Senate priority bills + other updates
Jazmin is back this week and she walked us through the ten bills the Senate is prioritizing.
Robert Kahne
Robert is a graduate of UK's Martin School for Public Policy. He works as a data scientist in Louisville, where he lives w/ wife Kelsey and their daughter. (Read the rest on the Contributors page.)
Mitch McConnell retires
This week Deric Senecal joined Robert to talk about what's next for Kentucky's US Senate seat now that Mitch McConnell has decided to retire, as well as a session update. Deric also spoke about Louisville Young Democrats.
Lots of bad bills and a couple of good ones
This week Robert and Allison Wiseman talked about the JCPS superintendent search as well as several bills making their way through the legislature.
Session catch-up
This week Robert and Jazmin went over several updates about the 2025 legislative session, and a few more quick hits.
Pam Stevenson running for US Senate, Mitch McConnell on 60 Minutes, and bourbon tariffs
This week Jazmin explained a plethora of news stories and Robert went in depth about the impact of potential tariffs on the bourbon industry.
Dustin Reinstedler interview, Trump administration impacts, and understanding Mitch McConnell
Kentucky AFL-CIO President Dustin Reinstedler on his role, the role of the AFL-CIO in Kentucky, and the labor movement in Kentucky. Also: how the new Trump administration is already impacting Kentuckians, and a deep dive into McConnell and his role in today’s GOP.
The first week of session, plus FOP and the consent decree
This week Robert and Jazmin discussed the first week of the session, which included a vote on one bill and the introduction of both HB 1 and 2, as well as the Louisville Police Union's opposition to the consent decree involving the DOJ and LMPD
Major Supreme Court decision about Louisville, and the start of the session
SCOKY rules that the legislature can write laws aimed at specific cities.
Medical marijuana starts, cops & JCPS, plus more
This week Logan Gatti joined Robert to talk about the Louisville Democratic Party, and the pair talked about the news of the week.
Election analysis and early session preview
This week Jazmin and Robert took a deeper dive into the election results, and also previewed what might happen during the next legislative session.
2024 Election Preview
In this episode, Robert and Jazmin preview all the major elections facing the Kentucky House, the Louisville Metro Council, the LFUCG Council, the State Senate, the Judiciary, the constitutional amendments, and, if you can believe it, even more.
Tyler Chapman interview, plus protective order issued against Brenda Monarrez
And, the Park Ranger program in Louisville.
Emma Curtis interview and Amendment Two campaign update
This week our guest was Emma Curtis, a candidate for Lexington Fayette Urban County Government in District 4. She would be the first trans person elected in Lexington, and spoke to us about her passion for government and especially local issues.
Lauren Hines interview
This week Robert spoke with Lauren Hines, a candidate for Kentucky House in Western Kentucky. She talked about what makes her district special, why she'd been a good state rep, and what it will take to win back Western Kentucky for Democrats.
Zack Hall interview, Marty Pollio retires, and more!
This week Robert and Allison Wiseman sat down to discuss several issues throughout the state. In addition, Robert interviewed Zack Hall, the Democratic candidate in District 84, which includes Perry, Breathitt, and Owsley Counties.
Daniel Grossberg’s bad behavior and a Letcher County courthouse shooting
This week Robert and Jazmin discuss updates to the Daniel Grossberg situation, which saw several prominent Democrats calling for his resignation, as well as a shooting at the Letcher County courthouse in which the Sheriff killed a Judge.
