And just like that, the State Senate is ready to change Greg Stumbo’s redistricting map. [CN|2]

Jeff Hoover on the House redistricting plan: “The proposal on Congressional redistricting drawn up by House Democrats and passed today is nothing more than a political document to protect Congressmen in the 3rd and 6th Congressional Districts, and a negotiating ploy since they know this plan will never pass the Senate. Unfortunately for Hoover, it has nothing to do with John Yarmuth. He’ll always win Louisville and Louisville won’t be split up. [Press Release]

Adding the University of Pikeville to the state system runs counter to national trends. And this map of “geographic responsibility” is the dumbest thing we’ve ever seen. [H-L]

Social workers in Jefferson County are buckling under overwhelming workloads. One of the many things Frankfort needs to get right this session. [Debby Yetter]

The University of Louisville says Steve Beshear’s rejection of a hospital merger plan will lead to cuts in indigent care. Which means it’s time for Steve Beshear to finally grow a set of balls, fire Jim Ramsey, empty out the board of trustees, nix the foundation board and get some folks hired who can solve whatever problems exist without making threats with our tax dollars. [WFPL]

Papaw is in Detroit with Greg Fischer and Jim Gray to tout Kentucky and such. Fortunately, Beshear and Gray aren’t embarrassing anybody. [FOX41]

It’s time for a reality check on the meth problem in Kentucky. If we’re gonna get a handle on this issue, we at least need to keep the facts straight. [Page One]

Mittens Romney is now the princess of New Hampshire, where he won the pretzeldential funtimes last night. [Wonkette]

Charter schools aren’t going to happen in Kentucky this legislative session. The Hal Heiner push is a total waste of secretive money. Until those folks realize this isn’t a partisan issue and stop pushing only the conservative bits and pieces, it’s dead and the water and should remain dead in the water. [H-L]

The RNC is fighting to take Citizens United one step further. The push to aid corporations in their attempts to fund candidates and candidate committees directly is heating up. [HuffPo]

Is everything in Lexington just burning down now? Is that the new thing for the Bluegrass region? [WKYT]

Wait. Now everything in Kentucky is just burning down left and right. This is why we can’t have nice things. [WLEX18]

Advisers are working to put MIttens Romney’s career in corporate buyouts (read: firing everybody) in a positive light. But you know that’s not going to fly on a national level. Also, magic underwear and sister wives. [NYT]

Remember when Jonathan Miller was pushing these things left and right? Turns out they’re a disaster. [Reuters]