October 7, 2009 – 12:19 pm
Big money: It turns out Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s deep pockets are filled with the cash of the health care industry. Courier-Journal political reporter James Carroll reports the Kentucky senator has accepted a cool half-million dollars from 14 different health care groups and their lobbyists since 2007.
Gone green: Two Kentucky colleges scored high on [...]
September 30, 2009 – 12:42 pm
Get motivated!: U of L Coach Rick Pitino says, “I could wake up and come up with 10 reasons why I should be unhappy.” But instead, he says, “I convince myself every morning how lucky I am, how blessed I am.” These are among the many gems Coach shared during a motivational conference yesterday that [...]
September 28, 2009 – 2:57 pm
University of Louisville officials issued an alert to students and employees about an hour ago warning them to be on the lookout for two men — possibly armed — wanted in connection with a sexual assault. The warning reads:
Be on the lookout for two black males, 40 to 55 years old, one 6′2″ to 6′3″ [...]
September 28, 2009 – 11:58 am
Small-town, without the charm: Since news that a U.S. Census field worker was found dead in a cemetery — hands and feet bound and tied to a tree with the word “Fed” scrawled on his bare chest — residents of rural Clay County have worried the tragedy might further tarnish their community’s already bad reputation. [...]
September 23, 2009 – 12:04 pm
No apologies: In the wake of last week’s not guilty verdict, former PRP football coach Jason Stinson is telling the media he is not responsible for the death of 15-year-old Max Gilpin, and therefore will not apologize. The sophomore football player died of heat stroke last summer, three days after collapsing during a grueling practice [...]
September 18, 2009 – 12:02 pm
Not working: Kentucky’s unemployment rate reached an all-time high of 11.1 percent last month, according to state statistics released Thursday. The current national unemployment rate is 9.7 percent. A year ago, that rate was only 6.7 percent in the commonwealth. I guess this makes Fed Chair Ben Bernanke’s announcement that the recession is “likely over” a [...]
September 9, 2009 – 1:11 pm
Coach case continues: One week into the trial of former PRP football coach Jason Stinson, several players testified about what happened at practice the day sophomore Max Gilpin collapsed due to heat stroke, dying three days later at Kosair Children’s Hospital. One player said Stinson — on trial for reckless homicide and wanton endangerment — [...]
September 2, 2009 – 11:55 am
The trial must go on: It’s been a tough few days at the office for prosecutors handling the case of former Pleasure Ridge Park High School football coach Jason Stinson — first the judge threw out 1,500 pages of evidence, and then she refused the prosecution’s request to postpone the trial. Jury selection currently is [...]
August 28, 2009 – 12:42 pm
The good guys?: A New York Times reporter travelled all the way to Louisville to interview several Humana employees, getting their response to being characterized as “villains” in the health care debate. Not surprisingly, the employees chosen (presumably by HR) are happy with health care as is. As for the demonization of the health insurance [...]
August 26, 2009 – 1:57 pm
University of Louisville officials have announced that men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino will speak to the media today at 3 p.m., although no reason was given for the press conference.
UPDATE: So it turns out Coach Pitino called a press conference not to announce his resignation, but instead to berate … the press! Oh, the irony.
Pitino [...]
