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Jonathan Miller, CEO of The Recovering Politician’s Second Act Strategies, which provides crisis simulations for corporate audiences, was elected twice as Kentucky State Treasurer; authored three books on faith, public policy and crisis management; graduated with high honors from Harvard’s college and law school; practices as a crisis management attorney for Frost Brown Todd, a large regional law firm; co-founded No Labels, a national grassroots reform movement; serves as a Contributor to The Daily Beast, played straight man on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart; reached the final table of the World Series of Poker; and with his summer camp sweetheart, raised two remarkable teenage daughters.

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My Out-of-Bounds Email to Tom Perez

RIGHT CHOICE FOR THE LEFT

His response when I cracked wise shows why he’s the right pick at the right time for the left.

Jonathan Miller | Published Feb 27, 2017

Could Big College Towns Save America?

ALMA MATTERS

While everywhere else suffered in the recession, this new urban species somehow kept unemployment, costs of living, and crime rates down. What we can learn from ‘University Cities.’

Jonathan Miller | Published Oct 10, 2015

Beloved Derby Winners End Up As Dog Food

Disgusting

Too often, retired thoroughbreds are sold to brutal ‘kill buyers’ after their stud careers are over. A new law plans to stop that.

Jonathan Miller | Published May 01, 2015

The McConnell Friend Obama Just Hired

HOPE

Former Louisville mayor and new White House aide Jerry Abramson could be the man who brings Obama and Mitch McConnell together.

Jonathan Miller | Published Nov 10, 2014

Those Grimes Obituaries Were Premature

Hold Your Horses

When Kentucky’s Democratic Senate nominee refused to say whether she voted for Obama, the media rushed to pronounce her toast. But Kentucky’s hatred of the Establishment was stronger.

Jonathan Miller | Published Oct 23, 2014

This Sports DJ Could Decide the Senate

Buzzer Call

He’s the most listened-to sports host in Kentucky, and he may just help decide one of the most closely watched Senate races in the country.

Jonathan Miller | Published Oct 13, 2014

Saving Horse Racing From Itself

SPORT OF KINGS

In recent months, some of the horse world's most prominent players have placed a bet on animal welfare as a means to save the long-venerated sport.

Jonathan Miller | Published Sep 04, 2014

For 2016, Take Martin O’Malley Seriously

Dark Horse

The Maryland governor is a problem-solver and a social-justice Catholic who can transcend the left-right divide. Keep an eye on him.

Jonathan Miller | Published Aug 03, 2014

Why This Was Mitch’s Last Win

Elections

You read it here first—McConnell may have won decisively in Kentucky’s Republican primary, but Alison Lundergan Grimes has his number and will beat him this fall.

Jonathan Miller | Published May 21, 2014

The Church’s $18M School Bus Bailout

Tax Diversion

The cash-strapped commonwealth is spending millions to fund student busing at private, mostly parochial schools—and while it might seem unconstitutional, don’t expect it to change soon.

Jonathan Miller | Published May 07, 2014

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