by Michael Monks
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HAPPY MARDI GRAS COVINGTON! SEE YOU IN THE MAINSTRASSE VILLAGE FOR ALL THE FUN TONIGHT!
The Big Head Parade starts on Main Street at 8:00PM and then The Websters take the stage in the heated entertainment area at 900PM. It's going to be a great night of entertainment in the best urban experience in the region: Covington's Mainstrasse!
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LAWYER, TALK SHOW HOST ERIC DETERS CALLS FOR REVOLUTION
Attorney Eric Deters's call for an armed revolution via Facebook pales in comparison to comments he made this morning on his radio show. Deters says the President is a Mulsim-leaning, Christian-hating traitor, that Eric Holder should be strung up, and that Michelle Obama is the black Marie Antoinette. Click the link. 
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LAWYERS STILL FIGHTING OVER MONEY FROM CATHOLIC SEX ABUSE
The lawyers who helped force the Diocese of Covington to pay up after decades of it allowing the sexual abuse of children are still fighting with each other:
Lawyer Barbara Bonar filed a civil lawsuit five years ago in Boone Circuit Court claiming Chesley acted unethically by forcing her out of the sex-abuse litigation with the Diocese of Covington and refusing to pay her for critical work that brought about the class-action settlement. The roughly $84 million settlement was distributed among about 200 people, with the amount each received determined by the severity of the abuse.
The case is now before the Kentucky Supreme Court.
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MINISTER WANTS TRIAL DELAYED UNTIL AFTER THE WORLD ENDS
Ah, the crazy things that happen inside the Kenton County Courthouse:
An Internet-based minister who prophesizes the world will end on May 27 wants his trial on federal tax evasion charges delayed until after that date. Laywers for Ronald Weinland, 62, of Union filed a motion Thursday in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky asking that the trial, set for March 20, be delayed for at least 75 days.Cincinnati Enquirer/Jim Hannah
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GOV. BESHEAR TAKES GAMBLIGHT FIGHT TO HIS YOUTUBE PAGE
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MEANWHILE, FORMER GOVERNOR BRERETON JONES HAS COME OUT AGAINST BESHEAR'S BILL:
Although he has previously proposed a constitutional amendment, Jones has said that he cannot support gambling legislation that does not designate where the money would go.Herald-Leader/Janet Patton
"I have not changed," Jones told the Herald-Leader on Friday. "I'm not opposing casinos but what I am saying is we need to let the people decide. We should let people vote on where the casinos go and where the money goes and we're not letting them do that in this bill. This says let the legislature makes all the decisions."
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THE HORSE INDUSTRY IS HAPPY THAT LOCAL CHAMBERS, LIKE THE NKY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, IS SUPPORTING THE BILL:
“We have a very simple goal—let the people decide how to handle this issue of casino gaming,” chamber president and chief executive officer David Adkisson said. “Year after year, the Kentucky chamber has polled business leaders across the state on this issue. And year after year, our members overwhelmingly support expanded gaming and the citizens’ right to vote. We believe it is time to finally put the issue on the ballot.
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GROUND IS BROKEN ON CINCINNATI STREETCAR
Good for them. Hopefully someday the tracks will be linked all over this region. It is the future.
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SEE ALSO: Duke Energy's claims about streetcar disputed.
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NINE PEOPLE WANT TO REPRESENT NORTHERN KENTUCKY IN CONGRESS
Two more jumped in the race to replace Geoff Davis today, the final day for candidates to do so. The tally now stands at seven Republicans and two Democrats. This is the race to watch in Kentucky this spring:
Filing Friday were Republicans Marc Carey, an attorney from Sparta, and Crestwood businessman Walter C. Schumm.Herald-Leader/Jack Brammer
The other GOP candidates for the 4th District are Lewis County Judge-Executive Thomas Massie of Garrison, Boone County Judge-Executive Gary Moore of Florence, Oldham County math teacher Brian D. Oerther of LaGrange, state Rep. Alecia Webb-Edgington of Ft. Wright, and consultant Tom Wurtz of Ft. Mitchell.
Democrats in the race are Grant County Democratic Party Chairman William R. "Bill" Adkins of Williamstown and Greg Frank of Corinth.
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MARCUS CAREY APPEARED ON CN|2 TO DISCUSS HIS SURPRISE CANDIDACY:
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THE REDISTRICTING BATTLE LIVES!
Oral arguments are scheduled for next week:
Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd ruled last week that the new House and Senate districts are unconstitutional and must be redrawn to comply with the “one person, one vote” mandate in federal and state law.AP via Courier-Journal
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SEE ALSO: The General Assembly week in review. Ronnie Ellis
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KY TELEPHONE COMPANIES SEEK TO END BASIC SERVICES
Kentucky’s telephone industry wants the option to end basic phone service in less profitable parts of their territories if other communications options, such as cell phones or the Internet, are available in the area.Herald-Leader/John Cheves
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KENTUCKY AIR FORCE JACKET MAKERS WIN FIGHT AGAINST PRISONERS
If they had lost, the firm would have closed, as reported earlier today:
The federal government is ending any plans to give a contract for Air Force jackets to federal prisoners, a move that would have closed a Kentucky company and left 100 people out of work. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., received an e-mail Friday from the Federal Bureau of Prisons saying it was not going to seek the jacket work.At the link you can see a photo of former President George W. Bush in his jacket, which was made in Kentucky. The chutzpah, however, is purely Texan.
USA Today
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DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI MAY GET A NEW KROGER
More salt in the wound for those of us who shop at the Madison Avenue Kroger, which is a complete disgrace:
City documents provided to the Enquirer reveal a plan for a mid-rise building for the consumer insights firm at Fifth and Race, and at Sixth and Race, residential units atop an above-ground parking garage. The two buildings would sit above underground parking and be connected by street-level retail. And one document shows a potential smaller-format test grocery store for Kroger.Laura Baverman
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in case you missed...
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THIS MORNING'S NEWS
Local attorney calls for armed revolution against the President (SRSLY); Duke Energy to lead campaign for new Brent Spence Bridge; Plus, an NKY native writes about area's mob past and what he learned about marketing from gangsters. Those stories and more at the link!
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COMMUNITY RALLIES AROUND STRUGGLING CORPORATION
LOL:
COMMUNITY RALLIES AROUND STRUGGLING CORPORATION
LOL:
"Life has been pretty tough for me ever since my husband walked out, leaving me to raise three kids on a waitress' salary," Bester said. "But hearing about CEC MidCorp's financial troubles on CNN/fn really put my situation into perspective. I mean, there I was, obsessing over how I was going to find $300 to pay the rent, when there's a company out there that lost more in three months than I'll see in my entire lifetime. I knew I had to do something."The Onion
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