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Governor fires CHFS director; is Tina Heavrin next? [Opinion: The Arena]
Governor Steve Beshear gave the axe today to Janie Miller, Secretary of Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS). In the official press release announcing the move, Beshear announced that Miller “has resigned her position, effective Feb.
Lots of free entertainment at tomorrow’s gubernatorial inauguration [Opinion: The Arena]
Tomorrow’s inaugural festival down the road in Frankfort promises to provide plenty of free entertainment for folks willing to take a little time off work to make a short trip on Interstate 64 to the Commonwealth’s capital. Kentucky musicians, vocalists and other performers will entertain the crowds at the state’s 59th Inauguration on December 13. Many events surrounding the public swearing in of Gov. Steve Beshear and Lt. Governor-elect Jerry Abramson are free and open to the public.
Beshear and Abramson will have to abjure dueling next Tuesday [Opinion: The Arena]
During their swearing-in ceremony next Tuesday, December 13, Gov. Beshear and Lt. Gov.-elect Abramson will take Kentucky’s historic oath of office, which still features language regarding duels. The oath of office dates back to 1850 when concern over dueling and deaths that resulted from the practice led lawmakers to place a largely unenforced law regarding duels into the state constitution where it remains today.
You are invited to Gov. Beshear’s inaugural party. And it’s free. [Opinion: The Arena]
Governor Steve is a throwin’ a party, and y’all are invited! The Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort will be the site of a public and family-friendly inaugural party for Gov. Steve Beshear and Lt. Governor-elect Jerry Abramson on Tuesday, Dec. 13.
Louisville news: Beshear promises free inauguration—and not just for his son's clients edition [News]
- "Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear is promising the 59th inauguration ceremonies will cost significantly less than prior ones, but will still offer many free events suitable for families. Celebrating a landslide victory, Beshear will be sworn into office December 13 along with Lt. Governor-elect Jerry Abramson during a full day of festivities." [WFPL]
Big ugly baby to be next Louisville mural [Humor]
In Louisville, we love our heroes big. Really big. Like plastered against the side of a building big.
For years, residents and travelers alike have been treated to murals of hometown celebrities slapped against the side of many prominent buildings, featuring each local legend professing their ownership of our fair city. The list of honorees is impressive - Diane Sawyer, Colonel Sanders, and a whole gaggle of old looking dudes who look like they had their pictures taken at one of those old-timey saloon places in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
Museum Plaza plan flops; taxpayers now off the hook [The Arena]
Almost exactly one year ago, on June 25, 2010, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear was surrounded by local and state officials when he announced the state’s plan to submit an application for a $100 million federal loan from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Museum Plaza, a $465 million, 62-story skyscraper project in Louisville that could create nearly 7,000 short-term and permanent jobs.
Young Democrats converge on Louisville [The Arena]
The binennial convention of the Young Democrats of America kicked off today in Louisville, KY. Attended by some 500 young Democratic movers and shakers from around the nation, the convention provides a chance to hear from a wide variety of Democratic luminaries, to network, and to learn about everything from building out a political resume, to managing an effective get out the vote effort, to running as an LGBT candidate.
Louisville news: C-J reports Jerry 'Good Times' Abramson 'spent more than $214,000 from his discretionary fund' edition [News]
- "Between July 1, 2006, and his exit from office last December, [former Louisville Mayor Jerry] Abramson spent more than $214,000 from his discretionary fund on such things as sponsoring brunches to honor state legislators, buying $13,000 worth of T-shirts for a Hike and Bike event, putting $15,000 toward the cost of bringing the Idea Festival to town, helping support a child welfare agency and supporting a domestic violence summit.
Louisville news: Courier-Journal lays off 50, advertises 'virtual job fair' across home page edition [News]
- Louisville Courier-Journal lays off 50 [Louisville.com]
- "A clip of Bob Farmer, a Louisville marketing executive running for commissioner of agriculture, was included in an Internet video posted by his opponent, Republican state Rep. Jamie Comer of Tompkinsville.
