Comment on Kentucky

Bill Bryant and journalists discuss the week's news, including the easing of COVID-19 restrictions across the state. Guests: Jack Brammer, Lexington Herald-Leader; Jess Clark, WFPL in Louisville; and Deborah Yetter, Louisville Courier Journal.

Bill Bryant and a panel of journalists discuss the news of the week, including Gov. Andy Beshear's decision to keep distributing enhanced unemployment benefits and other steps Kentucky is taking prior to a full reopening. Guests: Lisa Benson, Louisville Business First; Daniel Desrochers, Lexington Herald-Leader; Joe Sonka, Louisville Courier Journal; and Wes Swietek, Bowling Green Daily News.

Bill Bryant and journalists discuss the week's news, including Gov. Andy Beshear's announcement of June 11 as the date most COVID-19 restrictions will end in the commonwealth. Guests: Alex Acquisto, Lexington Herald-Leader; Lawrence Smith, WDRB in Louisville; and Morgan Watkins, Louisville Courier Journal.

Bill Bryant and guest journalists discuss Gov. Andy Beshear's easing of COVID-19 restrictions, comments from U.S. Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul as they made appearances around the state, and other news of the week. Guests: Daniel Desrochers, Lexington Herald-Leader; Marcus Green, WDRB in Louisville; and Olivia Krauth, Louisville Courier Journal.

Bill Bryant and guest journalists discuss the week's news, including the economic impact of COVID-19 on the Kentucky Derby in Louisville and a Dept. of Justice investigation into the Louisville police department. Guests: Lisa Benson, Louisville Business First; Jack Brammer, Lexington Herald-Leader; Darcy Costello, Louisville Courier Journal; and Mark Vanderhoff, WLKY in Louisville.

Bill Bryant and journalists discuss the week's news including information about COVID-19 vaccines and the state's unemployment system. Scheduled guests: Bill Estep, Lexington Herald-Leader; Lawrence Smith, WDRB in Louisville; and Morgan Watkins, Louisville Courier Journal.

Bill Bryant and journalists discuss the week's news, including the latest on COVID-19 cases, Gov. Beshear's goal to ease restrictions, and speculation about the 20200 U.S. Senate race. Guests: John Cheves, Lexington Herald-Leader; Chris Otts, WDRB in Louisville; and Deborah Yetter, Louisville Courier Journal.

Bill Bryant and guest journalists discuss news of the week, including a potential challenger to U.S. Sen. Rand Paul in the 2022 election and businesses planning to fully re-open this summer as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. Guests: Phillip Bailey, USA Today; Ryland Barton, Kentucky Public Radio; and Janet Patton, Lexington Herald-Leader.

Bill Bryant and journalists discuss the conclusion of the 2021 General Assembly and the major legislation that was passed by Republican supermajorities in the House and Senate. Guests: Daniel Desrochers, Lexington Herald-Leader; Laura Cullen Glasscock, The Kentucky Gazette; and Joe Sonka, Louisville Courier Journal.

Bill Bryant and a panel of journalists discuss the week's news, including Gov. Andy Beshear's vetoes of several bills passed by the legislature. A montage of Comment on Kentucky clips through the years honors former host Al Smith, who died on March 19. Guests: Alex Acquisto, Lexington Herald-Leader; Mandy McLaren, Louisville Courier-Journal; and Lawrence Smith, WDRB in Louisville.

Bill Bryant and guest journalists discuss news from the commonwealth, including the death of original Comment on Kentucky host Al Smith and legislation passed in the 2021 General Assembly. Guests: Jack Brammer, Lexington Herald-Leader; Chris Otts, WDRB in Louisville; and Deborah Yetter, Louisville Courier-Journal.

Bill Bryant and a panel of journalists discuss legislation passed during the final days of the General Assembly, developments in Louisville as the one-year anniversary of Breonna Taylor's death approaches, and other news. Guests: Ryland Barton, Kentucky Public Radio; Bill Estep, Lexington Herald-Leader; Morgan Watkins, Louisville Courier-Journal; and Dawne Gee, WAVE 3 in Louisville.

Bill Bryant and journalists discuss widespread flooding in Kentucky, reopening schools, several bills passed in the General Assembly, and other news of the week. Guests: Emily Bennett, WYMT in Hazard; Daniel Desrochers, Lexington Herald-Leader; Laura Cullen Glasscock, The Kentucky Gazette; and Lawrence Smith, WDRB in Louisville.

Bill Bryant and journalists discuss the week's news, including increased COVID-19 vaccine distribution and legislation passed in the General Assembly. Guests: Jack Brammer, Lexington Herald-Leader; Chris Otts, WDRB in Louisville; and Deborah Yetter, Louisville Courier Journal.

Bill Bryant and a panel of journalists discuss the week's news, including a series of winter storms that caused major problems across the state, announcements regarding COVID-19 vaccines, plans to reopen schools for in-person attendance, and more. Guests: Janet Patton, Lexington Herald-Leader; Mark Vanderhoff, WLKY in Louisville; and Morgan Watkins, Louisville Courier-Journal.

Bill Bryant and a panel of journalists discuss the week's news from the commonwealth, including the aftermath of an ice storm in many regions of the state, legislation passed in the General Assembly, education and COVID-19 news, and more. Guests: John Cheves, Lexington Herald-Leader; Olivia Krauth, Louisville Courier Journal; and Lawrence Smith, WDRB in Louisville.

Renee Shaw hosts a discussion about historical horse racing legislation. Guests: State Sen. John Schickel (R-Union), sponsor of the legislation; State Sen. Whitney Westerfield (R-Crofton); Bill Lear, attorney for the Keeneland Association; and Martin Cothran, senior policy analyst and spokesperson for the Family Foundation of Kentucky.

Bill Bryant and guest journalists discuss the latest on COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Kentucky, legislative news as the General Assembly prepares to resume, and other topics. Guests: Russ Cassady, Appalachian News-Express; Daniel Desrochers, Lexington Herald-Leader; and Mandy McLaren, Louisville Courier Journal.

Bill Bryant and journalists discuss the week's news, including a change in the balance of power in the U.S. Senate, a new chief of police in Louisville, the latest COVID-19 statistics in Kentucky, and other topics. Guests: Alex Acquisto, Lexington Herald-Leader; Chris Otts, WDRB in Louisville; and Deborah Yetter, Louisville Courier Journal.

Bill Bryant and guest journalists discuss legislation passed during the first week of the 2021 General Assembly, security measures taken in Frankfort after a mob breached the Capitol building in Washington DC, and other news. Guests: John Cheves, Lexington Herald-Leader; Lawrence Smith, WDRB in Louisville; and Morgan Watkins, Louisville Courier Journal.

Bill Bryant and a virtual panel of journalists discuss the week's news, including the response by Kentuckians in the U.S. Congress to the insurrection at the Capitol in Washington and the start of the 2021 General Assembly in Frankfort. Guests: Ryland Barton, Kentucky Public Radio; Jack Brammer, Lexington Herald-Leader; and Morgan Watkins, Louisville Courier Journal.

Bill Bryant and journalists discuss news from the last week of 2020 and look ahead to the 2021 General Assembly. Guests: Daniel Desrochers, Lexington Herald-Leader; Lawrence Smith, WDRB in Louisville; and Deborah Yetter, Louisville Courier Journal. (Pre-recorded on Dec. 29, 2020)

Bill Bryant and journalists review the year's top news stories in Kentucky, including the coronavirus pandemic, the protests against racism in Louisville and elsewhere, and the 2020 election. Guests: Daniel Desrochers, Lexington Herald-Leader; Lawrence Smith, WDRB in Louisville; and Deborah Yetter, Louisville Courier Journal. (Pre-recorded on Dec. 22, 2020)

Bill Bryant and the round table of journalists discussed the first COVID-19 vaccinations in Kentucky, the 2021 Kentucky General Assembly's legislative agenda and Senator Mitch McConnell congratulating President-elect Joe Biden. Guests: Bill Estep, Lexington Herald-Leader; Laura Cullen Glasscock, The Kentucky Gazette; and Joe Sonka, Louisville Courier Journal.

Bill Bryant and a panel of Kentucky journalists discuss the week's news, including the rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine, restaurants and bars reopening on Monday, and Republican priorities for the 2021 Kentucky General Assembly. Guests: Jack Brammer, Lexington Herald-Leader; Mandy McLaren, Courier Journal; and Mark Vanderhoff, WLKY Louisville.