The Jefferson County Board of Education will meet on Monday. Will the Board reprimand Superintending Sheldon Berman for lying to the press? Will they address JCTA concerns? Let’s hold our breath and see.

Coal is costly to for the state? Surely you jest! How could one be so mean with these “facts”?? The Hairy Liberal is so mean to King Coal! Delivered $527 million in 2006 but cost the state $642 million that same year. [John Cheves & MACED]

Cary Stemle is all up in Time Magazine with his story about takin yer gunz to church in Louisville. [Time]

Can you believe it? The Courier-Journal editorial board is taking Jerry Abramson’s side and attacking the Metro Council. Accusing the council’s desire not to screw the public as “self-indulgent and far-fetched.” And you wonder why the C-J is losing subscribers by the truckloads. [C-J]

The Herald-Leader editorial board kinda sorta chaps some legislative rear end? Maybe? At least the Lexington paper of record recognizes that the entirety of Frankfort is terrified to approach comprehensive tax reform. [H-L]

More after the jump…

How the hell could MSNBC forget to include Paul Patton on its list of prominent elected officials who have had sexytimes with people other than their wives? [MSNBC's First Read]

Former head of the Bluegrass Freedom Fund and Bruce Lunsford campaign veteran Achim Bergmann is all over Roll Call this week for his new role at The Baughman Co. He opened their D.C. office on Capitol Hill to be closer to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and several clients. Clients, of course, including Congressman John Yarmuth. We’re really proud to see folks with ties to Kentucky move on to great new jobs. [Roll Call]

Maybe the Commonwealth could lure in this fancy Indian auto company? If they have any success in the U.S. and A., then they’ll be on the hunt for a fancy American home. We don’t want to over-stress people who may or may not do actual work, but now may be a good time for Governor Steve Beshear’s economic development team to work their rear ends off trying to lure them in. [CNN Money]

Joe Biden today applauded Kentucky for meeting a Recovery Act “milestone” ahead of schedule. In a statement released to the press he said that Kentucky has already put to work $165.2 million in highway funds, or 56.1% of the funds required under the Act. The release noted Kentucky’s largest ARRA project is the $20.9 million realignment of U.S. 150 in Broadhead. “The project, located in an economically distressed area,” the release said, “will improve safety for area motorists by resurfacing, reconstructing and realigning the roadway. What the release failed to note, though, was that Kentucky has never had a problem spending highway dollars. I mean, we’ve had a fancy highway construction scandal or two in recent years, ya know? [Press Release]