Way to go, Pike County! How do you make Eastern Kentucky look more racist and backwater than it actually is? Push your church to take a stand against interracial couples. And then sound like slack-jawed yokels in interviews. [H-L]

What was that, again, about Steve Beshear “balancing” the budget umpteen times? Because some state agencies are facing more and more cuts. This is a problem. [Ronnie Ellis]

How long will it take Steve Beshear’s law firm to hit back now that Mike O’Connell has sued the University of Louisville over the proposed and silly hospital merger? [C-J/AKN]

Pushing Hal Rogers to raise hell with John Boehner? Haha, riiiiight. That’s definitely the funniest thing we’ve read this week. [The Hill]

The Supreme Court hearing on health care reform legislation is set to enrich lobbyists and ruin your lives. [Wonkette]

The U.S. Senate voted to allow the military to detain Americans indefinitely. Because that’s the American way, kids. [HuffPo]

Replacing Rupp Arena would cost twice as much as renovations to the facility that would already serve the University of Kentucky’s needs. A common sense approach, unlike the one in Louisville, is necessary. [WKYT]

The Environmental Protection Agency published a secret watch list that included chronic polluters. This is freaking mouth-breathers out. [CPI]

Not only do billionaires pay next to nothing in taxes, they’re not even reporting mountains of cash to the IRS. [Bloomberg]

Now that the Medicare chief has resigned after a political stand-off, will things improve? Haha, of course not. Don’t be silly. [Reuters]

How the hell do you forget your baby in a shopping cart? Is there something in the water in Jessamine County? [WLEX18]

Have you anti-mountaintop removal types taken note of this guy running for congress in Tennessee? He’s the lead sponsor of a state senate bill to kill the practice. You well-moneyed types should look more closely. [Click the Clicky]

Despite an earmark ban, lawmakers in Warshington are trying to give money to hundreds of their pet projects and friends. [WaPo]