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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Occasionally, Frankfort does something in a bipartisan manner. Here’s hoping their bipartisanship on the prescription drug nightmare in Kentucky is genuine. [H-L] Health departments across Kentucky are facing cuts amid growing demand. Legislators just kind of roll their eyes at the situation. [Debby Yetter] The long-term unemployment situation in America just got a lot worse. [...]

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Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd said about an hour ago that he hopes to issue a ruling in the redistricting case sometime tomorrow. [Frankfort Hot Mess] Kentucky doesn’t discriminate against the gays who want to adopt children, thanks to David Williams and bitter coward Bob Stivers. But Virginia sure does. [HuffPo] Small pharmacies across Kentucky [...]

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The classes are drifting apart. Can the rich save the American dream by preaching what they practice? [The Economist] No, you weren’t dreaming when we told you Phil Moffett was running for office. So take your pee break now before reading about it from the Associated Press. [H-L] SuperPACs are worrying the DCCC chairman. Unfortunately, [...]

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No, you’re not shocked that an intelligence study links low IQ to prejudice, racism and conservatism. And by conservatism, they mean fearmongering. [HuffPo] A million dollar lottery ticket was sold in Frankfort. Probably to some dirtbag legislator who will use it to buy more hookers and coke. [H-L] Steve Beshear says the gambling amendment is [...]

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Okay, Richie Farmer applying for unemployment benefits is insane. Is he snorting oxy or what? What the hell is wrong with this guy? [Wow] Come on. What is he snorting? What the hell is wrong with this man? [WKYT] Steve Beshear says shutting down pill mills is a top legislative priority. But it most certainly [...]

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Lonnie Napier is just cold tired of the poors and the minorities getting their welfare checks without having to be tested for drugs. So he is retiring and taking up a full-time position of yelling at people to get off his lawn. [Ryan Alessi] Looks like Kentucky is going to get a No Child Left [...]

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One of Richie Farmer’s former staffers was fined for misconduct. Trying to turn a non-merit job into a protected merit job doesn’t fly. The Executive Branch Ethics Commission apparently has more balls than the Legislative. [John Cheves] Wow, we’re still pretending that Frankfort isn’t bought and paid for by king coal, payday loan sharks and [...]

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Let’s get one thing straight: no “deal” was struck to extend the filing deadline for congressional candidates. The House and Senate just couldn’t get their shiz together to resolve their biterness so they were forced to push things back a week for more bickering. [H-L] How hilarious would it be to watch Jerry Abramson get [...]

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So maybe those three new Medicaid providers aren’t having a great week. They were subpoenaed by the Program Review and Investigations Committee. You know when the Cabinet for Health and Family Services is trying to broker deals that there’s something corrupt as all hell going on. [WFPL] Maybe the Franklin County Humane Society needs to [...]

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