Jack Conway’s campaign may look embarrassing when it comes to trying to get Daniel Mongiardo on board: Political consultant Danny Briscoe, a former Kentucky Democratic Party chairman, supports Conway but says he needs to get his primary opponent, Daniel Mongiardo solidly in his camp to win. Mongiardo has not yet endorsed Conway. “He can’t beat [...]

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This week President Barack Obama discussed Wall Street Reform:

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This past week’s Transportation Lady video discussed Kentucky’s new Biennial Highway Plan:

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Papaw Beshear and Jody Richards (with his metrosexual glasses) were on AutoBlog last week. Totally missed that! [Click the Clicky] State Government killed contracts for organizations providing services for youth leaving foster care. Something about overloaded, understaffed state workers being able to do a better job. $625,000. Like the good folks in Frankfort couldn’t have [...]

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REALLY? REALLY?! Fayette Circuit Judge Pamela Goodwine served on a citizens advisory committee that assisted the Blue Grass Airport board in developing the airport’s 2005 master plan update, a tie to the airport that led to her stepping down from presiding over two civil legal cases a few years ago. But Goodwine has not recused [...]

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Woah, Mitch McConnell actually sorta did something. He offered an alternative bill. But it failed. [The Hill] Ah, Dave Weigel was canned from the Washington Post. Maybe he won’t tacitly take credit for the work of others in the future. Take note, Courier-Journal. [HuffPo] Rand Paul wants you to promote Monday’s money sho… er, blast. [...]

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This week Governor Steve Beshear spends discussing the WorkNow Kentucky program:

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Somebody’s got some splainin’ to do. Bill Hamilton, the guy “fired” from the Kentucky League of Cities yesterday, was actually fired weeks ago. He was, however, allowed to work until August 1 as a sort of severance package. That was all pieced together quietly, as almost no one knew about it. Most of the folks [...]

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Rand Paul said some interesting things in his October 28, 2003 op-ed (about taxes in Kentucky) published in the now-defunct Kentucky Post: The closer you get to an election, the closer you should scrutinize all candidates’ promises. Or, “read my lips” but also watch my hands as I may lift your wallet while simultaneously promising [...]

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You’ve gotta read this portion of the Louisville Teabagger Brigade’s latest email blast: CLICK TO ENLARGE The group, headed by Frank Simon, is maybe the only organization in Kentucky that would brag about knowing a single non-white individual. An individual who loves Glenn Beck and who wrote a book called The BIG Black Lie no [...]

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