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This week in Kentucky politics, Governor Andy Beshear vetoed more bills, but the legislature is poised to override him. There's only two more days left in this year's lawmaking session, and advocates are pushing for a variety of efforts ahead of the deadline. Jonese Franklin from member station WFPL joins Capitol reporter Ryland Barton for this week's edition of Kentucky Politics Distilled.

This 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 week's edition of Kentucky Politics Distilled.

This 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 Kentucky Politics Distilled.

This 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 Capitol reporter Ryland Barton for this week's edition of Kentucky Politics Distilled.

This 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 member station WFPL joined Capitol reporter Ryland Barton for this week's edition of Kentucky Politics Distilled.

This 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 Capitol reporter Ryland Barton for this week's edition of Kentucky Politics Distilled.

This 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 Capitol reporter Ryland Barton for this week's edition of Kentucky Politics Distilled.

This 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 Franklin from member station WFPL joined Capitol reporter Ryland Barton for this week's edition of Kentucky Politics Distilled.

This 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 Democratic legislator has filed a bill to decriminalize cannabis possession. WFPL's Jonese Franklin joins Capitol reporter Ryland Barton for this week's edition of Kentucky Politics Distilled.

This 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 misused her office for political purposes. Jonese Franklin from member station WFPL joined Capitol reporter Ryland Barton for this week's edition of Kentucky Politics Distilled.

This 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 his run for Senate next year. WFPL's Jonese Franklin joined Capitol reporter Ryland Barton for this week's edition of Kentucky Politics Distilled.

This 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 the Republican Party of Kentucky's complaint against a Democratic radio host. WFPL's Jonese Franklin joins capitol reporter Ryland Barton for this week's edition of Kentucky Politics Distilled.

Breonna Taylor's name has become a national and international battle cry on the issue of police brutality against Black women. But Taylor isn't just representative of a cause. In Louisville, she's one of us. And many people in the city's Black community see her death as the continuation of a struggle for racial equity that goes back generations. Over the course of 2020, Louisville's Black citizens have tried to process the trauma of the raid on Taylor's home, the shooting of David McAtee by a member of the National Guard, and the resulting protests and investigations, all while trying to stay safe from a worldwide health pandemic that disproportionately impacts the Black community. For Louisville in general, and the Black community in particular, there have been few chances to pause and reflect. This Friday, we're making that time. WFPL's Jonese Franklin and Michelle Tyrene Johnson host this special episode of “In Conversation,” where we check in with Louisville's Black community about coping with dual pandemics and a pivotal upcoming election.

This week in Kentucky politics, candidates for governor and attorney general both participated in televised debates. And a new poll shows Gov. Matt Bevin and Attorney General Andy Beshear tied ahead of next month’s election. Jonese Franklin and Ryland Barton talk about it in week’s edition of Kentucky Politics Distilled.

This week in Kentucky politics, the Chief Justice John Minton appointed a new judge to preside over the teacher “sickout” lawsuit after a Facebook like. There was a shakeup on Gov. Matt Bevin’s campaign after a sparsely attended rally in Pikeville. And Kentucky’s congressmen responded to the impeachment inquiry of President Trump. Jonese Franklin talks to Ryland Barton for this week’s edition of Kentucky Politics Distilled.

This week in Kentucky politics, Gov. Matt Bevin released a list of all the times he’d used the state plane for official business, but he didn’t say when he used it for personal reasons. A Louisville man has filed a lawsuit to try and have Republican Attorney General Candidate Daniel Cameron removed from the ballot. And the state board of elections has started moving some people onto an “inactive voter” list. Ryland Barton joins Jonese Franklin to talk about it on this week’s edition of Kentucky Politics Distilled.

What comes to mind when you hear “west Louisville?” Do you picture the families who live there? People coming together for barbecues and neighborhood block parties. Kids playing in the park. Neighborhood churches. Or when you think of the West End, are you reminded of the last thing you heard about it on the news? A recent shooting. People living in poverty. Neighborhoods filled with abandoned houses. The story of west Louisville is not a simple one. It’s not one that can be easily encapsulated in a sound bite. And it's a story that could be drastically changing soon. But to understand the future, we have to look to the past. On episode one of Here Today, we explore the people and policies that created today's West End. Here Today is produced and reported by Amina Elahi, Laura Ellis, Jonese Franklin, and Kyeland Jackson. Website and data reporting are by Alexandra Kanik. You can support Here Today by making a donation here. 

This week in the Kentucky legislature, teachers descended on Frankfort again to protest a bill dealing with their pension system and lawmakers advanced bills to allow people to carry concealed weapons without a permit. WFPL's Jonese Franklin talked to Capitol reporter Ryland Barton for this week’s edition of Kentucky Politics Distilled.

Recut host Jonese Franklin says she's seen a handful of Star Trek episodes over the years, but isn't much of a fan. "I’ve also seen a few of the movies and I can see how Trekkies are born," she said. "But when I found out reporter Ashlie Stevens was attending a Klingon convention (and that a Klingon convention is actually a thing) I’ll admit that you probably could have heard my eyes roll." To think that someone could be so devoted to Star Trek — not even the show itself but a species featured on the show — that they would attend a convention about a made up language seemed pretty nerdy. Then, Ashlie joined us to talk about the convention and the people she met there. And something happened. We realized that we’re all nerdy about something. What seems super weird to one person might be very important to another. On this episode of Recut, Ashlie talks about her experience at the Klingon convention, and we — along with other WFPL reporters — confess our own nerdy obsessions.

On Election Day, Kentucky voters will choose representatives for Congress and the statehouse. And they'll also be asked if they want to change the state constitution to include Marsy’s Law, a constitutional amendment that would give protections to victims of alleged crimes. On today’s episode of Recut, host Jonese Franklin talks with Kentucky Public Radio Reporter Ryland Barton. Ryland this week wrote a story about a planned challenge from defense attorneys to keep Marsy’s Law off the ballot in November. Jonese and Ryland talk about the arguments for and against the law, and check in with an attorney on the language of the ballot measure.

Welcome to the debut episode of Recut! After months of planning, we're very excited to finally share this podcast with you. On this episode, host Jonese Franklin speaks with WFPL Education Reporter Roxanne Scott about Jefferson County Public Schools' plan to address teacher diversity. We also talk about why having a teacher that looks like you is important, and about our own experiences with teachers of color.

Last week we talked about a new song and video by New Orleans-based rapper Fly Young Red. "Lorraine" deals with the challenges faced by trans women of color, from violence to poverty. On this week's show, Fly Young Red joins us and reveals the song's very personal, real-life inspiration. Fly's gay sister, a trans woman named Chyna Gibson, was shot and killed in late February, at just 31 years old. "I felt like I had the responsibility to go ahead and do this song, to tell the story of those girls so I can help save somebody," Fly says. "Because it happens all the time." In our Juicy Fruit segment this week, WFPL's digital editor Jonese Franklin joins us and we talk about everything from foster care for trans kids in Canada to the 40th anniversary of everybody's uncle's favorite hairstyle: the Jheri curl.

Hours before we went into the studio this week, rumors started swirling on the internet: Harriet Tubman would be on the twenty dollar bill. It's something we'd heard before, as part of a wider effort to get a woman on U.S. paper currency. But when it looked like it would be Tubman specifically, we had mixed emotions. Tubman fought against enslavement, a system that made money off the oppression of black people. Is putting her on money disrespectful of that legacy? Or is it poetic justice? We spent most of this week's episode unpacking the pros and cons, along with activist Chaz Briscoe, and WFPL's new online managing editor, Jonese Franklin. Brisco felt less ambivalent than some. He hated it. "It's a complete betrayal of Harriet Tubman's legacy as an abolitionist. To codify her within a system that was built on the backs and oppression of black people does a huge disservice to her legacy," Briscoe says. "Harriet Tubman was about the freedom of black people, so why re-inscribe that into a system that still has no space for black people?" But Jaison points out the importance of representation. "I know what it means for me as a black gay man to turn on the television and see Jussie Smollett," he says. "So to what degree is it an important gesture, even if it is just a gesture, that young people now will see a black woman on a dollar bill?" After we recorded the show, we learned that Andrew Jackson wouldn't be removed from the bill, but moved to the back, with Tubman on the front. So Tubman will share a bill with Jackson — himself an enslaver, who was also famously ruthless to Native Americans. Later in the show, a discussion about a teen who was arrested for filling his McDonald's water cup with soda leads to some true confessions of fast-food misbehavior.