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May 31, 2022 - State Rep. Savannah Maddox expected to run for governor

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 0:56


State Rep. Savannah Maddox is expected to run for governor, the Republican 3rd Congressional District primary recanvas is complete and a COVID-19 update.

May 27, 2022 - Voter registration in Kentucky increases

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 0:56


May 26, 2022 - Reggie Warford dies at 67

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 0:56


Former UK Men's Basketball player Reggie Warford dies at 67

May 25, 2022 - Kentucky leaders respond to the shooting deaths in Texas

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 0:56


Kentucky leaders respond to the shooting deaths in Texas, State Senator Ralph Alvarado is appointed to a task force on immigration and the University of Louisville received its single largest gift ever.

May 24, 2022 - Kentucky and Ohio request money to overhaul the Brent Spence Bridge

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 0:56


Kentucky and Ohio request money to overhaul the Brent Spence Bridge, the Justice Department is investigating Kentucky's treatment of mentally ill adults and Attorney General Daniel Cameron announces primary election audits.

May 23, 2022 - Kentucky's COVID-19 Positivity Rate Continues to Increase

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 0:56


Kentucky's positivity rate continue to increase, Governor Beshear comments on the death of the Jessamine County sheriff and the year's Fancy Farm Picnic emcee is announced.

May 16, 2022 - U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell visits Ukraine

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 0:56


U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell makes a visit to Ukraine and COVID-19 numbers continue to increase.

May 10, 2022 - Kentucky's COVID-19 positivity rate highest since March

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 0:56


The state is providing money to build homes for families impact by the western Kentucky tornadoes, the COVID-19 rate continues to increase and President Donald Trump endorses candidates in Kentucky's U.S. House races.

May 9, 2022 - Sen. McConnell comments on potential federal abortion ban

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 0:56


Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell comments on a potential federal abortion ban, attendance at the Kentucky Derby and a UK football running back has been arrestsed.

May 4, 2022 - SCOTUS refuses to hear Jerry Lundergan's case

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 0:56


The SCOTUS refuses to hear Jerry Lundergan's attempt to overturn his conviction for trying to funnel illegal contributions to his daughter Allison Lundergan Grimes' 2014 U.S. Senate campaign, Louisville judge says the man accused of shooting at a mayoral candidate will remain in federal custody until his trial and the state is warning Kentuckians to be aware of the potential for severe storms Thursday and Friday.

May 3, 2022 - U.S. Supreme Court likely to overturn Roe vs. Wade abortion decision

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 0:56


U.S. Supreme Court likely to overturn Roe vs. Wade abortion decision, a federal judge is extending a temporary ban on a new Kentucky abortion law and the National Education Association says Kentucky dropped from 32nd to 36th in average teacher pay.

May 2, 2022 - Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles will run for governor in 2023

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 0:56


Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles will run for governor in 2023, country music fans are mourning the death of country star and Kentucky native Naomi Judd and Churchill Downs will be at full capacity time since 2019 for the Kentucky Derby.

April 27, 2022 - Bob Baffert could face two year suspension

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 0:56


Bob Baffert could face a suspension from the New York Racing Association, Gov. Andy Beshear approved a cannabis research center at the University of Kentucky and Heaven Hill is building a new distillery.

April 26, 2022 - President Biden commutes the sentence of a Louisville man

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 0:56


President Biden commutes the sentence of a Louisville man and Senator Rand Paul comments on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

April 25, 2022 - Beshear vetoes more bills and all Kentucky counties are in green COVID zones

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 0:56


Governor Andy Beshear issues more vetoes and all 120 of Kentucky's counties are now in the green zone for COVID-19 transmission.

April 22, 2022

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 0:56


A one-minute Kentucky news update.

April 21, 2022 - A federal judge blocks Kentucky's new anti-abortion law

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 0:56


A federal judge blocked Kentucky's new anti-abortion law and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is creating a task force on medical marijuana.

April 20, 2022 - The Blue Grass Army Depot has destroyed all its VX nerve agent

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 0:56


The Blue Grass Army Depot has destroyed all of its VX nerve agent, Governor Beshear signs 14 bills and UK basketball forward Oscar Tshiebwe announces a decision on returning to college.

April 19, 2022 - Lexington's Mayor Proposes Largest Budget Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 0:56


Lexington's mayor proposes the largest budget in the city's history, UK's all-time biggest donor passes away and Kentucky's COVID-19 positivity rate is back above three percent.

April 14, 2022 - The Kentucky General Assembly overrides the governor's vetoes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 0:56


The Kentucky General Assembly overrides the governor's vetoes, an update on the tornado in Louisville and Kentucky's unemployment rate.

April 13, 2022 - Gov. Beshear announces new battery cell plant in Warren County

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 0:56


Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announces a new battery cell plant in Warren County and the General Assembly overrides vetoes from the governor.

April 12, 2022 - Kentucky State Police Troopers get a raise

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 0:56


Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signs a bill to give state troopers a raise, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell discusses Republicans chances in the midterm elections and a Kentucky women's basketball player is the first pick in the WNBA draft.

April 11, 2022 - Gov. Andy Beshear line-item vetoes the budget

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 0:56


Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear line-item vetoes the budget, the governor vetoes a bill allowing lawyers to carry guns in courtrooms and an update on the state's General Fund.

April 8, 2022 - Governor Beshear issues more vetoes on the omnibus abortion bill, tax reform and public benefit reform bills

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2022 0:56


Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear issues vetoes, Senator Mitch McConnell comments on a possible Trump candidacy for president and an update on Kentucky's COVID-19 numbers.

April 7, 2022 - Gov. Beshear vetoes charter schools legislation

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 0:56


Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear vetoes charter schools legislation and signs bills making changes to Kentucky's elections, and U.S. Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul vote against the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.

April 6, 2022 - Gov. Andy Beshear issues vetoes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 0:56


Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear issues vetoes on eight bills, signs a bill that would require houses of worship treated as essential services and Kentucky Men's basketball player Oscar Tshiebwe is a unanimous national player of the year.

April 5, 2022 - A Kentucky Redistricting Lawsuit

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 0:56


A Kentucky judge is hearing testimony on a lawsuit against Kentucky redistricting plans, Kentuckians get student loan relief and Kentucky's COVID-19 numbers.

April 4, 2022 - U.S. Sen. Rand Paul won't vote for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 0:56


U.S. Sen. Rand Paul will vote against Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court and UK ends it's COVID-19 testing policy.

April 1, 2022 - A ruling against former Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis is being appealed

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 0:56


A ruling against former Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis is being appealed, an update on Kentucky's COVID-19 numbers and flags will be at half staff for a Marine from Kentucky who was killed.

March 31, 2022 - Gov. Beshear nominates new board of regents for Kentucky State University

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 0:56


Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear nominates eight nominees for the Kentucky State University Board of Regents and Kentucky's unemployment numbers.

March 30, 2022 - The Kentucky General Assembly passes the state budget

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 0:56


The Kentucky legislature approves the biennial state budget and an anti-abortion bill.

March 29, 2022 - The Kentucky Senate passes a bill to fund charter schools

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 0:56


The Kentucky Senate passes a bill to fund charter schools, a House and Senate committee agrees to budget language and Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron joins a lawsuit against the CDC.

March 28, 2022 - State Rep. Mary Lou Marzian drops out of reelection race

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 0:56


State Rep. Mary Lou Marzian drop out of her reelection race, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron hints at a bid for governor and a charter school bill passes state senate committee.

March 25, 2022 - Updates from the Kentucky General Assembly

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 0:56


The state senate's majority leader comments on the medical marijuana bill, the Kentucky senate passes a bill preventing transgender girls athletes from playing girls' sports and a bill that could limit the death penalty.

March 24, 2022 - U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell will not support Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 0:56


U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell says he will not support Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, Governor Andy Beshear says the BA-2 COVID-19 variant has been found in Kentucky and the attorney general comments on the sale of Kentucky Power.

March 23, 2022 - A state senate committee passes an omnibus abortion bill

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 0:56


The state senate passes the omnibus abortion bill out of committee, Sen. McConnell comments on the confirmation hearings of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson and a Kentucky sailor killed at Pearl Harbor will be buried in Kentucky.

March 22, 2022 - The General Assembly passes charter schools legislation

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 0:56


The Kentucky General Assembly passes a charter schools bill and overrides a veto by Gov. Andy Beshear.

March 21, 2022 - Congressman Thomas Massie says Republicans are partly to blame for inflation

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 56:35


A Kentuckian is killed during a NATO training exercise, a coal miner is missing in Harlan County and Congressman Thomas Massie says Republicans share some of the blame for inflation.

March 18, 2022 - Bills to legalize sports betting and ban grey machines pass the state House

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 0:56


The state House passes bills to legalize sports betting, ban gray machines and bar transgender girls from participating in girls' sports.

March 17, 2022 - The Kentucky House passes a public assistance bill

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 0:56


The Kentucky House passes as bill that would change the qualifications for state public assistance, and Congressman Thomas Massie votes against a bill to end normal trade relations with Russia.

March 16, 2022 - The Kentucky Senate passes a bill to ban abortions after 15 weeks

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 0:56


The Kentucky Senate passes a bill to ban abortions after 15 weeks and Gov. Andy Beshear vetoes a bill that would end the COVID-19 state of emergency earlier than planned.

March 15, 2022 - Sen. Rand Paul and Congressman Thomas Massie sue the CDC

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 0:56


Fayette County Public Schools remove their mask mandate and U.S. Sen. Rand Paul and Congressman Thomas Massie sue the CDC.

March 11, 2022 - Brown-Forman suspends business operations in Russia

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 0:56


Brown-Forman suspends business operations in Russia, the U.S. Congress passes a spending bill and the state House passed the CROWN Act.

March 8, 2022 - The Kentucky House votes to ban mask mandates in public schools

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 0:56


The Kentucky House approves a measure that would ban mask mandates in public schools and former State Senator Joe Bowen has died.

March 7, 2022 - Soldiers from Fort Knox deployed to Poland

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 0:56


Soldiers from Fort Knox are being deployed to Germany and Poland, Kentucky's COVID-19 cases continue to decline and Kentucky's unemployment rate fell from 2020 to 2021.

March 4, 2022 - The Kentucky House passes a tax reform bill

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 0:56


An update on the day's news in the Commonwealth, including a tax reform bill moving in the General Assembly and news about the Kentucky Teacher's Retirement System.

March 3, 2022 - Brett Hankinson found not guilty

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 0:56


Brett Hankinson is found not guilty of wanton endangerment in the raid that led to Breonna Taylor's death, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron can defend an abortion law and Congressman Thomas Massie votes against a resolution supporting Ukraine.

March 2, 2022 - The Kentucky House passes an omnibus abortion bill

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 0:56


The Kentucky House passes an omnibus abortion measure, a federal grand jury is looking into the shooting attempt on Louisville mayoral candidate Craig Greenberg and a bill to fund private charter schools with taxpayer dollars.

March 1, 2022

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 0:56


An update of the day's news in the Commonwealth.

February 28, 2022 - Gov. Beshear asks for $2 billion for the Brent Spence Bridge

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 0:56


Gov. Andy Beshear and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine asks for money to help replace and repair the Brent Spence Bridge and Kentucky is changing the masking policy in executive branch buildings.

February 25, 2022 - Sen. McConnell comments on Biden's Supreme Court nominee

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 0:56


U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell comments on President Biden's Supreme Court nominee and a proposal to adjust Kentucky's tax structure is filed in the General Assembly.

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