What’s that sound? I hear this is unofficially being called Non-Merit Layoff Day in Frankfort. Can’t confirm any numbers (200 saving $5 million?), but quite a few non-merit employees were axed today. So many, in fact, that some didn’t even bother showing up for work. Anyone have details? [Frankfort Rumor Mill] Kentucky Retirement Systems is [...]

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Anybody have Jim Newberry’s fancy book of new idears or whatever from his 2006 campaign, by chance? If so, I’d love to get my hands on a copy, from you, just because. [Email Me If You Have It] This new tool, going live on Wednesday, is going to be awesome for checking campaign finance histories. [...]

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And so it begins:

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The best thing about morning television? Rand Paul saying on GMA that it was okay to hold his victory party at a private country club because Tiger Woods brought golf to the inner cities. Yes sir. [Saw It On The TeeVee] Jack Conway won last night. Guess that endorsement from Gunner made a difference. [Amen] [...]

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The DSCC has spent about $20,000 in Kentucky over the past few months. Told ya so. [CQ Politics] WE ARE ALL GONNA DIE OF THE POVERTY! Steve Beshear says the 2011-2012 budget shortfall is $1.5 billion. But he still refuses to address comprehensive tax reform and is thus ignoring the reality-based community in which the [...]

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I can see this concept being used against Steve Beshear, Ben Chandler, 90% of Frankfort…

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The Courier-Journal editorial board on Ben Chandler: Profiles in timidity. HAHAHA. [Best C-J Editorial In Weeks] This is one of the saddest stories ever written. [H-L] $235,000 in clean diesel funding was announced yesterday by the Kentucky Division for Air Quality. Time to apply for some grants, folks. [Clicky Clicky] Lexington company TSP Co., Inc. [...]

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Jack Conway’s got a new campaign manager: Jonathan Drobis. Drobis was dep. campaign manager to NY Comptroller Bill Thompson (D), who came close to upsetting NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg last month in his run for a third term. He previously worked for the consulting firm Abrosino, Muir & Hansen, and worked on Sec/State Hillary Clinton’s [...]

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Here’s what the DSCC’s communications director had to say about Trey Grayson’s official announcement: “The people of Kentucky deserve an independent voice in the United States Senate – not a handpicked protégé of failed Republican leadership in Washington. If Trey Grayson can wrangle enough special interest money to overcome Rand Paul’s formidable grassroots fundraising, voters [...]

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You probably won’t want to miss this insane story from the Mongiardo Campaign. Obtained copies of internal campaign documents that reveal an interesting look inside the most awkward of campaigns.  So far we’ve heard from the DSCC, DNC, SKD, House folks, Senate folks.  They’re all blown away at the ridiculous spending machine. [Page One] The [...]

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