And just like that, the State Senate is ready to change Greg Stumbo’s redistricting map. [CN|2] Jeff Hoover on the House redistricting plan: “The proposal on Congressional redistricting drawn up by House Democrats and passed today is nothing more than a political document to protect Congressmen in the 3rd and 6th Congressional Districts, and a [...]

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The ethics board charged one of Richie Farmer’s people with creating their own merit job. That’s the kind of crap that went down on the adult baby’s watch. [H-L] You know you shed a tear when Sexytime Herman Cain suspended his presidential campaign so he has more time for sexytime. [HuffPo] Rumors of extramarital affair [...]

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Yesterday David Williams unveiled his state government management policy. We don’t think it’s worthy of a story on its own so we didn’t run it. We’d rather focus on his jesus meltdown. [WFPL] Just a note that absentee voting in the gubernatorial election is down about 70 percent from 2007. [Press Release] The state has [...]

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The Third Annual Golden Poo Awards are under way and all ten categories have been opened for nominations. Make your voice heard. We’ll start counting up votes and making considerations this weekend. [Page One] Yesterday marked the 126th day Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson questioned Jack Conway over his involvement in his brother’s [...]

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Former state Democratic Party chairman and pal of Jim Ramsey, Jerry Johnson, was given (by Ramsey) a $200,000 no-bid contract to “advise” the University of Louisville on the hospital merger. [H-L] At least one kinda mainstream news organization took note of the 100th day in the Come Clean [Jack] Conway campaign. [WFPL] But maybe Jack’s [...]

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Of COURSE Jonathan Miller is milking the living shiz out of this Larry Forgy non-scandal. Here he is tooting his own horn, again, as usual: Two weeks ago in this space, I wrote a column lambasting Kentucky GOP elder statesman Larry Forgy — a prominent supporter of David Williams for Governor — for the following [...]

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NOTE: This is just a flow of thoughts/memories in my (Jake’s) head. Hopefully they’ll help you understand why I’m less than satisfied with the answers the public has received. Remember the 2009 Finance Cabinet/Mountjoy Bressler audit of the Kentucky Retirement Systems-Holly Hill land deal? No? Go read John Cheves excellent coverage of the nightmare. At [...]

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Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson questioned Jack Conway for the 55th day in a row yesterday: “Jack Conway doesn’t mind answering questions if he thinks it will get him free publicity…unless it pertains to his own ethical failures,” said Robertson. “This man has no credibility on any issues until he addresses the most [...]

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There is simply no excuse for Greg Fischer’s lack of leadership and inability to do a damn thing in office. No excuse. He’s all ice machine, no ice. [The 'Ville Voice] You’ll want to read what No-Kill Louisville had to say about Fischer’s inaction. It is absolutely scandalous. [More VV] Mitch McConnell says it is [...]

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The Fed admits recovery is “slowing” but refuses to do anything at all to make a change. [HuffPo] Dear Beth Musgrave: It’s Democratic Judge-Executive, not “Democrat judge executive” – k? That said – Wayne T. Rutherford is hilarious and says Bob Farmer is not welcome in Pike County! HAHAHA! [Bluegrass Politics] Steve Beshear and Jonathan [...]

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