Kentucky Tonight

Renee Shaw and four legislators discuss top priorities for the 2022 General Assembly. Guests: Sen. Damon Thayer, Republican from Georgetown, Senate Majority Floor Leader; Sen. Reginald Thomas, Democrat from Lexington, Senate Minority Caucus Chair; Rep. David Meade, Republican from Stanford, House Speaker Pro Tempore; and Rep. Angie Hatton, Democrat from Whitesburg, House Minority Whip.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss important issues for cities and counties as they plan for 2022 and beyond, including tax policy, infrastructure, economic development, and more. Guests include: J.D. Chaney, Executive Director/CEO of the Kentucky League of Cities; Laura White-Brown, Mayor of Morehead; Jerry Summers, Bullitt County Judge/Executive; Brian Traugott, Mayor of Versailles; and others.

Renee Shaw talks with guests about the upcoming 2022 Kentucky General Assembly. Guests: State Sen. Jason Howell, a Republican from Murray; State Rep. Josie Raymond, a Democrat from Louisville; Jason Bailey, executive director of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy; and Kate Shanks, senior vice president of public affairs for the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.

Host Renee Shaw talks with her guests about compensating college athletes for using their name, image and likeness. Guests include: Jim Host, collegiate sports marketing expert; Rachel Baker, executive associate athletics director, University of Kentucky athletics; State Rep. Adam Bowling (R-Middlesboro); State Sen. Morgan McGarvey (D-Louisville); and others.

Renee Shaw talks with her guests about state and national politics. Guests: Ellen Williams, owner of a consulting and government relations firm; Colmon Elridge, chair of the Kentucky Democratic Party; Cassie Chambers Armstrong, Louisville Metro councilmember; and Amy Wickliffe, legislative agent and partner with McCarthy Strategic Solutions.

Renee Shaw talks with guests about abortion rights and restrictions. Guests include: Addia Wuchner, executive director, Kentucky Right to Life; Tamarra Wieder, Kentucky state director of Planned Parenthood of Indiana & Kentucky; State Rep. Nancy Tate, a Republican from Brandenburg; State Rep. Attica Scott, a Democrat from Louisville; and others.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss Kentucky's social services system. Guests include: State Rep. David Meade (R-Stanford), House Speaker Pro Tempore; Justin "Jay" Miller, Ph. D., dean of the University of Kentucky College of Social Work; Devin Reul, Louisville social worker; Austin Griffiths, Ph. D., director, Center for Child Welfare Education and Research at Western Kentucky University; and others.

Renee Shaw talks with her guests about school choice. Guests include: Brigitte Blom Ramsey, president & CEO of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence; Andrew Vandiver, president of EdChoice Kentucky; Tom Shelton, spokesman for the Council for Better Education; Jim Waters, president and CEO of the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions; and others.

Host Renee Shaw and guests examine maternal health including disparities in certain populations, access to midwifery, and other initiatives to improve outcomes for expectant mothers and their children. The panel of guests includes: Susan E. Stone, DNSc, CNM, president of Frontier Nursing University; Mary Kathryn DeLodder, parent advocate with Kentucky Birth Coalition; and others.

Renee Shaw talks with her guests about historical horse racing. Scheduled guests: State Sen. Damon Thayer, a Republican from Georgetown, Senate Majority Floor Leader, and co-chair of the Pari-Mutuel Wagering Taxation Task Force; State Rep. Adam Koenig, a Republican from Erlanger and co-chair of the Pari-Mutuel Wagering Taxation Task Force; Martin Cothran, spokesperson, The Family Foundation; Chaun...

Renee Shaw and guests discuss the latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic. Guests: State Sen. Ralph Alvarado (R-Winchester), a physician; Alice Thornton, chief of the Division of Infectious Disease at UK Healthcare; Allison Adams, vice president for policy for the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky; and State Sen. Karen Berg (D-Louisville), a physician.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss protecting students from COVID-19: Commissioner Jason Glass, Kentucky Dept. of Education; Rep. Steven Riley (R-Glasgow), vice-chair of the House Education Committee; Eric Kennedy, director of advocacy of the Kentucky School Boards Association; Rep. Tina Bojanowski (D-Louisville), member of the House Education Committee; and Dawne Perkins, founder of Let Them Learn.

Renee Shaw and guests reflect on the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks. Guests include: State Rep. Matt Koch (R-KY 72), a former Marine Intelligence Officer; Amy McGrath, a retired Marine Corps Lt. Col. and former Democratic Senate candidate; Ambassador Carey Cavanaugh, UK Patterson School of Diplomacy; and Ryan Baggett, professor of homeland security at Eastern Kentucky University; and others.

Renee Shaw speaks with U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) who serves as Kentucky's senior U.S. Senator.

Renee Shaw speaks with U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth (D) who serves Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District.

Renee Shaw and four legislators discuss Kentucky's response to COVID-19. Guests: Kentucky House Speaker Pro Tem David Meade, a Republican from Stanford; Kentucky House Minority Leader Joni Jenkins, a Democrat from Shively; Kentucky Senate President Pro Tem David Givens, a Republican from Greensburg; and Kentucky Senate Minority Leader Morgan McGarvey, a Democrat from Louisville.

Renee Shaw speaks with U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie (R) who serves Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District.

Renee Shaw speaks with U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R), who serves Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District.

Renee Shaw speaks with U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers (R), who serves Kentucky’s 5th Congressional District.

Renee Shaw speaks with U.S. Rep. James Comer (R), who serves Kentucky’s 1st Congressional District.

Renee Shaw speaks with U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie (R), who serves Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District.

Renee Shaw and her guests discuss the COVID-19 surge in Kentucky. Guests include: David Dougherty, M.D., infectious disease specialist at Baptist Health, Lexington; Ashley Montgomery-Yates, M.D., chief medical officer for inpatient and emergency services at UK Healthcare; Molly Rutherford, M.D., direct primary care physician and owner of Bluegrass Family Wellness in Crestwood; and others.

Renee Shaw and her guests discuss the Fancy Farm picnic and state politics. Guests: Beth Thorpe, Democratic digital strategist; Julia Bright Crigler, Republican strategist/consultant and founder at Bright Strategies; Matt Erwin, Louisville-based Democratic consultant; and Allison Moore, Corbin City Commissioner and Mayor Pro Tem.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss back-to-school issues including health and safety protocols. Guests include: Jason Glass, commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Education; Marty Pollio, superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools; Carrie Ballinger, superintendent of Rockcastle County Schools; Eddie Campbell, president of the Kentucky Education Association; and others.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss childcare challenges. Guests: State Sen. Danny Carroll, R-Benton, day care owner; Kristin Walker Collins, chief operating officer of the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky; Benjamin Gies, director of early childhood policy and practice at the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence; and Kevin Fields, president/CEO at Louisville Central Community Centers, Inc.