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The legislative session home stretch
Kentucky Politics Distilled - March 25, 2022 21:58 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsWith less than a week before a critical deadline during Kentucky’s legislative session, lawmakers have been rushing bills through the process. And while Democratic Governor Andy Beshear can veto anything that passes, Republicans can easily override him. WFPL's Bec Feldhaus Adams joins Capitol rep...
Republicans move to tighten public benefits
Kentucky Politics Distilled - March 18, 2022 20:01 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics…it’s crunch time for this year’s legislative session. Republican lawmakers continued the push for “business friendly” bills, which critics say will hurt the poor and disconnected. Jonese Franklin from member station WFPL joins Capitol reporter Ryland Barton for this...
Ky. Lawmakers move to limit mask, vaccine mandates
Kentucky Politics Distilled - March 11, 2022 21:18 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics…lawmakers advanced bills banning mask and vaccine requirements and ending the coronavirus state of emergency. Another anti-abortion bill popped up, this one mirrors the law currently before the U.S. Supreme Court. And the medical marijuana bill is back. WFPL's Clare...
'Omnibus' anti-abortion bill passes Ky. House
Kentucky Politics Distilled - March 04, 2022 19:49 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics…House Republicans quickly advanced a bill to restrict abortion even further in the state. And lawmakers continued a string of antisemitic statements at the legislature. Jonese Franklin from WFPL joins Capitol reporter Ryland Barton for this week’s edition of Kentuck...
Republicans introduce long-awaited 'tax reform'
Kentucky Politics Distilled - February 25, 2022 19:27 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics…Republicans want to get rid of the income tax and lean more on sales taxes. Critics say that’ll help the rich and hurt the poor. Mitch McConnell blamed President Biden for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. And a Louisville woman will become the first openly-LGBTQ member...
Kentucky Politics Distilled: GOP bill sets how race, U.S. history are taught
Kentucky Politics Distilled - February 18, 2022 22:42 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics…Republicans advanced a bill to set new requirements for how teachers talk about race and history in the classroom. And some lawmakers want to tighten up bail restrictions after a man tried to shoot a candidate for mayor in Louisville. WFPL's Jonese Franklin joined C...
Lawmakers advance cuts to unemployment
Kentucky Politics Distilled - February 11, 2022 22:20 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics…Republicans quickly advanced a bill to cut benefits for unemployed people. A bill banning trans girls from girls sports passed out of a legislative committee. And the lawsuit challenging Kentucky’s redistricting maps got its first hearing. Jonese Franklin from membe...
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Dems whiff at filing deadline
Kentucky Politics Distilled - January 28, 2022 21:33 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics: A new poll shows Gov. Andy Beshear with a high approval rating. The stage is set for who’s running in this year’s elections. And lawmakers want the power to call themselves in for a special legislative session. Jonese Franklin from member station WFPL joined Capito...
Ky. Democrats Sue To Block GOP Redistricting Maps
Kentucky Politics Distilled - January 21, 2022 21:10 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics, Democrats sued to try and block Republican-drawn redistricting maps. Mitch McConnell insinuated that African Americans aren’t Americans. And lawmakers pushed the state budget a little farther through the process. Jonese Franklin from partner station WFPL joined Cap...
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Beshear makes case for sweeping budget
Kentucky Politics Distilled - January 14, 2022 19:59 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics…Governor Andy Beshear unveiled his budget plan. The legislature passed a redistricting plan during a rare-Saturday session. And in a bipartisan moment, lawmakers passed a $200 million relief bill to help communities affected by last month’s tornadoes. Jonese Frankli...
Kentucky Republicans Tackle Redistricting
Kentucky Politics Distilled - January 07, 2022 23:09 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics, legislators unveiled redistricting maps and began rushing them through the lawmaking process. The plans bolster Republican seats in the legislature and Congress and make it harder for Democrats to get elected. And, while everyone was focused on redistricting, House...
Kentuckians come together after devastating tornado
Kentucky Politics Distilled - December 17, 2021 21:29 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics…communities came together after a tornado ripped through western Kentucky, killing dozens and destroying hundreds of homes and businesses across a wide swath of the state. President Joe Biden came to survey damage. And state leaders put partisanship aside for the mo...
Beshear Gives Social Workers A Raise
Kentucky Politics Distilled - December 10, 2021 20:27 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics…Gov. Andy Beshear gave raises to social workers after they sounded the alarm on low pay and high caseloads. Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s search warrant task force wrapped up, recommending a training video for police officers. And Congressman Thomas Massie poste...
Anti-abortion lawmaker running for Ky. Supreme Court
Kentucky Politics Distilled - December 03, 2021 21:20 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics, an anti-abortion legislator is running for the state Supreme Court as Roe v. Wade hangs in the balance of the U.S. Supreme Court. Attorney General Daniel Cameron notched two legal victories as federal vaccine mandates were struck down in the courts. And a Democrat...
Beshear Merges Cabinets That Handled Unemployment
Kentucky Politics Distilled - November 19, 2021 21:20 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics…Gov. Andy Beshear announced he’s merging two major cabinets in state government. Republican legislators expressed skepticism about Louisville’s new police review board. And the state’s ethics commission alleged that former Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes ...
McConnell Joins Democrats On Infrastructure
Kentucky Politics Distilled - November 12, 2021 21:29 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics…Mitch McConnell celebrated the passage of the infrastructure bill, even though Kentucky’s other Republicans in Congress voted against it. Legislators are drawing new political maps for the state behind closed doors. And Charles Booker got a big endorsement ahead of ...
GOP Snubs Beshear 'Hero Pay' Work Group
Kentucky Politics Distilled - October 29, 2021 20:33 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics…Republicans snubbed Gov. Andy Beshear’s request to work together on bonuses for essential workers. A big race is brewing in Frankfort—a judge who reviews many lawsuits against the state government--has drawn a challenger. And federal election officials have dropped ...
Yarmuth Announces Retirement
Kentucky Politics Distilled - October 15, 2021 23:10 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics, Congressman John Yarmuth announced he won’t run for reelection. Legislators still haven’t weighed in on how they’ll draw new political maps during the upcoming redistricting process. And the U.S. Supreme Court heard Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s request to defe...
Former Ky. Democrats Chair Ordered To Prison
Kentucky Politics Distilled - October 11, 2021 19:52 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics, a former chair of the Kentucky Democratic Party was ordered to prison for making illegal campaign contributions. A judge struck down the state’s new tax-credit scholarship program. And lawmakers once again heard pitches for the state to legalize medical marijuana.
Nearly All Schools To Require Masks
Kentucky Politics Distilled - September 17, 2021 21:29 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics, almost all Kentucky school districts have announced they’ll require masks after the legislature scrapped the statewide mandate. The Senate president says the governor might call another special legislative session to attract and retain healthcare workers. And a cou...
Lawmakers Ax School Mask Mandate
Kentucky Politics Distilled - September 10, 2021 20:53 - 8 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics, Gov. Andy Beshear called a special legislative session to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Lawmakers got rid of the school mask mandate and gave schools slightly more flexibility to go to remote learning during the pandemic. And the virus continues to surge acro...
COVID Surges, No New Mandates Yet
Kentucky Politics Distilled - August 20, 2021 22:48 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics, the coronavirus continued to slam hospitals across the state, but Gov. Andy Beshear isn’t imposing any new restrictions. A Republican lawmaker filed a bill to ban businesses from requiring employees to get the vaccine. And Mitch McConnell said he’s perplexed by peo...
Beshear Mandates Masks In Schools
Kentucky Politics Distilled - August 13, 2021 21:57 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics, Gov. Andy Beshear and the state Board of Education issued mask mandates for public schools as the coronavirus delta variant continues to spread. U.S. Senator Rand Paul disclosed (long after he should have) that his wife invested in a coronavirus treatment drug. And...
Fancy Farm And Vaccine Politics
Kentucky Politics Distilled - August 06, 2021 20:53 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics…politicians have been gearing up for Fancy Farm, which is still happening this weekend despite the spread of the COVID-19 delta variant. Mitch McConnell started airing radio ads urging people to get the vaccine. And Gov. Andy Beshear hasn’t issued a new mask mandate...
Charles Booker Launches U.S. Senate Run
Kentucky Politics Distilled - July 02, 2021 21:08 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics, former state Representative Charles Booker launched his campaign for the U.S. Senate seat held by Rand Paul. Paul says he’s confident he’ll win reelection. And two lawmakers say they’ll pass a bill allowing student athletes to make money off their name, image and l...
McConnell Kills Capitol Riot Commission
Kentucky Politics Distilled - May 29, 2021 02:30 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics, Mitch McConnell blocked the commission investigating the January 6th Capitol riot. Several labor unions and nonprofits called on Gov. Andy Beshear to keep the $300 supplement to unemployment benefits. And Attorney General Daniel Cameron argued that courts can’t wai...
McConnell Resists Capitol Riot Commission
Kentucky Politics Distilled - May 23, 2021 03:19 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics, Mitch McConnell came out AGAINST creating a commission to investigate the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. A Baptist adoption agency refused to renew its contract with the state because of a nondiscrimination clause. And a state legislator got his DUI dismissed ...
Feds Investigating Louisville Police
Kentucky Politics Distilled - May 03, 2021 15:22 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThe Department of Justice launched an investigation into Louisville’s police department. Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron said he doesn’t think the country is systemically racist. And the state found out it won’t lose or gain any congressional seats during the reapportionment process. We ...
McConnell Dismisses Latest Relief Package
Kentucky Politics Distilled - April 10, 2021 16:02 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics, Mitch McConnell said the state doesn’t need the most recent round of federal coronavirus aid. That’s even though the Republican-led legislature already spent more than $1 billion of the relief funds. He also criticized companies boycotting Georgia after passing new...
Legislative Session Ends With Spending, No-Knock Limits
Kentucky Politics Distilled - April 03, 2021 18:50 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week in Kentucky politics, lawmakers overrode all of Gov. Andy Beshear’s vetoes and passed dozens of bills during the final days of the legislative session. They also set aside more than a billion for infrastructure projects funded by the federal coronavirus package.
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