Oh, wait, Gregory L. Wilson asked a judge to halt his September 16 execution. He’s apparently mentally retarded? [H-L]
Bill Johnson, like all people who turn into perennial candidates, says he’s going to run for Secretary of State or the State Senate. [Ryan Alessi]
Teabaggers in Louisville just can’t believe that the NAACP and African Americans would [...]

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Steve Schwarzman says taxes are killing him. He compared Barack Obama to Hitler.
And he threw himself a $3 million birthday party, according to CNN:
Steve Schwarzman threw himself a 60th birthday party few have forgotten. The $3 million soiree in Manhattan’s Park Avenue Armory in February 2007 marked a peak to the modern gilded age. [...]

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Rand Paul still insists that drug abuse should be dealt with at the local level.
Has this man ever been to Eastern Kentucky and seen what local law enforcement does about the drug problem? Not to hate on small town law enforcement, but come on. A little bit of localized money isn’t gonna do [...]

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Hey, Bob, Layton, when you swipe something from me, you need to say so or ask permission. Particularly when it’s an image to which I edited and own the copyright. You folks can be pissy that I don’t shill for Democrats 24/7, but don’t break the law. I’m sure it was unintentional. [...]

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Remember when Bowling Green City Commissioner Catherine Hamilton got caught giving guys blowjobs in the park? It was maybe one of the best political sexytime stories of the entire year. The Board of Ethics says she didn’t violate the city’s code. If she had blown him inside city property, however, that’d be [...]

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Last night I told you that Todd Lally and his Republican pals were challenging Libertarian candidate for U.S. Congress Ed Martin as a bona fide Libertarian. Granted, they’re challenging other candidates that cost Lally votes, but Martin’s the focus.
Here’s what Martin had to say in a release:
“At this point, no cause of action or [...]

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OMG: Vicki Glass allegedly assaulted a JC Penney employee at Mall St. Matthews in Louisville and was told by a judge to stay away from the store. Why? The individual wouldn’t give her a coupon. HOT MESS ALERT? Glass is currently the spokeslady for the Fair Board and is formerly spokeslady for [...]

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That sound you hear is Kentucky yet again losing Race to the Top funding.
Here’s what Governor Steve Beshear had to say in a statement:
“While we are disappointed that Kentucky did not win an award in the second round of Race to the Top funding, we are confident that the steps we are taking in education [...]

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The Messenger-Inquirer won its open records case against Kentucky Community & Technical College System. KCTCS was fighting to keep the paper from gaining access to public records dealing with the ouster of Owensboro Community & Technical College head Paula Gastenveld by Helen Mountjoy and crew.
Because this hot mess is convoluted, here’s a quick refresher:

AG: [...]

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Yesterday, American Atheists, Inc. filed a brief in the appeal by the Attorney General of the finding that state laws that say our safety requires reliance on almighty god.
Remember the national embarrassment Tom Riner caused with this mess? Rachel Maddow? Editorials around the globe?
The organization is pissed that a judge in Kentucky said [...]

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