We’re closer and closer to hitting our goal and launching our new project. Consider helping make that happen. [Support Our New Project!] Daniel Mongiardo is considering a run for governor and he could probably do it this time. Would be awesome to watch him beat Jerry Abramson. [H-L] We long for the days when Americans [...]

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Lawwwd, you know Daniel Mongiardo just wet himself over this Janie Miller story. He’ll begin leaking the dirt in 3, 2… [C-J/AKN] Producer prices in August rose by the most in three years as energy costs surged, but fairly benign underlying inflation pressures should help the Federal Reserve maintain its accommodative monetary policy stance. [Reuters] [...]

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Some in the media are quietly speculating that Daniel Mongiardo wrote those prescriptions for Jerry Lunsford. But you know what? It’s probably better not to speculate on something so personal and, you know, protected by HIPAA. [H-L] You can’t even sit inside your Lexington apartment these days without all kinds of stray bullets just going [...]

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The Kentucky Supreme Court this week unanimously voted to re-elect Chief Justice John Minton to the top judicial position for another four years. [Ryan Alessi] Robert Wilcher, one of two Kentucky Retirement Systems board members representing county employees, resigned today. The board gets to appoint someone to fill his term. [Deep KRS Shenanigans] From the [...]

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Really, the Frankfort gossip circle never ends. Since some people think Crit Luallen is running for the U.S. Senate against Mitch McConnell (she’d lose, sadly), it’s best to address what the people around her say she wants to do. Lately, her people and those who work with Jack Conway, say the two are considering a [...]

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Wasn’t it nice watching a judge do the right thing in the redistricting case? The state legislature can suck it, says the judge. Will people like Martha Jane King now run for their old seats? Will they all rush to file before the new February 10th deadline? [Joe Gerth] Since there’s no compromise on congressional [...]

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Today former Lieutenant Governor Daniel Mongiardo blasted the nasty redistricting process in Kentucky. He hit Steve Beshear, praised Kathy Stein and pointed out the shenanigans with Alice Forgy Kerr. [Page One] Fresh on the heels of Rand Paul’s TSA encounter, this piece of legislation would require an independent study of x-ray body scanners. [Pro Publica] [...]

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Former Lieutenant Governor Daniel Mongiardo is pushing for serious redistricting reform. Over the past couple days, Mongiardo has made it clear to me that he’s working on the effort. Today he issued a release that chaps some serious ass. Take a look: HAZARD – Former Lt. Governor Daniel Mongiardo publicly criticized the newly adopted House [...]

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Alecia Webb-Edgington should probably stop shopping stories to eight reporters as “exclusive” if she wants her candidacy to be taken seriously. Otherwise, Thomas Massie will self-fund and leave her in the dust. Actually, we get the sense Massie is already leaving her behind. [4th District Thoughts] At least EIGHT child abuse deaths are missing from [...]

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Really, Alison Lundergan Grimes? Removing the meemaw bloopers from YouTube? Why are you trying to ruin everybody’s favorite thing about your campaign? Some of the things you’ve done this year – at the advice of just a couple – have been super-dumb. This is one of them. [Come On] The editorial board (Hi, Keith!) once [...]

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