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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Industrial and Commercial Bank of China gets the nod to take over a US bank, the first such US approval for a Chinese firm. [BBC] Makers of flame retardants manipulate research findings to back their products and downplay health risks. [Chicago Tribune] Colin Powell says that Dubya didn’t bother consulting his national security council on [...]

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Clay County is the center of everything awful. Every single day there’s an awful story. Today? It’s about a magistrate stabbing his wife and then killing himself. [H-L] And just like that, the Mittens Romney revisionism begins. He’ll completely reinvent himself and whitewash everything. Just as his campaign staff said he would. [NY Mag] Here’s [...]

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What would you do if your home, place of employment and entire community were wiped off the face of the earth by a tornado? Recovery in Eastern Kentucky will take a long time and only the Red Cross remains on the ground supporting the people who most need it. [Click Here To Give] You know [...]

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What would you do if your home, place of employment and entire community were wiped off the face of the earth by a tornado? Recovery in Eastern Kentucky will take a long time and only the Red Cross remains on the ground supporting the people who most need it. [Click Here To Give] Aww, the [...]

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Effects of the Citizens United ruling are being felt two years later. Even Republicans now regret their involvement. [Roll Call] Tomorrow, Susan “chickens in the yard” Westrom will file legislation pushing a statewide smoking ban. This is a good thing. [Press Release] Make your own racist newsletter with this fancy magnetic Ron Paul Kit! It [...]

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Homeowners associations are completely out of control and something needs to be done to police them. [H-L] Who is behind the anti-Gary Moore for Congress website? Our money is on David Adams, as it looks like every attack site he creates. And he’s the only person talking about this guy that literally no one else [...]

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You should probably nominate someone for the third category of the Golden Poo Awards ASAP. This one involves pearl clutching! [Page One] Louisville’s Metro Council doesn’t want to hold its mayor accountable and is comfortable with passing the buck. And you wonder why there are so many problems in the state’s largest city. [The 'Ville [...]

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There is still no resolution to Kentucky’s problem with that $28 million unemployment insurance loan payment. And who does Steve Beshear have handling it? Joe Meyer. Nothing to worry about there. Nothing at all. [H-L] Dear Jack Conway: when you walk into the commodity breakfast? Maybe you shouldn’t say “I’m just here to be seen [...]

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And just like that, we’re back up and running. Nothing like being forced to do a server upgrade in the middle of the week. Please accept our apologies if you’ve been looking for a fix while at work this morning. Had to replace a couple pieces of hardware so things are more secure. The Legislative [...]

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