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This week Jazmin took us through all the legislation Andy Beshear vetoed, what he signed into law, and what became law without his signature. Then, Robert talked about a feature on James Comer in the New York Times and the fallout that has ensued here in Kentucky.
The Colonels discuss the next-to-last day of the 2023 General Assembly.
Bob Heleringer and Trey Grayson speak out against the anti-trans bill.
A legislative rundown, an interview with trans activist Mason Chernosky, and an interview with Rep. Keturah Herron – all in this one show!
Listen in to learn all the good things the Young Dems are doing across the state! Plus, a few bright spots among the dark clouds of KYGA23.
Jazmin walks through the findings from the DOJ about LMPD. Then Robert goes over the bills remaining in The Lege.
The bad bills keep coming, but Chris is there like always, doing his best to stop the madness and the badness.
This week, Jazmin updated even more anti-trans legislation making its way through Frankfort. Robert updated us about the wind storms that swept through Kentucky at the end of last week (including his own experience) and there were several other political updates.
Kimberly, Nate and Doug discuss the state of play on day 22 of the 30 day KYGA23 session, then they interview Lane Boldman with the KY Conservation Committee to learn what “woke investing” is, and why the GOP super majority is so against it.
Congrats, Louisville – you became a topic for Beau and his 800,000 followers.
This week George Eklund of the Louisville Coalition of the Homeless joined us to talk about housing issues facing Louisville and Kentucky. And, we discuss several bills in the legislature.
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.
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.
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.
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, the "let's cause more teen suicides" bill, is an example of performative hatred by the 36 Republican sponsors. It must be called out.
