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Kentucky Edition

KET presents a new weeknight series that features reporting from across Kentucky examining complex regional and statewide issues in relevant, meaningful ways.

From education to the economy, agriculture to healthcare, business to the arts, Kentucky Edition, hosted by Renee Shaw, will summarize the day's major developments and explore Kentucky's fascinating people, places and events.
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Episodes

October 9, 2025

A conservative Christian firm wants more social media guardrails to protect Kentucky kids, a Kentucky court backs a state law keeping convicted felons from having guns, KSP continues to investigate threats made to the Kentucky Parole Board, Amy McGrath discusses why she's running again for U.S. Senate, and a soybean farmer pleads for the U.S> to reach a trade deal with China.

Oct 13, 202527 min

October 8, 2025

State police investigate death threats made against members of the Kentucky Parole Board following the release of Ronald Exantus, Amy McGrath talks about preparing for her third campaign, and a panel of lawmakers hear potential solutions for tackling truancy issues in Kentucky schools.

Oct 09, 202527 min

October 7, 2025

Kentucky's attorney general sues a popular gaming platform for children, Kentucky's current congressional delegation reacts to the second anniversary of a Hamas attack on Israel, and a University of Kentucky constitutional law professor talks about a conversion therapy case before the United States Supreme Court and how he thinks the justices will rule.

Oct 08, 202527 min

October 6, 2025

Amy McGrath officially launches her second Kentucky Senate bid for Senator Mitch McConnell's seat, the Kentucky criminal case that has caught the attention of the White house, and the growing crisis for Kentucky soybean farmers.

Oct 07, 202527 min

October 3, 2025

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announces he is appointing State Senator and Senate Minority Whip, David Yates, as interim Jefferson County clerk, conference in Lexington explores ways to prevent human trafficking and other forms of domestic abuse, and infectious disease expert talks about rise in West Nile Virus cases in Kentucky.

Oct 06, 202527 min

October 2, 2025

Governor Andy Beshear says Kentucky is doing all it can to cope with the continuing federal government shutdown that started at midnight Wednesday, a look at the protections and limitations of free speech on university campuses, and preventing seniors from becoming the target of scammers.

Oct 03, 202527 min

October 1, 2025

Kentuckians react as the federal government shuts down after Congress and the White House fail to reach a budget agreement, Kentucky’s top doctor speaks out on the Trump administration associating Tylenol use during pregnancy to autism, and the search for answers in a Civil War massacre leads archaeologists and historians to a Shelby County farm.

Oct 02, 202527 min

September 30, 2025

London’s impeached mayor resumed his duties after a judge ruled the city council did not present sufficient grounds to remove him from office, four Kentucky congressmen ask House leadership to block language that would ban certain hemp-derived products, and a WKU student is living campus life to the fullest while shattering stereotypes.

Oct 01, 202527 min

September 29, 2025

Legislative panel hears from Medicaid experts about potential ways for the state to save on Medicaid costs while still getting Kentuckians the healthcare they need, U.S. Senator Rand Paul explains why he opposed both the Republican and Democratic budget plans to avoid government shutdown, and a program that’s getting local nutritious fare into an urban food desert.

Sep 30, 202527 min

September 26, 2025

Why senior centers in Kentucky will have to scale back meal programs, lawmakers discuss horse racing and gambling in Kentucky, what Congressman McGarvey is reportedly saying about his vote on a resolution honoring Charlie Kirk, and taking steps to increase accuracy when it comes to monitoring Kentucky's weather.

Sep 29, 202527 min

September 25, 2025

U.S. Senator Rand Paul and Congressman Thomas discuss the possibility of a government shutdown and a possible U.S. Senate run for Massie at a community forum in Maysville, Governor Andy Beshear weighs in on the Trump administration’s claims there's a link between Tylenol use and autism, and dozens of people who recently became naturalized U.S. citizens are recognized in Bowling Green.

Sep 26, 202527 min

September 24, 2025

Congressman Thomas Massie talked about his work to release the Epstein files, as he and U.S. Senator Rand Paul made stops in Kentucky for Massie’s re-election campaign, county officials head to Frankfort to ask lawmakers, once again, for help funding their local jails, and Warren County Public Schools speaks to legislative panel about ways the state could better accommodate multi-lingual students.

Sep 25, 202527 min

September 23, 2025

New calls for a change in leadership at FCPS, could a fund used to help Kentuckians rent and own homes being doing more, learning way to reduce falling risks, a unique music festival moves to Kentucky, and a Kentuckian is on her way to becoming a NASA astronaut.

Sep 24, 202527 min

September 22, 2025

A growing number of state lawmakers are calling for the immediate resignation of Fayette County Public Schools' Superintendent Demetrus Liggins and Board Chair Tyler Murphy, a high-ranking Kentucky lawmaker is proposing to make handgun "conversion devices" illegal at the state level, and more cases of West Nile virus are now confirmed in Central Kentucky.

Sep 23, 202527 min

September 19, 2025

Why some lawmakers oppose a bill preventing utility companies from cutting off services during extreme weather, honoring POW/MIA Recognition Day, and we go Inside Kentucky Politics to discuss the U.S. Senate race in the state.

Sep 22, 202527 min

September 18, 2025

A legislative task force discusses ways to improve child nutrition, the state's highest court overturns a local ordinance on no-knock warrants, Sen. Paul questions the need for newborns to get a hepatitis B vaccine, and what advancements in the fight against Alzheimer's means for Kentucky families.

Sep 22, 202527 min

September 17, 2025

The director of the University of Kentucky’s Cannabis Center tells lawmakers the university could soon open an indoor cannabis-growing facility, Kentucky's Senate President says lawmakers are taking note of the impact tariffs are having on the state’s bourbon industry, and hundreds of groups come together in Lexington to collaborate and educate themselves on preventing child abuse.

Sep 18, 202527 min

September 16, 2025

The superintendent of Fayette County Public Schools, Demetrus Liggins, is questioned by a panel of state lawmakers about the district’s $16 million budget shortfall, another Democrat is running for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky in 2026, and why horse and livestock owners could find hay in shorter supply this winter.

Sep 17, 202527 min

September 15, 2025

Teacher unions and superintendents ask for $718 million more in education spending, but some policy groups say more money alone won't improve education outcomes, judge dismisses lawsuit by state auditor against Beshear administration, and how Kentuckians stand to benefit from a new life sciences lab.

Sep 16, 202527 min

September 12, 2025

U.S. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky speaks about the suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Kentucky's A.I. taskforce hears from business leaders and a representative of large-scale data center companies about whether Kentucky could be the next data center destination, and regional leaders cut the ribbon on the One NKY Center.

Sep 15, 202527 min

September 11, 2025

Governor Beshear says we need to think about the political atmosphere in America today after fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie, the Kentucky Supreme Court hears arguments that will help them decide the fate of charter schools in the state, and farmers and scientists from around the world attending 5th International Pawpaw conference at Kentucky State University.

Sep 12, 202527 min

September 10, 2025

Kentucy politicians comment on the shooting of activist Charlie Kirk, the Kentucky Supreme Court takes up an open records case, what a new poll says about the race for U.S. Senate in Kentucky, and Gov. Beshear appears on late night television.

Sep 11, 202527 min

September 9, 2025

A panel discussed what's behind Kentucky’s housing shortage and why home prices are so high, public education advocates will ask lawmakers for $700 million more than what they got in the last budget, and a Kentucky distillery is making sure blind, deaf and hard-of-hearing visitors can get a taste of the bourbon industry.

Sep 10, 202527 min

September 8, 2025

Senator Rand Paul talks about government spending and a potential run for the White House, Congressman Thomas Massie says he’s confident the House will vote to get the Jeffery Epstein files released, and supporters and survivors of substance abuse gather for the annual Recovery Rally in Frankfort.

Sep 09, 202527 min

September 5, 2025

More Kentuckians are expressing concerns over Medicaid cuts, students in Louisville protest a recent shooting at a Minneapolis school, and Congressman Massie plans new action to push to make the Epstein files public.

Sep 08, 202527 min

September 4, 2025

Nearly 40 counties are under a burn ban despite recent rain, Gov. Beshear says state government could face a financial shortfall, the new J.B. Speed School opens at the University of Louisville, and a reporter on Kentucky's bourbon beat talks about challenges facing the industry.

Sep 05, 202527 min

September 3, 2025

Two Kentucky Congressmen say they're brining transparency to the Epstein case, another candidate enters Kentucky's 6th district congressional race, state lawmakers are briefed about a federal investigation into Kentucky's juvenile detention centers, and how educators are working to improve the health of students.

Sep 04, 202527 min

September 2, 2025

New industries, like artificial intelligence and nuclear energy, and how Eastern Kentucky can get involved were big topics at this year’s SOAR Summit, a state lawmaker, who's served more than 20 years in Frankfort, announces his current term will be his last, and a prominent city mayor says he’s not seeking re-election.

Sep 04, 202527 min

September 1, 2025

Labor Day is a celebration of the American labor force. This episode highlights some of the programs in Kentucky that are preparing the next generation of American workers.

Sep 02, 202527 min

August 29, 2025

Congressman Barr hears from veterans in Richmond, Gov. Beshear addresses redistricting Kentucky's congressional maps, Damon Thayer talks Kentucky's U.S. Senate race, and FCPS pulls back on plans to increase occupational tax.

Sep 02, 202527 min
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