Category Archives: Louisville GOP

Council GOP backing Peden for president

December 15, 2008 – 3:15 pm

Metro Council Republicans are supporting James Peden, R-23, as their candidate for council president. With only 10 members set to take office in 2009, the Republicans are once again the underdogs to win the seat, but in years past they’ve played the spoiler.
With two key Democrats — current President Jim King, D-10, and Councilman David Tandy [...]

By pbailey | Also posted in Louisville, Metro Council | Comments (0)

Lunchbox: Super Jerry

December 11, 2008 – 12:00 pm

Jerry saves the day (so to speak): Without raising taxes or fees and avoiding layoffs, Mayor Jerry Abramson cut enough to match up the projected $20 million budget deficit. It still hasn’t shielded him from criticism from union leaders, who are upset about an additional furlough day, the increase in the take-home car program and [...]

By pbailey | Also posted in Gov. Beshear, Louisville, Mayor Abramson, economy, election, government | Comments (1)

Jeff. Co. GOP to send 1,000 tubes of lipstick to Obama

September 10, 2008 – 5:53 pm

The “lipstick” war between Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain has been this week’s shootout that has consumed this week’s news cycle thus far. It has arrived to Louisville accordingly.
Calling it a “thinly veiled sexist attack” by his party, the Jefferson County Republican Party is coordinating a statewide effort to send 1,000 tubes of [...]

By FatLip | Also posted in Louisville, Presidential campaign | Comments (0)