Greg Stumbo is calling for an investigation of Coventry Cares. Now that it’s politically safe for him to do so. [H-L] Defense spending trumps poverty in the Republican Congress. That’s how it always works with people like Hal Rogers and Ben Chandler. [Politico] Whattya mean the white supremacists aren’t crazy as hell? Another instance of [...]

[Read more →]

The Kentucky Division of Water is seeking public comments on its updated plan to deal with water pollution. [WFPL] Two former Kentucky attorneys were properly convicted of scamming their clients out of $94.6 million from a $200 million settlement over the diet drug fen-phen in a case in which “evidence of the defendant’s guilt was [...]

[Read more →]

Maybe Steve Beshear and crew should have looked at what Passport does to properly manage its Medicaid patients before it pushed this latest mess through? Beshear loved to talk Passport up while pushing his Medicaid proposals and now he’s just ignoring a tremendous resource, it seems. [H-L] Did Richard Beliles finally wake up from his [...]

[Read more →]

Wow, the information we published about Cordish Cos. in Louisville yesterday has allowed a lot of local business owners to come out of the woodwork. Yet another issue involving Greg Fischer’s pat-a-caking and trying to throw money at a lost cause. [The 'Ville Voice] Now you know why there was so much drama with the [...]

[Read more →]

Here comes Wayne T. Rutherford foaming at the mouth about the faux “war on coal.” Maybe he should stick to covering up for people like Keith Hall. [H-L] If you think Hillary Clinton isn’t considering a run for the presidency after Barack Obama’s second term, you’ll probably want to read this. [NYT] Hal Rogers’ staff [...]

[Read more →]

Mitch McConnell opposed a major farm bill. It must not have included billions in incentives for foreign shipping magnates. [Politico] It’s tough not to roll your eyes when “leaders” get together to exchange ideas for transforming the economy of Eastern Kentucky. [H-L] Do you feel safer now? The House of Representatives passed cybersecurity legislation Thursday [...]

[Read more →]

The faux Family Foundation continues to rail against instant racing and anything that it thinks will upset Jesus or whatever. So the appeals court will offer a ruling in 4-6 weeks. [H-L] A top Obama administration official on Tuesday accused lawmakers in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives of living in a world of “fairy tales [...]

[Read more →]

Here’s your dear friend, Mitch McConnell, defending billionaires and making excuses for why the super-wealthy shouldn’t pay the same percentage of taxes that his impoverished constituents pay: You go, Mitch! Defend those people who don’t live in your state, don’t need defending, who likely don’t even spend much time in the United States. Your constituents [...]

[Read more →]

Lawmakers in Kentucky support career and technical education. They just don’t support the funding, apparently. [WFPL] The report about poor old Reeeeechie Farmer’s shenanigans is due to hit soon. Start popping that popcorn now. [FOX41] Read this first sentence and you’ll learn again why Eastern Kentucky can’t have nice things: A 2-year-old boy was struck [...]

[Read more →]

You’ll be surprised to see who supports Sarah Lynn Cunningham. She’s the Metro Sewer District whistleblower that the Besehar and Conway crews are working against. She’s running for the State Senate in the 19th District. [The 'Ville Voice] Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday morning agreed in [...]

[Read more →]