That’s right. Nissan is building a manufacturing plant for it’s super-green EV electric car in Tennessee– not in Kentucky, that third largest auto state in the nation. Tennessee will also be host to a– get this– a high-capacity lithium ion battery production facility in partnership with Nissan’s partner company, NEC Corp. Nissan has announced plans [...]

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The State House adjourned yesterday in honor of Matthew Barzun, who was recently nominated by President Barack Obama to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Sweden. Check last night’s coverage of the Senate Appropriations & Revenue Committee meeting where the gambling bill was put to death. [Page One] The House passed the budget bill but [...]

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Really. What a hot day. Nobody can breathe and all the overweight people in Frankfort are dripping with sweat and face grease. What a mess. The State Senate Appropriations & Revenue Committee heard the gambling bill (House Bill 2) today and sent it to its death. The shindig started out with Nick Nicholson preaching the [...]

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Okay. Don’t laugh, but some of our readers have a conspiracy theory we want to share for your thoughts: Jerry Abramson vehemently opposed the old Louisville Water Company location for the site of the new arena project Cordish Companies now owns the rights to that piece of property Jerry is allegedly running as Steve Beshear’s [...]

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Really, what is it with David Williams’ lack of a filter? He’s apparently does this shiz just to come off as crazy. Or he really has no concept of what’s right and wrong. Transferring $7 million in funds from the already-dying state employee health insurance trust fund to RACE TRACKS, no questions asked? Really? Williams [...]

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Here’s your opportunity to watch Mitch McConnell say some hypocritical words about health care. Please don’t sit too closely to the screen. Maybe Mitch should read this op-ed by John McGarvey. Or maybe he could stop being bought & paid for by the mega insurance industry long enough to say something that matters.

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Really, Ronnie Ellis has been cranking out the great columns lately. Here’s a bit from his Friday evening story: Of course, what Greg Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg, is stimulating is votes for slots at the horse tracks. Some are shocked that budget treats are directly tied to lawmakers’ votes on the slots bill. But it’s not as [...]

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Joe Gerth has an article in today’s Courier-Journal that sends a pretty strong message. In reference to Governor Steve Beshear’s slowness at doing anything, ever with the legislature, he refers to him as “the late Gov. Steve Beshear.” Take a look at an excerpt or two. He also discusses the brazen vote buying in the [...]

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Anyone else think it’s borderline hilarious that the Southern Baptist Conventioneers came to town on gay pride weekend? Absolute hilarity in Louisville this weekend. The city was overflowing with the gays and the gay-haters. And speaking of the SBC, it’s interesting that this Courier-Journal story didn’t mention that while Mohler is a known homophobe, he’s [...]

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It’s official. Well-known internet wizard and Obama campaign fundraiser Matthew Barzun has been appointed as the next Ambassador to Sweden. From the Associated Press: Obama nominated Louisville, Ky., technology entrepreneur and business executive Matthew Barzun, who raised more than $500,000 for the campaign, to be the next U.S. ambassador to Sweden, according to the Center [...]

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