Remember when we told you the meth Rx bill was nothing but a UNITE lobbying bit? Tom Jensen is the leading attorney for the organization. Funny how that works. [Leland Conway]

Yesterday, former prosecutor Carol Cobb filed to run for Commonwealth’s Attorney in Jefferson County. [Press Release]

Did you see Kelly Flood text messaging during the prayer/invocation at the budget address last night? [Funny How That Works]

Last night, Papaw Beshear gave his annual budget address. If you want to skim over it, click the clicky. There are no surprises. [Click the Clicky]

Beshear’s decision to maintain funding for the prison system while cutting funds for the already struggling Kentucky State Police, prosecutors and Administrative Office of the Courts is shortsighted and, frankly, dumb as hell. [H-L]

Who’ll replace Danny Ford now that he’s retiring from the State House? [Press Release]

Here’s more on Ford’s retirement. After 7,000 years in the state legislature. He’s apparently being shipped off to a rest home somewhere. We’ll try to find out when visiting hours are. [WKYT]

Chuck Schumer’s brother gave Mitch McConnell $1,000 last fall and that is apparently a big deal. It’s apparently shocking to find out that Warshington insiders play pat-a-cake with each other. [Politico]

Here they go trying to make the University of Pikeville a public university without any sort of study or solid proof that it’s worth it. Common sense, as an Eastern Kentuckian, says it’s not. [C-J/AKN]

Maybe you should take a look at the latest Big Mac Index. Sometimes it’s an eye-opener when it comes to economic realities. [The Economist]

Seriously, what the hell is in the water in Laurel County? Is it trying to turn into the new Clay County? [WLEX18]

Don’t forget that bourbon legend Joy Perrine was on a fancy drinking show and you should watch it. [Page One]

A year later, it looks like voters’ views of Republicans are dimming. Favorability was 36-51 last year. Now it’s 29-58. [Daily Kos]