Is it over yet? Or, what fresh hell?
Aaron, Martina and Willie weigh in on the horror show that is the Kentucky General Assembly, and then interview Keith Elston, Founder and Legal Director of the Kentucky Youth Law Project.
Media
Articles linked to podcasts and videos, either produced by Forward Kentucky or from other sources.
Let’s talk about a national divorce
The current face of the national Republican party, Marjorie Taylor Green, stated recently that the United States should just have a “national divorce.” Let the red states and the blue states go their own separate ways. Beau of the Fifth Column has some thoughts about that idea.
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.
KYGOP = LGBTQ+ Bullies, w/ Rep. Lisa Willner & Dr. Jennifer Price
Doug & Nema bring you up to speed on the current state of play in KYGA; Nema spits fire about the lack of support for EKY flood victims; and then we bring on Rep. Lisa Willner & Dr. Jennifer Price to discuss efforts to protect KY’s LGBTQ+ community from the horrors of conversion “therapy.”
HB 470: Performative hatred in Frankfort
HB 470, the "let's cause more teen suicides" bill, is an example of performative hatred by the 36 Republican sponsors. It must be called out.
What does ‘woke’ mean when the Right says it?
My latest “State of Kentucky” video and podcast, on the word “woke.”
An interview with CivicLex
Robert and Jazmin interview CivicLex, a very unique civic education group in Lexington. Also - the anti-trans bills in KYGA23, and Jamie Comer’s very interesting 2023.
Descending upon the Dome, or a row under the Rotunda
With the legislative session going full-tilt, Kimberly, Aaron and Chris discuss the state of the legislature and check in on key bills before launching another installment of Doug Price Is Right to hear from the front lines of the General Assembly.
Tornado relief in the news
Robert and Jazmin dig into funds for tornado relief and what happened to them.
They’re Baaaack! – with Rep. Lamin Swann
Aaron, Kimberly and Martina cover the return of the supermajority and hear what kind of policies we can anticipate being discussed and voted on in this session with Representative Lamin Swann (D-93).
Beshear and Booker! w/Jamie Lucke of the Kentucky Lantern
Aaron, Kimberly, and new co-host Chris Preece dig in on the KY political news of the week, and then are joined by the editor of the Kentucky Lantern, Jamie Lucke, to discuss this new news initiative.
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.
The inside scoop on KYGA23 w/ Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson
Plus, the State of the Commonwealth speech, and an ironic contribution the RPK building fund.
Why we need Ranked Choice Voting
In this video and podcast, we interview Mathew Ruberg of Rank the Vote KY. He explains what RCV is, how it works, and the problems it solves. Best of all, RCV makes our elections better for everyone, no matter their party. Watch or listen to learn more!
More analysis of the 2022 midterms with Dr. Trent Garrison
Trent Garrison has done extensive analysis of Kentucky voters and voting over the years, and this time his question was: How much did the redistricting affect the outcome of the midterms? Join us for geeking out on data and graphs, and even some points of good news for Dems!
