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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.

It's Friday, so that means it's panel time.Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is planning to join the Democratic presidential primary campaign. The decision is a shift in direction for Bloomberg, who siad in March that he wouldn't be running. Is there a path here for Bloomberg? Is this a public rebuke of the performance so far of former US Vice President Joe Biden, who has attempted to build a coalition of the same moderate Democrats that Bloomberg would court? Will this inflame the populist wing of the party? Where does he pull votes from? "House Republicans' latest plan to shield President Trump from impeachment is to focus on at least three deputies — US Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, Trump's lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani, and possibly acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney — who they say could have acted on their own to influence Ukraine policy," the Washington Post reported Thursday. Is this a plausible defense?The trial of Roger Stone, longtime Republican political strategist, friend of US President Donald Trump and former adviser to the Trump campaign, began Tuesday. He stands accused of lying to Congress about acting as a liaison between the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks, as well as witness tampering and obstruction of justice. What is this really all about? He's accused of NOT having any connection to WikiLeaks and inflating his importance to a Congressional panel. He is accused of NOT knowing a thing while pretending he was in touch with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. "Kentucky's Senate President Robert Stivers suggested Tuesday night that the close race between Gov. Matt Bevin and Democratic challenger Andy Beshear could ultimately be decided by the state's Republican-controlled legislature, sparking warnings that the GOP could attempt to 'steal' the election," Common Dreams reported Wednesday. The article notes: "According to the New York Times, Beshear is leading Bevin by more than 5,000 votes with 100 percent of the precincts reporting. Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, a Democrat, called the race for Beshear Tuesday night." Furthermore, it adds: "Bevin, a fervent backer of President Donald Trump, told his supporters Tuesday night that he has no plans to concede the election. The Republican governor claimed without evidence that there were 'more than a few irregularities' in the race. ... The local Courier Journal reported that Bevin has 30 days under state law to 'formally contest the outcome once it is certified by the State Board of Elections.'" In justifying his complaints, Common Dreams said that "Stivers pointed to Section 90 of the Kentucky state Constitution, which says: 'Contested elections for Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be determined by both Houses of the General Assembly, according to such regulations as may be established by law.'"We've got all these topics and more!!!GUESTS:Caleb Maupin — Journalist and political analyst who focuses his coverage on US foreign policy and the global system of monopoly capitalism and imperialism. Dr. Jack Rasmus — Professor of economics and politics at St. Mary's College in California.Jim Kavanagh — Political analyst and commentator and editor of The Polemicist.

In a leaked video released Tuesday, ABC News anchor Amy Robach, sitting at her desk on-set but apparently speaking to colleagues off-air, expressed frustration that the network did not air her 2015 interview with Virginia Giuffre, who said she was coerced into a sexual relationship with wealthy pedophile Jeffrey Epstein when she was a teenager. Now we find out that CBS News has fired a female staffer believed to have had access to the tape when she worked at ABC, and who was reportedly responsible for the leak. It appears to me that many in mainstream, corporate media present themselves as defenders of whistleblowers. But not only do they either stay silent or actively vilify people such as Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning and John Kiriakou — real whistleblowers, not CIA stooges — but they also actively retaliate against media whistleblowers. Do whistleblowers have a right to remain anonymous?"President Donald Trump plans to use Atlanta as a launching pad for his new African American coalition with a Friday rally at the Georgia World Congress Center," the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Monday. "The president will kick off the Black Voices for Trump Coalition initiative at 3 p.m. Friday at the downtown Atlanta convention center after a high-dollar fundraiser in Buckhead to support US Sen. David Perdue." Is this a laudable effort or pandering to some in the African American community?"Kentucky's Senate President Robert Stivers suggested Tuesday night that the close race between Gov. Matt Bevin and Democratic challenger Andy Beshear could ultimately be decided by the state's Republican-controlled legislature, sparking warnings that the GOP could attempt to 'steal' the election," Common Dreams reported Wednesday. The article notes: "According to the New York Times, Beshear is leading Bevin by more than 5,000 votes with 100 percent of the precincts reporting. Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, a Democrat, called the race for Beshear Tuesday night." Furthermore, it adds: "Bevin, a fervent backer of President Donald Trump, told his supporters Tuesday night that he has no plans to concede the election. The Republican governor claimed without evidence that there were 'more than a few irregularities' in the race. ... The local Courier Journal reported that Bevin has 30 days under state law to 'formally contest the outcome once it is certified by the State Board of Elections.'" In justifying his complaints, Common Dreams said that "Stivers pointed to Section 90 of the Kentucky state Constitution, which says: 'Contested elections for Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be determined by both Houses of the General Assembly, according to such regulations as may be established by law.'""An uprising in Iraq is the broadest in decades. It's posing an alarming threat to Baghdad and Tehran," reads the headline of a Washington Post article published Thursday. The piece notes: "From Baghdad to the Shiite Muslim shrine city of Karbala and farther south, Iraqis are pushing for a revolution. They fill central squares to sing and dance from daybreak, and face down riot police when night falls."GUESTS: Garland Nixon — Co-host of Fault Lines on Sputnik News Radio. Eugene Craig III — Republican strategist, former vice-chair of the Maryland Republican Party and grassroots activist.Ernie Suggs — Reporter at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 1997, currently covering a variety of breaking news and investigative stories for page A1.Teresa M. Lundy — Government affairs and public relations specialist and principal of TML Communications, LLC. Dr. Gerald Horne — Professor of history at the University of Houston and author of many books, including "Blows Against the Empire: US Imperialism in Crisis."

This week, we spoke to Lexington Councilwoman Angela Evans.  She told us about her reasons for running for office, serving as one of two African Americans on the LFUCG council, her future, and several other topics.  We were excited to speak to her, and we are excited to bring this interview to you! Jazmin and Robert talked about two stories involving Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, the insertion of the Marshall County shooting into the Governor's race, and a few other smaller stories.

This week in Kentucky politics, former Kentucky Democratic Party Chair Jerry Lundergan was found guilty of illegally funding campaign work for his daughter, Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes. The Courier Journal discovered that Gov. Matt Bevin has been a state-owned plane to fly to events around the country. And Bevin continues to double down on his anti-abortion platform. Erica Peterson talked to Capitol Reporter Ryland Barton for this week’s edition of Kentucky Politics Distilled.Click here to support the work we do. +

05-21-19 Hour 1 Guests: ABC's Ann McDermott & Sec. of State Alison Lundergan Grimes.

Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes talked about the low projected voter turnout in tomorrow’s primary elections. She discussed how the numbers are put together, encouraged voters to come out and “have their say,” teaching young people how to vote, and more.Listen to her call here…

Stephen L. Knipper is a GOP candidate for Kentucky Secretary of State. Knipper is running in the primary on May 21, 2019. The general election is November 5, 2019. He's currently serving as Chief of Staff for Lt. Gov. Hampton. Knipper was previously the Republican nominee in the 2015 elections, losing to incumbent Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes.

Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes discusses her civic engagement tour; legislation that passed in the last session of the Kentucky General Assembly relating to early, in-person voting for some Kentuckians; and her advocacy for automatic restoration of voting rights for certain non-violent felons.

Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes discusses her civic engagement tour; legislation that passed in the last session of the Kentucky General Assembly relating to early, in-person voting for some Kentuckians; and her advocacy for automatic restoration of voting rights for certain non-violent felons.

It pains us to do this, we started this show to give people the absolute truth. Sometimes reporting the truth hurts, because you have to broadcast facts that make your own party look bad. ******* It is our understanding that it would not be possible to have a write in campaign at this point and any votes written in on November 8th would be discarded. Kentucky Green Party Steering Committee ******* I have been certified by Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes as an official write-in candidate in the race for the Kentucky House in the 4th Representative District.  Unfortunately I have received zero support from my party because whoever is in charge is a complete incompetent who doesn't even know the election laws in his own state. My campaign continues on, even without my party's support, and hopefully after the election we can get some competent leadership in the Kentucky Green Party. Also, complete fools in California have certified Bernie as a write-in candidate. They have succeeded in convincing thousands of gullible voters to write in Bernie for President, taking hundreds of thousands of votes away from Jill Stein, putting a huge dent in the chance of getting 5% of the vote. This could cost the Green Party millions of dollars in matching funds, not to mention possibly allowing Trump to win California and the election. GreenPartyRadio.com

Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes talks about the commonwealth's new online voter registration portal and voting rights measures she supported in the recently completed General Assembly.

Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes talks about the commonwealth's new online voter registration portal and voting rights measures she supported in the recently completed General Assembly.

A plan by Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes to offer early voting clears its first legislative hurdle. A video by Gov. Matt Bevin criticizing House Democratic leaders over their work schedule becomes fodder for floor debate. Renee Shaw recaps Monday's legislative happenings from Frankfort.

A plan by Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes to offer early voting clears its first legislative hurdle. A video by Gov. Matt Bevin criticizing House Democratic leaders over their work schedule becomes fodder for floor debate. Renee Shaw recaps Monday's legislative happenings from Frankfort.