Licensing and Occupations will meet on Wednesday the 21st at 10:00 A.M. Who wants to place a bet on whether or not we’ll start hearing about racinos and gamblin’ 24/7 shortly after that? [Various Tips]

If we didn’t frequently gag while reading Open Left, this story about big city values in the face of a potentially disastrous plane crash would be even more hilarious. [Open Left]

Ugh. Everyone is depressed over the loss of Cafe Mimosa and the Eggroll Machine in Louisville. Our David Dominé has more on the devastating fire, along with photos. ['Ville Voice Eats]

Jack Conway’s office just announced that Owen County Judge Executive Billy O’Banion entered guilty pleas on four counts of official misconduct and resigned from office. O’Banion, Owen County Treasurer Gayla Lewis (who also resigned) and Deputy Judge Executive Renaee Gaines were indicted in September on multiple charges of official misconduct after State Auditor Crit Luallen’s office referred findings to the OAG. Steve Beshear is set to appoint a replacement. [Press Release]

Don’t forget our fancy P.J. Pacifo CD give-away! [Page One]

The Kentucky Lottery Corporation is set to oversee slots operations if expanding gambling is okayed in Frankfort. Don’t hold your breath. [Business First]

On individual in eastern Kentucky seems to think/wish Daniel Mongiardo was the U.S. Senate front-runner and the favorite of the press. Unfortunately, not even the Associated Press will refer to him as such. [H-L]

Check this priceless story on the soon-to-come Frankfort shenanigans: But there’s a sense only Williams is thinking big and a sense that his big ideas are more politically motivated than policy driven. Both conclusions may be unfair but they’re hard to escape nonetheless. Meanwhile, lawmakers in both chambers don’t seem to share Beshear’s sense of urgency in coming up with a budget fix early in the session and many don’t like some key proposals in Beshear’s plan to deal with the shortfall. [Ronnie Ellis]

Wow. There’s no evidence that Bernie Madoff ever made a single trade. [Reuters]