My Old Kentucky Podcast

The Budget Has Passed The House and other stories

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.