What would you do if your home, place of employment and entire community were wiped off the face of the earth by a tornado? Recovery in Eastern Kentucky will take a long time and only the Red Cross remains on the ground supporting the people who most need it. [Click Here To Give] Dang. Turns [...]

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This marks the 92nd day of Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson questioning Jack Conway over his refusal to discuss his involvement in his brother’s drug scandal: “If Jack Conway has nothing to hide, he needs to come clean and answer the questions we have asked of him,” Robertson said. “There is nothing humorous [...]

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John Slone, the former director of planning and development at the Blue Gras Airport, will serve 12 months in jail for violating the terms of his release. Maybe he shouldn’t have wasted all those taxpayer dollars on strip joints only to get a DUI. [H-L] The Louisville Zoo is yet again making national news. [TODAY] [...]

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Is this Watergate’s last chapter? When the museum at Richard Nixon’s library opened in 1990, the only American to resign the presidency was still alive, and his loyalists were still fighting the battles of the early 1970s. [Politico] The Obama Administration has drafted an executive order on campaign finance reforms. [HuffPo] All this talk of [...]

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This has absolutely nothing to do with politics. It’s a movie that (seriously) is directed by cats. I was mesmerized for four entire minutes. Some folks fitted their cat overlords with tiny cameras and recorded footage for weeks on end. These are the highlights. Watch it ASAP. [Cheezburger] Hey, Ryan, there’s more to this story. [...]

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You a child of the 80s? Neverending Story at the Lexington Children’s Theatre will float your boat. Good way to introduce your hellrat children to a terrific story from your childhood. [H-L] It is sad that Michael Steele might not run for the Republican National Committee chairmanship. Mike Duncan won’t be nearly as entertaining. [NY [...]

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It’s true. Mitch McConnell’s top dog – Billy Piper – is headed out for greener pastures. [Page One] How much more of a panderer could he be? Can’t wait til the Ark Park discriminates in hiring on the basis of religion so we can then ask Steve Beshear WTF he’s thinking. Tax incentives for a [...]

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Looks like Mike Duncan really is hoping to be chairman of the Republican National Committee – again. Duncan’s folks is running a text message campaign that sends this message (paraphrased) to his database of contacts: Can you go to www.chooseyourchairman.com and vote for Mike Duncan? Can you also get some of your other friends to [...]

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Haha, last night on the teevee, Michael Steele was unable to tell the teevee man what the federal minimum wage is. And he got indignant at the suggestion that he should maybe know. [HuffPo] Kelly David Gibson filed as a write-in candidate to run against Tom Riner and Nathan Haney in the 41st District State [...]

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Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship was reamed before the United States Senate on his mine safety record. You’ve gotta read this story. [Jim Carroll] Here’s how urban vs. rural voted for Jack Conway and Daniel Mongiardo. [Daily Yonder] Rand Paul’s got a 9/11 conspiracy theorist friend. [Mother Jones] Stormfront was rooting for Rand Paul on [...]

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