Todd Hollenbach has had 40 days to respond to an open records request. Unfortunately, he has gone out of his way to hide information he knows will make him the laughingstock of the country. Thankfully, the national watchdogs are paying attention. [Here & Here]

The Commonwealth doesn’t track domestic violence data. Told you there was no way to know because no one in the state knows. [Bluegrass Politics]

You’ve gotta read this story about Mitch McConnell getting upset over Marc Murphy’s cartoons. Marc may be one of the funniest men alive. [Andy Wolfson]

Republican confidant Reid Wilson of The Hill writes about Jack Conway’s SOB moment but doesn’t bother to mention Daniel Mongiardo’s fancy audio recordings that have done much more political damage. [The Hill]

Gatewood Galbraith has raised $21,426 and he’s spent $19,559. What the crap is he spending money on? [Bluegrass Politics]

Check the raw footage of Daniel Mongiardo’s interview. Still enjoy how he just can’t tell the dang truth. [Joe Arnold]

The son of a slain U.S. Census worker in Eastern Kentucky shares an eye-opening account of the past couple weeks. [C-J]

M R 2 ducks. N they R scary. Check this mess out. Ruh r o. [Consumerist]

Republican Tom Buford has contributed to Steve Beshear’s re-election fund. One can imagine that David Williams is none too happy with him. Anyone else smell a cushy appointment around the bend? [H-L]

Elected officials in Kentucky should take these thoughts to heart. [Blue in the Bluegrass]

And Ed Whitfield, the Kentucky Congressman who lives in Florida, spent $24,000 at the Bevery Hills Hotel. [More Bluegrass Politics]

Can we talk about how awesome it is for the Courier-Journal to support the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage? This critics of this project are bringing great shame upon us all. And it’s time to shut up. Now, let’s hear television and radio step up as the Courier’s editorial board has done. [C-J]