A mass shooting in Louisville
Most of the show this week is an update about the mass shooting in Louisville. There’s also an update on the Repub gubernatorial race.
Jazmin Smith
Jazmin holds a J.D. from the UK College of Law and is now a public defender in Louisville. She is also a member of the Louisville Bar Association. (Read the rest on the Contributors page.)
What Andy Beshear vetoed, & James Comer in the New York Times
This week Jazmin took us through all the legislation Andy Beshear vetoed, what he signed into law, and what became law without his signature. Then, Robert talked about a feature on James Comer in the New York Times and the fallout that has ensued here in Kentucky.
Allison Wiseman of KY Young Democrats, and the leadup to the veto period
Listen in to learn all the good things the Young Dems are doing across the state! Plus, a few bright spots among the dark clouds of KYGA23.
The LMPD is under a consent decree and the Kentucky Legislature is almost over
Jazmin walks through the findings from the DOJ about LMPD. Then Robert goes over the bills remaining in The Lege.
The most anti-trans legislative session ever
This week, Jazmin updated even more anti-trans legislation making its way through Frankfort. Robert updated us about the wind storms that swept through Kentucky at the end of last week (including his own experience) and there were several other political updates.
Housing issues with George Eklund and a session update
This week George Eklund of the Louisville Coalition of the Homeless joined us to talk about housing issues facing Louisville and Kentucky. And, we discuss several bills in the legislature.
Interview with Rebecca Blankenship, plus legislative and Supreme Court updates
We interview Rebecca Blankenship, the first openly trans elected official in the state. Also, some discussion on SCOKY’s recent decision, and action in KYGA.
Tornado relief in the news
Robert and Jazmin dig into funds for tornado relief and what happened to them.
Nueva Fuerza interview – plus, what’s going on in the juvenile justice system
An interview with David Lopez and Diana Duran of Nueva Fuerza. Plus, a deep dive into the problems of our state’s juvenile justice system.
Filing Day 2023
Robert and Jazmin cover who’s in, who’s NOT in, and what the matchups look like.
Jonathan Shell is running for Ag Commissioner, and a difficult weekend in Bowling Green
Robert gives us the background on Repub candidate Jonathan Shell, running for Ag Commissioner. Then, Jazmin covers about last weekend in Bowling Green, where folks showed up asking that Emmitt Till's accuser be arrested, leading to threats against them.
Jewish women’s abortion case – plus introducing Pam Stevenson for AG and Alan Keck for Governor
This week Robert and Jazmin interviewed Lisa Sobel, one of three Jewish women suing the state over abortion laws using a case based on Kentucky's Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Election 2022
It was a mixed bag in 2022! Two (bad) constitutional amendments went down, several good judges won, and local elections in Louisville and Lexington went pretty well! But the State House is going to become even more Republican. We talked about it all!
Interview with Mayor Linda Gorton and 2022 Election Preview
Lexington-Fayette County Mayor Linda Gorton joined us this week to talk about her run for re-election and the things she's most proud of during her previous term as mayor. And, Jazmin and Robert did a long election preview this week.
Maria Sorolis interview, Emerge KY, and partisanship in judicial races
This week: Maria Sorolis, the once and (hopefully!) future rep from House District 48; Blair Haydon on Emerge Kentucky; partisanship in judicial races; and standardized testing.
Daniel Grossberg interview, Racing Louisville scandals, UK football open records Requests, and more!
Jazmin covers the Racing Louisville scandal; Robert talks about UK football getting ORRed about comms w/ Kelly Craft; and an interview w/ Daniel Grossberg, the first Jewish person elected to Frankfort in half a century.
