A potentially historic $250 million gift to Centre College has been withdrawn after the collapse of a complex financial deal involving the donor. [H-L]
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday that Syria surrendering its chemical weapons to the international community would be an “important step,” hours after Secretary of State John Kerry mentioned it as a possible way to avoid airstrikes. [HuffPo]
This leaves her time to try screwing things up on a local level – like nursing homes. But glad to see her take her ignorance from Frankfort. Longtime state senator Julie Denton (R-36) of Louisville announced Monday that she will seek the 19th District Metro Council seat being vacated by Jerry Miller, who plans to run for the state House of Representatives. [C-J/AKN]
Big buzz doesn’t always translate into big bucks. Many of the new super PACs that generated tons of media attention this year — complete with Sunday show appearances by the founders and several stories in national publications — have raised only a few thousand dollars, if any money at all. [Politico]
That sound you hear? It’s Morehead moving forward with a fairness ordinance. The city council approved it unanimously. [Press Release]
Fat chance, Michelle, it’s not just because of you. Michelle Obama credited her anti-obesity program with bringing about a “cultural shift” in the way Americans eat. [The Hill]
Every morning, 16-year-old Brigette Shell catches her school bus near the intersection of Henry Clay Boulevard and Strader Drive. Monday morning, though, she said someone else stopped and tried to pick her up. [WKYT]
Scientists say that they have discovered the single largest volcano in the world, a dead colossus deep beneath the Pacific waves. [BBC]
State Senate President Pro Tem Katie Stine won’t seek re-election next year in northern Kentucky’s 24th District. This is great news for Kentucky. [H-L]
On the day Bennie Coleman lost his house, the day armed U.S. marshals came to his door and ordered him off the property, he slumped in a folding chair across the street and watched the vestiges of his 76 years hauled to the curb. He owed $134 in property taxes. [WaPo]
Most of the details won’t become public until a federal judge rules on a revised guilty plea, but Monday the Executive Branch Ethics Committee approved the largest settlement in its history with former Republican Commissioner of Agriculture Richie Farmer. [Ronnie Ellis]
Korey Kormick, 29, has not had health insurance for at least a decade. His job, as a contract employee directing chess tournaments and coaching kids in the fundamentals of the game, doesn’t offer it, and he hasn’t been able to afford coverage on the individual market. [Reuters]
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http://pageonekentucky.com/2013/09/10/two-grumpy-goobers-leave-the-state-senate/