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Aaron and Kimberly check in with Senate candidate number four in our series - former state rep and Andy Beshear official, Charles Booker. But FIRST, Aaron brings us an Earth Day roundup of Kentucky news (good and bad) for our planet.
This week Robert goes solo as he brings news about Jacqueline Coleman's declaration that she is running for Governor. Also, Robert walks through his analysis of W-NOMINATE over the 2026 legislative session.
The major bills – then the interview with Roz Welch and David Yates
Aaron, Chris and Kim get an update on the inadequate Kentucky budget from Rep. ChadAull4KY, then connect with Amy McGrath on her run for the Dem nomination for Kentucky's open senate seat and her plans to make it competitive.
This week we interviewed Rebekah Skaggs, the Dem candidate in District 97 in Eastern Kentucky. She talked about deciding to run for office, plus what she hopes to accomplish when she gets to Frankfort. Ahead of that, Robert discussed the end of the session, and Jazmin updated several stories.
Also, Rep. Adam Moore and the folks from the “Welcome Home Kentucky” campaign
No Kings protests were scheduled in almost 40 Kentucky towns, large and small, on Saturday. Here are some scenes from Bowling Green, Lexington and Louisville.
A rant by our normally calm podcasters
Aaron, Kim and Nate cover news from #KYGA26 and then check in with Russell Allen, from the Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty about SB251, an effort to reestablish the death penalty in Kentucky.
Get the details on the Addiction Recovery Centers story
This week Robert and Jazmin took at look at 6 different bills that are at various points in the legislative process which you should keep at eye on as we move through the session. In addition, the pair interviewed Cassie Blausey, the Democratic candidate in District 29.
This week Robert dug into HB 1 -- what the new charter school legislation means for Kentuckians and how the federal program it supports functions. Jazmin looked into the two other bills that the legislature has passed.
