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Here’s what we reported on today:
- Poverty Task Force Begins Work In Frankfort
- Preservation Groups Work to Move Civil War Monument
- Louisville Receives Stimulus Grant For Firehouse
- Berman Reacts to District Accountability Scores
- Clark Co. Lawyer Joins Medicaid Fraud Unit
- Plans Announced For Botanical Garden
- Bank Executive Opposes Regulating Financial Industry
- Norton/Anthem Officials To Meet
Well that was quite a day. Here’s what we reported on:
This post comes to us from Elizabeth Kramer.
Several Southern Indiana high schools go gaga when it comes time to mount their annual spring musicals. And the documentary Guys ’N Divas: Battle of the High School Musicals by director Barry W. Blaustein shows just how grueling the process can be when he takes viewers to Jeffersonville High School, New Albany High School and Floyd Central High School. The documentary in on Showtime tonight, with repeat airings through September.
New Albany’s and Floyd Central’s productions have been in the news for years. In 2005, New Albany even made the front page of The New York Times’ arts section (The Supersizing of the School Play). In 2005, the school mounted a production of Beauty and the Beast that cost more than $160,000. The documentary depicts the school’s efforts in creating an original musical. Up in the knobs, Floyd Central High School mounts Zombie Prom, which it takes to the Educational Theatre Association’s International Thespian Festival. Jeffersonville high is the school that doesn’t have the money the other two do, but, yes, it has spunk.
Reviewers have pointed out that this neither “High School Musical” nor “Waiting for Guffman.”
Blaustein is a former writer for Saturday Night Live who also directed the documentary Beyond the Mat, which went behind the scenes of pro wrestling.
What if they launched a bus line and no one rode? The C-J reports on the lackluster attendance for the new Jeffersonville-Louisville bus line.
TARC launched its new Jeffersonville-to-Louisville express bus service Monday — but no riders showed up.
The service begins at the Jeffersonville Park & TARC lot at Ninthth [sic] Street and VFW Boulevard. The new route No. 74 crosses the Clark Memorial Bridge into downtown Louisville, where it has several stops.
Today’s State of Affairs State of the News program is all about Indiana. Julie will sit down with Matthew Tully from the Indianapolis Star, Dale Moss from the C-J to discuss Hoosier news and issues, including the re-emergence of Stephen Daeschner. At 12:45, Tony McVeigh will call in with a preview of this weekend’s Fancy Farm picnic. A good time will be had by all. Listen, then call or tweet your comments.
Here’s what we reported on today:
- Flanery Is New Churchill Downs Track President
- Kentucky Arts Council Awards Stimulus Funds
- U of L Trauma Center Re-Verified As Level 1
- Deeper Cuts Likely Ahead for State Government
- Salvation Army Could Shutter Boys and Girls Club
- Grayson Set To Lead National Group
- Legislation Filed to Create Bridges Authority
- Floyd County School Board Nearing Superintendent Pick
- Chamber Of Commerce Holds Annual Meeting This Week
- Bellarmine Starts Center For Regional Environmental Studies
Last week NPR Political Editor Ken Rudin ranked several Republican Governors by their likelihood of reaching the White House. He calls it “a completely unscientific, data-free exercise,” but it’s interesting to see.
Mark Sanford most likely lost his number nine spot last week, and Sarah Palin’s position could go up or down after she leaves office, but the rest of the list makes sense.
1. Tim Pawlenty (MN)
2. Jon Huntsman (UT)
3. Haley Barbour (MS)
4. Bobby Jindal (LA)
5. Charlie Crist (FL)
6. Mitch Daniels (IN)
7. Sarah Palin (AK)
8. Rick Perry (TX)
9. Mark Sanford (SC)
10. Jodi Rell (CT)
See number six? It’s Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels. I’m not sure how Hoosiers feel about their governor, but national political writers sure do love him. Chris Cillizza said Daniels’ re-election bid was the best gubernatorial campaign of 2008. That same year, Governing Magazine named Daniels one of the year’s eight best public officials. Daniels has denied having any presidential aspirations, but it’s funny how quickly politicians forget claims like that when primary season rolls around. If you are an Indiana resident, do you support Daniels’ as governor and would you support him if he ran for president? Do you agree that he’s more likely to win than Sarah Palin?
You can see the full list here. Do you think Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons is upset that he’s ranked below Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is ineligible to be president?
