This Ron Paul racist newsletter story is assploding in Iowa this week: Ron Paul 2012: Six comments he needs to explain: The storyline dogging Ron Paul as his numbers continue to rise in Iowa — the racist content in newsletters published in the 1990s under his name — poses a significant impediment to his campaign’s [...]

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Yesterday First Lady Jane Beshear released her reading list for Winter 2011. “As the temperature outside drops and we look for more indoor activities to occupy our time, I can’t think of a better solution than to curl up with a good book,” Mrs. Beshear said. “While winter months can be dreary, reading is one [...]

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Wonder if Ron Paul ever started listing Alchemy, LLC on any of his financial disclosure forms? Because he sure didn’t last year. And then Ron quickly removed himself from the Secretary of State’s listing after we called this suspicious deal out. [Page One Flashback] We ask because he seems to have the same relationship with [...]

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Indiana state workers are getting a pay raise while Kentucky state workers are facing additional cuts and likely furloughs. [WFPL] A whopping 17% of Americans are satisfied with the current direction of the United States and its jacked up elected officials. [Politico] The nation’s economy grew at a 1.8 percent annual rate in the third [...]

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This wee the Transportation Lady recognizes the accomplishments of the annual Adopt-a-Highway poster contest winners: Be sure to click here to take a look at this year’s winning posters.

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Check out page three of this bond offering (Warning: External PDF Link). Not only is Larry Zielke double dipping as bond counsel… The lawyer for financial advisor Patricia Poprick is none other than State Senator Gerald Neal: We told you about Poprick on Monday: The treasurer of the state Republican Party has been drawn into [...]

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On the heels of our news that University of Louisville President Jim Ramsey scored a massive pay raise and bonuses this week comes this release: UofL Foundation approves compensation for Ramsey by UofL Today — last modified Dec 22, 2011 10:22 AM The University of Louisville Foundation approved Dec. 19 a compensation package for UofL [...]

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In the latest Jim Ramsey email blast, the CEOs of University of Louisville Hospital, Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s HealthCare and Saint Joseph Health System are using your taxpayer dollars to spin against the Courier-Journal’s editorial about the proposed hospital merger. We’ll let you make your own mind up. Here it is: Dear Friends of [...]

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With all of these Democratic State House members jumping ship, the hot gossip in Frankfort is that Dem House leaders are sweating bullets. Having President Barack Obama on the ballot in 2012 and teabagger rage, well, raging – along with all the common sense non-mouth-breathers who are angry – is sure to make things worse. [...]

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Is it really a good idea for Steve Beshear supporter and confidant Judge Phillip Shepherd to be the sole child abuse case sensor? [Debby Yetter] Or is the fact that he says the state is withholding too much information about child deaths a good thing when it comes to his potential decisions? [H-L] The truth [...]

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