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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.
Aaron, Kimberly, and Willie break down the Kentucky political news of the week, then interview Kentucky’s Education Commissioner Jason Glass, before closing with a call to action.
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.
The Colonels discuss the growing threat of Xian Nationalism with Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, and what we can do to combat it.
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’s show features the new chair of the KY High School Dems, then a federal official to talk about expanding opportunity and equality.
We talk with Emma Curtis, who is running for the House seat left vacant by the death of Lamin Swann. Emma is a well-known activist who is passionate about representing the people in her district. You can also learn about her “day job” as well as her lifelong interest in music.
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.
Two contrasting ads, hitting two of the campaign’s themes
It has to do with the relationship between some religious establishments and a certain group of people.
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.
Aaron, Kimberly, and Martina cover the results from Tuesday’s elections and then welcome Rep. Col. Pam Stevenson to the show. We’ll check in on how her state-wide campaign is shaping up, what her constitutional role means for our commonwealth, and how folks can help her effort.
The Colonels take a look at the Craft bucket o’ cash, then talk with Michael Bowman, the Dem candidate for state treasurer.
