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

Could Big College Towns Save America?
ALMA MATTERSWhile 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.’

Beloved Derby Winners End Up As Dog Food
DisgustingToo often, retired thoroughbreds are sold to brutal ‘kill buyers’ after their stud careers are over. A new law plans to stop that.

The McConnell Friend Obama Just Hired
HOPEFormer Louisville mayor and new White House aide Jerry Abramson could be the man who brings Obama and Mitch McConnell together.

Those Grimes Obituaries Were Premature
Hold Your HorsesWhen 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.

This Sports DJ Could Decide the Senate
Buzzer CallHe’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.

Saving Horse Racing From Itself
SPORT OF KINGSIn 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.

For 2016, Take Martin O’Malley Seriously
Dark HorseThe Maryland governor is a problem-solver and a social-justice Catholic who can transcend the left-right divide. Keep an eye on him.

Why This Was Mitch’s Last Win
ElectionsYou 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.

The Church’s $18M School Bus Bailout
Tax DiversionThe 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.
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