Kentucky Tonight

Renee Shaw hosts a panel discussion with judges, defense attorneys, and prosecuting attorneys on the grand jury system, examining questions about the role, functions, and renewed scrutiny of grand juries in police misconduct cases.

Renee Shaw and political operatives dissect the results of the November election and look ahead to the 2021 General Assembly, where Republicans will hold supermajorities in the House and Senate. Guests: David Tandy, attorney and former Louisville Metro Council President; Amy Wickliffe, lobbyist and partner at McCarthy Strategic Solutions; Ellen Williams, political consultant and former chair of th...

Renee Shaw hosts a 2020 Election eve preview with guests Cassie Chambers Armstrong, vice-chair of the Kentucky Democratic Party; Julia Bright Crigler, Republican political consultant and founder of Bright Strategies; Sara Osborne, chief of staff for MML&K Government Solutions; and Ellen Williams, former chair of the Republican Party of Kentucky and lobbyist.

Host Renee Shaw discusses Kentucky's U.S. Senate race with guests Brad Barron, Libertarian nominee, and Amy McGrath, Democratic nominee.

Renee Shaw and four legislators discuss Kentucky's upcoming 2020 general election. Guests: Senate President Robert Stivers, a Republican from Manchester; House Speaker David Osborne, a Republican from Prospect; House Minority Whip Angie Hatton, a Democrat from Whitesburg; and Senate Minority Leader Morgan McGarvey, a Democrat from Louisville.

Host Renee Shaw discusses issues affecting Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District with scheduled guest Alexandra Owensby – Democrat candidate, 4th Congressional District.

Host Renee Shaw discusses issues affecting Kentucky’s 3rd Congressional District with scheduled guest U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth – Democrat, 3rd Congressional District.

Renee Shaw and guests preview the 2020 general election season in Kentucky, including the election for president and for U.S. Senate. Guests include State Sen. Ralph Alvarado, Republican from Winchester; Kelsey Cooper, Republican political strategist; Gretchen Hunt, executive director of Emerge Kentucky; and State Sen. Reginald Thomas, Democrat from Lexington.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss COVID-19’s impact on special education and student mental health. Guests include: Eric Friedlander, secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services; Gretta Hylton, associate commissioner at the Kentucky Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Early Learning; and Allison Slone, special education teacher at McBrayer Elementary School.

Host Renee Shaw and guests discuss remote learning in Kentucky's education system during the 2020-21 school year while COVID-19 reduces in-person student attendance. Guests include: Jason Glass, Ed. D., commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Education; Marty Pollio, Ed. D., superintendent of the Jefferson County Public Schools; and Eddie Campbell, president of the Kentucky Education Associatio...

Host Renee Shaw and guests discuss COVID-19's impact on universities and colleges. Guests include: Aaron Thompson, Ph. D., president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education; Melissa Bell, Ph. D., vice president of Academic Affairs and Student Success for the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education; and Jay Box, Ed. D., president of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System...

Host Renee Shaw and guests discuss reopening Kentucky schools. Guests include: Cornelius Faulkner, superintendent of Caverna Independent Schools; Kelly Foster, Ed. D., deputy commissioner of the Office Next Generation Schools and Districts with the Kentucky Department of Education; and Eric Kennedy, director of advocacy for the Kentucky School Boards Association.

Host Renee Shaw and guests discuss racial disparities in K-12 public education. Guests include: Andrew Brennen, co-founder of the Prichard Committee Student Voice Team; Ashley Lamb-Sinclair, 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year; and Roger Cleveland, Ed. D., director of the Center for Research on the Eradication of Educational Disparities (CREED) at Kentucky State University.

Host Renee Shaw and guests discuss police reform initiatives being debated in the U.S. following police actions in Kentucky, Minnesota, and elsewhere resulting in deaths of African Americans. Guests: Raymond Burse, general counsel for the Kentucky NAACP; Rebecca Ballard DiLoreto, legislative agent for the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; William Hunt, police chief of the Somerset...

Renee Shaw hosts live comprehensive statewide coverage of the 2020 primary election returns in Kentucky. Guests include Secretary of State Michael Adams; former Secretaries of State Trey Grayson and Bob Babbage; and Al Cross, director of the UK Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues. The show also features taped interviews with Amy McGrath and Charles Booker, Democratic candidates for...

Host Renee Shaw previews the 2020 Primary election with the following guests: Susanna French, member of the Democratic National Committee and board chair of Emerge Kentucky; Tres Watson, former Republican Party of Kentucky spokesman and founder of Capitol Reins; Kelsey Cooper, a Republican political strategist and former spokeswoman for the Republican Party of Kentucky; and Mike Ward, Democratic p...

This special program examines the demands for racial justice and policing reforms after the officer-involved deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor of Louisville. Host Renee Shaw and guests discuss how to move beyond the protests to meaningful change.

Renee Shaw hosts separate discussions about the 2020 Primary election with U.S. Rep. Andy Barr - Republican, Sixth Congressional District Candidate, and Todd McMurtry - Republican, Fourth Congressional District Candidate. Plus, Renee talks with Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams about primary election voting in a pre-recorded interview.

Host Renee Shaw discusses the 2020 Democratic primary election for the 6th Congressional District with candidates Josh Hicks and Daniel Kemph.

Host Renee Shaw discusses the 2020 Democratic primary election for the U.S. Senate with candidates Charles Booker, Mike Broihier, and Amy McGrath.

Host Renee Shaw speaks with 2020 Primary election candidates in separate interviews. Candidates include C. Wesley Morgan - Republican, U.S. Senate; Alexandra Owensby - Democrat, Fourth Congressional District; and Gerardo Serrano - Republican, Fifth Congressional District.

On the Monday, May 18th edition of Kentucky Tonight at 8/7 p.m. on KET and at KET.org/live, Renee Shaw will host a discussion about Reopening Rules for Restaurants and Retail. Scheduled guests: Steven Stack, M.D., Commissioner, Kentucky Department for Public Health; Tod Griffin, President of the Kentucky Retail Federation; Allison Adams, director of the Buffalo Trace District Health Department and...

Host Renee Shaw and guests discuss restarting Kentucky's economy including the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of jobless numbers, federal economic relief efforts, and other topics. Guests: Jason Bailey, executive director of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy; Aaron Yelowitz, economics professor at the University of Kentucky; Bill Londrigan, president of the Kentucky AFL-CIO; Jos...

In this special edition of Kentucky Tonight, host Renee Shaw speaks with guests in separate pre-recorded interviews about COVID-19's impact on primary election voting and local governments. Guests include Secretary of State Michael Adams; Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer; and (panel via video call) Boone County Judge-Executive Gary Moores; Jim Henderson, former Simpson County Judge-Executive; and War...

Host Renee Shaw and guests discuss reopening Kentucky's economy. In pre-recorded interviews, Renee speaks with Steven Stack, M.D., commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health; and Mae Suramek, owner of Noodle Nirvana, a Berea restaurant. Scheduled guests in-studio and via video call include Jon Klein, M.D., Ph. D., FASN, vice dean for research at the University of Louisville School o...