Kentucky Tonight

Renee Shaw and guests discuss Kentucky's health care challenges. Guests: State Sen. Stephen Meredith (R-Leitchfield); State Sen. Karen Berg (D-Louisville); Vickie Yates Brown Glisson, health insurance lawyer; Emily Beauregard from Kentucky Voices for Health; Patrick Padgett from Kentucky Medical Association (KMA); and Stephen Houghland, M.D., from Kentucky Primary Care Association.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss education. Guests: State Sen. Reggie Thomas (D-Lexington); State Rep. Killian Timoney (R-Nicholasville); Sally Sugg, Ed. D., Superintendent, Shelby Co. Public Schools; Rob Clayton, Superintendent, Warren Co. Public Schools; Brigitte Blom, President and CEO, Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence; and Sarah Durand, KY Forum for Rights, Economics and Education.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss the Fancy Farm picnic and Kentucky politics. Guests: Iris Wilbur Glick, a Republican strategist and principal at McCarthy Strategic Solutions LLC; Morgan Eaves, a Democratic strategist and education consultant; Julia Bright Crigler, a Republican strategist and founder at Bright Strategies LLC; and Will Carle, a Democratic consultant and president of Opine Strategies.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss Kentucky's energy needs. Guests: State Senator Danny Carroll (R-Benton); Carrie Ray, energy director of the Mountain Association; Kate Shanks, senior vice president of public affairs for the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce; and Randal Strobo, an environmental attorney with Strobo|Barkley PLLC.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss the rise artificial intelligence and its uses. Guests: Trey Conatser, Ph. D., UK Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning; Donnie Piercey, 2021 Kentucky Teacher of the Year; Roman Yampolskiy, Ph. D., UofL professor, author and AI safety & cybersecurity researcher; State Rep. Nima Kulkarni (D-Louisville); and State Rep. Josh Bray (R-Mount Vernon).

Renee Shaw and guests discuss jobs, inflation and the economy. Scheduled guests: Chris Phillips, Ed. D., Economics Professor, Somerset Community College; Ashli Watts, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce; John Garen, Ph. D., Professor Emeritus for Economics, University of Kentucky Gatton College of Business and Economics; and Jason Bailey, Kentucky Center for Economic Policy.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss SB 150 and LGBTQ issues. Guests: State Sen. Max Wise (R-Campbellsville); Chris Hartman, executive director of The Fairness Campaign; Richard Nelson, founder and executive director of the Commonwealth Policy Center; and Rebecca Blankenship, executive director of Ban Conversion Therapy Kentucky.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss gun laws. Guests: Whitney Austin, mass shooting survivor and gun safety advocate; Rich Zimmer, president of the League of Kentucky Sportsmen; Mark Bryant, executive director of the Gun Violence Archive; and State Sen. Whitney Westerfield (R-Fruit Hill), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee (via video call).

Renee Shaw and guests recap the 2023 Kentucky Primary. Guests: State Rep. Jason Nemes (R-Louisville), Kentucky House Majority Whip; State Rep. Chad Aull (D-Lexington); Julia Bright Crigler, a Republican strategist and consultant, and founder of Bright Strategies; and Morgan Eaves, Democratic strategist and education consultant.

Renee Shaw hosts a 2023 Primary Election preview. Guests: Amy Wickliffe, Republican strategist and partner with McCarthy Strategic Solutions government relations; Jonathan Miller, a Democrat, former state treasurer and attorney with Frost Brown Todd; Mike Ward, political consultant and former Democratic Congressman; and Tres Watson, Republican political consultant and founder of Capitol Reins PR.

Renee Shaw hosts a conversation with Michael Adams, Republican candidate for Kentucky secretary of state.

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.