Frankfort is abuzz today about the gambling bill being tied to education funding. And over what we reported last night. Who wants to bet this causes the worst shizstorm Frankfort has seen in years? [Page One]

Still don’t believe that Greg Stumbo asked Governor Beshear to include David Williams’ plan on the special session call? Here’s more proof. [Ronnie Ellis]

Racist GOP nutbag in South Carolina said an escaped gorilla was an ancestor of Michelle Obama. He thinks a simple “sorry if I offended you” will suffice. [HuffPo]

We’re too tired of the whole mess in order to jack around with this, so feel free to read Governor Steve Beshear’s full speech from last night. [Bluegrass Politics]

Here’s a good re-cap of last night’s KET coverage of the joint Stumbo-Williams appearance. [Club for Growth]

Alleged Mayor of Lexington Jim Dingleberry is now mocking his own job failures. [Barefoot & Progressive]

Do slot machines steal the spotlight from horse racing? This story says they don’t necessarily help the horse industry. It’s another one that’s likely to upset the Governor’s office. [John Cheves]

John Waltz will host a Veterans Townhall on June 24th at 7:00 P.M. VFW located at 343 E 47th Street in Covington. [Press Release]

Federal hate crimes legislation appears to be a priority for this summer. [CQ Politics]

Don’t forget to watch the great Wendell Ford address his crowd and crack all kinds of jokes. [Page One]