Kentucky Tonight

Republican candidates for Kentucky governor discuss why they should earn the nomination to challenge incumbent Democratic Governor Andy Beshear in November. Renee Shaw moderates the conversation on this extended episode of KET's Kentucky Tonight with special guests Attorney General Daniel Cameron, former U.N. Ambassador Kelly Craft, former attorney Eric Deters, Somerset Mayor Alan Keck and Agricul...

Renee Shaw hosts a conversation with candidates running for Kentucky State Treasurer and Commissioner of Agriculture. Part 1: State Treasurer (Republican) - Andrew Cooperrider; Mark Metcalf; and O.J. Oleka; Part 2: Commissioner of Agriculture (Republican) - Richard Heath; Part 3: Commissioner of Agriculture (Democrat) - Sierra Enlow.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss challenges facing Kentucky schools. Guests include: State Rep. James Tipton (R-Taylorsville), chair of the House Education Committee; State Rep. Tina Bojanowski (D-Louisville) and an educator with Jefferson County Public Schools; Brigitte Blom, president & CEO of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence; and Andrew Vandiver, president of EdChoice Kentucky.

Renee Shaw and policy analysts recap legislation passed in the 2023 General Assembly. Guests: Kate Shanks, senior vice president of public affairs for the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce; Jason Bailey, executive director of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy; David Walls, executive director of The Family Foundation; and Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates.

Renee Shaw and guests recap the 2023 Kentucky General Assembly. Guests: State Sen. Julie Raque Adams (R-Louisville), Senate Majority Caucus Chair; State Rep. Suzanne Miles (R-Owensboro), House Majority Caucus Chair; State Rep. Rachel Roberts (D-Newport), House Minority Whip; and State Sen. Robin Webb (D-Grayson).

Renee Shaw and guests discuss Kentucky legislation on LGBTQ+ youth. Guests: State Sen. Gex Williams (R-Verona); Chris Hartman, executive director of the Fairness Campaign; Richard Nelson, founder and executive director of the Commonwealth Policy Center; and Jackie McGranahan, policy strategist for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Kentucky.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss student discipline legislation. Guests: Carrie Ballinger, Superintendent of Rockcastle County Schools; Matthew Turner, Superintendent of Boone County Schools; Eric Kennedy, director of advocacy of the Kentucky School Boards Association; State Rep. Timmy Truett (R-McKee); State Rep. Lisa Willner (D-Louisville); and State Sen. Stephen West (R-Paris).

Renee Shaw and guests discuss gambling proposals in the Kentucky General Assembly, including gray machines and sports betting. Guests include: Mark Guilfoyle, executive director of Kentuckians Against Illegal Gambling; Bob Heleringer, a Louisville lawyer and former legislator; State Rep. Michael Meredith (R-Oakland); and Kent Gilbert, Kentucky Council of Churches.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss the teacher shortage in Kentucky. Guests: Jason Glass, Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Education; State Rep. James Tipton (R-Taylorsville), chair of the House Education Committee; State Rep. Tina Bojanowski (D-Louisville); State Rep. Killian Timoney (R-Nicholasville); and Amber Sergent, 2023 Kentucky High School Teacher of the Year.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss local government issues including elections and revenue policies. Guests include: State Sen. Damon Thayer (R-Georgetown); State Sen. Reggie Thomas (D-Lexington); State Rep. Michael Meredith (R-Oakland); J.D. Chaney, CEO of Kentucky League of Cities; and Shannon Stiglitz, senior vice president of government affairs at Kentucky Retail Federation.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss child abuse and neglect. Guests: State Sen. Julie Raque Adams (R-Louisville), Senate Majority Caucus Chair; Shannon Moody, Kentucky Youth Advocates; Heather Wagers, Kentucky Attorney General's Office; and Melissa L. Currie, M.D., chief of Norton Children's Pediatric Protection Specialists.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss legislation introduced to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky. Guests: Jaime Montalvo, founder of Kentuckians for Medicinal Marijuana; Danesh Mazloomdoost, M.D., an anesthesiologist and degenerative specialist; Ed Shemelya, national coordinator of the National Marijuana Initiative; and State Senator Phillip Wheeler (R-Pikeville).

Renee Shaw and guests discuss Kentucky's juvenile justice system. Guests: State Sen. Whitney Westerfield (R-Fruit Hill); State Rep. Jason Nemes (R-Louisville); State Rep. Nima Kulkarni (D-Louisville); State Rep. Keturah Herron (D-Louisville); Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates; and Josh Crawford, director of Criminal Justice Initiatives, Georgia Center for Opportunity.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss the 2023 Kentucky General Assembly. Guests: State Rep. David Meade (R-Stanford), House Speaker Pro Tem; State Rep. Derrick Graham (D-Frankfort), House Minority Floor Leader; State Sen. Robert Stivers (R-Manchester), Senate President; and State Sen. Gerald Neal (D-Louisville), Senate Minority Floor Leader.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss the upcoming 2023 Kentucky legislative session. Guests: State Sen. Damon Thayer (R-Georgetown), Senate Majority Floor Leader; State Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson (D-Lexington), House Democratic Caucus Chair; State Rep. David Osborne (R-Prospect), Kentucky House Speaker; and State Sen. Reggie Thomas (D-Lexington), Senate Minority Caucus Chair (via video call).

Renee Shaw and guests discuss national politics and how they impact Kentucky. Guests: Ellen Williams, a Republican strategist and owner of a consulting and government relations firm; Mike Ward, a former Congressman and Democratic strategist; Anne Cizmar, Ph. D., a government professor at Eastern Kentucky University; and Steve Voss, Ph. D., a political science professor at the University of Kentuck...

This forum honors the service and sacrifice of Kentucky's veterans and their families.

Renee Shaw and guests preview the 2022 election. Guests: Bob Heleringer, a Louisville attorney and former Republican Kentucky state Representative; Mike Ward, a former Democratic Congressman for Kentucky's third district; Rebecca Hartsough, senior policy advisor for the lobbying firm Babbage Cofounder; and Morgan Eaves, education consultant, attorney and former advisor for Governor Andy Beshear.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss inflation and the economy. Guests: John Garen, Ph. D., economics professor, University of Kentucky; Janet Harrah, senior director of the Center for Economic Analysis and Development, Northern Kentucky University; Jason Bailey, executive director, Kentucky Center for Economic Policy; and Charles Aull, executive director, Kentucky Chamber Center for Policy and Research.

Panelists discuss Constitutional Amendments 1 & 2. Guests: Sen. David Givens (R-Greensburg), Senate President Pro Tem; Sen. Reginald Thomas (D- Lexington), Senate Minority Caucus Chair; Rep. David Osborne (R-Prospect), Speaker of the Kentucky House; Rep. Jeffery Donohue (D- Fairdale); Addia Wuchner, Kentucky Right to Life; and Tamarra Weider, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates.

Renee Shaw discusses issues in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District with Matt Lehman – Democratic nominee. Next, a discussion of issues in Kentucky's 5th Congressional District with Rep. Hal Rogers – Republican incumbent. Then, a discussion of issues in Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District with Geoff Young – Democratic nominee.

Renee Shaw discusses issues in Kentucky's 1st Congressional District with Rep. James Comer, Republican nominee. Next, a discussion of issues in Kentucky’s 2nd Congressional District with Hank Linderman, Democratic nominee. Then, a discussion of issues in Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District with Morgan McGarvey, Democratic nominee and Stuart Ray, Republican nominee.

Renee Shaw talks about Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race with Charles Booker, Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss the flooding in eastern Kentucky and its impact on schools in the area. Guests include: Commissioner Jason Glass, Kentucky Department of Education; Jonathan Jett, Superintendent of Perry County Schools; Phillip Watts, Superintendent of Breathitt County Schools; Wallace Caleb Bates, Kentucky Department of Education Communications.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss infection rates of COVID-19, monkeypox, and influenza.