The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is not backing down on its promise to engage in the most aggressive campaign operation in its 100 year history, despite a recent court decision that would require disclosure of secret donors behind issue ads. [Politico] This was a dumb idea in Lexington to begin with, right? Who comes up [...]

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Ooooh, lawwwd. It is election day and you should listen to this hilarity from some man of “jesus” (after tens and tens of you cast your votes, of course): “I figured a way to get rid of all the lesbians and queers,” he says in his sermon, delivered on May 13. “Build a great, big, [...]

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Carter County is a corrupt poop hole of awful. The County Attorney and the Journal-Times are reporting open meetings violations. [Journal-Times] Comment on Kentucky will likely be a bit boring tonight on KET at 8:00 P.M. Eastern. But you should consider watching it anyway. Scheduled guests: Joe Gerth, Donna Groves, Amanda Van Benschoten’s replacement. [KET] [...]

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Lawwwwd, Virginia Republicrats are about as dumb as Kentucky Democrats. Almost as hateful, too. The gays will want to check this one out. [Politico] Not all Kentucky State Police officers are like this guy. Not all officers try to get a little sexytime in exchange for not making an arrest. [H-L] This Winchester man did [...]

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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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You know what’s embarrassingly sad? Candidates for the 4th District congressional seat were at KET on Monday for a debate. During a discussion about where money to pay for federal education grants comes from, get a load of what Thomas Massie had to say: HAHA – China! Seems ole dude is taking his talking points [...]

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So… it looks like the mouth-breathers are the folks who have babies at younger ages and give them crazy names. [NPR] Lexington is in full panic mode over a homeless shelter. It’s all the typical hoopla. [H-L] Karl Rove and the teabaggers may suddenly have to disclose their fancy donors. And you know Republicans don’t [...]

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The Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati has a program in which homeowners and renters who were displaced or who suffered damage to their primary homes might be eligible for grants of as much as $20,000 toward the purchase, construction or repair of a home. [H-L] What was that, again, about us being the only [...]

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Everybody is being so mean to poor Richie Farmer! Why can’t people just leave Mr. Forgettable alone so he can remain a basketball star in his own head? [Bluegrass Politics] Why did Thomas Massie allow this bank in Lewis County to be robbed? He hates America. [84WHAS] Please, hold your laughter. What? The Kentucky Transportation [...]

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RONNIE ELLIS IS BACK! Everybody go read this ASAP! [Ronnie Ellis] Don’t miss Comment on Kentucky tonight at 8:00 P.M. Eastern on KET. Scheduled guests: Russ Cassady, Bill Estep, Tom Loftus. Sure to be a great show with Cassady – the editor of the Appalachian News-Express. [KET] Steve Nunn’s attorney, Warren Scoville, finally ditched him. [...]

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