Wondering what kind of hateful, tech savvy folks live in the Commonwealth? Here you go: CLICK THE CLICKY FOR MORE This is why Kentucky can’t have nice things.

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Not so much: Check that map out.

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The Senate voted down a gun control measure last month, but the fight is just beginning. The National Rifle Association and new pro-gun control groups headed by former Rep. Gabby Giffords and Michael Bloomberg are in an arms race since a background check bill narrowly failed in the Senate last month – ramping up their [...]

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Last spring, Conor Murphy was a hired hand who spent his days galloping racehorses, combing knotted manes and shoveling manure in a stable in Berkshire, England. [H-L] The job market may not be as weak as it looked just a month ago — but it is still nowhere near as strong as it could be. [...]

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In March, the Herald-Leader figured out that it’s mostly old white guys causing all the problems at the University of Kentucky. So we thought it would be a good idea to see just what UK’s leadership team is responsible for. That led us here to the list of federal complaint inspection reports. Looks like UK [...]

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Wanna know what won’t result in Mitch McConnell leaving the U.S. Senate no matter how much we’d like it to? Environmental lawyer Tom FitzGerald is considering a campaign to oust U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell in the 2014 election. [Joe Gerth] An appeals court handed the Environmental Protection Agency a big win Tuesday, overturning a lower [...]

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We didn’t write about March 2013 receipts when they were released yesterday because, well, there were more important things going on. So here they are today. Highlights: General Fund receipts rose just 0.4% to $735.8 million, Road Fund receipts fell 3.2% to $114.3 million Sales & Use Taxes fell 5.5% for the month, down 0.8% [...]

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FBI agents were at the Louisville office of U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell for about an hour Wednesday as they investigated a secret recording of McConnell and his aides discussing in February how to attack actress Ashley Judd. [H-L] Do you guys pee a little bit and nearly die laughing when the national press folks like [...]

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While we’ve got a governor who would rather push wingnut talking points about the EPA than, you know, think about the basics? And two U.S. Senators who fight health care for all and worked against/voted against the Violence Against Women Act? Here’s the latest on female mortality rates in Kentucky: CLICK FOR FULL MAP Really [...]

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The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits hit a four-month high last week, suggesting the labor market recovery lost some steam in March. [Reuters] The sponsor of legislation to set up a regulatory framework for hemp cultivation Wednesday asked Gov. Steve Beshear to sign the bill into law. [Ronnie Ellis] Most of [...]

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