Robert is a graduate of UK's Martin School for Public Policy. He works as a data scientist in Louisville, where he lives w/ wife Kelsey and their daughter. (Read the rest on the Contributors page.)
No guest this week, but Robert and Jazmin talked about an update in the 8-year saga of the disappearance of Crystal Rogers, which just saw it's first arrest. Then, the pair discussed some drama in the special election in House District 93.
This week we welcomed Sebastian Kitchen, the executive director of the KDP, to the show. He told us about the efforts the party is undertaking to reelect Beshear and elect other Democrats this year, about next year's election, and about the next party reorganization. It was a great conversation!
Dr. Tina Bojanowski is a JCPS teacher and member of the KY House, so we asked her to talk to us about JCPS’s recent busing issues. Before that, Robert and Jazmin discussed Louisville’s recent homeless encampment clearings and the ethics trial of Louisville Metro Councilmember Anthony Piagintini.
This week, most of the show focused on the troubled start to the school year for JCPS. Robert dug into what happened, why it happened, and what might happen in the future. And, Jazmin shared her insights into the UPS contract situation.
This week we interviewed Michael Bowman, the Dem candidate for Treasurer. Also, we talked about Jason Glass's departure from Kentucky, JCPS's final policy about SB 150, and a letter written in March to Rep. Tipton from UK healthcare about trans healthcare.
Robert brings us a show about Daniel Cameron’s selection of Robby Mills as running mate, and Craig Greenberg’s selection of Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel as the LMPD chief. Then, he talks to Cherlynn Stevenson about her elevation to leadership, close elections, and the political situation in Lexington.
This week Jazmin and Robert interviewed Cassie Chambers Armstrong, the Kentucky Senator for District 19. She spoke about her decision to run for Senate, her experience in her first session, and her hopes for future sessions of the legislature. Before interviewing her, there were a few news items.
This week Jazmin and Robert discussed four stories: a federal court's decision to block implementation of parts of SB 150, Donald Trump's (and Daniel Cameron's) appearance at Freedom Fest this fall, the dismissal of an abortion lawsuit, and the match up for the special election in HD 93.
This week Emilie McKiernan joined Robert to talk through the campaign finance drama from both the Beshear and the Cameron campaigns. Then, we talk about Louisville Metro's budget, and finally we end the show by talking about an embarrassing article from Kentucky Today.
This week Jazmin digs into a lawsuit filed by Dr. Kish Kumi Price against her former employer, the Louisville Urban League. From what we know now, it's hard to say what to think! In addition, Robert talked about Lexington's budget, and there were plenty of quick hits to talk about.
This week Jazmin explains to us new guidance around SB 150, where the Kentucky Department of Education uncovered that legislators used the word "or" when they probably meant to use "and." In addition, Robert brings a lot of quick hits.
This week Jazmin took us on a journey to learn the often joyful history of LGBTQ+ folks here in Kentucky. LGBTQ+ people have always been with us and have had a significant impact on our state through the years, and Jazmin showed us when and how.
This week Jazmin and Robert talked about the end of the primary campaign, and predicted what would happen when results started coming in – then later, once the results were clear, they recorded their reaction to the results.
This week Robert invited Olivia Krauth of the Courier-Journal to the show to talk about the GOP Gubernatorial debate that happened on May 1. Robert and Olivia talked about winners and losers, as well as why we hold debates like these in the first place. It was a good discussion!
This week Robert and Jazmin talked about the Kentucky Sports Radio debate from last week and Robert did an analysis of all the fundraising data for 2023 candidates for Q1 2023.
This week, Robert interviewed Robert Sainte, the Dem candidate in the 28th Senate District special election. Also – the GOP Gubernatorial primary, and another mass shooting event in Louisville and the city’s reaction.
