At 10:30 this morning, Alison Lundergan Grimes will announce her bid for Secretary of State. Here’s her announcement video: Click here to visit her campaign website.

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It’s not really news that Mitch McConnell skipped last evening’s state dinner at the White House. Primarily because his wife was still there with all of her family that work inside the Chinese government. [The Hill] I’m not entirely sure Jim Gray understands that appointing someone who has sent overtly racist emails from state government [...]

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What do Mitch McConnell and John Boehner have in common? No, it’s not that they both wear pantyhose (I can neither confirm nor deny this) and share the same shade of bottle tan. It’s that they’re both terrified to talk about the candidate(s) they support in 2012. [Politico] The Louisville Metro Animal Services nightmare is [...]

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With the filing deadline to run for statewide office in Kentucky coming on January 25 at 4:00 P.M., all eyes are on Jack Conway. He’s yet to file for re-election as the state’s Attorney General. “Candidates would be wise to file prior to the final deadline, in the event their documents are not acceptable for [...]

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Guess what, people! It’s winter! Guess what it does in winter? It snows! Every meemaw in the Commonwealth sees every weather map on the teevee as a snow devil with red horns, like this: And then they buy up everything at Kroger. So if you needed milk, some corn syrup-laden bread or maybe even Coke [...]

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At 10:30 A.M. this morning, Governor Steve Beshear held a press conference with State Rep. Rick Rand and other legislators, Mark Neff of the Kentucky Hospital Association and Sheila Schuster, executive director of the Kentucky Mental Health Coalition. Their purpose? To urge the state General Assembly to approve a “Medicaid rebalancing” plan they claim will [...]

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Yesterday, David Williams and Richie Farmer held a presser to discuss their official filing for the 2011 ballot in Kentucky: No word on whether or not anyone had to explain to Reeeeeechie what a ballot is.

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Here’s what President Barack Obama had to say about the Affordable Care Act last night: “Today, the American people have greater health security than they did a year ago. Because of the Affordable Care Act, Americans no longer have to live in fear that insurance companies will drop or cap their coverage if they get [...]

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It’s a sad state of affairs when Gatewood Galbraith, who has no chance of winning Kentucky’s gubernatorial election, has the best grasp on tax reality in Kentucky. Steve Beshear has a lot to learn. [Ralph Long] It’s not such a sad state of affairs for Gatewood’s ticketmate, Dea Riley, who is getting paid $3,000 per [...]

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You live in Louisville? Following the nightmare at Metro Animal Services? You should check out our new project that focuses on shining a light on the corruption. We hope to drive up adoption and volunteer rates, as well. [The 'Ville Voice & LMAS Rainbow Bridge] President Barack Obama’s favorables increased four points in a week. [...]

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