Follow-Up at Male: Turns out those 25 students at Male caught causing havoc at Manual were foiled by security cameras, which picked up license plate numbers of the prankster's cars. Students were told in an announcement that they'd better turn themselves in, because the school had video of the acts. The school handed out 10-day suspensions, which some parents think is a bit harsh. They're meeting tonight.
Richie Needs to Get Out More: Richie Farmer may be serious about running against Steve Beshear for governor, but as Joe Gerth points out this morning, he needs to learn some public speaking skills, get a position on some issues and talk to the media.
Jack the Media Critic: Attorney General Jack Conway takes a turn as the C-J's ombudsman, pointing out factual errors in a editorial that ran Saturday. Conway was miffed that the C-J wrote that he was advising the state Corrections Dept. on sex offender laws. He must be right -- the paper has removed the editorial in question from its website.
The Endorsement Race: The Greg Fischer for Mayor campaign sent a second list of endorsements it has received from area politicians, including Metro Councilman Brent Ackerson and State Rep. Tom Burch. Last week, it was a group of South End politicians.
But They'll Still Have Easter: Citing economic concerns, Southeast Christian says it won't have its big, expensive Easter pageant next spring. Other religious organizations are hurting, too.
Dumping Dogs: On Friday, WLKY's Andy Alcock reported on another mismanagement issue at Metro Animal Services -- Gilles Meloche decided it was OK to dump animal bodies in the landfill on Outer Loop. And yes, Jerry Abramson continues to defend Meloche as a "change agent."
A Poll on Politicians: A WHAS-TV Survey USA poll of Kentucky voters was released last night. Of Barack Obama, Steve Beshear, Jim Bunning, and Mitch McConnell, guess which one got a positive rating? Right, McConnell. But Obama's stature in Kentucky went from 31 to 46% job approval rating since the last poll two months ago.
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