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 [...]
January 5, 2009 – 11:44 am
We’re back to work, refreshed with some nice allergies and sore throats that can only be attributed to another series of drastic shifts in temperature, which have forced us to consume more coal-fired electricity than normal, thus contributing again to the entire cyclical nature of … well, never mind that for now. What the hell [...]
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Revised library makeover: The city’s outdated libraries might get $120 million in upgrades, but chances are it will take a really long time.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 – 3:13 pm
Good afternoon dear readers.
We’re taking a bit of time off for the holidaze. That means, among other things, that we won’t be posting here until six days from now, short of some terrible disaster and/or the return of the messiah, whichever comes first.
See you Monday. We love you. Be safe, and be good.
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 22, 2008 – 2:10 pm
I was recently asked by a reporter if the job of Attorney General was all I thought it would be. My answer to him was ‘it is all I thought it would be and more.’
I love Kentucky and I ran for this office because it is a position in which a person can truly make [...]
December 22, 2008 – 11:34 am
Hey!: We’re freezing our asses off and might build a fire in this office. Why is it so insanely cold? Read this.
Play on: The folks behind “Miracle on the Ohio,” a 2.5-hour documentary film about the illustrious Louisville Orchestra, gave a 15-minute preview of their film this morning. In September, we ran this story chronicling [...]
December 19, 2008 – 4:34 pm
Here’s this week’s web-only Editor’s Note, “Market inefficiencies.” Hope you enjoy!
