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Progress Kentucky works to educate and engage voters across our commonwealth in order to advance a progressive political agenda at the state and national level.

Could it be ‘Andy for America’?

Could it be ‘Andy for America’?

Nema and Aaron dig in on the big news of the day: Kentucky finding itself smack-dab in the biggest political story of the ... decade? Then bring in Kentucky Democratic Party chair, Colmon Elridge, to discuss whether Andy’s being vetted for Veep yet.

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Kentucky’s GOP is NOT the party of “fiscal responsibility”

Kentucky’s GOP is NOT the party of “fiscal responsibility”

Kimberly and Dr. Clardy share the breaking Kentucky political news of the weak, including a couple of stories that expose the Kentucky GOP as having zero fiscal responsibility, then we have a great interview for you: Molly Gene Crain, the democratic candidate for Kentucky’s 27th Senate District.

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We're saying goodbye to the wrong old guy

We're saying goodbye to the wrong old guy

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.”

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How’s Democracy doing in Kentucky?

How’s Democracy doing in Kentucky?

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.

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What does KY’s GOP think about their CONVICTED FELON?

What does KY’s GOP think about their CONVICTED FELON?

Aaron, Kimberly and Dr. Clardy review the Kentucky political establishment's responses to the historic jury decision last week, then talk with Blair Haydon, the executive director of Emerge Kentucky, an important group changing the electoral landscape of our commonwealth.⁠

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The money primary w/Tom Loftus

The money primary w/Tom Loftus

This week, we do an update on political spending for the primary, have a conversation about education spending, then take a look at the big donors with reporter and Journalism Hall of Fame member, Tom Loftus. We finish by urging EVERYONE to vote on Frankfort's worst law of the 2024 session.

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The 10 WORST BILLS of the KY General Assembly

The 10 WORST BILLS of the KY General Assembly

We’ve got the deep dive into our list of the very worst bills of the legislature, which we’re going to let YOU VOTE to pick the actual worst legislation of the session, then we close with our Earth Week call to action.

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Uncivil Unrest at the Ethics Commission

Uncivil Unrest at the Ethics Commission

We cover The Lege, with a dramatic reenactment of some uncivil treatment of a civil servant by the “my way or the highway” GOP supermajority. Also, a new effort to ban drag shows; a baseless effort to force a Dem off the ballot – then we close with a double-duty call to action!

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Andy says VETO, General Assembly says HELL NO

Andy says VETO, General Assembly says HELL NO

This week we start the episode with some (un)surprising news out of DC. Then, the Kentucky legislature, where they just wrapped up day 45 of the 60-day session. Finally, a great returning guest, Jamie Lucke, the editor of the Kentucky Lantern,

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