The weekend is over. Hope you enjoyed Thunder Over Louisville this year and are ready for the next two weeks of the intoxicating Kentucky Derby Festival.

Jim Newberry has a total mess on his hands with CentrePoint in Lexington. Our minds are blown again and again each and every day. [Barefoot & Progressive]

The Kentucky Supreme Court is set to decide if the University of the Cumberlands can use $11 million in government funds. The University, you’ll recall, is a religious institution which has a record of expelling gay students. [WHAS11]

Did you know that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is from Tennessee? No? Somebody should probably tell the Idaho Statesman he’s from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Or teach the well-known paper to use the Google Machine. [Idaho Statesman]

Will Bill Turner become the first black co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission? [H-L]

And you thought Republicans stood against casino gambling in Kentucky. Damon Thayer is sure to take heat for this. [C-J]

The outside world is just now figuring out that Hal Rogers’ political contributors are directly benefiting from his millions and millions in federal earmarks. Obviously, it’s just a coincidence that Rogers’ campaign contributors receive kickbacks. We can’t figure out why these librul reporters hate poor Hal Rogers so much. [Bluegrass Politics]

Woah – Rick Pitino alleges he’s the victim of extortion attempts by– according to Fox 41 in Louisville– Karen Sypher, estranged wife of University of Louisville basketball equipment manager Tim Sypher. Pitino is being represented by former Lt. Governor Steve Pence. Stay tuned. [C-J, Eric Crawford's Blog & Dan Klepal]