My Old Kentucky Podcast

JCPS Bussing Changes and Legislative Update

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.