Seen the new Friends of Coal license plate? Your head is going to spin. [James Bruggers]
Everything you’ve ever (or never) wanted to know about the Rick Pitino-Karen Sypher nightmare. [C-J]
The bourbon industry is ready to stick it to Frankfort. We support this move entirely. [H-L]
State Government is now ready to […]
Entries Tagged as 'College Sports'
Thursday Morning Dept of Releases & Such
May 14th, 2009 · 4 Comments
Tags: Humor · Jobs · Hypocrisy · Environment · Economy · Youth · Campaign Finance · Eastern Kentucky · Kentucky Business · Health Care · Gambling · College Sports · UofL · Steve Beshear
Former LEO Editor Goes National
May 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Former Editor of LEO Weekly, Cary Stemle, is a friend of ours and one of our favorite writers. And now he’s gone national.
Stemle has a feature in Time about the Rick Pitino-Karen Sypher mess that’s well worth the read:
After a deafening roar shook Louisville in mid-April, the basketball-crazy burg is back to a low […]
Tags: Mainstream · Journalism · College Sports
Tuesday Dept of Getting Raped By Gas Prices
May 12th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Yeah, I said it. Raped. We’re all getting raped by gas prices. $2.56, up from under $2.00 a few days ago? Yeah, it’s pretty awesome. We like it a lot.
Eastern Kentucky has been devastated by floods. Do your part to give back. We plan to while we’re in […]
Tags: UofL · Eastern Kentucky · Greg Stumbo · FEAR! · College Sports · Education · Health Care · Mainstream Mistake · Gambling · Mitch McConnell
Page One & The ‘Ville Voice on TeeVee!
April 28th, 2009 · No Comments
Problems with Louisville Metro Corrections, the Karen Sypher and Rick Pitino craziness, Jerry Abramson’s corrupt administration screwing local businesses, JCPS Supe Sheldon Berman’s big time conflicts and Governor Steve Beshear/Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo’s worst nightmare comes true as President Barack Obama seeks to end disastrous mountaintop removal practices.
Check us out this week. […]
Tags: Dan Mongiardo · Environment · Law Enforcement · Barack Obama · Investigation · Eastern Kentucky · Kentucky Business · Education · College Sports · Steve Beshear
Beautiful Friday of Fancy Extortion & Such
April 24th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Remember Karen Sypher? She was charged today with the extortion of Rick Pitino to the tune of $10 million and with lying to the Feds. Just wait til you hear what she’s accusing Pitino of. It’ll blow your mind and you’ll pee yourself laughing. The judge ordered her to stay quiet. […]
Tags: Humor · Dan Mongiardo · Environment · Greg Fischer · Greg Stumbo · Mainstream · Kentucky Business · College Sports · Eastern Kentucky · Flashback
TGIF! Kentucky Derby Festival In Full Swing
April 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment
We’ve got a ton of meetings scheduled through lunch, so it may be a little slow until then. All right for jam-packed Fridays! Hope everyone is out enjoying our beautiful Commonwealth today. The high today in the River City is allegedly going to be 82!
Here’s a picture of Steven Megerle, one of […]
Tags: Discrimination · Investigation · Hypocrisy · Environment · Barack Obama · Robert Felner · The Gays · Greg Stumbo · Eastern Kentucky · College Sports · Journalism · Mainstream · Campaign Finance · Education
Page One & The ‘Ville Voice On TeeVee
April 21st, 2009 · No Comments
Daniel Mongiardo’s FEC Report eye-openers, the latest on Karen Sypher and Rick Pitino, metro council embarrassment and a special deal from Sustain. Check out our weekly CW segment.
Tags: Senate · Embarrassing · Giving Back · Dan Mongiardo · Campaign Finance · College Sports · UofL · Kentucky Business
Tuesday Morning of Absolutely Nothing Has Changed
April 21st, 2009 · No Comments
Greg Stumbo and David Williams are signaling that they’re ready to further cut state retirement benefits. Wait. We thought everything was puppies & rainbows with the budget? [Stephenie Steitzer]
Are Republicans really targeting Ben Chandler with robo-calls? [The Hill]
No, David Adams, Jack Conway isn’t just not jumping on the press release bandwagon. […]
Tags: George W. Bush · Environment · Economy · Veterans · Barack Obama · Hypocrisy · Dan Mongiardo · Budget · College Sports · Greg Stumbo · David L. Williams · Jack Conway · Ben Chandler
Oh Snap Monday! Enjoy Thunder Over Louisville?
April 20th, 2009 · 3 Comments
The weekend is over. Hope you enjoyed Thunder Over Louisville this year and are ready for the next two weeks of the intoxicating Kentucky Derby Festival.
Jim Newberry has a total mess on his hands with CentrePoint in Lexington. Our minds are blown again and again each and every day. [Barefoot & Progressive]
The […]
Tags: Corruption · Campaign Finance · Hal Rogers · Discrimination · Eastern Kentucky · UofL · Flashback · Mainstream Mistake · Gambling · College Sports · Mitch McConnell
Friday Afternoon Time Wasters Galore
April 10th, 2009 · 8 Comments
What’s that? You mean Mongiardo’s fundraising lead won’t help him in the race against Jack Conway? Also, here’s a hint: The DSCC already has its candidate. [H-L]
Heard about this movie? Exploring hypocrisy at its finest. Outrage aims to expose closeted politicians. [indieWIRE]
The state’s tax receipts fell flat in March. […]
Tags: Dan Mongiardo · Taxes · Discrimination · Hypocrisy · Economy · Senate · Jack Conway · Humor · Kentucky Tourism · College Sports · Budget · Jim Bunning · The Gays · Campaign Finance · Flashback
