Andy’s nascent run for president, and university updates
This week Robert and Jazmin talked about Andy's not-yet-declared-but-probably-existent campaign for US President, as well as updates to multiple stories about UofL and UK.
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An interview with Senate Dem Leadership
Gerald Neal and Reggie Thomas dig into the session, including the DEI bill.
Louisville budget request and more Andy Barr talk
This week Robert and Jazmin talked about Mayor Craig Greenberg's budget request for Louisville Metro Government and also discussed more about the fallout of Andy Barr deciding to run for U.S. Senate.
Garland Barr makes it official. Now, about KY-6 …
With Carma Bell Marshall & Cherlynn Stevenson
Does it all hang together? Or will we just hang separately?
Update on Andy Barr’s district, ICE in Louisville, and the growth of the 50501 resistance movement
Tariffs update & university controversies
This week Robert provided an update about tariffs on Kentucky bourbon and Jazmin walked us through major controversies at both the University of Louisville and the University of Kentucky.
Floods, a Senate campaign ad, and Andy Beshear starts a podcast
This week Robert and Jazmin talked through several news items from this week, including tragic flooding throughout Kentucky, a new ad from Pamela Stevenson, and Andy Beshea’’s new podcast.
Pam Stevenson releases first ad in bid for McConnell’s seat
And calls out the Repubs running who will “vote just like he did”
Rep. Joshua Watkins on the session, explaining the vetoes, and KDP reorganization
His first session and how it went
Two Days til Sine Die! w/Tamarra Wieder, Planned Parenthood
Aaron and Kimberly talk with friend of the show Tamarra Wieder of Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates. The Colonels also break down the growing pushback against the Trump/Musk march towards authoritarianism - and how Kentucky's federal delegation is failing in its response.
Vetoes and other stuff
Jazmin discusses the bills vetoed by Andy Beshear, and Robert talks through a few other items involved former elected executive branch officials in Kentucky.
Pam Stevenson on Running for Mitch’s Seat
We talk with Col. Pam Stevenson about her filing to run for Senate in 2026 to fill Mitch McConnell's seat. She is one of our favorite guests on the show, and we bet she'll be one of your favorites as well.
It’s staring us right in the face
Something is happening in our country, and as much as we don't want to, we have to name it out loud, and then deal with it.
The veto period has begun
As of Friday, all the bills that won’t be able to survive a veto had to be passed -- so Repubs filed a lot of secret priorities that were passed at the last second. We cover those, and Jazmin updated the status of all the bills we’ve been tracking so far this legislative session.
