Kentucky Politics Weekly

It's almost Primary Election week in Kentucky! KPW has a full breakdown of the State House and Senate races that will be on the ballot this Tuesday. Also, the Louisville Metro Police continue to answer the question "can we make things worse?" with a resounding YES WE CAN!

We're two weeks out from the election and the Super PAC's have started spending. We've got a summary of what the KPW crew is seeing so far in advance of next week's primary day preview show. Also, Chris Kolb, dead brain worms, dog murderers, and cock fighting! It's a packed show!

Derby 150 week is upon us and, for the 5th consecutive year, Gene McLean from thepressboxlts.com is joining the show to give us his insights into the field. Also, Tres is worked up about Allison Grimes and Phil Shepherd, Jared is worked up about campus protesters, and everyone has lots of thoughts on Kristi Noem.

It’s that unique Kentucky lull between the General Assembly and Derby, so there's not much state news but there’s plenty of national and world events to get to including big votes in Congress, protests on college campuses, and more politicians behaving badly!

The 2024 KY General Assembly is over! We've got a look back at what was a fairly uncontroversial session, as sessions go. Also, politicians behaving badly, Iran on the attack, and UK coaching news.

Thank god almighty, the 2024 veto recess is here! KPW has you covered with all your news on what bills passed, what bills didn't, and what's left to come. Also, Tres has his 2024 MLB picks and Jared is excited about the Reds.

The Commonwealth is in a combined state of mourning and outrage following Kentucky's NCAA Tourney loss but never fear, Tres and Jared inject a political angle into it! Tune in for Fire Cal talk, a General Assembly Update, and more US House Speaker drama!

The KY General Assembly is finally picking up the pace, moving multiple major pieces of legislation and rolling out the Senate version of the state budget. Also, there's talk of Rudy sex tapes, Ohio pranks, what not to do at that AT&T store, and Jared kicks off a new segment: his British Royal Family update.

KPW takes the show on the road to the KY Magistrates and Commissioners Conference! Abby, Jared and Tres talk the week in politics, including Super Tuesday, a SOTU preview, and new conflict over an 80 year old picture. Then, JC Young and Michael Logsdon from KMCA join to talk all things County Government.

Nuclear news in Kentucky with the announcement that Mitch McConnell will step down as Republican Leader in the Senate. Abby, Jared, and Tres have a breakdown. Also, the bill filing deadline passed in the General Assembly, what among them interests the KPW crew?

KPW Foreign Correspondent is back for a conversation about the Ukraine and European Politics. Also, Jared and Abby hate America and Freedom....or so says a recent press release.

Katelyn Bunning with Dependable Power First Kentucky stops by the show to talk energy issues. But first, the General Assembly is reforming open records laws and looking at early childhood development, Kentuckians are looking to move up in Congress, and it's a bad day for Russians hoping for more freedom.

Not a great week for Speaker Johnson, Joe Biden, or Tucker Carlson, but there is a potential windfall on the horizon for Kentucky's dentists. We've got you news and more on this week's KPW!

Another week of the 2024 Kentucky General Assembly session is gone and, while things are moving slowly, the budget is beginning to move from the House to the Senate. Also, Ron DeSantis likes to fly private, RFK likes Only Fans, and Abby dislikes germs in Senate hearing rooms.

Frankfort is heating up! Trump won New Hampshire and owes $83 million! Justin Timberlake is coming back to Rupp! It's a huge week and KPW has got it all covered!

It's the end of a short legislative week but that doesn't mean it wasn't a busy one. More DEI legislation, the SAFER KY Act, the state budget, and more are highlighted!

Rabbi Litvin, Chairman of the KY Jewish Council and one of the leading voices for the Kentucky Jewish community, joins the show to talk about the rise of antisemitism, the current conflict in Israel, and how calling political opponents Nazis minimalizes the Holocaust.

It's Iowa Caucus day and IT IS COLD! The KPW crew talks Iowa, Hunter Biden, DEI and crime bills and more!

It's one of the highest of high holy days in Kentucky Politics, Filing Day! the KPW crew has you covered with an obscenely long podcast that had a snapshot reaction to every race from President to State House. It's long but hang in there, because you'll get insight you won't get anywhere else this weekend!

For the final KPW of the year, Chad Harpole joins the show to, along with Abby, offer some thoughts and memories of beloved Frankfort lobbyist Judy Taylor and her life and impact on them personally and Frankfort as a whole.

It's been a really bad day for Tres and Abby because they hate the fact Sen. Damon Thayer is retiring, but here we are. Tres makes it through the show without insulting the Eagles and Sen. Thayer talks about his decision and the future. Also, the mayor of Boston is definitely not racist and adios to the president of UPenn.

Candidate filing season marches on and KPW is here to keep you updated on who is in and who is out. Also, George Santos isn't in Congress, but he's cashing check, the Buffalo Bill's head coach is bad at analogies, and the zombie deer apocalypse is here.

Podcast Content Machine George Santos has been expelled from Congress! Jared, Tres, and Abby review the highlights of his deeds and mourn the loss of guaranteed podcast content. Also, the election has been certified so candidate filings are available. The crew takes a look at who's in and who's out. In addition, Tyler Campbell from the KY Rural Broadband Association is on the line to talk all thin...

It was a raucous week in Washington with elbows thrown, punches threatened, and wars of words all over the place. Sadly though, KPW's favorite content gravy train may be coming to the end of the line. We've got all your news plus early candidate filings, a change at Juvenile Justice, a question of ethics, and a discussion of the SEEK formula.

Kentucky voted and boy, was there a lot of split tickets. The KPW crew breaks down the results, looks at a few winners and losers, and previews the future. Also, the orcas are back and they're angry, a look at the Grammy nominees, and the usual array of gambling picks.