My Old Kentucky Podcast

This week Robert and Jazmin interviewed Rebekah Skaggs, the Democratic candidate in District 97 in Eastern Kentucky. She talked about the process of deciding to run for office, plus what she hopes to accomplish when she gets to Frankfort.
 
Ahead of that, Robert discussed what is happening here at the end of the session, and Jazmin updated several stories we've been talking about over the past couple of weeks.

Jazmin describes this show as a "rant" at the end. In it, Robert and Jazmin talk about SB 4, which has warped into a bill completely changing the structure of the JCPS school board. Additionally, Jazmin explains about a judicial impeachment making it's way through the legislature, and how that might actually be a big power play by the legislature bringing more power to themselves than they already have.

This week Robert and Jazmin interviewed Alisha Chaffin, the Democratic candidate running in House District 88. She talked about why she was running, how she's campaigning, and what she expects to see in Frankfort when she gets there. Before that, Jazmin talked through the major points of Joe Sonka's most recent reporting about Addiction Recovery Centers and the fraud scandal they are wrapped within, and Robert delivered several quick hits.

This week Robert and Jazmin took at look at 6 different bills that are at various points in the legislative process which you should keep at eye on as we move through the session. In addition, the pair interviewed Cassie Blausey, the Democratic candidate in District 29

This week Robert dug into HB 1 -- what the new charter school legislation means for Kentuckians and how the federal program it supports functions. Jazmin looked into the two other bills that the legislature has passed.

This week Jazmin explained the ruling by the Supreme Court of Kentucky, which struck down the legislature's attempts to fund charter schools in the state. It was a unanimous ruling, which is unusual! Then, Robert talks about a major rate increase in front of the Public Service Commission and the discussion that has surrounded that.

This week we welcomed Jason Bailey to the show! He's the executive director of Kentucky Center for Economic Policy/KY Policy, and he joined us to talk about this year's budget, including significant cuts to healthcare for state workers. Before the interview, Robert and Jazmin talked about Andy Beshear's differences with Auditor Allison Ball and Attorney General Russell Coleman.

This week Jazmin discussed several education bills making their way through the legislature, and Robert talked about developments in the US Senate and US House 5 races on the Republican side (with some Democratic news as well)

This week Democratic House Whip Joshua Watkins joined Robert and Jazmin to discuss the session so far, including conversations about the budget, education, Medicaid, and more. Then, Robert and Jazmin interview Iva Markicevic Daley, the Democratic candidate in the 99th District.

This week Robert and Jazmin talk about Kentuckians reactions to the ICE killings in Minnesota as well as catch up on some of the priority bills in the session so far, and Robert goes in depth on the cuts to JCPS voted on by the school board.