- "For whatever reason, Sen. Rand Paul can't find a decent candidate to back among the current crop of GOP presidential candidates. Perhaps because they are losers? So now he may just have to run for president himself, unless his daddy is running." [Gawker]
- "Kentucky’s unemployment rate held steady at 10.4 percent in February compared to January, officials reported Thursday." [Courier-Journal]
- "The City of Jeffersonville has scheduled a ceremony celebrating the start of its downtown Wi-Fi network for 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Overlook on Spring Street at Riverside Drive." [Courier-Journal]
- "A ban on executions in Kentucky may stay in place while a judge decides if the state's lethal injection protocol is adequate, the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled Thursday." [Courier-Journal]
- "Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer says layoffs, increases in license fees and several other options are all 'on the table' as he drafts the city budget for the next fiscal year." [WFPL]
- "Chris Dowe scored 21 points and Bellarmine University beat Minnesota State-Mankato 81-74 on Thursday night to earn its first berth in the NCAA Division II championship game. Bellarmine will play BYU-Hawaii for the national title on Saturday. The Seasiders (22-8) upset the tournament's top seed, West Liberty, 110-101 in the other semifinal. [Fox News]
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