Kentucky Tonight

Renee Shaw talks with her guests about no-knock warrants and proposed legislation that would restrict their use. Guests: Sen. Robert Stivers (R-Manchester), President of the Kentucky Senate; Rep. Attica Scott (D-Louisville); Ryan Straw, governmental affairs director of the Kentucky State Fraternal Order of Police; and Jecorey Arthur, activist and Councilman of Louisville Metro District 4.

Renee Shaw talks with guests about the 2021 Kentucky General Assembly. Guests include Sen. Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer (R-Georgetown); Sen. Minority Caucus Chair Reggie Thomas (D-Lexington); House Majority Whip Rep. Chad McCoy (R-Bardstown); and House Minority Caucus Chair Rep. Derrick Graham (D-Frankfort).

Renee Shaw talks with guests about the Kentucky teachers' pension plan. Guests: State Rep. Patti Minter (D-Bowling Green); State Rep. C. Ed Massey (R-Hebron); State Rep. James Tipton (R-Taylorsville); State Rep. Buddy Wheatley (D-Covington); Eddie Campbell, president of the Kentucky Education Association; and Brent McKim, president of the Jefferson County Teachers Association.

Renee Shaw hosts a discussion about historical horse racing legislation. Guests: State Sen. John Schickel (R-Union), sponsor of the legislation; State Sen. Whitney Westerfield (R-Crofton); Bill Lear, attorney for the Keeneland Association; and Martin Cothran, senior policy analyst and spokesperson for the Family Foundation of Kentucky.

Renee Shaw hosts a discussion with new lawmakers in the 2021 Kentucky General Assembly. Guests: Sen. Brandon Storm (R-London); Rep. Jennifer Decker (R-Waddy); Rep. Pamela Stevenson (D-Louisville); and Sen. Karen Berg (D-Louisville).

Moderator Renee Shaw hosts a discussion with business, education, workforce development leaders and policymakers about strengthening labor force participation in Kentucky.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss political conflicts following the 2020 Presidential election. Guests: Russell Coleman, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky; Ben Chandler, former Congressman KY-6; John Yarmuth, Congressman KY-3; James Comer, Congressman KY-1; Holly Harris, Executive Director, Justice Action Network; and Gerald Smith, Ph. D., University of Kentucky History Professor.

Renee Shaw and four legislators discuss bills introduced at the start of the 2021 General Assembly. Guests: State Sen. David Givens (R-Greensburg), Senate President Pro Tempore; State Rep. Angie Hatton (D-Whitesburg), House Minority Whip; State Rep. David Meade (R-Stanford), House Speaker Pro Tempore; and State Sen. Reggie Thomas (R-Lexington), Senate Minority Caucus Chair.

Renee Shaw hosts a discussion about the Kentucky General Assembly. Guests include State Sen. Robert Stivers (R-Manchester), Kentucky Senate President; State Rep. David Osborne (R-Prospect), Speaker of the Kentucky House; State Sen. Morgan McGarvey (D-Louisville), Senate Minority Floor Leader; and State Rep. Joni Jenkins (D-Shively), House Minority Floor Leader.

Renee Shaw hosts a discussion about Kentucky's economy with guests Jason Bailey, executive director of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy; Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates; Andrew McNeill, visiting policy fellow with the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions; and Kate Shanks, vice president of public affairs for the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.

Renee Shaw hosts a discussion about reopening Kentucky classrooms after a closure due to a spike in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. Guests include Jason Glass, Ed. D., commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Education; Jim Flynn, Ed. D., executive director of the Kentucky Association of School Superintendents; and Patricia Sheffer, superintendent of Union County Public Schools.

Renee Shaw and a panel of medical professionals discuss COVID-19's impact on Kentucky's hospitals, clinics, public health departments, and physicians. Guests include: Allison Adams, vice president for public policy at the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky; Sarah Moyer, M.D., director of the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness; and Jay Grider, D.O., Ph. D., chief physician exe...

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.