Beshear declares a state of emergency! But it's not snowing, flooding, the wind isn't blowing, and a mass amount of people don't have the sniffles. So what is the emergency? Gas prices, he says. His orders include activating price-gouging laws, lowering the gas tax, and stopping a future hike. I'll break down exactly what he did, and importantly, did he do the same thing under Biden?
46% Thomas Massie, 40% Ed Gallrein, 14% Undecided — that's where Kentucky political insider and constitutional attorney Chris Wiest says the Thomas Massie vs. Ed Gallrein 4th Congressional race is currently polling. He joins me to discuss where the Senate race currently stands and whether Daniel Cameron has a lane to victory. We also break down the 4th Congressional District and what has happened — and what will happen — in the final two weeks. We took a few texts from live listeners....
Who is going to win the Kentucky Senate race? Who is going to win in the 4th District? Thomas Massie or Ed Gallrein? Who is going to win the 6th District congressional seat? I had a conversation with Dr. Stephen Voss, an associate professor of political science at the University of Kentucky. We discussed these questions. While no one has a crystal ball, you will hear insights about what happens in elections, how voters think, and what trends we have seen in the past that help us predict the futu...
Iran war. Exploding national debt. Abortion. Immigration. AIPAC. Nate Morris — the businessman running to replace Mitch McConnell in Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race — sat down with me and took tough questions from both me and live listeners. We hit those issues head-on, plus much more. No attacks. No softballs. Just direct questions wanting answers.
A $1.7 billion one-time spending bill was just signed by the Governor — and most of us had no idea it was even happening. Over $300 million in potential waste and abuse has been identified in HB 900. It started at $800 million for unnamed projects. Then, at last minute, it grew to $1.7 billion — stuffing in spending items that nobody had time to properly review… and that were kept hidden from Kentucky citizens until after the vote. Here’s just some of what they slipped in: - $80 million in forgi...
Beshear lied about HB1 to further his presidential aspirations. Shocker, I know — but Governor Beshear straight-up lied about what House Bill 1 actually does for school choice in Kentucky. He vetoed it, claiming it would take money from public schools and hurt Kentucky kids. That was false. HB1 simply lets Kentucky families participate in a federal tax credit scholarship program. Kentuckians can donate up to $1,700 to approved scholarship organizations and get a dollar-for-dollar federal tax cre...
I'm joined by Dog The Bounty Hunter to discuss a huge easter egg hunt going on in Louisville as well discuss his experience in hunting fugitives and views on the criminal justice system. Then I discuss a new Audit by Allison Ball, and a court case of a women being banned from her daughter's school for being too popular on social media.
I discuss how ridiculous the push to put a McConnell statue in the Frankfort Capitol building rotunda is when we look at who else his statue would sit by. I go through the Matt Bevin court case. Beshear responds to Ball's audit.
I discuss the first Senate debate and take live texts from the radio audience.
Kentucky's war on woke is far from over—our public universities are openly defying the law! I talk with Adam Guillette from Accuracy In Media (AIM) to break down their recent explosive undercover investigations that have exposed Western Kentucky University and the University of Kentucky. Hidden cameras caught staff admitting DEI is still alive and embedded in curricula—rebranded, hidden, and funded by YOUR tax dollars—in direct violation of Kentucky's ban. We dive into the MOST RECENT video: AIM...
The Kentucky House just passed a massive two-year budget totaling over $151 BILLION in appropriations — that's a 21%+ spending jump from the previous cycle! Yet some lawmakers are spinning it as a "freeze" or even a "cut" when you factor in inflation. How can a 21% increase be called stagnant? I provide a breakdown of the funding sources in the video but for quick reference: General Funds: Core state tax revenue (income, sales, etc.) — the main pot lawmakers directly control for priorities like ...
I dig into the Kentucky Auditor’s report that found over $133 million in questionable spending by the Beshear administration. The report found issues with: 🔎 Advertising / Promo Items $2,488,789.77 — Total to Red7e $249,950 — COVID vaccine ad campaign $83,500 — Unspecified digital media services $339,365.90 — Video/social media vendor work $198,000 — Senior Meals media campaign $17,275 — Promo giveaway items $45,635.20 — Promotional merchandise $300,000 — Postsecondary awareness campaign ✈️ Out...
Not surprising but shocking how brazen they are in admitting to what they are doing. In 2025, the Kentucky Legislature passed HB 4, a law that finally took aim at the divisive college DEI programs. It banned: - Providing differential treatment or benefits based on an individual's religion, race, sex, color, or national origin (e.g., in admissions, scholarships, employment, or housing assignments, with very limited exceptions). - Influencing the composition of the student body, scholarship recipi...
Should a breastfeeding mom arrested for drugs get less jail time? Should a parent who assaults someone get a lighter sentence just because they have kids? Kentucky Senate Bill 122 (just out of committee) would force judges to consider parental status—including breastfeeding—for more lenient sentences on “non-violent” felonies. Kentucky still labels second-degree assault (stabbings, severe beatings, strangulation), assault under extreme emotional disturbance, and more as “non-violent” for parole ...
This episode delves into Kentucky's political landscape, predicting Nate Morris will secure Donald Trump's endorsement for the Senate race, fueled by Elon Musk's record PAC donation and other key alliances. It also examines a new property tax bill benefiting seniors, proposing alternative funding models like local option sales tax, and critiques the controversial phone-down bill, highlighting its potential safety flaws. Finally, the discussion covers Ed Gallrein's primary challenge to Thomas Massie and the general lack of detailed policy on candidate websites.
Rep. Tom Smith (R-Corbin) files HB 370—a 38% gas tax hike over two years, plus automatic increases up to 5% every year after. Your wallet at the pump is going to take a hit if this isn't stopped. In this video, I dismantle Tom's "reasoning" and show why it's completely flawed. Too many years in government leaves a politician clueless about life as a normal, taxpaying Kentuckian. Kentucky's driver's license system is a nightmare: brutal wait times, long drives to regional offices, and that shocki...
Are these protests really organic? Is the outrage we're seeing truly grassroots—or is something else at play? I sat down for a candid interview with Adam Swart, the founder and CEO of Crowds on Demand — the company that literally hires crowds, activists, and protesters for events across the country. In this eye-opening episode, we dive into: Who actually funds so-called "grassroots" movements. How public opinion can be shaped — and sometimes manufactured — to influence politicians and media. How...
Andy Beshear says Kentucky’s economy has “never been stronger", in his State of The Commonwealth address. Here’s what he doesn’t want you to do: the math. We’re wasting billions in taxpayer dollars, subsidizing private employers at a cost over $200,000 per job created, while Beshear pads his economic claims with raw numbers that collapse once you adjust for inflation. When you do adjust? Matt Bevin actually had a larger economic growth year than Beshear has ever produced. That context is missing...
Kentucky politicians keep telling you they’re “investing in the future” — but who’s really cashing in and who’s left paying the bill. While regular Kentuckians are told to tighten their belts, the government keeps writing blank checks to the same insiders, consultants, and pet projects — all under the banner of economic development. At some point cuts need to be made, but there are defenders for every single pet project and initiative.
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 the now-troubled Ford BlueOval SK battery plant (joint with SK On) and the Envision AESC Chinese-linked battery...
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 but cheer forcing taxpayers to fund endless wars that kill born children abroad? Is “bodily autonomy...
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 episode is an exclusive interview with Rep. Thomas Massie. He opens up on: -Why he's running for re-ele...
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 exist yet— if the new language is interpreted to cover living plants and not just finished products...
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 the same legislative hearing, the chair requested some financial documents from Beshear's budget director, an...
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. Out of all the candidates, only Ryan Dotson agreed, so I sat down with Rep. Dotson and we had a co...
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 also listen to this and part 1 on all major podcasting platforms; just search "The Andrew Cooperrid...
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 doesn't realize it has? A Kentucky Democratic legislator is on work release from house arrest while doin...
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 requests. The schools have been late in responding. When they do respond they claim there is some technical...
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.
