Kentucky Tonight

Renee Shaw talks with qualifying Congressional candidates in the 2022 Primary Election. Guests include: U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, 6th District Republican Congressional candidate; Hank Linderman, 2nd District Democratic Congressional candidate; and Stuart Ray, 3rd District Republican Congressional candidate.

Renee Shaw and guests review the 2022 Kentucky General Assembly. Guests: Sen. Robert Stivers (R-Manchester), President of the Senate; Sen. Morgan McGarvey (D-Louisville), Senate Minority Floor Leader; Rep. David Osborne (R-Prospect), Speaker of the House; and Rep. Joni Jenkins (D-Shively), House Minority Floor Leader.

Renee Shaw hosts a recap the 2022 legislative session. Guests: Terry Brooks, executive director of the Kentucky Youth Advocates; Kate Shanks, senior vice president of public affairs at Kentucky Chamber of Commerce; Julia Bright Crigler, founder of Bright Strategies LLC; and Jason Bailey, executive director of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss legislation concerning public assistance and jobless benefits. Guests: Dustin Pugel, senior policy analyst at the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy; Bryan Sunderland, state government affairs director for the Foundation for Government Accountability; Bill Londrigan, president of the Kentucky State AFL-CIO; and Anne-Tyler Morgan, attorney and McBrayer PLLC member.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss the state budget, taxes, and other 2022 legislative issues. Guests: Sen. Chris McDaniel (R-Taylor Mill), chair of the Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee; Sen. Reggie Thomas (D-Lexington), Senate Minority Caucus Chair; Rep. Buddy Wheatley (D-Covington); and Rep. Jason Petrie (R-Elkton), chair of the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss Critical Race Theory and teaching history in Kentucky schools. Guests: Sen. Max Wise (R-Campbellsville), chair of the Senate Education Committee and sponsor of SB 138; Commissioner Jason Glass, Kentucky Department of Education; Rep. Attica Scott (D-Louisville); and Ian Rowe, writer for the 1776 Unites Campaign and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss the midpoint activity in the 2022 Kentucky legislative session. Guests: Sen. Damon Thayer (R-Georgetown), Senate Majority Floor Leader; Sen. Morgan McGarvey (D-Louisville), Senate Minority Floor Leader; Rep. Angie Hatton (D-Whitesburg), House Minority Whip; and Rep. David Meade (R-Stanford), House Speaker Pro Tempore.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss name, image and likeness compensation for college student athletes. Guests: Mitch Barnhart, athletics director at the University of Kentucky; Matt Banker, associate athletics director at the University of Louisville; State Sen. Whitney Westerfield (R-Crofton), co-sponsor of NIL legislation; and Dick Gabriel, sportscaster and talk show host.

Renee Shaw discusses child abuse and neglect. Scheduled guests: State Sen. Julie Raque Adams, Senate Majority Caucus Chair and Republican from Louisville; State Rep. Joni Jenkins, House Minority Floor Leader and Democrat from Shively; Secretary Eric Friedlander, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services; Melissa L. Currie, M.D., child abuse pediatrics specialist with Norton's Children's Hosp...

Renee Shaw talks with her guests about school choice. Guests: Andrew Vandiver, president of EdChoice Kentucky; State Sen. Ralph Alvarado, Republican from Winchester, chair of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee; State Rep. Tina Bojanowski, Democrat from Louisville, member of the House Education Committee; and Eddie Campbell, president of the Kentucky Education Association.

Renee Shaw talks with her guests about the state budget. Guests: Rep. Jason Petrie, (R-Elkton), chair of the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee; Rep. Josie Raymond, (D-Louisville), member of the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee; Anne-Tyler Morgan, senior fellow at the Pegasus Institute; and Jason Bailey, executive director of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss early activity in the 2022 Kentucky legislative session. Guests: Sen. Robert Stivers, Republican from Manchester, Kentucky Senate President; Sen. Morgan McGarvey, Democrat from Louisville, Senate Minority Floor Leader; Rep. David Osborne, Republican from Prospect, Kentucky House Speaker; and Rep. Joni Jenkins, Democrat from Shively, House Minority Floor Leader.

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.