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KET presents a new weeknight series that features reporting from across Kentucky examining complex regional and statewide issues in relevant, meaningful ways. From education to the economy, agriculture to healthcare, business to the arts, Kentucky Edition, hosted by Renee Shaw, will summarize the day's major developments and explore Kentucky's fascinating people, places and events.

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    November 18, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2025 26:31


    The U.S. House votes overwhelmingly to force the release of the Epstein files, the NTSB wraps up its on-site investigation of the UPS plane crash in Louisville, thousands of people in Lexington are having their medical debt erased, and a look at some of the resources available for students after high school.

    November 17, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 26:32


    Congressman Thomas Massie talks about Republicans who could join Democrats to vote for the Epstein files' release and responds to President Donald Trumps criticism of his recent wedding, a community conversation about the Bowling Green's growth goes nationwide, and  we pay a visit to the most populated city in Eastern Kentucky that's also in the running for the "best cityscape" in the nation.

    November 14, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 26:31


    The A.I. Task Force lays out its policy recommendations, a new report says lawmakers in Frankfort are using tactics that discourage voter participation in the legislative process, and the possible political fallout of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

    November 13, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 26:31


    How hemp advocates are reacting to the bill that reopened the federal government, a state legislator steps down from his leadership role, what's in a proposed omnibus bill that's already stirring up tension in Frankfort, and a preview of the upcoming session from lawmakers from Louisville.

    November 12, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 26:30


    A discharge petition co-sponsored by Congressman Thomas Massie gets its 218th signature, Sen. Paul explains why he opposes a bill designed to crack down on hemp products, leaders at two military bases in Kentucky tell state lawmakers some of the problems they're facing, and all 14 victims of the deadly UPS plane crash in Louisville are identified. 

    November 11, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 25:36


    A special Veterans Day edition looks at the programs that are improving the lives of veterans.

    November 10, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 26:31


    Kentucky lawmakers react to a proposed deal that could end America's longest government shutdown, UPS and FedEx ground their fleets of MD-11 planes following last week's deadly UPS plane crash, and the U.S Supreme Court rejects former Rowan County Clerk request to revisit landmark decision on same-sex marriage. 

    November 7, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 26:30


    What the NTSB says the cockpit voice recorder is revealing about the seconds leading up to Tuesday's deadly UPS plane crash, Congressman Andy Barr officially files to run for the U.S. Senate, and Louisville Metro Police Chief Paul Humphrey on his first year heading up the department and what's next.

    November 6, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 26:30


    UPS releases the names of three crew members killed in Tuesday's fiery plane crash in Louisville, union representing UPS pilots weighs in on the investigation into the deadly UPS crash, fewer flights will be coming into Louisville airport after FAA announces it's reducing air traffic at 40 airports because of the government shutdown, and new database launched to track evictions in Kentucky.

    November 5, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 26:31


    The death toll is now up to 11 including a child after Tuesday's fiery crash of a UPS plane at Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, trauma surgeon at UofL Hospital talks about treating those injured following the UPS plane crash, and how one county is stepping in to help federal workers impacted by the government shutdown. 

    November 4, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 26:30


    Governor Andy Beshear's "Pre-K for All" initiative is drawing support from some leaders across the state, an outgoing state lawmaker makes distracted driving his priority, and Kentucky leaders react to the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney. 

    November 3, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 26:31


    A look back at the legacy of Kentucky's only female governor, the Trump administration says it will partially fund SNAP, how communities are stepping up to help feed Kentuckians, and Congressman Massie remarries.

    October 31, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2025 26:31


    Two federal judges order the Trump administration to fund SNAP, Gov. Beshear on SNAP and ACA concerns, a former Republican state lawmaker calls on his party to  stop defending 'garbage,' and a Kentucky author talks about ways to get parents more involved in reading.

    October 30, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 26:30


    Gov. Beshear addresses SNAP crisis, KY soybean farmers react to new trade deal with China, lawmakers call for action in the Ronald Exantus case, and why a certain generation is skipping a once-common bedtime ritural with thier children.

    October 29, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2025 26:31


    Congressman Brett Guthrie talks with community leaders in Radcliff about the  impact of the government shutdown, Christian County plans a resource fair to help civilian workers at Fort Campbell, and new law banning drones for fishing and hunting in the state takes effect.

    October 28, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2025 26:31


    Kentucky joins several states in suing the Trump administration over SNAP benefits, Sen. Paul says he welcomes a compromise on healthcare policy, and a state lawmaker wants to draft a bill to help first responders injured in the line of duty.

    October 27, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 26:30


    How the government shutdown could impact Kentucky food banks, Governor Beshear makes another appearance on a late-night talk show, and the Hardin County Republican Party faces backlash for sharing a video depicting the Obama's as apes. 

    October 24, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 26:30


    A Medicare expert discusses the changes to coverage this year and what seniors should look out for, four Kentuckians are honored for their response before a deadly mass shooting. and some state lawmakers  try their hand at showing swine during Pork Month proclamation in Frankfort.

    October 23, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 26:30


    Changes to public assistance programs are impacting thousands of Kentuckians, Auditor Ball is again calling on the governor to fund SB 151, a Kentuckian is confirmed as a federal judge, Congressman Massie has a beef with President Trump's comment about beef, and meet a group working to save lives across Louisville.

    October 22, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 26:30


    A primary challenger to Congressman Thomas Massie enters the race. Lawmakers hear an update on the state's medical cannabis program. Could affordable housing projects in Lexington and northern Kentucky provide lessons for other communities? A less common form of breast cancer is on the rise. The first phase of Louisville's Community Care Campus opens to homeless families.

    October 21, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 26:30


    Learn how the government shutdown is impacting Kentucky's Caveland region, legislative leaders focus on the housing shortage, a lawmaker will introduce fluoride legislation for a ninth time, groundbreaking advancements in breast cancer care, and a celebration of a big bat in Louisville.

    October 20, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 26:31


    President Trump endorses a potential candidate to challenge Congressman Massie in the GOP Primary, Sen. Rand Paul discusses the government shutdown and his plan to increase tourism in Eastern Kentucky, and thousands turn out across Kentucky for "No King" rallies.

    October 17, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 26:31


    Congressman Barr wants to require driving tests for CDLs be in English, Kentucky is helping relocate hundreds of families from flood-prone areas, how the government shutdown could impact a UofL basketball game, and a community-wide effort that's providing a hands-on lesson in how our food gets from farm to table.

    October 16, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 26:31


    U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell said to be “all good” after video of him falling appears on social media, a look at new fundraising totals in the Kentucky U.S. Senate race, a progress report on efforts to make Kentucky healthier, and the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging in Lexington hits a milestone.

    October 15, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 26:32


    Hundreds of dignitaries and business leaders gather to honor the legacy of U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, a state lawmaker wants new rules for criminals found legally insane, and why rural Kentucky has seen a growth in population over the last four years.

    October 14, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 26:32


    How federal changes could impact Kentucky schools, how the government shutdown is impacting Kentucky, why a state lawmaker wants to abolish an inmate reentry program, and lessons a high school counselor learned about paying for college when it was time to send her own child off to school.

    October 13, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 26:30


    Lifelong Kentucky farmer expresses his concern amid the United States' trade dispute with China, Kentuckians working on the front lines of drug treatment, harm reduction, and prevention convene in Louisville, and some Kentucky high school students are getting a course on how to cover the cost of college.

    October 10, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 26:31


    A professor discusses the legality of federal workers being fired amid a government shutdown, a state lawmaker says she wants to stop school districts from hiring lobbyists, another public school district denies a religious organization's application for "moral instruction" classes, and what to know about changes coming to the student loan process.

    October 9, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 26:30


    A conservative Christian firm wants more social media guardrails to protect Kentucky kids, a Kentucky court backs a state law keeping convicted felons from having guns, KSP continues to investigate threats made to the Kentucky Parole Board, Amy McGrath discusses why she's running again for U.S. Senate, and a soybean farmer pleads for the U.S> to reach a trade deal with China.

    October 8, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 26:32


    State police investigate death threats made against members of the Kentucky Parole Board following the release of Ronald Exantus, Amy McGrath talks about preparing for her third campaign, and a panel of lawmakers hear potential solutions for tackling truancy issues in Kentucky schools. 

    October 7, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 26:30


    Kentucky's attorney general sues a popular gaming platform for children, Kentucky's current congressional delegation reacts to the second anniversary of a Hamas attack on Israel, and a University of Kentucky constitutional law professor talks about a conversion therapy case before the United States Supreme Court and how he thinks the justices will rule.

    October 6, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 26:31


    Amy McGrath officially launches her second Kentucky Senate bid for Senator Mitch McConnell's seat, the Kentucky criminal case that has caught the attention of the White house, and the growing crisis for Kentucky soybean farmers. 

    October 3, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 26:31


    Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announces he is appointing State Senator and Senate Minority Whip, David Yates, as interim Jefferson County clerk, conference in Lexington explores ways to prevent human trafficking and other forms of domestic abuse, and infectious disease expert talks about rise in West Nile Virus cases in Kentucky.

    October 2, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 26:31


    Governor Andy Beshear says Kentucky is doing all it can to cope with the continuing federal government shutdown that started at midnight Wednesday, a look at the protections and limitations of free speech on university campuses, and preventing seniors from becoming the target of scammers.

    October 1, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 26:31


    Kentuckians react as the federal government shuts down after Congress and the White House fail to reach a budget agreement, Kentucky's top doctor speaks out on the Trump administration associating Tylenol use during pregnancy to autism, and the search for answers in a Civil War massacre leads archaeologists and historians to a Shelby County farm.

    September 30, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 26:31


    London's impeached mayor resumed his duties after a judge ruled the city council did not present sufficient grounds to remove him from office, four Kentucky congressmen ask House leadership to block language that would ban certain hemp-derived products, and a WKU student is living campus life to the fullest while shattering stereotypes.

    September 29, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 26:31


    Legislative panel hears from Medicaid experts about potential ways for the state to save on Medicaid costs while still getting Kentuckians the healthcare they need, U.S. Senator Rand Paul explains why he opposed both the Republican and Democratic budget plans to avoid government shutdown, and a program that's getting local nutritious fare into an urban food desert.

    September 26, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 27:22


    Why senior centers in Kentucky will have to scale back meal programs, lawmakers discuss horse racing and gambling in Kentucky, what Congressman McGarvey is reportedly saying about his vote on a resolution honoring Charlie Kirk, and taking steps to increase accuracy when it comes to monitoring Kentucky's weather.

    September 25, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 26:30


    U.S. Senator Rand Paul and Congressman Thomas discuss the possibility of a government shutdown and a possible U.S. Senate run for  Massie at a community forum in Maysville, Governor Andy Beshear weighs in on the Trump administration's claims there's a link between Tylenol use and autism, and dozens of people who recently became naturalized U.S. citizens are recognized in Bowling Green.

    September 24, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 26:31


    Congressman Thomas Massie talked about his work to release the Epstein files, as he and U.S. Senator Rand Paul made stops in Kentucky for Massie's re-election campaign, county officials head to Frankfort to ask lawmakers, once again, for help funding their local jails, and Warren County Public Schools speaks to legislative panel about ways the state could better accommodate multi-lingual students.

    September 23, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 26:30


    New calls for a change in leadership at FCPS, could a fund used to help Kentuckians rent and own homes being doing more, learning way to reduce falling risks, a unique music festival moves to Kentucky, and a Kentuckian is on her way to becoming a NASA astronaut.

    September 22, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 26:31


    A growing number of state lawmakers are calling for the immediate resignation of Fayette County Public Schools' Superintendent Demetrus Liggins and Board Chair Tyler Murphy,  a high-ranking Kentucky lawmaker is proposing to make handgun "conversion devices" illegal at the state level, and  more cases of West Nile virus are now confirmed in Central Kentucky.

    September 19, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 26:30


    Why some lawmakers oppose a bill preventing utility companies from cutting off services during extreme weather, honoring POW/MIA Recognition Day, and we go Inside Kentucky Politics to discuss the U.S. Senate race in the state.

    September 18, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 27:24


    A legislative task force discusses ways to improve child nutrition, the state's highest court overturns a local ordinance on no-knock warrants, Sen. Paul questions the need for newborns to get a hepatitis B vaccine, and what advancements in the fight against Alzheimer's means for Kentucky families.

    September 17, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 26:31


    The director of the University of Kentucky's Cannabis Center tells lawmakers the university could soon open an indoor cannabis-growing facility, Kentucky's Senate President says lawmakers are taking note of the impact tariffs are having on the state's bourbon industry, and hundreds of groups come together in Lexington to collaborate and educate themselves on preventing child abuse.

    September 16, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 26:31


    The superintendent of Fayette County Public Schools, Demetrus Liggins, is questioned by a panel of state lawmakers about the district's $16 million budget shortfall, another Democrat is running for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky in 2026, and why horse and livestock owners could find hay in shorter supply this winter.

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