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No bourbon? Thanks, MAGAts
The photo at the top from the U.K.’s Independent says it all. What does another British publication say? The maker of Jim Beam bourbon whiskey will halt production at its main site in Kentucky for all of 2026. The company said in a statement it would close its distillery in Clermont until it took the “opportunity to…
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GOP health care bill is great for billionaires, bad for sick people
After the Republicans in the Senate blocked Democratic efforts to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, ensuring an increase of thousands of dollars a year for all of those who rely on Obamacare to stay alive, House GOP members have decided to do the MAGAts in the upper chamber one better by introducing a bill…
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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 15
Traveling abroad and domestically, the effect of the UPS plane crash on the Derby City, the political impact of Mamdani and MTG, shortcomings of the Louisville education system and making a difference in the Bluegrass State. Full List of Democrats Voting to Condemn Socialism as Mamdani Comes to Town Roll Call 305 | Bill Number: H.…
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Let’s put billionaire penalties in perspective
So, a big billionaire-owned corporate giant is paying out a penalty for ripping off consumers. According to the CJ: Amazon customers who are eligible to receive a portion of the company’s $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission have started receiving payments. In the first of two waves of payouts, Amazon began issuing automatic payments to some customers beginning…
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Preliminary report issued on UPS jet crash in Louisville
Here’s the latest on the UPS MD-11 jet crash at Louisville’s Muhammad Ali Airport, from the CJ: Just two weeks after the fatal Nov. 4 UPS crash left 14 dead in Louisville, a preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report found the left engine detached from the plane and caught fire. Additionally, the investigation found evidence of “fatigue cracks,” among…
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Let’s put billionaire donations in perspective: Part 2
This made the news rounds a couple of weeks ago (from WHAS-TV): Louisville plans to allocate hundreds of thousands of dollars to support families experiencing homelessness. During a news conference Tuesday, the mayor said Metro Government will use $768,250 in grant funding to provide intensive supportive services focused on housing stability, barrier alleviation, and increasing…
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Data center power plants: If they build it, we are screwed
We recently posted an item on how Meade County rejected a rezoning application that would have paved the way for a data center. The concerns included the cost of the operation as well as the impact on the local environment. So imagine what we thought when we saw this (from Kentucky Lantern): Kentucky’s utility regulator…
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Water you talking about?
Data centers are in the news in Kentucky. Here’s one that didn’t go through, from WLKY: The Meade County Planning and Zoning Commission voted not to recommend a rezoning application that would pave the way for a potential data center. Hundreds of residents attended a special Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at the Meade County…
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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 13
Dealing with the government shutdown: Is it safe to fly and what’s happening at national parks? Kentucky Democrats on the campaign trail. Reflections on the art fair (show) and a slowdown at the Speed. Links to our discussion: Why the U.S. government has shut down and what happens now (BBC) A couple of quick notes…
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Billionaire donations: Really? That’s all they’re giving?
I guess we’re supposed to be impressed by this (from Louisville Business First): For the second year in a row, media titan Michael Bloomberg was the nation’s largest philanthropic donor. That’s according to a data analysis by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, which found America’s top 50 donors gave away $16.2 billion last year through various foundations and…
