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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

November 27, 2023 - Another Lawmaker Says They Won't Seek Re-Election

Another lawmaker says they won't seek re-election, cause of train derailment released, a re-elected Republican says his party is making a mistake, could state employees get another pay raise, a new effort to save lives during the harsh winter weather, and why families are relocating to Kentucky.

Nov 29, 202327 min

November 24, 2023 - Focusing On Literacy

The 2023 Kentucky School Report Card and a recent report by the National Assessment of Educational Progress both showed more than half of Kentucky students are not proficient readers.

Nov 25, 202328 min

November 20, 2023 - Recounting Rosalynn Carter's Trip To Eastern Kentucky

Recounting Rosalynn Carter's trip to Eastern Kentucky, lawmakers question if Kentucky's energy grid can meet winter demands, why the state is encouraging Kentuckians to avoid going to county clerk offices in early January, and taking you inside the Kentucky Performing Arts.

Nov 21, 202328 min

November 17, 2023 - New Scholarships Are Coming For UK’s Rural Physician Leadership Program

New scholarships are coming for UK’s Rural Physician Leadership Program to address the doctor shortage in small towns and rural parts of Kentucky, the Kentucky Hospital Association has formed partnerships to combat the critical workforce challenges they are facing, and federal prosecutors haven’t decided whether they will retry Brett Hankison for his role in the Breonna Taylor case.

Nov 20, 202328 min

November 16, 2023 - 2023 Kids Count Date Book Analyzes The Wellbeing of Kentucky Kids

The 2023 Kids Count Date Book is out, which analyzes the wellbeing of Kentucky kids, there’s a hung jury in the Brett Hankison case, the crews fighting the eastern Kentucky wildfires are getting more outside assistance, the U.S. Senate approved the proposed spending plan, and Louisville’s Metro Council passed an “anti-displacement” ordinance to fight Gentrification.

Nov 17, 202328 min

November 15, 2023 - Group Will Spend Millions To Help Democrats Win Back Seats In Kentucky

A national Democratic group will spend millions to help Kentucky Democrats running for the General Assembly in 2024, U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell responds to threats and violence happening within the U.S. Capitol, Hal Rogers files to run again for the U.S. House, Bullitt County is the future home of 500 new jobs, and Kentuckians react to loan payments starting back up after 3 years.

Nov 16, 202328 min

November 14, 2023 - A Veteran Member Of The State Senate Says He Won't Run Again

A veteran member of the State Senate says he won't run again, Republican leaders say they're open to discussing exceptions to the state's abortion ban, a jury starts deliberations in the case against Brett Hankison, and where KY stands when it comes to kindergartners opting out from school vaccination requirements.

Nov 15, 202327 min

November 13, 2023 - Kentucky's Wildfire Crisis Takes A Deadly Turn

Kentucky's wildfire crisis takes a deadly turn, five soldiers based at Fort Campbell die in a helicopter crash, why Kentucky veterans may not always be getting the care they deserve, how you can help Kentucky beat Tennessee, and a push to end "source of income" discrimination in Lexington.

Nov 15, 202328 min

November 9, 2023 - More Than 60 Wildfires Are Burning In Southeastern Kentucky

More than 60 wildfires are burning in southeastern Kentucky, Gov. Beshear is asked about future political aspirations after winning a second term, Congressman McGarvy launches his reelection bid, how the USDA is trying to correct decades of loan discrimination, & new guidelines for lung cancer screening.

Nov 13, 202328 min

November 7, 2023 - Recap Of What State Office Candidates Said On Campaign Trail

It's Election Day. We catch up with the candiates for governor on their last day of campaigning and recap what all 14 candidates for statewide office had to say on the campaign trail, a state of emergency declared in Harlan County as several wildfires burn in the area, Franklin County middle school students start the Kind Line to spread positivity.

Nov 08, 202328 min

November 6th, 2023 - The Candidates Make A Final Pitch To Voters

The candidates make a final pitch to voters ahead of Election Day, the challenges facing Kentucky's courts, bus driver woes continue in the state's largest school district, books removed from school libraries in one district are returned, and helping families have food on the table for Thanksgivng.

Nov 07, 202328 min

November 3, 2023 - What A New Poll Says About Kentucky's Governor's Race

What a new poll says about Kentucky's governor's race, we catch up with the candidates on the campaign trail, a look at the down ballot races, the first woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean talks about her commitment to a Kentucky city, and a reminder to "fall back" this Sunday.

Nov 07, 202328 min

November 2, 2023 - Early Voting Gets Underway In Kentucky

Early voting gets underway in Kentucky, a local rapper tags along with a gubernatorial candidate's campaign, a political media consultant discusses how campaign ads are planned and tracked, a Kentucky man is sentenced for his role in the riots on Jan. 6, and universities explain how they'd like to spend state funds.

Nov 03, 202328 min

November 1, 2023 - KDE Releases The 2023 School Report Card

KDE releases the 2023 school report card, we hear from voters in what could be a key county in the governor's race, a Kentucky law could go before the U.S. Supreme Court, and a collapse and old coal plant kills one and traps another.

Nov 02, 202328 min

October 30, 2023 - Gubernatorial Candidates Tour The State On Bus

Gubernatorial candidates launch a bus tour in the final days of the campaign, survivors of a mass shooting in Louisville are planning to sue a gun maker, the federal trial begins for a former officer involved in the Breonna Taylor shooting, and rain can't stop one Halloween tradition.

Nov 02, 202328 min

October 25, 2023 - The Gubernatorial Candidates Meet For Their Final Debate

The gubernatorial candidates meet for their final debate, the U.S. finally has a Speaker of the House, Kentucky journalism loses a legend and pioneer, how a shortage of doctors and nurses is impacting small regions of the state, and how students are gaining a better understanding of where their food comes from.

Oct 27, 202328 min

October 23, 2023 - Candidates For Governor Meet For A Third Debate

Candidates for governor meet for a third debate, a symposium focused on gun violence, the state's highest court hears a case about ballistics analysis, how one county is keeping recidivism down, a UAW strike expansion, and a check of how sports wagering in Kentucky is going.

Oct 25, 202328 min
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