This week, Nema, Dr. Clardy and Aaron get a legislative update from Lexington’s own, Rep. Chad Aull, from LD 79 here in Fayette County - we quiz him on what was the SINGLE WORST piece of legislation that the GOP super majority foisted on the commonwealth, and what the prospects are for breaking that super-majority in the next General Assembly. Then in the news of the week, our hosts update you on Governor Beshear's new executive actions on a couple of racially-charged issues that the legislature failed to address, and then we close out with our call to action!

GUEST: Representative Chad Aull (LD 79)

NEWS OF THE WEAK:

https://www.lpm.org/news/2024-05-24/kentucky-gov-andy-beshear-declares-juneteenth-a-state-holiday

https://www.lpm.org/news/2024-05-25/ky-gov-beshear-signs-order-banning-race-based-hair-discrimination

CALL TO ACTION:

Do you agree with Rep. Aull about the worst bill of the GA? Vote in our poll and help us tell the story of KYGA24!

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Aaron, Nate and Martina are back after an unintentional week long hiatus - This week's episode brings you a breakdown of the just-wrapped Kentucky primary (including Martina's personal story of being dragged into a GOP race). From Thomas Jefferson to Randy Cravens, we'll let you know about Tuesday's big winners, as well as big losers (bye bye Sen. Southworth). Then we get a labor update from new Kentucky AFL-CIO president, Dustin Reinstedler, before we wrap up with our Call to Action.

NEWS OF THE WEAK:

https://kentuckylantern.com/2024/05/22/field-is-set-for-open-seats-in-the-kentucky-general-assembly/

https://kentuckylantern.com/2024/05/21/few-upsets-as-kentuckians-nominate-candidates-for-november-election/

https://www.lpm.org/news/2024-05-21/three-gop-incumbents-in-kentucky-legislature-defeated-in-primary

https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/liveresults/

INTERVIEW: Dustin Reinstedler, KY AFL-CIO

https://ky.aflcio.org/

CALL TO ACTION: Postcards to Swing States!

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This week, Doug and Dr. Clardy discuss the breaking Kentucky political news of the weak, including an update on political spending for the upcoming primaries, a conversation about education spending and teacher pay in the Commonwealth and then we’ll take a look at the big political donors behind Rand Paul and Kentucky's upcoming elections with Kentucky Lantern reporter and Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame member, Tom Loftus. We then close out with a critical call to action urging EVERYONE to vote on Frankfort's worst law of the 2024 session. #KYGA24

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NEWS OF THE WEAK:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbdK6a7svp4

https://kentuckylantern.com/2024/05/02/kentucky-falls-to-41st-in-average-teacher-pay/

https://www.wkyt.com/2024/05/08/both-sides-speak-out-after-fcps-work-session-sparks-controversy/?outputType=amp

CALL TO ACTION: We can't vote IN Frankfort, but help Progress Kentucky vote ON Frankfort - which law of the 2024 session was the WORST? So many bad bills, we need your help to pick the WORST.

https://bit.ly/bad-ky-bills

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Aaron, Kimberly & Chris moderate a conversation with four of the Democratic candidates campaigning to take on Andy Barr in November. Watch and VOTE MAY 21!

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Aaron and Doug cover a few national news stories with KY connections, including how a Supreme Court case from Oregon could potentially impact our political landscape. Then we've got the deep dive into our list of the very worst bills of the legislature, which we’re going to let YOU VOTE to pick the actual worst legislation of the session,  then we close with our Earth Week call to action.

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NEWS OF THE WEAK:

Bad Bill Tracker: https://bit.ly/PKBBB

VOTE on the WORST bad bill: https://bit.ly/bad-ky-bills

VOTE: https://bit.ly/bad-ky-bills

Speak up for rooftop solar!

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Nate and Doug dig in on the details of the final days of the GA. We won some (we did!), we lost some (obv), and we held our ground on some. w/Sine Die in the rear view mirror we check in on how much damage was done to on critical issues such as criminalizing homelessness and ballooning prison populations in a state that ALREADY locks up a higher percentage of our population than any democratic nation on earth - we then check in with returning guest, friend of the show, Tamarra Wieder, Kentucky State Director with Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates -  hear her update on how the session weighed in on reproductive freedom and abortion rights -  then we close with our call to action.

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NEWS OF THE WEAK:

https://kentuckylantern.com/2024/04/16/kentucky-republicans-and-democrats-prepare-to-face-off-on-school-choice-amendment/

https://www.wlky.com/article/gov-beshear-vetoes-housing-bill-section-8-kentucky/60101245https://www.wlky.com/article/teens-charged-felonies-adult-court-kentucky-senate-bill-20/46808116https://kentuckylantern.com/2024/04/15/stripped-of-controversial-amendment-momnibus-piggybacks-on-another-bill-wins-house-ok/

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE::::: 4pm - Monday, April 22nd There are competitive primaries around the state - House Districts the 29th, 46, the 56th, the 93rd! Register (or check and update your registration) and GO VOTE on May 21st!  https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/ovrweb/

INTERVIEW: Tamarra Wieder, Planned Parenthood Alliance Action

PP's KY Legislature Accountability Page: https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-alliance-advocates/legislative-session/kentucky/kentucky-legislative-session-2024

CALL TO ACTION:

SB 191 on postsecondary incentive funding was amended and passed on the very last day of the session. The amended language now says results for students from underrepresented minority groups cannot be considered when those dollars are distributed to Kentucky’s public universities and community and technical colleges.

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Episode 158 was produced by the amazing, adored, Annabel Nagel

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Aaron and Chris share legislative updates as #KYGA24 gears up for the final two days of law makin' and veto overridin'. Then they check in with Erin Marshall, the single mom who has launched an exciting campaign taking on Jamie Comer in Kentucky's first congressional district. Listen in to hear why she's running, what she hopes to accomplish, and most importantly, how YOU can help her campaign.

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NEWS OF THE WEAK:

https://kentuckylantern.com/briefs/beshear-vetoes-sweeping-anti-crime-bill-along-with-parts-of-state-budget/

https://kentuckylantern.com/2024/04/07/hb-509-would-destroy-kentuckys-long-tradition-of-open-government-and-beshear-knows-it/

https://www.erinforky.com/

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Episode 157 was produced by the newbie, still-learning, but definitely-appreciated, Connor Nagel

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Nate, Doug and Dr. Clardy cover updates from the KYGA24 then interview Adam Moore, candidate for Kentucky House District 45, before wrapping up with a veto-themed call to action.

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NEWS OF THE WEAK:

WORST BILLS OF KYGA24 is live, and being updated every day until the end of the Session!  

https://bit.ly/PKBBB

SB 16 https://kentuckylantern.com/2024/04/01/group-alleges-hidden-camera-video-reveals-cruelty-in-chicken-production-in-kentucky/

HB 509 https://kyopengov.org/blog/hb-509-sponsor-remains-determined-secure-passage-devastating-open-records-bill

Momnibus picks up some unfortunate baggage https://kentuckylantern.com/2024/03/28/momnibus-takes-on-controversial-baggage-on-road-through-kentucky-senate/

INTERVIEW: Adam Moore, candidate KY 45

https://www.kydeservesmoore.com/

CALL TO ACTION: Urge the Governor to Veto SB 2 & SB 16 (see above) and the Coal Protection Act SB 349

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This week we continue to keep an eye on the Kentucky legislature — they are in day 57 of the 60 day session, just one more day before they adjourn for a two-week veto break -  this is when the bad bills come fast and furious. Aaron, Doug and Nema get an update from our guest, Chris Hartman, the Executive Director of Kentucky’s Fairness Campaign - then we close out with our housing and homelessness call to action.

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NEWS OF THE WEAK:

https://bit.ly/PKBBB <<< PK Bill Tracker

https://kentuckylantern.com/2024/03/26/pastoral-counselors-added-to-school-guardian-bill-as-it-clears-house-committee/

https://www.lpm.org/news/2024-03-26/ky-momnibus-bill-is-bipartisan-but-gop-lawmakers-surprised-democrats-with-contentious-update

https://www.facebook.com/kyopengovernment

https://kentuckylantern.com/2024/03/21/1-3-billion-investment-to-turn-eastern-kentucky-coal-mine-into-hydropower-battery/

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/us-awards-record-6-bln-back-industrial-emissions-reduction-projects-2024-03-25/

https://www.wuky.org/local-regional-news/2021-03-18/russian-company-bankrolling-troubled-kentucky-aluminum-plant-suspends-investments

https://www.fairness.org/legislativeaction/

CALL TO ACTION:

Click through right now to urge lawmakers to invest just 6% of the obscenely large rainy day fund in affordable housing for our commonwealth, and abandon efforts to criminalize homelessness in SB 5 - Super easy, this is a joint campaign with our partners from the Kentucky Civic Engagement Table

https://bit.ly/affordable-housing-ky

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Aaron, Doug and (eventually) Kimberly keep covering the Kentucky legislature — with the special treat of a dramatic reenactment of some VERY uncivil treatment of a civil servant by the my way or the highway GOP supermajority. We also highlight a new effort to ban drag shows by lumping them in with adult businesses in a bad bill that’s moving forward as we speak, we touch base on a baseless effort to force a Louisville House Democrat off the ballot  -  then we close with a double-duty call to action

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NEWS OF THE WEAK:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=689jOFLKx4c&t=346s

Keep an eye on #KYGA24’s Bad Bad Bills with Pro KY’s tracker: https://bit.ly/PKBBB

https://kentuckylantern.com/2024/03/19/adult-oriented-business-bill-advances-in-kentucky-legislature-foes-call-it-anti-drag/

https://www.lpm.org/news/2024-03-19/lawsuit-seeks-to-kick-louisville-democratic-state-rep-nima-kulkarni-off-ballot

CALL TO ACTION: Call the legislative comment line: 1-800-372-7181

Our 1st CTA is from the League of Women Voters of Kentucky related to Senate Bill 6 which is referred to as the Anti DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) bill.  Call and ask ALL SENATE MEMBERS to vote against SB 6

Our 2nd is from KY Conservation Committee: Senate Bill 349 (Mills) has passed the Senate and is now in House Natural Resources, where it can go to the full House immediately after their meeting on Thursday. CALL your Representative and ask the “full House” to OPPOSE!

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