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Top Louisville bosses live out of state
This is not encouraging for the future of Louisville business. According to a 2024 Fortune report, 9.5% of CEOs are now considered “super commuters” meaning they live hundreds of miles away from their headquarters and typically fly in to the office a few days a week. The image at the top from Louisville Business First…
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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 11
The impact of Sept. 11, 2001; political violence; the Epstein files; political loyalty; a day in the country and four days of music. Some of the things we discuss in this episode: A very Massie Christmas: Click here for some things Charlie Kirk said during his lifetime. From the Guardian. Click here for a brief…
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Bitter bourbon blues; blame MAGAt Bozos
Another reality check on the harm the Orange TACO has done to one of Kentucky’s most lucrative exports, from the Beasley Brief:
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They can’t even eat cake
Kentucky lawmakers are starting to realize the Orange TACO’s big bullshit bill is going to leave a lot of people hungry, according to the CJ: As Kentucky lawmakers start crafting the state budget ahead of the 2026 legislative session, questions of how they’ll handle recent federal funding cuts loom over the conversations. One of those cuts is…
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MAGAt wallows in more hate
Republicans offer a new Trump wannabe in the race for the U.S. Senate. From the Herald Leader: U.S. Senate candidate Nate Morris’ biggest policy proposal is also one that divides him from his GOP competition and comes with a big warning label from conservative economists. The first-time candidate wants to halt all legal immigration into…
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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 9
A look at life in the surveillance state, left vs. right politics and how we can all make a difference: Some of the things we discussed: And some of the videos we referred to. Josh Turek’s U.S. Senate campaign in Iowa: While Mike Flood pisses off Nebraska constituents: And a scene, in which AI highlights…
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A reminder on the damage caused by absurd tariffs
Because we can’t emphasize enough the damage being done to one of our state’s most important industries:
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Hey MAGAts! Car prices are rising because of you.
The Orange TACO’s tariffs are making cars more expensive, according to Louisville Business First: The automotive sector plays a significant role in Louisville’s economy, thanks to two Ford Motor Co. plants in the city and the Dearborn, Michigan-based company’s recent announcement that it will invest $2 billion to build a new electric truck in Louisville. Jodi Meade, a principal…
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Ky. MAGAts: You’ve crippled the bourbon industry
This YouTube video describes the collapse of whiskey in the Bluegrass state (although the reference to Jack Daniels is wrong, because that’s Tennessee whiskey): Anyone who voted for the senile incontinent Orange TACO is responsible for the destruction of one of the state’s biggest exports. Hope you’re happy about that.
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Defending Churchill Downs’ money grab
This letter to the editor in the CJ is totally correct. But that doesn’t make it morally right: Churchill Downs is a for-profit corporation. Their No. 1 priority is to shareholders. Not to local restaurants. Their stock shares have performed amazingly well. So, they are providing a fantastic rate of return to shareholders. Note that CDI…
