This is the podcast of Indivisible Northern Kentucky District 4. We discuss politics in Kentucky and in the US from the progressive perspective.
Discussing the ongoing constitutional crisis we are in and what you can do to get engaged. Hosted by Roberto Henriquez and Ann Dickerson Resistance calendar at https://roberto4ky.org
This episode we talk about the current constitutional crisis, Gov. Andy Beshear's interview on Pod Save America and bills that he has vetoed or signed. Hosted by Roberto Henriquez and Ann Dickerson Action calendar can be found at https://roberto4ky.org Andy's interview on Pod Save America https://youtu.be/o0bj5-8qDtg?si=s6-LHSP20cZitqEJ
Briefly discuss the Trump Administration ignoring Judicial orders and calling for a judge to be impeached. We also discuss the last day of General Assembly before the Veto break with HB 495. Then our guest Reina Henriquez gives us her perspective on how Gen Z feel about politics and activism. Hosted by Roberto Henriquez and Ann Dickerson Ohio and Kentucky Resistance Calendar can be found at https://roberto4ky.org
We discuss several of the over 1,000 bills that have been filed as the Kentucky General Assembly heads into two days of Concurrence before the gubernatorial veto window starts on Saturday. https://legislature.ky.gov Hosted by Roberto Henriquez and Ann Dickerson
Talking about protest actions, stories from the Feb 24 protest outside Thomas Massie's office, and really terrible bills from Kentucky's most recent nut case State Rep from Boone County. Feb 28 - Economic Blackout: No purchases except from local businesses, try to use cash instead of credit/debit cards, tip your service industry workers Mar 7-14 - Amazon Boycott Mar 21-28 Nestle Boycott Apr 7-14 Walmart Boycott Apr 18 - Economic Blackout #2 Apr 21-28 - General Mills Boycott Hosted by Roberto Henriquez and Ann Dickerson
We talk about Kentucky Republicans trying to hide horrible bills in the high numbers. We also discuss Elon's DOG(GY) patrol and who will stay in agencies to fight against Chancellor Elon and President Trump? Hosted by Roberto Henriquez and Ann Dickerson
We discuss how the US Congress is abdicating it's powers under the constitution to 'King' Trump and President Musk. Then we talk about the insane bills wasting time in the KY General Assembly that are sponsored by Rep. TJ Roberts from District 66 in Boone County. Hosted by Roberto Henriquez and Ann Dickerson
Drew Lawrence, a second year medical student and member of the Grant County Democratic Party joins us to discuss the lack of qualified medical professionals and facilities in Kentucky. Hosted by Roberto Henriquez and Ann Dickerson
We discuss the President's attempt to stop federal funding to programs like Meals on Wheels, Student Aid, and WIC just to name a few. Hosted by Roberto Henriquez and Ann Dickerson
We discuss several bills and resolutions making their way through the US Congress and the KY General Assembly. Hosted by Roberto Henriquez and Ann Dickerson
This week we interview Matt Lehman, State Representative Elect for District 67 in Campbell County. https://www.lehman4kentucky.org/ https://legislature.ky.gov/ Hosted by Roberto Henriquez and Ann Dickerson
Original publish date June 30, 2022 We are joined by constitutional law expert Chris Polito. Chris (he/him) is currently the acting director of Student Success at Chase Law School. Before joining Chase he was a public defender throughout Kentucky. Hosted by Roberto Henriquez, Ann Dickerson, and Amy Ferguson.
Original recording date June 25, 2022 Hosted by Roberto Henriquez, Ann Dickerson, and Amy Ferguson.
Original publishing date June 10, 2022 We are back at it after a year off. Run for cover and spread the word. We have a new segment called, "I Heard a Rumor" along with our Cow Patties and Bullhorns. Hosted by Roberto Henriquez, Ann Dickerson, and Amy Ferguson https://legislature.ky.gov/Public%20Services/GIS%20contents/C1278B01%20%2822RS-SB3%29.pdf https://lehman4kentucky.org/ https://charlesbooker.org/ The opinions expressed in this show are our own.
Original publish date March 31, 2021 This week we have lots of fun with one of our favorite people, political satirist Missy Spears. This episode is a bit of a roast with strong language. We poke fun at a number of issues and a few people. We hope you enjoy this little change up from our normal fare. This is definitely NSFW, so headphones on! We will be on hiatus during the month of April. See you in May! Deadline to sign up for Ky Democratic Party Reorganization voting is April 12! Get involved and make help make the party better (or at least bigger). Online at https://kydemocrats.org/2021-reorg/precinct-member/ Hotline 833-468-6835 Hosted by Roberto Henriquez and Amy Ferguson
Original publish date March 16, 2021 We discuss the Kentucky Democratic Party Reorganization with the Executive Director of the KDP, Mary Nishimuta. https://kydemocrats.org/2021-reorg/ Hotline 833-468-6835 Hosted by Roberto Henriquez and Amy Ferguson
Original publish date March 9, 2021 Tony Potochnik speaks with us about the Citizens Climate Lobby and their efforts to convince congress to pass a carbon fee. https://citizensclimatelobby.org/ Hosted by Roberto Henriquez and Amy Ferguson
Original publish date March 2, 2021 This week we talk with Jeff Richardson about the 3R Fund for Immigrants emergency relief campaign and the Esperanza Center. https://www.gofundme.com/f/3r-fund-for-immigrants-emergency-relief-campaign https://www.esperanzanky.org/ Hosted by Roberto Henriquez and Amy Ferguson
Original publish date February 9, 2021 Buddy Wheatley from district 65 in Kenton County joins us this week to discuss the 2021 General Assembly. Hosted by Roberto Henriquez and Amy Ferguson
Original publish date February 2, 2021 We speak with Rep. Rachel Roberts (67) about the second part of General Assembly 2021 and why contacting your legislators is so important. Hosted by Roberto Henriquez and Amy Ferguson
Original publish date January 30, 2021 Our guests today are Kaylynne Glover, President of Kentuckians for Science Education and Trent Garrison, President of Kentucky Academy of Science. They talk about their efforts to expand acceptance of Science in Kentucky and how you can help! https://kyscience.org/ https://kyscied.wordpress.com/ Hosted by Roberto Henriquez and Amy Ferguson
Original publish date January 28, 2021 In our season premiere episode, we are honored to have State Representative Joni Jenkins on our show. We discuss the current legislative session as well as security of our legislators and the capitol. Hosted by: Roberto Henriquez and Amy Ferguson
We talk about some of the craziness in the lame duck session, the upcoming Ky General Assembly, and our upcoming meeting. Hosted by Roberto Henriquez and Ann Dickerson https://legislature.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx https://ket.org/legislature
Original publish date July 5, 2020 This week we talk to Jim Fiorelli who is running for state senate in District 11 (Boone County). https://jimky2020.com/ https://www.facebook.com/JAFiorelli/ Hosted by: Roberto Henriquez, Amy Ferguson, and Ann Dickerson
Original publish date July 2, 2020 In this episode we discuss the Kentucky primary results and offer some advice for campaigns working towards the general election in November. Hosted by Roberto Henriquez, Amy Ferguson, and Ann Dickerson.
Original publish date June 2, 2020 Our guest this time is Ryan Salzman, Political Science Professor at Northern Kentucky University and Bellevue, Kentucky City Council member. We discuss the US Senate race in Kentucky as well as some predictions on the outcome. Hosted by Roberto Henriquez, Amy Ferguson, and Ann Dickerson.
Original publish date May 5, 2020 No guest this week. We hand out our cow patties and two bullhorns! Hosted by Roberto Henriquez, Amy Ferguson, and Ann Dickerson.
Original publish date April 22, 2020 This week we talk with Jeff Grammer about his campaign for Kentucky House of Representatives in district 36 http://grammer4house.com/ @grammer4house Hosted by Roberto Henriquez and Amy Ferguson
Original publish date April 14, 2020 This week we talk with Mike Broihier who is running in the Kentucky Democratic primary for US Senate. The winner of the primary will face Mitch McConnell in the fall. You can find more information about Mike and his campaign at https://mikeforky.com/ Hosted by Roberto Henriquez, Amy Ferguson, and Ann Dickerson.
Original publish date March 31, 2020 This week we interview Shannon Fabert who is running in the Democratic primary for US Congress in Kentucky's district 4. This seat is currently held by Thomas Massie. Hosted by Roberto Henriquez, Amy Ferguson, and Ann Dickerson. You can find out more information by going to https://fabert2020.org/
We have an abbreviated episode this week after a brief break to update our technology in response to social distancing. On the plus side, we have added a Bull Horn award to recognize those doing good things in politics AND we announce that our podcast will now be weekly. Hosted by Roberto Henriquez, Ann Dickerson, and Amy Ferguson.
Original publish date March 3, 2020 This week we interview one of the Democratic candidates to represent District 4 in Congress, Dr. Alexandra Owensby. Alexandra Owensby's website: https://www.amowensby.com/ Indivisible Northern Kentucky District 4 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUxm6vzUt57FSfX440DAybA Hosted by Roberto Henriquez, Ann Dickerson, and Amy Ferguson
Original publish date April 7, 2020 This week we interview Jason Stroude who is running for Kentucky State Senate in District 17. We also finally have a sound effect for our Bullhorn award! https://www.strouded17.com/ https://www.facebook.com/StroudeD17/ Hosted by: Roberto Henriquez, Amy Ferguson, and Ann Dickerson.
Original publish date February 18, 2020 We talk about SB8 regarding mandating armed officers in schools (UNFUNDED) and HB1 regarding tighter restrictions on food stamps. Hosted by Roberto Henriquez, Ann Dickerson, and Amy Ferguson.
Original publish date February 2020 Our guest this week is Nisia Thornton who is discussing bills that particularly impact our LGBTQ community. Hosted by: Roberto Henriquez, Ann Dickerson, and Amy Ferguson. Resources https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ - Our trained counselors are here to support you 24/7. If you are a young person in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk, call the TrevorLifeline now at 1-866-488-7386. Go to TrevorChat➜ online instant messaging TrevorText is a confidential and secure resource that provides live help for LGBTQ youth with a trained specialist, over text messages. Text START to 678678. https://www.translifeline.org/ - a trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support, and resources they need to survive and thrive. 877-565-8860 The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline : (888) 843-4564 The GLBT National Youth Talkline (youth serving youth through age 25): (800) 246-7743 The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) https://www.glaad.org/transgender/resources National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) (advocacy) Transgender Law Center (TLC) (legal services and advocacy) Gender Proud (advocacy) Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP) (legal services) Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF) (legal services) Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) (advocacy) Trans People of Color Coalition (TPOCC) (advocacy) Trans Women of Color Collective (TWOCC) (advocacy) Black Trans Advocacy (advocacy) Trans Latina Coalition (advocacy) Gender Spectrum (support for families, trans youth, and educators) Gender Diversity (support for families, trans youth, and educators) Trans Youth Equality Federation (support for families and trans youth) Trans Youth Family Allies (TYFA) (support for families and trans youth) TransTech Social Enterprises (economic empowerment) SPART*A (advocacy for trans military service members) Transgender American Veterans Association (advocacy for trans veterans) TransAthlete.com (info about trans athletes) TransLife Center at Chicago House (support services) Transgender Programs at LGBT Organizations GLAAD's Transgender Media Program (media advocacy) Freedom for All Americans (policy and legislative advocacy) PFLAG Our Trans Loved Ones (support for families of people who are trans) PFLAG Transgender Resources (resources for trans people and their families) PFLAG's Transgender Ally campaign (advocacy) COLAGE Kids of Trans Community (support for kids of trans parents) The Task Force's Transgender Civil Rights Project (advocacy) HRC's transgender resources (advocacy) Gender Identity Project at the NYC LGBT Center (support services) American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) (legal services) Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) Transgender Rights Project (legal services) National Center for Lesbian Rights - Transgender Law (legal services) L.A. LGBT Center's Transgender Economic Empowerment Project (economic empowerment) SF Transgender Economic Empowerment Initiative (economic empowerment)
Original publish date February 2020 We discuss bills in the Kentucky General Assembly that have had two readings. We then interview Chris Tobe (author of Kentucky Fried Pensions) about the 2020 state budget and why the lack of pension discussion is very troublesome. Hosted by Roberto Henriquez and Amy Ferguson. You can follow bills and happenings in the General Assembly at https://legislature.ky.gov/
Original publish date January 2020 State Representative Buddy Wheatley from District 65 in Kenton County and former Ky Secretary of State Candidate Jason Griffith from Letcher County give us a preview of what to watch for in the upcoming 2020 General Assembly. Hosted by Roberto Henriquez, Ann Dickerson, and Amy Ferguson.
Original publish date December 24, 2019 In our first episode of season 2, we discuss some of the positive things going on in Kentucky. We hand out another round of Cow Patties to deserving folks. We also preview what's coming up in 2020. Happy Holidays! Hosted by Roberto Henriquez, Ann Dickerson, and Amy Ferguson Websites related to this episode https://legislature.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx https://www.ket.org/legislature/ http://app.sos.ky.gov/elections/candidatefilings/
Original publish date April 14, 2019 We have our regular Cow Patties to hand out. Then we discuss the Democratic candidates running for Agriculture Commissioner, Auditor of Public Accounts, and Treasurer. Democratic candidates for Agriculture Commissioner Robert Haley Conway https://www.conwayforky19.com Joe Trigg https://www.joetriggcandidate.com Democratic candidates for Auditor of Public Accounts Kelsey Hayes Coots https://www.kelseyforkentucky.com Sheri Donahue https://www.donahueforky.com Chris Tobe http://www.christobe.com Democratic candidates for Treasurer Michael Bowman https://www.bowmanforkentucky.com Josh Mers https://joshmers.com Hosted by Roberto Henriquez with Amy Ferguson and Ann Dickerson
Original publish date March 31, 2019 Episode 4 of Left In Kentucky - We have our Cow Patty awards. We spend most of this episode talking about the final day of Kentucky General Assembly 2019 with a brief digression on fiscal conservatism. We also discuss the Mueller report and why we need to wait to find out what the report ACTUALLY contains. During the episode we reference the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission which can be found at https://lrc.ky.gov
Original publishing date March 19, 2019 In episode 3 we start off with our latest round of cow patties. We then have an interview with Chris Tobe (author of Kentucky Fried Pensions and candidate for Kentucky State Auditor) about the state pension problems and action in the current General Assembly. Finally, a bill roundup regarding a number of bills as the 2019 Kentucky General Assembly heads towards the finish line. We are in the veto break before the final day. As we saw last year, the last day can be a roller coaster, so keep your eyes on Frankfort! Hosted by Roberto Henriquez with Ann Dickerson and Amy Ferguson.
Original episode recorded March 3, 2019 Kentucky General Assembly: HB 413, HJR 37, HB 387, HB 150, SB 205, SB 250, SB 100 Hosted by Roberto Henriquez, Ann Dickerson, and Amy Ferguson
We are going to start reposting seasons 1-4 so you can go back and listen to them. Have fun with that! We will be back next week with a new episode.
Original publish date May 19, 2020 This week we talk with Kentucky State Representative Attica Scott from District 41 in Louisville. We talk about 2020 GA, the interim session, 2020 census, 2020 elections, and about the murder of Breonna Taylor. Hosted by Roberto Henriquez, Amy Ferguson, and Ann Dickerson. http://atticascott4ky.com/ https://legislature.ky.gov/ https://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/Pages/Legislator-Profile.aspx?DistrictNumber=41 https://2020census.gov/
We discuss tracking what's going on in Kentucky as well as on the Federal level and some things you can start doing as soon as you are ready. Let us know what you think at info@IndivisibleNKY.com KET Legislative Information https://ket.org/legislature Roberto Henriquez, Ann Dickerson, and Amy Ferguson
We are back to discuss politics as it relates to Northern Kentucky (Congressional District 4) and what do we do now. Roberto Henriquez and Ann Dickerson
We are joined by constitutional law expert Chris Polito. Chris (he/him) is currently the acting director of Student Success at Chase Law School. Before joining Chase he was a public defender throughout Kentucky. Hosted by Roberto Henriquez, Ann Dickerson, and Amy Ferguson.
Hosted by Roberto Henriquez, Ann Dickerson, and Amy Ferguson.
We are back at it after a year off. Run for cover and spread the word. We have a new segment called, "I Heard a Rumor" along with our Cow Patties and Bullhorns. Hosted by Roberto Henriquez, Ann Dickerson, and Amy Ferguson https://legislature.ky.gov/Public%20Services/GIS%20contents/C1278B01%20%2822RS-SB3%29.pdf https://lehman4kentucky.org/ https://charlesbooker.org/ The opinions expressed in this show are our own.
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