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President Barack Obama today announced $2 billion in Recovery Act 2009 funding allocations for state and local law enforcement assistance available through the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, including more than $24 million for the state of Kentucky. The JAG Program supports a variety of efforts such as hiring and support for law enforcement officers; multijurisdictional drug and gang task forces; crime prevention and domestic violence programs; and courts, corrections, treatment, and justice information sharing initiatives. The breakdown of JAG allocation amounts for Kentucky state and local governments can be viewed at the link. [USDOJ]

The Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation, chaired by Richie Farmer, approved $356,044 in agricultural loans for projections across the Commonwealth during a board meeting today. The applicants who were approved are from Adair, Hancock, Logan and Shelby counties. Meanwhile, Richie Farmer is still busy spending crazy amounts of cash on his own travel and for random waste-of-time conferences. Fun times. [Press Release]

Haha – Ruth Bader Ginsburg is responding to Jim Bunning’s outrageous remarks. “First, I wanted people to see that the Supreme Court isn’t all male,” Justice Ginsburg said on February 24th. “I also wanted them to see I was alive and well, contrary to that senator who said I’d be dead within nine months.” [USA Today]

Hey, Breadworks at Douglass Loop: this is why businesses fail. Don’t go down that road. When you oust your regulars and then talk to them like they’re stupid, you’re immediately losing thousands of dollars per month. How stupid. [Consuming Louisville]

Woah – Baptist Hospital East is bringing LEO Weekly into the case of a death of a popular rapper Stephen Garrett. His hospital roommate may have witnessed his treatment which could have led to his death. His family believes the roomy’s testimony would help its case. Baptist East, obviously, doesn’t want to give up the roommate. [The 'Ville Voice]

What’s that? The FDIC may need a bailout soon? Maybe $500 BILLION? Surely you jest. [Wall Street Journal]