The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Board of Directors, which gives away your tax dollars to help Steve Beshear get re-elected, is at least as frustrating as frustrating and ridiculous as a difficult-to-open bottle of Bufferin that your meemaw just gave up trying to open. What an offensive way to flush millions upon millions of dollars down the drain while this state continues to sink to the bottom of every list, ever, forever and ever. [Ralph Long]

What is good news for coal miners is bad news for the environment. Meanwhile, people like Steve Beshear will continue use the issue to pander for votes. [The Economist]

House Republicans are now attempting to redefine “rape.” That’s pretty remarkable stuff. [Gawker]

We’ve previously discussed the Massey Energy sale to Alpha Natural Resources. But here’s the big city take on things. [NY Times]

Mitch McConnell spoke out on the chaos in Egypt. It’s a shame that he, as the most powerful U.S. Senator in the country, won’t take more of a loud stance on the issue. There’s something to be said for his efforts not to turn this into a partisan shouting match, however. [WYMT]

Really wanna save the state some money? Then you’ve gotta spend a little money to do so. Re-staff Jack Conway’s offices so we can fight the waste, fraud and abuse of state tax dollars. (Yes, I’m talking about the office and not about Jack, specifically) [H-L]

Ignoring health realities is an ignorant want to do business in Kentucky. The Commonwealth should definitely enact statewide smoking restrictions. We wanna require a prescription for Claritin D – after it’s been over the counter for a couple years – but don’t wanna do anything about these cancer-causing sticks? Yeah, that’s smart. No wonder the entire country laughs at Kentucky on a regular basis. [Enquirer]

Elaine Walker was sworn in as Kentucky’s interim Secretary of State on Saturday. This means exactly nothing. But I bet it’ll be nice for her to have that job for a few minutes. Then she’ll realize it’s a lot more work than she’s capable of handling while also running a losing campaign. [WBKO]

Dear Joe: Surely you’re not just now realizing that the Bowling Green Daily News is run by a bunch of folks who wet their pants any time Rand Paul takes a breath. [B&P]

Steve Riggs rightly says the racist immigration bill is a waste of time. Basically, it’s dead in the house and it’s a shame Riggs didn’t have the guts to say so. [Bluegrass Politics]

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has convened an unprecedented meeting of America’s 260 embassies. [HuffPo]