My Old Kentucky Podcast

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Sinopsis

A podcast about policy and politics in Kentucky

Episodios

  • JCPS Bussing Changes and Legislative Update

    26/03/2024 Duración: 21min

    Robert goes solo this week to discuss potential changes to the JCPS bussing scheme and gives a few legislative updates in the waning days before the veto period.

  • Three Big Bills

    19/03/2024 Duración: 20min

    This week Robert talks through the progress HB 5 ("Safer Kentucky"), HB 2 (vouchers and charter schools), and SB 6 (anti-DEI) have made towards passage in the legislature, plus a few quick hits.

  • Session Catch Up with Allison Wiseman

    13/03/2024 Duración: 55min

    This week Allison and Robert talk about 9 different bills making their way through the session.

  • Mitch McConnell, Anthony Piagentini, and IVF with Allison Wiseman

    06/03/2024 Duración: 48min

    Allison Wiseman joins Robert to talk about Mitch McConnell's exit from Senate Leadership, Anthony Piagentini's trial, and IVF bills moving in the Kentucky legislature.

  • Bad Bills and James Comer

    28/02/2024 Duración: 41min

    Jazmin and Robert break down 3 bad bill this week: child labor, "religious freedom," and guns in school. Then Robert brings an update about James Comer and his embarrassing attempts to impeach Joe Biden.

  • Sarah Cole McIntosh on JCPS

    21/02/2024 Duración: 47min

    This week Robert and Jazmin welcomed Sarah Cole McIntosh to the show to discuss JCPS and several of the legislative session's bills  regarding the school district. Before that, Jazmin and Robert updated a few bills making their way through the legislature.

  • Rep. Lindsey Burke Shares Her Abortion Story

    14/02/2024 Duración: 01h15min

    This week Allison Wiseman and Robert welcome Rep. Lindsey Burke who shared her abortion and birth stories, as well as told us about all her efforts to expand abortion access in Kentucky. Before speaking to her, Allison and Robert talked about some good bills being pushed by Republicans as well as a few that aren't so great.

  • The Budget Has Passed The House and other stories

    07/02/2024 Duración: 42min

    The budget bills (HB 1 and HB 6) have passed the house. Robert talked about last second changes to the house bills, and Jazmin went through several other bills making their way through the legislature this week.

  • Kaylee Raymer on HB 5

    31/01/2024 Duración: 48min

    This week we invited Kaylee Raymer of KY Policy to talk about HB 5 and how it is moving along in the legislature. She provided insights into changes the bill experienced this week and also efforts to make the bill less bad. Before speaking with her, Jazmin and Robert talked about other bills in the legislature, plus a few updates about KDP and the Louisville Metro Council.

  • Cassie Chambers Armstrong Talks about the Diaper Tax, plus Budget Analysis

    24/01/2024 Duración: 01h05min

    Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong joins us this week to talk about her bill to remove the sales tax on diapers. We talked about how she built a bipartisan coalition to support the bill and her hope to get it passed this session. During the first part of the show Robert and Jazmin talked about the House Republican budget which was released last week, as well as several other items making their way through the Kentucky legislature.

  • Four Good Bills, Four Bad Bills

    17/01/2024 Duración: 50min

    Robert and Jazmin dive into 8 bills making their way through the Kentucky legislature -- four of them are good, four of them are bad.

  • Jazmin’s Return, The Session is Underway, and The Filing Deadline has Passed

    10/01/2024 Duración: 55min

    Jazmin's back in this one as she and Robert discuss the filing deadline and who is running for which office, the legislative session, which is now underway, and the state of the commonwealth. Plus more!

  • Previews for Filing Deadline and Legislative Session

    02/01/2024 Duración: 26min

    The session kicks off today (1/2) and the filing deadline is a few days away. While there are still lots of news to be made on both fronts, Robert talked about both issues on this episode.

  • How the Legislature Works

    26/12/2023 Duración: 36min

    This week Robert is on his own -- he spends a bit of time talking about the turnover in the Kentucky legislature, and then refreshes for listeners how the Kentucky legislature works. The session begins in just over a week!

  • Inauguration Day Updates

    12/12/2023 Duración: 16min

    Robert goes solo today to discuss stories about charter schools in the courts, JCPS bussing, and an abortion lawsuit that might be getting underway.

  • Local Government Moves, a League of Women Voters Study, and a change to the Crime Bill Framework

    06/12/2023 Duración: 49min

    This week Matt Erwin joins Robert to talk about several items that made news last week, including some moves in local government in Louisville and Covington, a study into the legislature of Kentucky by the League of Women Voters, and a change to the crime bill framework that was proposed by Louisville House Republicans.

  • Guest Host Matt Erwin

    29/11/2023 Duración: 01h20s

    This week Robert and Matt Erwin discuss this week's news including a train derailment in Rockcastle County, new insights into the Old National Bank mass shooter, Josie Raymond deciding to run for Metro Council, Hunter Biden offering to testify publicly before Jamie Comer's committee, and Mac Brown leaving the Republican Party of Kentucky. Plus, at Matt's request, a little bit of college football talk. Warning: Matt uses some language that's a bit saltier than a typical MOKP episode.

  • Happy Thanksgiving

    22/11/2023 Duración: 24min

    Our special guest this week is Jazmin Smith! While she's still in the midst of rehearsals for her play, she checked in with us this holiday week to talk about the election and other news items which have popped up during her absence.

  • Anti-Displacement Ordinance, Piagentini Committee, and Bus Driver Sickout

    15/11/2023 Duración: 46min

    Robert and Kate Turner discuss three different Louisville-centric stories this week: the anti-displacement ordinance that passed Metro Council 25-0, the charging committee which will look into the issues surrounding Anthony Piagentini, and the sickout of JCPS bus drivers.

  • Andy Beshear Has Been Reelected

    09/11/2023 Duración: 50min

    Andy Beshear won reelection, but Republicans won the races otherwise. Kate Turner and Robert Kahne unpack what it all means, and what the future might hold for lots of the folks on the ballot this election season.

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