Progress Kentucky: Colonels of Truth!

Aaron, Kimberly & Willie cover the news that Aaron will be getting a new state senator… sometime? We’ve got a democrat running for one of the state constitutional offices besides Andy’s reelection race, and Willie shares a few LGBTQ+ news items and his thoughts on allyship. We're then joined by returning guest, Kentucky writer and columnist Teri Carter - discussing the state of religion and po...

In what APPEARS to be fantastic breaking news coverage - but is, in fact, blind luck - Aaron, Nema and sometimes Kimberly cover Governor Beshear taking a BIG step in Kentucky’s efforts for medical marijuana legalization with our special guests, Kristin Wilcox and Julie Cantwell, the dynamic duo behind Kentucky Moms for Medical Cannabis -  before that interview we look at DC and how Mitch has...

Aaron, Doug and special guest Bruce Maples from Forward Kentucky dig in on Kentucky's mid-term results - covering the failed constitutional amendments, the failed effort to take down Rand Paul, and the key successes of the GOP supermajority to draw maps that help them build on their electoral domination in Frankfort. News of the Weak: KDP Cash - https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/ar...

Kimberly Cecil-Jones, Doug Price and special co-host Willie Carver, Jr. join forces to give you the information and inspiration we all need to put in the final efforts between now and next Tuesday, Nov. 8th. We've gotta defend reproductive rights, send Rand Paul packing, and get Andy a better legislature to work with - who's with us?? Josh Buckman, write-in candidate for Kentucky's SD 28, lining u...

Aaron, Doug & special guest co-host Jeni Ward discuss the two constitutional amendments voters will be deciding upon on Nov 8 - with Doug tackling amd 1, and Kelsey Hayes Coots, organizing director for Protect Kentucky Access, joining to discuss the #NoOn2 campaign. Then we hear from the former and current D candidates for SD 12, and look at the partisan gerrymandering that created chaos. SHOW...

Aaron, Kimberly and Doug cover the KY political news of the week, including the Governor dangling weed pardons, the AG warns you against consumer scams, and Doug Price is Right about judicial races (pt. 2). Over in the #CampaignCorner we hang out with Kelly Jones - a candidate from NKY, running for House District 68, as well as Rep. Buddy Wheatley - fighting to hang on to his NKY district 65 after...

Aaron, Doug & Kimberly cover Socialist Rand Paul, you know Kimberly's covering Dank Biden's weed executive action, and #DougPriceIsRight about a key Kentucky judicial race. Then the Colonels hear from Dustin Burley, candidate from KY HD 53 and Rep. Derrick Graham (KY HD 57) in the #CampaignCorner, before closing with an important call to action.    #ColonelsOfTruth #ProgressKentucky&...

Willie, Kimberly and Aaron cover Kentucky political news of the week, including Trump's death threat to Mitch, Charles Booker's solo debate on KET & Rand's racist ad - they then check in with two great candidates for WKY HDs 8 & 9, Pam Dossett & Bianca Crockam in the #CampaignCorner, before interviewing Barbara Hadley Smith, the leader of Together Frankfort, about how her organization...

Aaron, Doug and late comer Kimberly discuss another big week for Kentucky thanks to Governor Andy Beshear & what that means for November 8. Then, the Colonels meet up with two more great candidates for the KY legislature, Martina Jackson and Brittney Hernandez-Stevenson. Then Kimberly joins with late-breaking tea to spill about the tumultuous legal shenanigans surrounding the 29th district rac...

This week Doug and Nema host a wild ride through Kentucky's election-centric political news of the week, Kimberly pops in and out and we get a special surprise Annabel sighting! The crew is joined by candidate for KY HD 54, Elaine Wilson-Reedy, in the #CampaignCorner, and then discuss how gun safety issues should factor into decisions on Nov. 8 with the Kentucky co-coordinator for Moms Demand Acti...

Doug and Aaron discuss Kentucky's big threats to democracy and reproductive freedom - and how voters can step up on these critical issues on Nov. 8th. We meet up with KY State Senate District 34 Candidate Susan Cintra in the Campaign Corner, Then, the colonels are joined by Tamarra Weider to talk about the danger of Amendment 2 and what Planned Parenthood is doing to stop it. Finally, we close out...

With only two months until November 8th, and we're celebrating the Labor Day campaign season kick off with a State of KY Labor Special #ColonelsOfTruth - we've got Bill Londrigan of Kentucky State AFL-CIO, and we'll look at Kentucky Center for Economic Policy's new report - and what it means for Kentucky workers and leaders. Joining us in the Campaign Corner is former Republican Chuck Eddy, candid...

Kimberly's back and she's joining Aaron to discuss the recent outrages from KY's GOP in DC, how Andy can show he's a true man of the people, and welcome Jimmy Ausbrooks, running against Jamie Comer for the expansive (and gerrymandered) 1st Congressional district - hey Frankfort!. We then close out with our Call to Action! NEWS OF THE WEAK: https://twitter.com/progress_ky/status/1562988061352669185...

This week, Aaron, Doug & guest-host Nema discuss the elections that are just 75 days away - Who's got the best take, Mitch McConnell or Andy Barr? Then we look at the KY General Assembly legislative process in a new installment of Doug Price is Right. We check in with Grayson Vandegrift over in the Campaign Corner to hear about his race to go from Midway's mayor to the rep for the 56th distric...

Aaron & special guest co-host, 2022 KY Teacher of the Year Willie Carver, Jr. cover Rand Paul's horrible week of "leadership," learn why Willie's not back in the classroom, and how teachers are holding up in the wake of a KY war on public education. Then, the Colonels welcome KY-2 candidate Hank Linderman, who shares what he's doing on the campaign trail, why rural voters have fled the Democra...

The Colonels cover Biden’s big week - including a compassionate visit to flood-ravaged EKY, as well as a couple of huge legislative wins, and how those wins put our two Senators and every Republican KY has sent to DC on the losing side of the ledger - with some extremely ugly votes from Sen. Rand Paul. Kimberly and Aaron also bring you a couple of remarkable guests - Tommy Adams joins us in the ca...

Aaron and Kimberly discuss the horrific and horrible flooding that has devastated communities throughout Eastern Kentucky - We bring you a couple friends of Colonels of Truth who have been bringing supplies and support to these hard-hit areas, Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson and KY 120 United/AFT member Christina Trosper.  After that, we interview Matt Lehmen, who is running for Congress in NKY, lini...

Aaron, guest host Nema & Doug bring you a great (if Kimberly-less) episode for you this week - Nema updates on Frankfort shenanigans, Aaron digs in on the Democratic malaise, Doug  covers some election scuttlebutt, and then, we’re really excited to bring you our interview with State Senator and candidate Morgan McGarvey, running in the Kentucky’s 3rd Congressional District centered in Lou...

Aaron, Kimberly & Doug have a great episode for you this week - Doug brings us the terrible, horrible, no good laws that are going into effect across our commonwealth, and the crew discuss a rare judicial loss by Mitch McConnell, and then welcome candidate Conor Halbleib, who is running against Hal Rogers in the Kentucky 5th Congressional District. Then, we close with our Call to Action - all...

We're bringing you a very writer-forward installment of CoT - returning co-host Nate will be sharing a couple of big stories of Kentucky writers getting some well-deserved kudos, Mitch is (of course) a focus of federal Kentucky political news and Kimberly has GOOD NEWS about her favorite subject in News under 5 , then we’ve got our Campaign Corner focus on the KY 93rd House District Race with Lami...

Aaron, Doug and Kimberly cover Mitch, Dan Cameron, and how the GOP are advancing efforts to create an unaccountable judiciary decades into the future. We then interview Randy Cravens, who is running as a write-in candidate for the Kentucky 6th Congressional District. SHOW NOTES: News of the Weak: https://www.wnky.com/kentucky-court-of-appeals-denies-request-to-reinstate-abortion-ban/ https://news....

Kimberly, Doug and special guest host Nema discuss the Kentucky political fallout from this week's Roe decision by SCOTUS, and then celebrate our final episode in Pride Month by welcoming Tina Ward-Pugh, a long-time Louisville politician, the first openly gay elected official in Kentucky, and current candidate for Jefferson County Clerk. SHOW NOTES: KY abortion fallout https://www.wkyt.com/2022/06...

Aaron, Kimberly and Doug bring you a jam-packed episode this week! Doug is digging in on Kentucky's school safety efforts, and whether they're truly a model for the nation, as GOP Senators would have you believe. Over in the Campaign Corner we’ll chat with Megan Brannon, the Democratic nominee for the 70th district. Then, we're joined by an ACTUAL Colonel, representative Pamela Stevenson for a Q a...

Aaron & Kimberly discuss big stories out of DC..including the news of a bipartisan gun safety deal, and just HOW BAD Rand Paul is on Jan. 6th issues, then we're joined by kick ass Kentucky civil & voting rights organizer, Savvy Shabazz (Life Coach Each One Teach One Reentry Fellowship). SHOW NOTES: Mitch on Bipartisan Gun Safety https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-minority-lea...

Aaron, Kimberly and Doug are continuing to process school shootings and gun control in the wake of Uvalde, and have a new installment of Doug Price is Right looking at the wisdom of creating school district police departments here in Kentucky. And of course, we’ll kick off with News of the Weak, and we’ll close with our action and events calendar. SHOW NOTES: GOP GOV field getting crowded: https:/...