That sound? It’s John Yarmuth’s communications staff selectively marketing the bourbon industry as newsworthy in Warshington. While typically silly for Yarmuth to be a lobbying the press instead of legislating, we can 100% get behind this. So can you. Because you know you are having a chuglet or two of Maker’s 46 right now. Here’s [...]

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You should probably read the White House statement on the employment situation in January. But don’t forget that it’s not as puppies and rainbows as it looks. [White House] The hair of the dog. Does a bit more debt keep the economic recovery on track? [The Economist] The Indianapolis stadium deal is souring and you [...]

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Openness is urgent in the push for gambling. This stacking the deck business should cease. Great to see a mainstream paper call out both the Governor and Princess Damon Thayer for their unethical shenanigans. This wouldn’t be an issue if Kentucky had real ethics regulations. [H-L] Another grocery store in the poorer end of Bowling [...]

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Governor Steve Beshear’s office released photos of the US 68/KY 80 bridge disaster at Kentucky Lake: “We are grateful that this wreck caused no injuries or loss of life. Since that bridge carries 2,800 cars every day, we were very fortunate that no one was on the span at that time,” said Gov. Beshear. “We’ll [...]

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Check her out: Paula the Penguin from the Newport Aquarium. Maybe now the aquarium can figure out how to make itself affordable for the average Joe to visit.

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A few weeks ago, we were happy to connect the folks from The Drink Show with bourbon queen Joy Perrine. Nothing will make you more proud to be a Kentuckian than having some of her magic at Jack’s Lounge or Equus in Louisville. So take a look at the latest show, filmed in part in [...]

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Dear Ruth Ann Palumbo: You can blame me all you want for your problems. All I did was write about them – because you’re a legislator who doesn’t live in the home she says she does. They are your problems that you created. You went out of your way to attack your neighbors – who [...]

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The Kentucky Historic Preservation Review Board met today at 10:00 A.M. in Frankfort to consider eight nominations to the National Register of Historic Places. Thought it’d be a good idea for all the history nerds (come on – it’s a holiday week) to take a look at those eight properties under consideration: Boone County John [...]

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One of the people who spent the most time trashing Leslie Holland and myself when we worked to help prosecute Steve Henry’s corruption was Larry Zielke. Today, he got his rear end handed to him by Crit Luallen. Your new lieutenant governor is mostly responsible for all of this corruption. [Crit Luallen] And just like [...]

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Yesterday Steve Beshear’s office announced 18 new Land and Water Conservation Fund project grants that will “help enhance tourism” across Kentucky. They’re administered by the Department for Local Government and total $558,537. The specifics: City of LaCenter – Ballard Co – LaCenter Park Revitalization – $25,000 Christian County Fiscal Court – Pennyrile Mountain Bike Skills [...]

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