My Old Kentucky Podcast

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.

Leader Pamela Stevenson Interview, Students Suing the Legislature, and Metro Council Shenanegans

This week Robert and Jazmin talked about two major issues: the student voice team suing the legislature about the adequacy of the education system, and the surprising election of a Metro Council President. Afterwards, Robert sits down with Pamela Stevenson to talk about her first term as Democratic leader in the Kentucky House.

The First Week of Session / FOP and the Consent Decree

This week Robert and Jazmin discussed the first week of the session, which included a vote on one bill and the introduction of both HB 1 and 2, as well as the Louisville Police Union's opposition to the consent decree involving the DOJ and LMPD

Major Supreme Court Decision About Louisville, and the Start of the Session

The legislative session began today, but the big news discussed on this show happened over the break, when the Supreme Court of Kentucky made a significant decision about how the legislature could make rules specifically for Louisville.

LMPD Consent Decree

This week, Jazmin brings us the news about the LMPD consent decree and Robert talks about the rest of the news.
 
There will be no show for the next two weeks -- enjoy the holiday!

Jazmin and Allison discuss the JCPS Task Force and Other Things

This week Jazmin and Allison Wiseman got together to discuss several items including the task force which may some day break up JCPS.

Logan Gatti Co-hosts, Medical Marijuana Starts, Cops & JCPS, plus more

This week Logan Gatti joined Robert to talk about the Louisville Democratic Party, and the pair talked about the news of the week.

New Democratic Leaders and a Final Word on the Election

This week Robert and Jazmin talked about the Democrats electing three new leaders in the House and delivered a final word of analysis on the 2024 election.

Andy Beshear, Jacqueline Coleman, the ACLU, and Batteries

This week Jazmin and Robert talked about the future political careers of Andy Beshear and Jacqueline Coleman as well as a lawsuit being brought by the ACLU, plus news about multiple battery plants across Kentucky.

Election Analysis and Early Session Preview

This week Jazmin and Robert took a deeper dive into the election results, and also previewed what might happen during the next legislative session.
 
Also, subscribe on Patreon to hear our special episode with Kelsey Hayes Coots, the campaign manager of Better Schools Kentucky.