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Entries from April 2010

The Real Reason Jim Ramsey’s Frothing Mad

April 23rd, 2010 · 3 Comments

The Courier-Journal’s Nancy Rodriguez just found out why University of Louisville President Jim Ramsey has been on a revisionist history kick over the UofL Foundation lately: The University of Louisville Foundation violated state open records law when it failed to properly respond and provide access to records requested by The Courier-Journal, according to a ruling [...]

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Tags: Education · Flashback · Hypocrisy · UofL

Calendar Girl Actually Is Working For Paul

April 23rd, 2010 · 13 Comments

Saint Dr. Rand’s calendar girl really his working for him: How fancy! She is also some sort of “expert”: Did you cringe as much as I did? She’s hardly “independent” as she is (was?) a development associate at the CATO Institute. Also, THIS! (Link courtesy Joe)

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Tags: Flashback · Humor · Rand Paul · Senate · Spotted

Herald-Leader Profiled Lt. Dan’s Senate Bid

April 23rd, 2010 · No Comments

Lt. Dan says he’s an outsider, despite being in Frankfort for a decade. Despite having run for the U.S. Senate just six years ago. And check out the rest of what he told the Herald-Leader’s Linda blackford: When asked about the recording this week, Mongiardo replied: “The tapes were doctored. They were spliced. They had [...]

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Tags: Dan Mongiardo · Mainstream · Senate

Got Food Stamps? Kentucky Sure The Heck Does

April 23rd, 2010 · No Comments

Food Stamp participation in Kentucky has hit its highest rate since the recession started. Up a whopping 12% since March 2009. Take a look: FROM KENTUCKY YOUTH ADVOCATES Those receiving food stamps in February jumped by 7,600. There are now 780,000 Kentuckians receiving help via the food stamp program. That’s 25% higher than the 623,019 [...]

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Tags: Frustration · Poverty · Stats

Let’s Contrast Jim Gray’s $ With Jim Newberry’s $

April 23rd, 2010 · 4 Comments

First Quarter 2010 Jim Gray $224,555.30 Jim Newberry $152,259.26 Total Donors in 2010 Gray 785 Newberry 444 Contributions $250 or Less Gray 542 Newberry 229 Daily Averages In 2010 Gray $2,118 Newberry $1,436 What’s all this mean? Well… it’s terrible news for Jim Newberry. Because it sure looks to me like Jim Gray is about [...]

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Tags: Campaign Finance · Stats

Hal Rogers Uses The YouTube Machine

April 23rd, 2010 · 5 Comments

And he made an Earth Day videuh: Something about God’s gift or something?

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Tags: Congress · Eastern Kentucky · Environment · Hal Rogers

Transportation Lady’s Weekly Video Minute

April 23rd, 2010 · 2 Comments

This week the Famous Transportation Lady discusses texting while driving:

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Tags: Spotted

TGIF! Lt. Dan Is Still So Mad He Could Spit On Jack

April 23rd, 2010 · 4 Comments

Lt. Dan is still so so so mad at Jack Conway for receiving campaign contributions. Lt. Dan is trying to steal Jack’s silver spoon to eat his fancy French desserts. [Linda Blackford] Speaking of Lt. Dan being so so so mad… whattya know? Ben Chandler and Greg Stumbo wrote a letter to him. Basically telling [...]

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Tags: Ben Chandler · Campaign Finance · Dan Mongiardo · David L. Williams · Discrimination · Eastern Kentucky · Economy · Education · Giving Back · Greg Stumbo · Jack Conway · KY Supreme Court · Senate · The Gays

Thursday Evening Dept of I’m Rubber, You’re Glue

April 22nd, 2010 · No Comments

The national folks wanted to poke fun at Andy Barr’s teevee ad. But they decided to just say he’ll lose. [CQ Politics] Louisville mayoral candidate Greg Fischer claims he was Inc. Magazine’s 1990 Entrepreneur of the Year. You’ll want to read this and watch the accompanying video. [The 'Ville Voice] Just want to reiterate that [...]

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Tags: Ben Chandler · Campaign Finance · Congress · Corruption · Dan Mongiardo · Eastern Kentucky · Environment · Giving Back · Greg Fischer · Humor · Hypocrisy · Jack Conway · KY Supreme Court · Senate · Taxes

The Latest Hot Greg Stumbo Rumor

April 22nd, 2010 · 5 Comments

The hot topic in Frankfort this week is the rumor that Greg Stumbo plans on running for governor and that he’s got the backing of Leonard Lawson. So don’t you find it interesting that he was on vacation with Lawson in Florida just a few days ago? Maybe they got stuck on a sandbar and [...]

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Tags: Election 2011 · Greg Stumbo · Rumor