Pegasus Podcast

After months of talk about bail reform in Kentucky we finally sit down with the man who has filed the bill, HB94, to fix Kentucky's pre-trial system. Rep. John Blanton talks about why he wanted to file this bill, the issues he has seen with our justice system and what this bill will really do.

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The 2019 Kentucky General Assembly is back for the meat of the legislative session so we sat down with Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer to discuss the priorities for the Senate. We talk about the attitude of legislators coming in this year, and what to expect for policy in 2019. Topics include school safety, education reform, bail reform and much more! Listen now!

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For our first episode of 2019, we join the Governor on location at his office in Frankfort to talk about what makes him a conservative. We go through some of the best policies from his time as Governor, and what else must happen to make Kentucky a competitive state. We go through his plans with Medicaid, taxes, workforce development and much more.

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In our first collaboration episode, Christopher 2X from Balling for a Cause joins the show to talk about the mission of Balling for a Cause, and why we decided to start this collaboration podcast. Maximus, a student and participant in Balling for a Cause joins us to talk about what the mission means to young adults like himself. Look for more collabs like this in the future!

Jordan Harris and Josh Crawford, both of Pegasus Institute, join the podcast to recap what has been an exciting and at times tumultuous 2018. We talk pension reform, the (very) brief special session, tax reform, criminal justice reform and what to expect in 2019. Exciting things for Pegasus Institute in 2019!

China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, North Korea and many more countries all play important roles in global politics today. On this episode of the Pegasus Podcast Retired Brigadier General Rob Givens joins us to talk about what matters in foreign policy right now, and the United States identity crisis in the world. Rob begins with reminiscing about his experiences and admiration for our late President George H.W. Bush, and what it meant to have him directing foreign policy during Rob's time serving our country.

Finally, we talk about why Kentuckians and their elected officials, should care about all of it. Enjoy!

Kentucky State Rep. Steven Rudy stops by the podcast studio to talk about 2018 tax reform, and what to expect with tax reform in the 2019 session. Rep.Rudy also goes through some of his expectations for the 2019 general assembly, and what it should be like with a bunch of new faces and ideas. Enjoy!

Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform joins Jared to talk post midterm election reactions and what it means for policy in at least the next two years. Does Grover think there is any chance for more tax relief? Listen here!

We also dive into his love of the 'libertarian paradise' of Burning Man and what makes it such a unique experience.

A week before elections of 2018, Kentucky State Senator Morgan McGarvey joined us to talk about the importance of these elections what he is looking forward to in the 2019 Kentucky general assembly. Listen now!

Kentucky State Auditor Mike Harmon joins the podcast to discuss his recent findings in the audit of the KY Wired project. A project that will now cost taxpayers billions, it is behind schedule and over budget. Auditor Harmon talks about what we can learn from the mistakes going forward to prevent this from happening again.

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