The classes are drifting apart. Can the rich save the American dream by preaching what they practice? [The Economist] No, you weren’t dreaming when we told you Phil Moffett was running for office. So take your pee break now before reading about it from the Associated Press. [H-L] SuperPACs are worrying the DCCC chairman. Unfortunately, [...]

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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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Yesterday, 27 people were indicted in Franklin County in a push dubbed “Operation Untouchable” by Sheriff Pat Melton. He was assisted by Commonwealth’s Attorney Larry Cleveland and County Attorney Rick Sparks. While Jack Conway has been keen to publicly embarrass himself by saying the pill problem in Kentucky is going away? Uh, well, take a [...]

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You think Kentucky doesn’t need HB 233? AN ACT relating to domestic violence. Amend KRS 403.740 and 403.750 to allow a court to direct the care, custody, or control of pets in domestic violence orders. Still think it’s unnecessary? Then read this: A Fort Campbell soldier has been convicted of torturing his wife’s dog and [...]

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Here’s what Jack Conway had to say in a story yesterday in a story headlined, “Pain-pill pipeline from Florida to Kentucky drying up, officials say”: “I certainly get a sense that the Florida pipeline is starting to close off,” Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway said. At that same moment, a story hit about a pain [...]

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Remember when we told you the meth Rx bill was nothing but a UNITE lobbying bit? Tom Jensen is the leading attorney for the organization. Funny how that works. [Leland Conway] Yesterday, former prosecutor Carol Cobb filed to run for Commonwealth’s Attorney in Jefferson County. [Press Release] Did you see Kelly Flood text messaging during [...]

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Yep, the Consumer Health Productions Association advertises here. No, they don’t influence our opinion that it is ridiculous to try to make medications containing pseudoephedrine prescription-only. We were on that bandwagon a full year before CHPA came knocking at the door. It’s just stupid. Far beyond ignorant. So let’s take a look at some realities. [...]

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Steve Beshear’s gambling amendment is apparently so unimportant and non-urgent that it won’t be available until “before February.” Shouldn’t something like that already be written and ready to go? [Kenny Coleslaw (Yes, he should go by that)] Move quickly on tax overhaul? We don’t think so. You can’t jack around with Kentucky’s tax code in [...]

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Don’t miss Comment on Kentucky tonight at 8:00 P.M. Eastern on KET. Scheduled guests: Ronnie Ellis, Tom Loftus, Greg Stotelmyer. You know it’ll be a good show when Ronnie is on. [KET] If all children were aborted, we wouldn’t be having this discussion. So let’s abort all children. [HuffPo] Republicans refuse to tax millionaires fairly. [...]

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