Yesterday the Courier-Journal’s John Mura told us to remove one of thousands of header images we use on Page One, The ‘Ville Voice and other sites because it included the front of a newspaper distribution box on a public sidewalk taken from a public street. According to Mura, “folks could get confused about whose opinions [...]

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Remember the ivy leaguer who was excoriated for her embarrassingly dumb letter to the Washington Post last year? From Gawker: Oh my God, guess what? An Ivy League education may not be the key to success, riches and true happiness after all! Recent Dartmouth grad Jennifer Krimm’s Sunday piece in the Washington Post has earned [...]

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State & Federal officials have ruled the death of U.S. Census worker Bill Sparkman a suicide. Sparkman’s body was found duct taped and gagged in September near a cemetery in Clay County. The sad press release says Sparkman held two life insurance policies that don’t cover suicide. UPDATE: Bill Estep has more: Instead, it took [...]

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October’s food stamp participation rate in Kentucky increased 1.6% from September to October. 752,244 people receive them. 82,653 more people than this time last year. Marks a 12.3% total increase. I could go on for hours, but just look at this graphic: Yeah. Click here or here for more details.

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Today at 2:00 P.M. representatives from the Kentucky State Police, the FBI and the state Medical Examiner’s Office will announce the official results stemming from the death investigation of Bill Sparkman. Sparkman is the U.S. Census worker who was found dead near a cemetery in Clay County.

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Are we the only folks who find this a little offensive? Here’s Lt. Dan’s latest email blast about “giving thanks” or whatever: We can hardly believe that Thanksgiving week is already upon us. And because of your support we have a lot to be thankful for this year. Not only did we have our best [...]

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Governor Steve Beshear just named Joe Meyer the acting Secretary of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. From the release: “I am grateful to have someone with Joe’s experience agree to serve the cabinet as acting secretary,” said Gov. Beshear. “He has a long and distinguished commitment to education, including his work as deputy secretary, [...]

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Check this statement from Rand Paul: U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul said today that Medicaid spending would be better controlled if managed at the state level. “Medicaid can be more frugally managed as a block grant program” he said. “This change would improve America’s fiscal health without hurting poor people.” “The same people who are [...]

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Quite possibly the most terrifying and amazing story I have ever read. Can’t wait to read his book. [MSNBC] The Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty is not happy with Jack Conway. [KCADP] You won’t want to miss the story of the Courier-Journal sending a demand that I remove a photograph taken in a [...]

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You won’t want to miss the story of the Courier-Journal sending a demand that I remove a photograph taken in a public space on a public sidewalk from a public street from my website. I love you, C-J, and all of your free publicity generated when you drum up silly fights like this. I consider [...]

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