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 is terrific. [Gawker]

Today Congressman John Yarmuth introduced the Muhammad Ali Legacy Act in Warshington. [The 'Ville Voice]

The Legislative Ethics Commission chimes in saying everyone backed the Keith Hall fine. Unfortunately, Ethics folks still privately tell us that state law doesn’t allow them to go far enough with their punishment. [Page One - We Get Comments]

Julian Carroll has apparently gotten so old and forgetful that he believes Steve Beshear got the tax reform effort in Kentucky started. [State-Journal]

Here’s Jim Ramsey complaining about budget cuts. He still wants a hospital merger or a management contract for University Hospital. Note that there was no discussion of his massive pay raise. [FOX41]

Looks like the teabaggers have caused the tea party to start going cold. [The Hill]

The Supreme Court holds the fate of Medicaid in its hands. Which could spell bad news for states like Kentucky. [Politico]

In a positive move, that same court rejected an appeal over predominantly christian prayer at public meetings. Something that is sure to outrage the faux family set. [HuffPo]

You should probably go tell your meemaw that there’s some fancy strain of TB in India that can’t be cured. [BBC]

What this Mitt Romney 15% tax rate headline fails to mention is that he’s only taxed 15% on investments. An important clarification. He probably pays way less than that in actual income taxes. [Reuters]

A majority of Americans believe that former President George W. Bush is more responsible than President Obama for the current economic problems in the country, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. [WaPo]

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 cares about. [Whoops]

Told ya Katie Stine wants to run for the 4th District congressional seat. It’ll never happen, though. [Ryan Alessi]

Every you-know-what in the state house is puckering right now over Kentucky’s bleak budgetary outlook. [WKYT]

Mitch McConnell is leaving Orange Man John Boehner out on a limb. He hopes he goes away ASAP. [Politico]

Your confused, Faux-watching meemaw is going to be so excited to learn George W. Bush is coming to Richmond to speak at a church in May. But she’ll need to drop at least $250. [WLEX18]

Finally some good news for Madison County. Berea snagged $30 million in grants to help students in poor counties. [H-L]

Greg Fischer says Occupy Louisville is a bunch of campers and should only be allowed a presence during daylight hours. What the hell does he have to say about homeless people who have no choice but to stay outside after dark? And the hilarious excuses about why protesters need to leave the tiny park no one uses? HAHAHA. No wonder he was too cowardly to show up at WFPL yesterday. [C-J/AKN]

Lost in the noise over the National Defense Authorization Act’s detention provisions were some equally disturbing rules regarding the transfer of terrorist suspects to foreign countries. [Mother Jones]

One of the suspects in the Henry County animal mess apparently committed suicide and was found dead outside his home. [WKYT]

Let the puma cougars get their panties all twisted up in 3, 2… all kinds of Hillary 2012 robocalls are going out. [HuffPo]

Looks like maybe Greg Fischer is playing both sides of the fence when it comes to corruption and wasted money at MSD in Louisville. [The 'Ville Voice]

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 Voice]

You need to go watch this Daily Show video that explains the teabaggers/tea party. [HuffPo]

Really, Johnson County? Tampering with public records is a felony. Quit making Eastern Kentucky look worse than it is. [H-L]

There are an estimated 8.7 million species on earth. Meaning that bogus ark would have had to hold, what, 17 or 18 MILLION animals? Hahaha. [Reuters]

Oh, wait for it, here’s another fossil that’s 160-million-years-old. The Ark Parkers and Steve Beshear aren’t going to like hearing that. [BBC]

Since 9/11, the head teabaggers have fought against tougher government rules on chemical plants. Yep, the same people the rest of the teabaggers take all their marching orders from. [Center for Public Integrity]

51% percent of Americans still rightly blame George W. Bush for the current economic state. [Politico]

Is the gubmint getting ready to refinance your mortgage? [WaPo]

Some people went to the State Fair and bought a $600,000 ham from some homophobic bigots. Yep, all your candidates were there hobnobbing with the homophobes and enablers. [H-L]

Psychjob Rick Perry pushed an insurance scheme to profit from teacher deaths. [HuffPo]

Get a grip, people, Gatweed Galpot is only going to pull six or seven percent of the vote. He is NOT in second place. Why is this even a story? [WFPL]

Incompetence and ridiculous behavior seems to run in the Logson family. Jesus H at the stupidity going down on Democrat Drive. [Joe Gerth]

Here’s what the Williams-Farmer campaign had to say in response to Gerth’s story: “It would be funny if Steve Beshear didn’t fly around in taxpayer funded aircraft to sporting events across the country. But of course, fear of contradiction has never been an affliction of the Kentucky Democratic Party. More hyper-partisan screaming from an administration with no plan to create jobs, improve schools, or get our state’s finances in order.” – General Donald Storm, Campaign Chairman. [Campaign Statement]

Dear Jack Conway: when you walk into the commodity breakfast? Maybe you shouldn’t say “I’m just here to be seen and then get out of here” loud enough for EVERYONE to hear you. Especially if you don’t plan on shaking any hands. What the heck are you thinking? Are you literally trying to make these people hate you? Our minds are blown. Please quit it. [Frustrating]

Want to win tickets to the Kentucky Bluegrass Festival? Here’s your chance. [Page One]

Pike County residents are dealing with mine-impacted water. Do you think anyone in Frankfort cares? [Ronnie Ellis]

Jack Conway is now forced to defend his investigation into for-profit college systems. He didn’t anticipate that it wouldn’t be something that garners tons of support. It’s even a noble mission. Just horribly executed by him. He should have just let his staff handle it. [WAVE3]

Of course the line between public and private ownership is blurry at University of Louisville’s hospital. With the overpaid people at the top claiming it’s not a private hospital – while receiving hundreds of millions in public dollars – what do you expect? They have to protect their paycheck. While hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians get the shaft. [C-J/AKN]

Ruh ro. Folks in Lexington can’t figure out how to use that fancy new double crossover diamond. [WKYT]

The poor apparently like taxing the rich less than you would think, apparently? [The Economist]

In a press release yesterday, Steve Beshear’s staff claimed Kentucky’s “transparency” website is attracting global attention. Some folks from Africa met with state officials to discuss the “Open Door” website. It’s a shame they won’t learn that looking at the numbers they want you to see (come on – no one believes everything gets published) is anything resembling transparency. [Press Release]

Guess Rand Paul decided he needed to be all doctor-y for an hour or two to seem normal. He’s doing six cataract surgeries in Lexington this Sunday. [H-L]

Republicans are working overtime to try to make people forget George W. Bush was president for eight years. [Wonkette]

HAHAHA. HAHAHAHAHA. Wow. HAHAHA. This is why no one has been thinking about Ron Paul. [HuffPo]

There are countless risks for pension funds in this wild market. It’s only a matter of time before the KRS tanks. [Politico]

What was that, again, about the teabaggers (not tea partiers, for the millionth flipping time, who are rare) not wanting to kill the Department of Education? [Slate]

Remember when Dubya would go on month-long vacations, you know, every month, and the mouth-breathers never complained? Now they’re pissed that Barack Obama is spending a few days on Martha’s Vineyard. [WaPo]

The Legislative Ethics Commission held a closed-door hearing to discuss a complaint against Keith Hall. Remember that mess with the Mountain Water District? Things could get sticky. [John Cheves]

Yesterday marked the 70th day of Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson questioning Jack Conway: “As the fall election draws nearer, Jack Conway has got to be getting very hot around the collar,” said Robertson. “We will continue to remind voters everyday that this is a man who puts his own political interests above the interests of his client…the Commonwealth of Kentucky.” [Press Release]

Remember when everybody – especially mouth-breathers – lost their shiz over GE not paying taxes? Fox/News Corp has a 46% NEGATIVE tax rate. Funny how that works. [Salon]

Speaking of mouth-breathers… get a load of how the teabaggers are trying to keep from following the law when it comes to public disclosure. They want government transparency except when it applies to them. [Mother Jones]

The International Monetary Fund says a failure to raise the United States’ borrowing limit would cause a “real nasty” economic fallout. [WaPo]

Don’t worry about smoking, meemaw, you are prolly gonna die early from too much salt and not enough potassium. [Reuters]

President Barack Obama is being urged by Human Rights Watch to investigate former President George W. Bush’s involvement in torture. [BBC]

Take a look at this guide to Super-PACS and dark money. It’s a look at the new world of campaign finance. [Pro Publica]

Even Mitch McConnell understands the consequences of this debt ceiling nightmare. But not Faux News. [Media Matters]

Or maybe he doesn’t. Since he’s just focused on screwing the economy until Barack Obama is no longer President of the United States of America. [CBS]

Maybe the presidential candidates on the teabagger side are also a little miffed at Mitch. [TPM]

The “wisdom” of Mitch McConnell’s debt ceiling plan? Wisdom? Really? [The Atlantic]

Citizens United announced its support for Candy Barr over Republican Ben Chandler. [CN|2]

Guess which newspaper still hasn’t issued a retraction or made a correction. [Deep Newspaper Failures]

Some dude named Bill Johnson, desperate for attention, says he’s going to file an ethics complaint against Elaine Walker and the Board of Elections or file a case in court because homeless people shouldn’t be allowed to vote. [Press Release]

Mitch McConnell complains more than us. Goodness gracious. [ABC News]

To say the least, David Williams has expressed doubt about Steve Beshear’s handling of Medicaid. He expects papaw to do a fly-around over the whole ordeal. [Jack Brammer]

Coupling trade with worker aid. “Free trade” is yet another issue Barack Obama has flipped on. [The Economist]

California legislators passed a bill that requires teaching the historical accomplishments of gay men and women. Kentucky’s governor won’t even say the word “gay.” [Reuters]

Crazy Ron Paul wants to abolish the Transportation Security Administration. Because that makes so much sense. [The Hill]

At the same time the TSA is warning airlines of “human bombs” here in the United States. Perfect timing, Ron Paul! [Politico]

Teens killing teens because of homophobia and ignorance. Way to go, America. [BBC]

There’s a difference between President Barack Obama’s Libya policy and President George W. Bush’s torture policy. Different kinds of wrong. [Slate]

Today Lt. Governor Daniel Mongiardo will zipline across the Red River Gorge. We cannot wait for footage and photos of that. [Press Release]

Hearing Mitch McConnell decry government spending is like hearing Hal Rogers say he’s not a fan of pork. [Scott Wartman]

There’s no consensus emerging with Lexington’s council to override any of Mayor Jim Gray’s spending vetoes. So why the heck were they spending cash to begin with? [H-L]

Some Dude Named Bill Johnson, a real mental lightweight, said in a press release today that homeless people without an address should not be allowed to vote. [Teabagger Logic]

State pension enrollment is booming as non-government workers receive benefits. [John Cheves]

Greg Fischer isn’t just running from his inaction on Louisville Metro Animal Services, he’s attempting to cover it up. [The 'Ville Voice]

We’re still wondering why it’s so wrong for a journalist to call the president a dick. The freakout over that is bizarre. Journalists called Dubya way worse than that. [The Hill]

University (of Louisville) Hospital is cutting indigent care for some as the cost of serving the uninsured is skyrocketing. Meanwhile, we have to spend millions more on “research,” bloated and unnecessary non-merit appointee salaries and give $100,000 to a Lt. Governor (not just Mongiardo, but in general) to do nothing. Interesting how that works. Particularly while we’re in the midst of watching private corporations take over a public hospital system. [C-J/AKN]

Local laws fighting fat are coming under siege because lawmakers are all fat white guys. [NY Times]

Have you been wondering why Bush Judge Jeffrey Sutton backed the health care mandate? [Politico]

Can Michele Bachmann be the leader of the free world and still obey her husband like a good evangelical? Seriously, hold your laughter. [Slate]

American mortgages aren’t quite settled. Bank of America’s mess is freaking other lenders out. [The Economist]

Gigantic catfish like these could be a result of pollution. Which obviously makes some folks happy. [WaPo]

Could the United States link the payroll tax to the unemployment tax? Should the U.S. do that? [Bloomberg]

News sites could use technology to publish stories digitally with more accountability than print allows. Here’s why they won’t. [Poynter]

A Transylvania University professor received a National Geographic Society grant to advance his search for a lost city in Honduras. [H-L]

Kentucky’s “Yup, I’m A Racist” teabagger t-shirts are once again in the national news. Thanks, teabaggers, for being such terrific mouth-breathers. [Wonkette]

And the RPK continued to recognize things actually care about: On this day in history, Donald Duck premiered for the first time on television, Secretariat won the Triple Crown and actor Johnny Depp was born. [More RPK]

Just a reminder that Kentuckian Christina Foushee is a White House Fellows Program national finalist. [Press Release]

Religion and controversy are always part of education in the United States because we always cave to the mouth-breathers. [Reuters]

Wait, has Captain Obvious taken over? Jesus H. A federal study finds that local reporting was waned. [NY Times]

Today some dude named Bill Johnson announced Kathy Stocks as his new campaign manager. Must be awesome knowing she’s going to be part of a losing race. [Press Release]

Here’s another mainstream shocker: the economy has left homebuyers cautious to commit. [NPR]

It’s always about the money. Always. Anthony Weiner’s failure to pay party dues may haunt him. [The Hill]

The Bush tax cuts have haunted this country for ten years and they’ve been a failure in every conceivable way. [Slate]

Really? Last week’s jobless claims rose and the numbers were unexpected? In what realm? [Reuters]

What on earth is up with Louisville’s mayor? And for that matter, the paper? [The 'Ville Voice & More VV]

Just in case you didn’t already believe Jack Conway’s stance over for-profit schools was part of a coordinated effort by Democrats nationally. The industry’s lobbyists have been knee-deep in government lately because of that effort. [The Hill]

KET was nominated for seven regional Emmys. [KET]

Nearly half of Americans believe a new Great Depression is likely to occur within the next year. But everything is all puppies and rainbows when you talk to Steve Beshear or ask the Democrats about the state of the economy. [WaPo]

Why it’s so hard to win the war against this country’s oxycodone epidemic. [Christian Science Monitor]

Republican Ben Chandler is just so mad at Andy Barr he could spit. So mad. [WFPL]

Why on earth does DARE still exist? What a terrible program that doesn’t accomplish anything. [H-L]

President Barack Obama has drawn a line in the sand over extension of the Bush tax cuts. He’ll probably cave before the end of the weekend. [HuffPo]

Today Rand Paul will address the Bowling Green Terra-Ists at a press conference. Ruh ro. [Deep Terra Thoughts]

Aren’t you proud of Hal Rogers for always doing the wrong thing for Kentucky if it doesn’t involve making his friends and family millions upon millions of dollars? [NY Times]

Moody’s says it will downgrade the United States’ credit rating without substantial deficit reduction. [Ways & Means]

The new design of PeckrePointe in Lexington is apparently making people all warm and fuzzy. [H-L]

In a release yesterday, Gateweed and his running mate called for the abolishment of the Public Service Commission. Really? Give up all the sweet spots for the governor’s friends? Not gonna happen in Kentucky. [Press Release]

The National Weather Service predicts the largest floods in more than a decade. Pack your bags, meemaw, and move on up into a high rise somewhere. [HuffPo]

Last night marked a fancy dinner held in honor of Al Smith, a centuries-old journalist we all remember as the man who used to scream on Comment on Kentucky. [WKYT]

The United States does the worst at raising revenue through taxes designed to discourage pollution. Maybe the USA could learn a thing or two from other members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. [The Economist]

If you haven’t seen the crap Old Dirty Judy and her family are pulling in the wake of her admitted corruption in Louisville, then you need to check this out. They’re giving hacks a bad name these days. Crying racism every five seconds – because it’s obviously racist to call Judy out even after she admitted what she did. [The 'Ville Voice]

We must be the only people on earth who don’t really care about this Anthony Weiner weeeeeener picture scandal. But the jokes are terrific. [Wonkette]

Need more corruption to make your blood boil this morning? Mines in Perry and Letcher Counties have each received 30 citations. [H-L]

Take a look at this: the Bush tax cuts projected as the largest contributor to public debt. [HuffPo]

How insane is it that David Williams says he would have gone to hang with President Barack Obama at Ft. Campbell had he been governor? [WKYT]

Mitch McConnell says the Democrats are playing politics with the energy crisis. And the world rolls its eyes. [The Hill]

Let’s take a look ahead at the general election in November. Since it’s Monday and all. [Amanda Van Benschoten]

Is it just us or is Al Cross beside himself that David Williams won the Republican primary? He was highly agitated on KET the other night. [C-J/AKN]

Take a look inside Glenn Beck’s departure from Fox News. Crazy has never looked so crazy. [NY Magazine]

David Williams told Republicans over the weekend that he has a heart. He did not say, however, whether or not Mitch McConnell is some kind or borg or whether Reeeechie can spell. [H-L]

Some large unions are cutting back their campaign contributions because they’re frustrated with Democrats. [WaPo]

You know how the rapture was supposed to take place on Saturday? Well, about that… hahaha. [NPR]

Here’s even more about those psycho doomsday cultists and their failed rapture shenanigans. [Slate & BBC]

Despite that mining disaster, a report says Massey Energy has not changed and executives have stayed on. [Pro Publica]

How can any one person defend a $500,000 jewelry debt? What the living shiz? [HuffPo]

What the heck is all this business with Steve Henry? [Click the Clicky]

A two-year-old in Sandy Hook has died after accidentally shooting herself. What the crap! [H-L]