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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 31, 2025

Two federal judges order the Trump administration to fund SNAP, Gov. Beshear on SNAP and ACA concerns, a former Republican state lawmaker calls on his party to stop defending 'garbage,' and a Kentucky author talks about ways to get parents more involved in reading.

Nov 03, 202527 min

October 30, 2025

Gov. Beshear addresses SNAP crisis, KY soybean farmers react to new trade deal with China, lawmakers call for action in the Ronald Exantus case, and why a certain generation is skipping a once-common bedtime ritural with thier children.

Oct 31, 202527 min

October 29, 2025

Congressman Brett Guthrie talks with community leaders in Radcliff about the impact of the government shutdown, Christian County plans a resource fair to help civilian workers at Fort Campbell, and new law banning drones for fishing and hunting in the state takes effect.

Oct 30, 202527 min

October 28, 2025

Kentucky joins several states in suing the Trump administration over SNAP benefits, Sen. Paul says he welcomes a compromise on healthcare policy, and a state lawmaker wants to draft a bill to help first responders injured in the line of duty.

Oct 30, 202527 min

October 27, 2025

How the government shutdown could impact Kentucky food banks, Governor Beshear makes another appearance on a late-night talk show, and the Hardin County Republican Party faces backlash for sharing a video depicting the Obama's as apes.

Oct 28, 202527 min

October 24, 2025

A Medicare expert discusses the changes to coverage this year and what seniors should look out for, four Kentuckians are honored for their response before a deadly mass shooting. and some state lawmakers try their hand at showing swine during Pork Month proclamation in Frankfort.

Oct 28, 202527 min

October 23, 2025

Changes to public assistance programs are impacting thousands of Kentuckians, Auditor Ball is again calling on the governor to fund SB 151, a Kentuckian is confirmed as a federal judge, Congressman Massie has a beef with President Trump's comment about beef, and meet a group working to save lives across Louisville.

Oct 28, 202527 min

October 22, 2025

A primary challenger to Congressman Thomas Massie enters the race. Lawmakers hear an update on the state’s medical cannabis program. Could affordable housing projects in Lexington and northern Kentucky provide lessons for other communities? A less common form of breast cancer is on the rise. The first phase of Louisville’s Community Care Campus opens to homeless families.

Oct 28, 202527 min

October 21, 2025

Learn how the government shutdown is impacting Kentucky's Caveland region, legislative leaders focus on the housing shortage, a lawmaker will introduce fluoride legislation for a ninth time, groundbreaking advancements in breast cancer care, and a celebration of a big bat in Louisville.

Oct 28, 202527 min

October 20, 2025

President Trump endorses a potential candidate to challenge Congressman Massie in the GOP Primary, Sen. Rand Paul discusses the government shutdown and his plan to increase tourism in Eastern Kentucky, and thousands turn out across Kentucky for "No King" rallies.

Oct 28, 202527 min

October 17, 2025

Congressman Barr wants to require driving tests for CDLs be in English, Kentucky is helping relocate hundreds of families from flood-prone areas, how the government shutdown could impact a UofL basketball game, and a community-wide effort that's providing a hands-on lesson in how our food gets from farm to table.

Oct 20, 202527 min

October 16, 2025

U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell said to be “all good” after video of him falling appears on social media, a look at new fundraising totals in the Kentucky U.S. Senate race, a progress report on efforts to make Kentucky healthier, and the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging in Lexington hits a milestone.

Oct 17, 202527 min

October 15, 2025

Hundreds of dignitaries and business leaders gather to honor the legacy of U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, a state lawmaker wants new rules for criminals found legally insane, and why rural Kentucky has seen a growth in population over the last four years.

Oct 16, 202527 min

October 14, 2025

How federal changes could impact Kentucky schools, how the government shutdown is impacting Kentucky, why a state lawmaker wants to abolish an inmate reentry program, and lessons a high school counselor learned about paying for college when it was time to send her own child off to school.

Oct 15, 202527 min

October 13, 2025

Lifelong Kentucky farmer expresses his concern amid the United States’ trade dispute with China, Kentuckians working on the front lines of drug treatment, harm reduction, and prevention convene in Louisville, and some Kentucky high school students are getting a course on how to cover the cost of college.

Oct 14, 202527 min

October 10, 2025

A professor discusses the legality of federal workers being fired amid a government shutdown, a state lawmaker says she wants to stop school districts from hiring lobbyists, another public school district denies a religious organization's application for "moral instruction" classes, and what to know about changes coming to the student loan process.

Oct 13, 202527 min

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
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