I’m down to a size 36 suit jacket. From a 48. Anyone need some fancy jackets that are barely worn? Maybe Martin Cothran could use them for some sort of Family Foundation ritual?

Very sad news. WHAS11′s Chuck Olmstead has passed away. [The 'Ville Voice]

Want fancy hair? Get $10 off with Gerry at Twisted if you mention Jake. [Page One]

Five new folks were inducted into the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame. Tom Watson, Byron Crawford, Van Vance, Susan Allen and H. Harold Davis. [C-J]

Satellite phones for every Kentucky county? We think that’s a good idea. Wonder if Jim believes in sat phones? Will he bring in an expert to testify against them? Where does the Family Foundation stand on this abomination? [Bluegrass Politics]

Jerry Abramson is all about hiring some double-dippers. He has a history of getting people all kinds of money. Starting with his wife as a bank secretary in the 90s. [Mark Hebert]

University of Kentucky football coach Rich Brooks spoke in support of Joni Jenkins HB 383. Before it was gutted and put to death, that is. [Bluegrass Politics]

Did Lexmark stall SB 63, the e-waste bill introduced by Denise Harper-Angel? Leave it to the Kentucky Legislature to throw common sense out the window. [C-J]

More Americans say they have no religion. A study has found that the percentage of Christians has declined. Kinda ruins the argument for SB 68 and against gay marriage, eh? [MSNBC]

House Bill 444 has been ruined by the legislature. It was passed by the weirdly chosen state & local committee in the House and then pushed to the Senate. It’s a very weak database bill that actually ADDS costs for the consumer. Why won’t somebody in the Senate stand up to file stronger amendments to stop the nasty practices in the payday loan sharking industry? Is it because Steve Beshear’s number one team of supporters is the payday loan industry? We hear the Governor’s office killed it. [HB 444]

Check out the Kentucky Coalition for Responsible Lending. [Clicky Clicky]

Marty The Probable Gay doesn’t remember that Greg Stumbo only won his leadership race by 3 votes. So those of us who said he would lose? It’s pretty clear that there was solidity in that. Yes, Marty is probably a closet homosexual. Why else would the gays be his pet issue? We’re so ill-informed. [Martin Cothran]