Monthly Archives: February 2010

Spalding announces new president

February 23, 2010 – 12:35 pm

Spalding University announced today that Tori Murden McClure will become the university’s next president effective July 1, 2010. The university’s board of trustees selected McClure, author of ‘Pearl in the Storm’, who is known as the first woman to row solo across the mid-Atlantic Ocean, after an extensive six-month search of candidates from across the [...]

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Lunchbox: For tweet’s sake

February 23, 2010 – 12:10 pm

Labor day: In the continued fight for labor union endorsements in the Democratic primary, mayoral candidate and Metro Councilman Jim King, D-10, received a nod from the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers Local 147, which brings him up to three labor union endorsements thus. The campaign touts Councilman King’s 10 commitments to [...]

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Marshall receives (bizarre) endorsement

February 23, 2010 – 11:23 am

Democratic mayoral candidate and community activist Connie Marshall received an endorsement from Freedom From Covert Harassment and Surveillance (FFCHS), a Cincinnati-based organization aimed at fighting government eavesdropping. “In the short time that we have known her, (Connie Marshall) has exhibited poise, confidence, and sensibleness, some of the main ingredients necessary for strong, steady leadership,” says Derrick [...]

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Tolls? We Don’ Need No Stinkin’ Tolls.

February 19, 2010 – 5:07 pm

That great bastion of populism, Facebook (You were expecting Congress maybe?), now has a group opposing the tolling of any future bridges spanning the Ohio River. While I think it might have something to do with a joint venture between Indiana and Kentucky to waste $4.1 billion on a set of bridges most Louisvillians don’t [...]

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“Fun” with Kentucky’s CPAC

February 18, 2010 – 3:55 pm

That’s “conservative political action committee” for those of you whom have better things to do with your time… Earlier today, LEO received a candidate questionnaire drafted by the Freedom Heritages Forum, a group that exists because (1) Hell is very very real, and (2) someone has to undertake the thankless dirty-work necessary for placing conservative [...]

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Recovery Bubble Bursting

February 18, 2010 – 12:17 pm

We’ve been hearing for a while now that the recession is over, that the world is getting back to “normal” in the wake of Wall St.’s Great Train Robbery and that we should just wait for the jobs to rain down like free market manna. A tiny AP story, however, suggests that the opposite is [...]

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Lunchbox: Oh the Humana-ty

February 18, 2010 – 12:01 pm

And the ban played off: Despite a task force report that recommended banning trans fat in the city, health department director, Dr. Adewale Troutman, told the Metro Council’s Health and Human Services Committee that Metro government should not implement a ban on the sale of foods that contain hydrogenated oils. According to Metro Councilman Dan [...]

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Yarmuth Too Good for Plebeian Sliders?

February 18, 2010 – 11:49 am

We’ve received word that Louisville Rep. John Yarmuth, D-3, will be attending a “fun and informal” event at Limestone Restaurant this evening. As the guest for Limestone’s first “Dinner Conversations” series, Yarmuth will talk with constituents about matters of pressing concern, including health care reform legislation and proper usage of a salad fork. Although I [...]

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Lunchbox: Don’t Jump

February 17, 2010 – 12:00 pm

The Incredible Shrinking Humana: The mega-health insurer announced they will be laying off 1,400 employees to ” save money and adjust to a smaller enrollment,” which accounts for roughly 5 percent of Humana’s total workforce. In a statement released this morning, Mayor Jerry Abramson said he talked with his political BFF, Gov. Steve Beshear, and [...]

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Tyler’s got soul

February 17, 2010 – 8:30 am

Democratic mayoral candidate Tyler Allen will hold another live Ustream chat today at 12:30 p.m., this time from Soul Unique Restaurant, which is located at 26th & Broadway in west Louisville. The co-founder of 8664 will be discussing the recent mayoral debate on downtown development hosted by the Louisville Downtown Management District. When the race [...]

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