dude, we’re not sure what you’re smoking? [C-J]

Daniel Mongiardo got eleventy billion dollars for like 400 weather radios in Frankfort. True story or something. [Press Release]

Remember the disappearance the other day of three big dogs from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services? Sandra Brock, Jackie Strader and Angeleta Hendrickson were fired by the Beshear Administration. Cabinet spokeswoman Gwenda Bond says the agency has no comment but the administration will be replacing the three employees. So. What gives? Poor performance? Republican? Got friends who need jobs? Someone needs to speak up. [H-L]

Love it or hate it, is Mitch McConnell finally showing leadership on the auto bailout? Or is he just posturing? [Talking Points Memo]

HAHAHA! Priceless. This is the first line of a recent press release from the governor’s office: “Gov. Steve Beshear joined community leaders today in Madisonville for a ceremonial groundbreaking for the South Main Interceptor Sewer Project.” That’s right – a press release about the governor attending a groundbreaking ceremony for a sewer. Oh, gosh, we love end-of-the-week press releases. [Press Release]

Jefferson Poole literally cannot breathe without trying to figure out a way to kill equality forever. He loves loves loves talking about “gay rights” or whatever. More than me, even. [Homosexualization]