Fulfilling his campaign pledge for a fifth straight year, U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth donated his entire salary to Louisville charities this week, raising the total amount he’s donated to more than $600,000. Considering the budget crunch in Louisville and Frankfort, these nonprofits probably wish Yarmuth could also moonlight as mayor and governor.

Following last month’s call by the American Bar Association for a moratorium on the death penalty in Kentucky, House Speaker Greg Stumbo called for reform this week. Not for a moratorium on capital punishment or an end to executing the mentally ill, but for bringing back the electric chair. This way, we can kill more people and do it in the most barbaric and gruesome way possible. Stumbo also said the pharmaceutical industry, which is trying to block an anti-meth bill requiring a prescription for pseudoephedrine, “Ought to be shot.” We doubt he’ll be winning a Nobel Prize this year.

Faced with a $42 million budget shortfall, Mayor Greg Fischer must decide what city services should be cut. For guidance, Fischer turned to his most trusted advisors: his 3,890 Facebook friends. There’s something to be said about a mayor who interacts with and listens to constituents, but if you’re really seeking input on such detailed and complex budget policy from your fellow Facebook addicts, this city is in even worse shape than we could have imagined.

Wild and Woolly was the target of a criminal for the second time in January, though in this instance, the culprit wasn’t tackled by an employee or roughed up by customers. The burglar broke into the video store after hours on Jan. 18 and stole the register (with less than $20 in it). The store’s security camera caught it all on video, which you can view on the store’s Facebook page. Whether they do it by brute force or cutting-edge surveillance, Wild and Woolly will take you down.