Deep Thought: D.C. approves gay marriage and Oral Roberts keels over dead. Coincidence? [Deep Thinking]

Jack Conway is holding a fancy fundraiser in Northern Kentucky, a foreign land. [Amanda Vablerberew38uter358]

Greg Stumbo says he’s open to raising taxes. More importantly, he doesn’t shy away from tax reform. And Jim Gooch repeats a right-wing talking point about shrinking government. [Stephenie Steitzer]

Hotline On Call says Ben Chandler is vulnerable. [National Journal]

Greg Stumbo knows comprehensive tax reform is necessary in this state. Unfortunately, the governor does not. Also, Jim Wayne and Mary Lou Marzian shall win fancy awards from us for their hilarious remarks. Many, many whore diamonds to Ronnie Ellis for always writing what needs to be written! [Ronnie Ellis]

See what happens when you have common sense? Stumbo supports tax reform and the Herald-Leader ed board writes a glowing piece about him. [H-L]

Never you worry your little heart, though, cause the Governor’s office can do nothing but release embarrassingly awful statements.  I can’t decide if he’s just ignorant or stupid? [More H-L]

Did you know? We are all gonna die of the $1.2 billion poverty in the next budget cycle. [Roger Alford]

Do you have eleventy billion dollars? Then buy up some Kentucky Derby and Oaks tickets today at 12 Noon on the internets. A total of 3,000 tickets will be made available. [Churchill Downs]

Maybe some day a news outlet will report that Steve Beshear was at a payday loan shark executive’s home for a gigantic fundraiser in Nashville not long ago? [AP via WSAZ]

Steve Beshear says money for child welfare will be tight. All that in the midst of news that the state does a half-assed job protecting abused children as it is and that social workers barely have enough to get by. Way to go, Frankfort. [Debby Yetter]

Time Magazine’s person of the year, Ben Bernanke, responded to Jim Bunning’s written questions. [Financial Times]