Progress Kentucky: Colonels of Truth!

Aaron, Kimberly & Nato kick off Pride Month with an interview with KY Teacher of the Year and LGBTQ advocate, Montgomery County’s Willie Carver, Jr. We’ve also got a Campaign Corner check in with gun violence survivor and Moms Demand Action member Deana Mullins - we’ll hear what Moms are working on in the wake of Uvalde, and how YOU can support their work. And of course, we’ll kick off with Ne...

Aaron and Doug bring you a KY political update and then welcome guest Tamarra Wieder with Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates KY to break down the SCOTUS draft opinion, and Kentucky's efforts to be the most anti-Roe state in the nation. #ColonelsOfTruth #ProgressKentucky #KimberlyIsBusyThisWeek SHOW NOTES: News of the Weak https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/liveresults/ Grossberg beats longest serving sta...

Aaron, Kimberly & special guest Nema break down the primary election results with some expected, surprising, and flat-out shocking results around the region. Show Notes: News of the Weak: Could liberty-backed primary challengers shift GOP power in Frankfort? (courier-journal.com) https://www.lex18.com/news/decison-2022/a-referendum-on-the-gops-future-a-closer-look-into-the-22nd-senate-district...

Aaron, Kimberly & Doug are primarily focused on the May 17th primary elections happening across Kentucky -- But we've ALSO got Doug Price is Right...about crypto-mining. Then we bring you a special Campaign Corner with Dave Newton, co-organizing director of KFTC to describe some important tools they’ve developed to help engage voters, then we’ve got three candidates for Lexington City Council...

Aaron, Kimberly and first-time guest-host Jeni (KY 120 United) cover our embarrassing Senators & how we can create some legislative accountability with guest, Bruce Maples, publisher of Forward Kentucky.     #ColonelsOfTruth Oh, hey KY - go take our poll so we can tell our commonwealth all about the worst actions of the 2022 General Assembly: https://bit.ly/RANK-KYGA22  SHO...

Doug digs in on how the KY General Assembly is jeopardizing utility ratepayers through their anti-Andy shenanigans, Aaron launches Progress Kentucky's efforts to RANK the worst actions and inactions of the KY GA, and then we welcome long-time friend of Progress Kentucky, State Senator Reggie Thomas for his breakdown of the GA. We then close with our action and events calendar. #ProgressKentucky -...

Aaron, Kimberly and Doug annoint a new WORST Politico of the Moment, as the Colonels count down the final moments of the 2022 General Assembly. Doug loads us up with reasons to "remember in November," and we've got Jason Bailey from the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy in the Campaign Corner. We then close with an interview with Fayette County Attorney candidate, Angela C Evans. Remember to vot...

Aaron and Kimberly host an emergency education #ColonelsOfTruth all star roundtable with Kentucky's Teacher of the Year Willie Carver, 2022 Milken Teaching Award winner Kevin Dailey, KY 120 United's Christina Trosper, and from the Kentucky Student Voice Team, HS student Connor Flick. The group discusses why SB1 & HB9 are threats to Kentucky's public education system and what people can do to s...

Aaron and Nate point out a couple of bills sitting on the Governor’s desk that we’re hoping to see him use his veto pen on before the legislature returns on April 13th for their final two days of session, to override any vetoes that they can before they adjourn for the year. Kimberly brings us the news we need in under 5 minutes, THEN, we’re very excited to share Aaron's interview with Amy McGrath...

Kimberly, Doug , and special co-host Nema Brewer break down the news out of the final moments of the Kentucky GOP super majority for the year (#KYGA22) before they adjourn for a veto-timed recess. Then, the crew are joined by Frankfort's preeminent progressive election attorney, Anna Whites, for a breakdown of the current state of redistricting and the legal challenges underway. Show notes: ...

We’re 54 days into the 60 day legislative session - so we’re at the time in the session where the long knives come out, and the supermajority will force through their legislative priorities - punching down on the poor, giving our tax dollars to private corporations and the rich, and of course, making an abortion in our commonwealth as uncommon as compassion in the GOP. After a legislative update f...

Aaron & Kimberly cover Kentucky political news from Washington and Frankfort, including a troubling rise in anti-semitism from KY GOP representatives - leading to a new "Worst Politico of the Moment." The Colonels are then joined by Jefferson County Democratic Party Chair Virginia Woodward to discuss KY's Democratic stronghold and lessons they can share across our commonwealth. Show Notes and...

Aaron, Doug & Kimberly work HARD this week to rally the troops for the exhausting work of defending our commonwealth against the GOP supermajority - spotlighting attacks on the social safety net, libraries & head shops - we’ve also got a heart warming campaign corner about rescue pets with Ethan Branscum, then we close with an update on the war on teachers with our good trouble-making gues...

Aaron, Kimberly & Doug weigh in on the Kentucky political news of the day, including two horrible bills the GOP super majority are forcing through Frankfort: an omnibus anti-abortion bill and an effort to end the state income tax in News of the WEAK. Then, the Colonels check in with Rebecca Blankenship with the Kentucky Campaign to Ban Conversion Therapy in Campaign Corner before wrapping with...

This week, Aaron, Kimberly and Doug cover some big KY political news with a Russian twist, and we’ve got Doug Price coming correct with Doug Price is Right, back after a too-long hiatus, and we’re happy to welcome Louisville’s founder and leader of the Noir Black Chamber of Commerce, John Shaw-Woo to the show! We then close with two important opportunities for action. Sources: https://www.wsaz.com...

Rand Paul loves anti-vax truckers, the KY GOP love anti-tax private aircraft owners. Hosts Aaron Viles and Kimberly Cecil Jones cover all sorts of KY political news and welcome special election HD 42 (Louisville) candidate and civil rights activist Keturah Herron to the show!   Sources:   Rand Paul loves anti-Vax canadian truckers - and welcomes the economic fallout  https://www.cou...

Aaron, Kimberly & Nate discuss the liber-hair-i-twins latest defense of freedumb in DC, then cover a new, right wing effort to "protect" Kentucky kids, horrible behavior from Kentucky's longest-serving Congressman, Hal Rogers, and a Black History Month moment. We then welcome Lane Boldman to the show, the Executive Director of the Kentucky Conservation Committee, Frankfort's environmental watc...

We have an important episode for you this week! Aaron and Kimberly take a look at the General Assembly’s latest efforts to take Andy’s power, all while he’s incredibly popular across the state - we’ll check in on a few horrible moments from our DC delegation - then we talk with Pragya Upreti, Lafayette HS Senior and a leader with the KY Student Voice Team who’s been helping head up their oppositio...

This week Doug and Aaron take a look at the General Assembly in Frankfort, with Doug covering a few bills to keep track of, and Aaron bringing you the latest on the GOP redistricting maps saga. We've also got a fun new game for you: "Name that Legislator!" Of course we HAVE to cover Mitch’s view of American voters in the latest installment of #MitchPlease - then we talk with Lexington Representati...

Aaron , Nate & Kimberly cover what the General Assembly has been up to the past week or so as well as some more useful actions from our Governor - millions in federal investments in clean water projects thanks to Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan funding. Kimberly brings us the news we need in under 5 minutes - then we talk with Bruce Maples, publisher of Kentucky’s progressive media platform (...

Aaron Viles , Kimberly Cecil-Jones , and our brand spanking new co-host, Katherine Mueller are thrilled to bring you this week's #ColonelsOfTruth. We talk about Governor Beshear's proposed historic investment in education, and how the KY GOP-dominated General Assembly has responded. Then Katherine walks us through Mitch's comments on Biden's efforts to advance federal voting rights and Kimberly br...

Aaron , Doug & Kimberly process the first few days of the new Kentucky general assembly, including the big item of the day, the new proposed district maps - we talk with Dee Pregliasco, redistricting chair of the KY League of Women Voters about the GOP's redistricting process and the proposed maps, just brought in from the smoky backroom. Kimberly brings us the news we need to know in under 5...

Aaron , Doug and Kimberly revisit the terrible tornado tragedies that hit Western Kentucky last week - looking at the best and the worst of humanity that showed up in the twister’s 230 mile long track - Doug brings us a few bills that have been pre-filed in Frankfort for the upcoming general assembly & Kimberly Cecil-Jones covers news we need to know - in under 5 minutes! Then, the Colonels we...

Aaron and Doug look at the aftermath of the horrible WKY tornado, and discuss the Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory decisions, climate's role in the disaster, the politics of the President's visit and Rand's rescue hypocrisy. We also share how people can help the most vulnerable communities, and then welcome Mayfield native and good-trouble-maker Berry Craig, who spent time in his now-unre...

We're back after our holiday break! For this episode, Aaron discusses the KU tree-cutting protest that led to an arrested protester, a mayoral intervention and a temporary victory in Lexington, Nate covers Massie the murder muppet’s desperate efforts to get attention, then Kimberly covers the news you need to know in 5 minutes or less! Then we welcome KY State Representative Nima Kulkarni (D-40) t...