Bridges, man, bridges: Gov. Steve Beshear will be in Louisville this afternoon — ceremonial pen in hand — to sign legislation that paves the way for the construction of two new bridges across the Ohio River. Technically, the governor has already sign the bill, but will appear alongside Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and Mayor Jerry Abramson as part of a series of grip and grins throughout the state this week.

Live Nude Girls!: An executive with the Kentucky League of Cities got busted charging expenditures at a Las Vegas strip club on a League credit card. The Lexington Herald-Leader uncovered the $80 charge at Diamond Cabaret, which the League’s chief insurance services officer, William Hamilton, chalked up to “bad judgment,” claiming he and his cohorts didn’t realize it was a strip club when they went inside. (Never mind the fact that the word “nude” is plastered — literally in flashing red lights — all across the outside.)

Reforming health care: The Senate’s health committee approved a measure today that, if enacted, would vastly expand health insurance coverage, creating a controversial new government-sponsored health program that would compete with the private sector.

Judging the judge: U.S. Supreme Court Justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor is being subjected to the firing squad once again on Capitol Hill, as lawmakers ask questions about past rulings, her views on abortion, and, of course, the now (ridiculously) infamous “wise Latina” remark.

Oh Zooey: Most (worthwhile) critics agree — you should go see “(500) Days of Summer,” a new flick with Zooey Deschanel. Not a romantic comedy, this film calls bullshit on cheesy, unrealistic love stories for a change.