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We talk with Kate Farrow, the Dem candidate for House in District 48, about her district, her campaign, and the issues she hopes to impact in Frankfort. Before that, we talked about Andy Beshear’s big week, which saw him become a major player in the Presidential election this year.
Beau of the Fifth Column lays out what the Republicans are REALLY doing about abortion and other reproductive rights, instead of what the media is SAYING they are doing.
This week Colleen Davis joined Robert and Jazmin to discuss her run for House District 31 in Louisville. Before that, Robert discussed the stalled implementation of SB 151, and Jazmin discussed two lawsuits: Jewish women suing over Kentucky's abortion laws, and KFTC suing about the voter rolls.
The Supreme Court says it’s okay to put people in jail for being homeless. Beau points out a different take on that issue.
What do Dems need to do to win this fall? We talk with Dr. Rachel Bitecofer, author and strategist, on why Dems have to change their strategy in order to save democracy.
A group has formed in Danville with the specific goal of making their county more resilient in the face of the climate crisis and all the changes it will bring. We speak with Kathy Miles and Dan Nolet about the impressive start this group has made.
This week Jazmin and Robert spoke to Heather Crabbe, the Dem candidate in House District 64. She's a former public defender, law school administrator, and is running hard for this seat. Also, two really bad stories about sexual harassment, abuse, and assault within LMPD.
Aaron, Kimberly & Doug discuss the breaking political news of the weak, including a sad milestone for Progress Kentucky. Then, we’ve got an exciting interview with Ira Shapiro, the author of “The Betrayal: How Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans Abandoned America.”
A card-carrying member of Democratic Socialists of America won a seat on Louisville's Metro Council. How did he do it, and what was his message that propelled him to a decisive victory?
As the KY Democratic Party was about to hold its big fundraising dinner, Bruce shared some thoughts about the bad and good news for the party.
Kimberly, Doug and Martina cover the breaking political news from Kentucky, and then interview Hadley Duvall, the heroic sexual abuse survivor who reclaimed her story and helped swing last year’s elections. Finally, we close out with a critical call to action to protect public education.
This week is the annual SBC conference. Let’s talk about what happened there.
This week Jazmin and Robert interviewed two candidates: Kiana Fields, who is running in Senate District 17, and Aaron Currin, who is running in House District 65.
There is a crisis coming to Kentucky. It is inexorable, and certain. You can ignore it, you can pretend it doesn't exist – or you can demand that our elected officials pay attention and prepare.
This week, Kentucky House candidate Brandon Long talked to us about his candidacy in Northern Kentucky, then Robert and Jazmin discuss Scottie Scheffler's case and talk about Kentucky Republicans' reaction to Donald Trump's conviction.
