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November 08, 2021 November 5, 2021 - Kentucky's Special Election Results and Vaccine Mandates
Bill Bryant and journalists discuss the the week's events, including special election results and good news for the state's bourbon industry. Guests: Jack Brammer, Lexington Herald-Leader; Joe Ragusa, Spectrum News 1; and Deborah Yetter, Louisville Courier Journal.
27 min
October 31, 2021 October 29, 2021 - A Potential Special Session, COVIDs Decline and Kentucky's Quit Rate
Bill Bryant and journalists discuss the news of the week, including economic development projects announced in the state and upcoming special elections in the state legislature. Guests: Alex Acquisto, Lexington Herald-Leader; Ryland Barton, Kentucky Public Radio; and Austin Horn, The Frankfort State Journal.
27 min
October 25, 2021 October 22, 2021 - Kentucky's Social Worker Shortage and a look inside Jefferson County Public Schools
Bill Bryant and journalists discuss the news of the week, including the latest on political races for the U.S. Senate in 2022 and governor in 2023. Guests: Mandy McLaren, Louisville Courier Journal; Lawrence Smith, WDRB in Louisville; and Mark Vanderhoff, WLKY in Louisville.
27 min
October 19, 2021 October 15, 2021 - Congressman John Yarmuth's Retirement & a Proposal for Essential Worker Bonuses
Bill Bryant and journalists discuss the news of the week. Scheduled guests: Phillip Bailey, USA Today; Jack Brammer, Lexington Herald-Leader; and Morgan Watkins, Louisville Courier Journal.
27 min
October 11, 2021 October 8, 2021 - Essential Worker Bonuses and a Ruling on School Choice
Bill Bryant and journalists discuss the news of the week, including a ruling in Frankfort Circuit Court that found a school choice law as unconstitutional and the latest on developing political races. Guests: Ryland Barton, Kentucky Public Radio; Laura Cullen Glasscock, Kentucky Gazette; and Joe Sonka, Louisville Courier Journal.
27 min
October 07, 2021 October 1, 2021 - Ford's Battery Plant Announcement
Bill Bryant and journalists discuss the news of the week, including the announcement of a 5.8 billion economic investment by Ford in Hardin Co. and the latest information on COVID-19 in Kentucky. Guests: Bill Estep, Lexington Herald-Leader; Marcus Green, WDRB in Louisville; and Melissa Patrick, Kentucky Health News.
27 min
September 27, 2021 September 24, 2021 - COVID Cases in Kentucky May Be Plateauing, but Hospitals Face Staffing Shortages
Guest host Lawrence Smith of WDRB in Louisville and journalists discuss the news of the week including the latest on COVID-19 in Kentucky and a shooting at a school bus stop in Louisville. Guests: Alex Acquisto, Lexington Herald-Leader; Darcy Costello, Louisville Courier Journal; and Mark Vanderhoff, WLKY in Louisville.
27 min
September 20, 2021 September 17, 2021 - COVID-19 and Masking in Schools
Guest host Lawrence Smith of WDRB in Louisville and fellow journalists discuss the news of the week, including the latest on COVID-19 and decisions by many local school boards across the state to implement masking mandates for students, teachers, and staff. Guests: John Cheves, Lexington Herald-Leader; Joe Ragusa, Spectrum News 1; and Deborah Yetter, Louisville Courier Journal.
27 min
September 13, 2021 September 10, 2021 - A Recap of the General Assembly's Special Session
Bill Bryant and journalists recap the special legislative session and discuss other news. Guests: Jack Brammer, Lexington Herald-Leader; Jess Clark, WFPL in Louisville; and Lawrence Smith, WDRB in Louisville
27 min
September 07, 2021 September 3, 2021 - A Potential Special Session and Kentucky Hospital Capacity
Bill Bryant and journalists discuss the week's news, including the latest on the COVID-19 surge in Kentucky and the possibility of holding a special legislative session to address it. Guests: Alex Acquisto, Lexington Herald-Leader; Ryland Barton, Kentucky Public Radio; and Olivia Krauth, Louisville Courier Journal.
27 min