My Old Kentucky Podcast

Rep. Joshua Watkins on the Session, Explaining the Vetoes, and KDP Reorganization

We welcomed Rep. Joshua Watkins of Louisville to talk to us about his first legislative session this week. He explained his process of trying to improve bad legislation, how the session met his expectations, and his hopes for the future.
Before the interview, Robert and Jazmin talked through the rest of Governor Beshear's vetoes, as well as the Kentucky Democratic Party's reorganization.

Vetoes and Other Stuff

Jazmin discusses the bills vetoed by Andy Beshear, and Robert talks through a few other items involved former elected executive branch officials in Kentucky.

The Veto Period Has Begun

As of Friday, all the bills that won't be able to survive a veto by Governor Beshear had to be passed -- so Republicans came out big with a lot of secret priorities that were passed at the last second. We went through all of those and meanwhile Jazmin updated the status of all the bills we've been tracking so far this legislative session.

A Major Session Update

This week Robert and Jazmin run down the priority bills in the House and Senate, as well as a few other bills making their way through the legislature.

Senate Priority Bills + Other Updates

Jazmin is back this week and she walked us through the ten bills the Senate is prioritizing.

Mitch McConnell Retires

This week Deric Senecal joined Robert to talk about what's next for Kentucky's US Senate seat now that Mitch McConnell has decided to retire, as well as a session update. Deric also spoke about Louisville Young Democrats.

Lots of Bad Bills and A Couple of Good Ones

This week Robert and Allison Wiseman talked about the JCPS superintendent search as well as several bills making their way through the legislature.

Session Catch-Up

This week Robert and Jazmin went over several updates about the 2025 legislative session, and a few more quick hits.

Pam Stevenson Running For US Senate, Mitch McConnell on 60 Minutes, and Bourbon Tariffs

This week Jazmin explained a plethora of news stories and Robert went in depth about the impact of potential tariffs on the bourbon industry.

Dustin Reinstedler Interview, Trump Administration Impacts, and Understanding Mitch McConnell

This week on the show Robert and Jazmin interviewed Kentucky AFL-CIO President Dustin Reinstedler about his role, the role of AFL-CIO in Kentucky, and about the labor movement in Kentucky.
Before that, Jazmin went over how the new Trump administration is already impacting Kentuckians, and Robert did a deep dive into Mitch McConnell and his role in the modern day Republican Party.