Kentucky Edition

A group of Republican lawmakers today demanded change to Kentucky's juvenile justice system, including a change in leadership; a Kentucky family who lost their son to a cardiac arrest is working to make sure AEDs are available at every school sporting event; and part three of Renee Shaw's conversation with Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Quarles.

Rep. Brett Guthrie pushes for legislation that would end the federal COVID-19 emergency declarations; Rep. James Comer discusses pandemic-related fraud in the first Oversight Committee meeting of the new Congress; Ryan Quarles discusses how he plans to win the Republican primary for governor despite not having the largest fundraising totals; a discussion with Ryland Barton ahead of the Kentucky Ge...

Ryan Quarles tells Renee Shaw what sets him apart from other gubernatorial candidates; Sec. Kerry Harvey recalls stories he heard from Kentuckians who said they were benefiting from medical marijuana; a felon in Western Kentucky is advocating for voting rights restoration; breaking down Louisville's new approach to tackling homelessness; and recognizing two Kentucky authors who are up for a major...

A new report makes some recommendations that could help Kentucky attract and retain teachers; meet a Kentucky family who says they're benefiting from medical cannabis; another attack at a state juvenile justice facility; why a mother is pushing to make hazing a crime in Kentucky; and how artists in Eastern Kentucky are helping addicts recover.

How cultural centers in Eastern Kentucky are working to restore history after devastating flooding; a juvenile justice center in Louisville is reopening; a restaurant at the center of a protest issues an apology; marking National Holocaust Remembrance Day; and why a Northern Kentucky city is temporarily changing its name.

How the housing crisis in Eastern Kentucky was made worse by historic flooding; a new poll shows Attorney General Daniel Cameron leading the Republican field for governor; Sen. McConnell discusses the decision to send tanks to Ukraine; Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg wants the city to spend more than $30 million to fight homelessness; reporter Sarah Ladd discusses a new federal policy that could...

Looking at the ongoing recovery in Eastern Kentucky six-months after historic flooding; fallout continues from a recent presentation in Bowling Green; breaking down this week's political news regarding juvenile justice detention centers and the upcoming special election in Senate District 19 with reporter Ryland Barton; Sen. Rand Paul discusses the debt ceiling negotiations; and why a Northern Ken...

Another attack inside a Kentucky juvenile justice detention center on the same night as lawmakers discuss the issue on Kentucky Tonight; a group of students from across Kentucky says one way to make schools safer is by supporting gun control legislation; members of Moms for Liberty say they plan to submit reviews of books in public schools in Boone County; and a new basketball team is coming to Lo...

How a community is marking five years since a deadly school shooting in Marshall County; a criminal defense attorney discusses Gov. Beshear's response to the reported riots and assaults in Kentucky's juvenile detention centers; meet some of the new members of the Kentucky General Assembly; and a look at some of the interesting moments that happened this week in Kentucky history.

Inflation is making many things more expensive, and that includes construction on the new Bowling Green Veterans Center; Gov. Beshear says a fund created during the pandemic to help prevent evictions in Kentucky will stop taking applicants after this week; Kentucky Republicans are demanding to see behind-the-scenes correspondence between Governor Andy Beasher and his inner circle about school clos...

Governor Andy Beshear announced more pay and more defensive equipment for workers in juvenile justice centers; more fallout from a Republican Party event in Bowling Green featuring former Louisville police sergeant Johnathon Mattingly; Attorney General Daniel Cameron says his office is cracking down on human trafficking at illicit massage businesses; and Kentucky's connection to popcorn.

Meet some of the new members of the Kentucky General Assembly; community members gather in Lexington for a discussion about the growing number of opioid overdoses within the Black community; and learn about an educational program that's giving students a first-hand look at everything equine.

A bipartisan group of Kentucky lawmakers have filed a bill to abolish the death penalty; Agriculture Commissioner and GOP candidate for governor Ryan Quarles explains why he postponed an appearance; Congressman Hal Rogers is picked to chair a committee in Washington, D.C.; and Jamie Lucke talks with Renee Shaw about the launch of a new nonprofit network of journalists working in Kentucky.

Honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

More tornadoes are confirmed following severe weather that swept through the Commonwealth on Thursday; Kentucky bans some state employees from using TikTok on state-owned devices; a new poll shows Governor Beshear among the most popular governors in Kentucky; and part two of our interview with LMPD's Interim police chief.

Tornadoes lead to damage in several Kentucky communities; leaders from Fayette County Public Schools met with local advocates to announce a new push to improve early childhood education; Renee Shaw talks with Attorney General Daniel Cameron about his relationship with former President Donald Trump and his handling of the Breonna Taylor case; Kelsey Starks sits down with the new interim police chie...

A look at why recruitment and retention is a challenge for police departments around Kentucky; part two of our conversation with Attorney General Daniel Cameron; Louisville's new mayor and interim police chief discuss steps to curb gun violence after ten homicides in ten days; doctors discuss a new COVID-19 variant that's spreading across the country; and how a Kentucky artist is collaborating wit...

State lawmakers discuss whether to give state employees another pay raise; Renee Shaw talks with Attorney General Daniel Cameron about his gubernatorial bid; a prosecutor facing impeachment resigns; the Kentucky Department of Education is sued over charter schools; a students at a Kentucky high school are honored by Congress for developing a new app.

The search continues for a victim missing since the late July floods; a new chief justice is sworn in for the Kentucky Supreme Court; Rep. Lisa Willner files a bill to increase the state income tax for some; Rep. Savannah Maddox files a bill that would make it easier for people to carry concealed guns in schools; and a look at the growth of the secondhand apparel market in Kentucky.

After calling a news conference hours before the filing deadline, former Gov. Matt Bevin chooses not to run for a third time; a state senator is pushing for a legislative working group to address juvenile justice reform; a state house committee is considering whether or not to impeach two Kentucky attorneys; and what General Electric is doing to grow the number of minority-owned suppliers in the L...

Reaction to Gov. Beshear's State of the Commonwealth Address.; an income tax reduction bill clears the House on day 3 of the General Assembly; and President Biden travels to Northern Kentucky to discuss the federal infrastructure bill that will help create a companion bridge to the Brent Spence Bridge.

President Biden visits Kentucky to discuss the bipartisan infrastructure bill that will allow for work to begin on a companion bridge to the Brent Spence Bridge in Northern Kentucky; Secretary of State Michael Adams tells lawmakers about the election law changes he's proposing; details on a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban slavery in Kentucky; and a Kentucky couple learns they're b...

Lawmakers gavel in for the 2023 Kentucky General Assembly; advocates gather at the capitol to ask lawmakers not to reduce the state's income tax; advocates for decriminalizing marijuana also rallied in the rotunda in support of new draft legislation regarding cannabis; and President Joe Biden is preparing for a visit to Kentucky to discuss the Brent Spence Bridge project.

A look at the stories that highlighted 2022 in Kentucky.

Each week on Kentucky Edition, we bring you arts and culture stories from around Kentucky in a segment we call Tapestry.