January 6, 2009 – 12:56 pm
They’re back: State legislators returned to Frankfort today and their first order of business is electing new leadership. After a short break, the next order of business will be scrambling to balance the state’s budget.
Bush’s big mistake: RNC Chairman (and Kentuckian) Mike Duncan says President Bush’s biggest failure was his handling of the war in [...]
January 5, 2009 – 1:26 pm
The Old Louisville firehouse at 6th and York streets is set to close Saturday, and residents still are pushing to save the station. Now, Old Louisville activist Fred Nett is urging fellow residents to bombard The Courier-Journal with letters to the editor, protesting Mayor Jerry Abramson’s decision to shut down the historic firehouse to save [...]
December 31, 2008 – 12:00 pm
At the helm: Coach Pitino touts Earl Clark and and Terrence Williams as the key playmakers for the Cardinals. Meanwhile, everyone is still dogging on Edgar Sosa for constantly turning over the ball and subsequently pouting. Tonight the Cards face UNLV; then it’s time for the Big Game on Sunday.
Death toll: As of last night, [...]
December 30, 2008 – 12:43 pm
Revised library makeover: The city’s outdated libraries might get $120 million in upgrades, but chances are it will take a really long time.
Unsolved murder: A grieving man is offering a $100,000 reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the murder of his brother 34 years ago. Martin Goldsmith was [...]
December 23, 2008 – 12:43 pm
Tragic loss: Mourners gathered last night at Lampton Baptist Church to remember three brothers killed last week when the car they were riding in crashed into a tree. A funeral for the fourth boy killed in the crash will be Friday. Meanwhile, the 16-year-old driver is facing murder charges; he was fleeing police at the time [...]
December 19, 2008 – 12:05 pm
Cruiser controversy: The Fraternal Order of Police is seeking an injunction to prevent the city from charging officers higher fees to take home their cruisers. Mayor Jerry Abramson proposed the hike in an effort to address the city’s $20 million budget shortfall.
Some serious coinage: Cranky about rising property taxes, a New Albany man used silver [...]
December 17, 2008 – 12:18 pm
GE sale on hold: Perhaps the only good news to come out of this recession — GE is postponing plans to sell its appliances and lighting division in Louisville because the current economy is not conducive to such a sale. At least for now, it seems there’s a safety net for the division’s 5,000 workers.
Up [...]
December 12, 2008 – 12:00 pm
W.W.R.D?: As in, what will Republicans do about Gov. Steve Beshear’s proposal to address the state’s $456 million revenue shortfall? The plan calls for increasing the cigarette tax by 70 cents. Chances are good Republicans will not be too keen on hiking the tax on smokes.
Bailout bust: U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a proposed $14 billion [...]
December 10, 2008 – 3:02 pm
The post-election finance report is in, and it turns out Katie King spent a whopping $303,000 in her successful bid for Jefferson County district judge, according to WHAS newsman Mark Hebert. Perhaps even more shocking is the fact that the 29-year-old loaned her own campaign $194,000 in the two weeks before Election Day, even though she [...]
December 10, 2008 – 12:19 pm
Pay up: The city will have to shell out at least $17.6 million to compensate 793 retired firefighters owed back pay, giving each an average of $22,250, The Courier-Journal reports. In addition, Metro government still will have to make payments on the retirees pensions, Social Security and Medicare, amounting to another $3 million or more.
Mitch [...]
