The Andrew Cooperrider Show

This week, I’ll be digging into crazy spending that is going on in KY State Government. Today, I focus on government service contracts that have gone through the statutory committee called “Government Contract Review Committee”.

CON Law Task Force wastes our tax dollars by delivering a finding of “more research needed”. Beshear shows hypocrisy on school choice. The ultra left liberals in KY are poised to push the KY Democrat Party even farther left. 

Today’s theme is separating words from actions. First we will take a look at a recent tweet from Damon Thayer, and see how that lines up with his results in the KY Legislature. Then, I dig into Andy Barr’s recent endorsement of Donald Trump and how that lines up with his voting record and his association with the Republican Main Street Partnership. Finally, I’ll go over Beshear’s recent comments o...

Jane Doe withdraws abortion lawsuit in Kentucky. Beshear Releases a video on his budget highlights to the public through KET. I’ll go through some of the most important parts, and dispel some of Beshear’s talking points for his big spending plan. 

Interesting election news out of Northern KY. I discuss how far left activism in KY shows us how the Republican Party of Kentucky’s inability to work with their own grassroots may end up being what costs Republicans in the long run.  At Friday’s Joint Judiciary Committee Hearing, several other items were discussed other than CARR, including changes to KY’s violent offender laws.

I go over what was said during the Red Flag Law Hearing in Frankfort. I point out the many flaws in the entire premise behind why the people testifying for this bill say it needs to be passed. I also will go over the arguments expressed against this law by legislators in the hearing. Finally, there was a pivotal moment in the hearing showing just how dumb of a bill this is, and yet the media won’t...

Legislators make some final comments before today’s Red Flag Law hearing in Frankfort. I cover the fall you an op-ed printed in the Herald-Leader. Senator Thayer spoke about why he isn’t running for reelection and what comes next for him on KET, hear what he had to say.

Senate Majority Leader Damon Thayer says he isn’t running for reelection. I go over some of what may be in the Safer Kentucky Act. Finally, I offer commentary on Beshear’s inauguration speech. 

As KY Legislator’s look to take away law abiding citizen’s firearms, we take a look at the state of law and order in Kentucky. We have recent cases of activist judges in KY that is not being addressed. Recently in Lexington, a Judge dismissed murder charges against a man because he was black, not because he wasn’t guilty. Yet Legislators want to pass more laws that won’t be enforced instead of jus...

I finish off my coverage of fmr. KY GOP Chair Mac Brown’s interview with NPR. Lexington’s Vice Mayor Dan Wu performs in drag. A Jane Doe files an abortion lawsuit in Kentucky that makes their hate for all children very clear. 

The Kentucky Legislature is having a hearing on a Red Flag Gun Law this Friday at 10am in Frankfort. The Liberal Media and talking heads go crazy over a graphic that said Kentucky was the gayest state in the nation. The only problem was that the data was over 100% wrong and had to be corrected a few days later. Mac Brown gives one more interview on his way out as the Kentucky GOP chair. 

Division causing issues in both the GOP and the DNC in Kentucky. The GOP has some choices to make if it wishes to gain party unity. A Republican proposes a big spending bill to provide more welfare services in Kentucky. I’ll go over this socialist trash bill in today’s episode. 

The Kentucky State House is looking at some possible major rules changes. These changes would move power from the few to many, and would create less division in the Republican caucus.

Senator Bledsoe and Rep. Dietz weigh in on Kentucky’s upcoming debate on passing a Red Flag Gun Law. Their responses show how the inability for Republicans in power to say government can’t solve all our problems is giving wins to the liberal agenda.

Lexington City Coucil looking at new law that would ban the sale of puppies. Small child gives dollar bills to adult performer at drag show in Kentucky. Andy Barr is eyeing up McConnell’s Senate seat.

Pro-Hamas Protestors show up at Light Up Louisville, yet no media covers it. The exiting KY GOP Chairman, Mac Brown, does an interview that perfectly illustrates how the Establishment Republicans will end up destroying the Republican Party if left in power. JCPS students have lost 1 million minutes of instruction time due to the poorly ran school system over just 17 days. 

Large cockfighting ring is broken up in Eastern KY. In a hearing regarding Certificate Of Need (CON) Laws a Democrat House Rep gets schooled on free markets. 

Boone County Superintendent uses taxpayer dollars to forward his own political agenda. Dr. Adam Neff from Louisville Baptist Health gave a presentation about his gender transitioning work with patients as young as 7. He states his treatments can vary from shoving socks down girl’s pants to full medical transitions and surgeries. Finally, I go over just how far the Democrat Party has strayed from “...

KY GOP Chairman steps down. Michael Adams gives a long interview demonstrating just how delusional the establishment is about why Cameron lost. Adams also says the quiet part out loud and admits that current Republican Leadership may not be able to stay in power if registered Republicans realize how unconservative they are.

The Big Boy Bandits Strike again, when will this reign of terror end? The government surveillance state in KY expands. The cost to the Kentucky Taxpayer on the Ford deal now appears like it will be $2.5 million per job. Kentucky gets an F grade on spending from Truth In Accounting. 

A Red Flag Law is getting a hearing in the Kentucky Legislature. Michael Adams says we should “court the middle”. I ask where is the middle? 

Beshear is facing an ethics complaint due to possible misuse of tax payer funds for his campaign. Ford continues to lower expectations when it comes to EV production amongst falling demand and new labor union contract. Looks like Lexington is using Jerry Lundergan to set up winter homeless shelters despite his recent criminal convictions and jail time. 

Louisville mass shooter’s writing are made public. His writings point to a leftist mind virus that motivated his deranged acts. I also talk about how thankful I am to be a Conservative.

Lexington City Council caves to anti-Israel protestor’s take over during public meeting. Big Boy statue get’s stolen. As state tax revenues across the country are falling, what will Kentucky do?

I take a look at the Appalachian LGBTQ+ Youth Conference that took place last week. Why are we funding a bunch of adults sexualizing minors? Thomas Massie spoke at a political event over the weekend I attended, I go over what he had to say.