The Andrew Cooperrider Show

In 2021, nearly every Kentucky legislator (all but 14) voted to hand over more than $410 million in cash, free land, training programs, and massive incentives to... well, they had no clue what for. Governor Beshear met secretly with just House and Senate leadership, had them sign NDAs, and the rest voted blind on a giant "trust me bro" deal. It turned out to be hundreds of millions for t...

Abortion, healthcare as a human right, and political hypocrisy—Andrew Cooperrider debates Christopher Campbell (Kentucky Party U.S. Senate candidate for 2026) in this intense segment! If healthcare is a “human right,” does that mean we force doctors to work at gunpoint—or admit it’s just someone else’s labor we’re entitled to? Why do pro-choice politicians scream “my body, my choice” for abortion...

Kentucky taxpayers gave $110,000,000 to a Chinese battery plant that is currently delayed in getting to full production. Kentucky taxpayers also gave $350,000,000 to Ford to build two battery plants in partnership with SK. Now the battery project takes another negative turn, pointing to a potential failure. Are Kentuckians going to get their money back? Signs are not looking good. Also in this epi...

Unless something changes, Mitch McConnell killed Kentucky’s hemp industry. Under a last-minute rider he slipped into the continuing resolution, 97.5–100% of the hemp currently being grown in Kentucky could be declared illegal by the federal government—not just in the Bluegrass State, but nationwide. Growers would be forced to switch overnight to a genetically modified hemp strain that may not even...

A few weeks ago, Governor Beshear "found" $9 million in order to shore up a funding shortfall in the senior meals program. The administration blamed the Trump administration for the sudden deficit, but in a legislative hearing, the Beshear administration admitted that they had projected the shortfall months earlier and hadn’t bothered addressing it. Instead, they expanded the program. In...

Two months ago, I sent an invitation to all declared Republicans running in the 6th Congressional District to take part in a video forum similar to the one I did for some of the Kentucky Senate candidates recently. The request included the very candidate-friendly details: the candidates would receive ten questions and have three weeks to record video responses that could average three minutes each...

What role should America play in supporting Israel? Is the national debt a problem? Why do you think McConnell has such a low approval rating? I asked Kentucky US Senate candidates Andy Barr, Daniel Cameron, and Nate Morris these questions in part 2 of the video forum I did with these three of the six or so Republican candidates who have said they are running for the US Senate in Kentucky. You can...

I asked Andy Barr, Nate Morris, and Daniel Cameron about immigration, Rand Paul, Mitch McConnell, the Ukraine war, and why they are even running for the Senate in the first place. This is episode one of two, and next week I ask about the national debt, Israel, and a few other topics.

Beshear finds $9.1 million in Kentucky's couch cushions to fund a senior meals program. While most of us have no issue with the program itself, it does leave one to wonder why Kentucky just has $9.1 million somewhere we were previously unaware of. Beshear said the money was earmarked for a Medicaid study that was never done. Where else do we have money just squirreled away that the government...

Shelby County Schools seems to be hiding financial information in order to run the clock out on a tax referendum signature drive. Levi Anderson joins the show to talk about how the community in Shelby County is trying to fight back against a 10% property tax revenue increase from the schools. Community members have been requesting financial information from the schools through open records request...

Powell County Schools is raising property taxes over 15% while student enrollment has dropped 20% over the last ten years. How do the people fight back when school districts in Kentucky are engaging in predatory taxation? Shannon Denniston joins the show to talk about how citizens are trying to stop the Powell County increase.

Beshear takes his family on a taxpayer-funded vacation to Ireland, England, and France. Why do we pay the marketing company VRA Solutions $693,747 to market Kentucky in the UK and France, then? Republicans and Democrats are renewing a fight for universal pre-K. I explain why this is a terrible idea that will only raise our taxes. Amy McGrath decides to run for the Senate, leaving many on both side...

Hillary Clinton says white Christian men are the real problem with America. A mom strips at a school board meeting to make a point; was it a good move? The Shutdown Sombrero war rages on. Former State Auditor Mike Harmon, Constitutional Kentucky's Tony Wheatley, and activist Jacob Clark join me for another sneak peek of Late Night On The Right. I dropped one sneak peek episode a few weeks ago...

People who think it is racist to pause immigration from non-English-speaking countries until English Learner programs in K-12 education stop overwhelming our schools are wrong, and I explain why. JCPS is trying to get taxpayers to bail them out of their financial mess by passing new and higher taxes. Kentucky lawmakers are saying, 'We will change the law' to stop JCPS from increasing taxes...

Fayette County School Superintendent is called before the Legislature and asked about his financially failing school district that has been spending millions on travel, hotels, and restaurants. Jefferson County School Board learns they must sell assets in order for the district to remain solvent. A new poll is out in the Senate race. I go through how each candidate's strengths and weaknesses a...

The U.S. Military spots a UFO and decides to shoot a missile at it. Would be Trump assassin says he wants to have a golf match with Trump to the death. A Texas company is putting armed drones in Florida schools. These stories are all 100% true, and just some of what we covered on a new show I'm working on called "Late Night on the Right". We will not officially launch the show on soc...

Nicole Hidalgo joins the show to share a horrific story of a sex trafficking ring in Eastern Kentucky involving judges, sheriffs, preachers, jailers, and a fire chief. The story came to light last year when a Sheriff shot and killed a Judge in his chambers. However, Nicole has been following this story for years before it grabbed headlines. This episode is truly jaw dropping and leaves me wonderin...

Fayette County Schools placed a member of their budget team on administrative leave. Why? According to the employee, she has been warning about FCPS financial issues for over a year. How did Superintendent Liggins respond? She says Liggins and other higher-ups hid her recommendations for fixing the budget from the public, and told her to shut up about it. FCPS issues have apparently been festering...

Kentucky's capitol building is undergoing a massive renovation that is costing the taxpayer more than 4x what they originally built it for in 1910 AFTER adjusting for inflation. Some of the expenses include: $52,000 per window to repair the windows currently on the building. $18,000,000 on a temporary building to be used 60 days a year to hold the few hundred legislators and staff needed to co...

What is the Democrat plan to win over male voters? According to Beshear and Harry Sisson, just talk more about abortion. Schools are raising taxes massive amounts while trying to hide it from the taxpayer, unfortunately this isn't new. An out of control Fayette County School Board budget meeting shows us all why FCPS can't balance a budget. Beshear has Harry Sisson on his podcast where the...

Woodford County Schools is preparing to pull out a loan in order to make payroll, and Fayette County Public Schools admits they actually don't know how much money they have. This leaves one to wonder why some "Republican" elected officials are choosing to target homeschoolers with extra scrutiny instead of the government schools. I also dig into the illegal immigrant driver license s...

While Kentuckians waited in line for hours, illegal immigrants skipped the line and got licenses using fake documents after bribing workers with $300. How does this mirror other illegal activities done by state workers over the past few years? I sit down with Former Kentucky State Auditor Mike Harmon and discuss this breaking story. We also talked about: Mitch McConnell Modern attack ad campaignin...

There has been a lot of conversation about Daniel Cameron, Andy Barr, and Nate Morris running to replace McConnell, but there is another candidate starting to get some attention in the race. That candidate is Michael Faris. I sat down with Faris and we had a conversation about who he is, why he is running, and what his policy goals are.

All the 6th District Congressional Candidates say they are anti-DEI and against the BLM movement, but are they really? There is a big problem with their voting records on this issue. They all had a hand in creating the Kentucky Commission on Race. A committee that just this past month approvingly heard testimony regarding special government backed 0% apr loans only for minorities. I also dig into...

Kentucky's vehicle registration goes down... again. These computer issues combined with an out of control vehicle tax system that values vehicles way higher than fair market price has left many Kentuckians frustrated, including myself. Rep. Kim Holloway joins the show to discuss her first term in office.