An Owsley County man died Saturday and a second man was shot after the two allegedly got into an argument involving an all-terrain vehicle. [H-L] Your hospital may be hazardous to your health. An interactive investigation into patient harm. [ProPublica] With U.S. Sen. Rand Paul edging ever closer to a presidential run in 2016, the [...]

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The Fayette County Public Schools plan to slash work days for 42 directors of the district’s family resource centers next year because of continued government funding reductions. [H-L] Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens on Thursday cast doubt on the criteria used to decide the 2000 Bush v. Gore case that ultimately delivered the [...]

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What do Democrats do when they have a candidate in a special election they don’t want to be tied to Barack Obama? Have Obama’s CAMPAIGN MANAGER serve as a consultant on the race so the candidate is tied directly to the president. Smooth move. [Bluegrass Politics] Just how bizarre-o crazy is the NRCC? It published [...]

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Sure, it sounds gross. Because it is gross. Just not for reasons you’re thinking. Kentucky Retirement Systems seeded yet another private equity firm. Sun Capital Partners. With $20 million. All after giving an unnamed placement agent an undisclosed amount of cash. Then Sun bought Lexington-based food chain Fazoli’s. It’s enough to make your head spin. [...]

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Lawyers for former Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer want federal prosecutors to provide all documents that could be used against Farmer and want all criminal records of any potential government witness. [Bluegrass Politics] A House of Representatives panel is investigating the circumstances surrounding the resignation from the Food and Drug Administration of its acting deputy commissioner [...]

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You can’t even be in Lexington these days without getting shot or stabbed. That town is still trying to catch up to Louisville. [H-L] Pat Buchanan has a plan to win more white voters for the GOP. Which should make some racist old coots in Frankfort quite happy. [HuffPo] People magazine dubbed him “the deadliest [...]

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You remember it, right? The Cumberland Valley’s health departments are a hot mess. Now we hear one of their administrative office employees in Manchester was laid off last week. While another employee is being allowed to work Fridays – furlough days. We thought when everyone got the boot in January that this sort of drama [...]

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The Murray State University Board of Regents will hold another vote on whether to renew President Randy Dunn’s contract after Attorney General Jack Conway ruled the board met illegally before the first vote. [H-L] Looks like those meth laws in Oregon aren’t doing much for their problem – imagine that. A 21-month investigation by the [...]

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Last spring, Conor Murphy was a hired hand who spent his days galloping racehorses, combing knotted manes and shoveling manure in a stable in Berkshire, England. [H-L] The job market may not be as weak as it looked just a month ago — but it is still nowhere near as strong as it could be. [...]

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It’s Friday/Oaks Day, so you’re probably already drunk. So go read all about the mess at Murray State: He could not say he was shocked when only four members of the Board of Regents voted to renew his contract as president. He survived conflict, questions of legal proceedings and bad press. He endured a time [...]

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