Kentucky Politics Distilled
Kentucky Politics Distilled is our weekly rundown of the big news — and sometimes the odd news — happening in the state Capitol. With Kentucky’s elected leaders all in one place for a limited time, the developments can break in a rapid-fire fashion. Kentucky Politics Distilled helps ensure you don’t miss all the highs and lows coming out of Frankfort. We’ll discuss the important issues facing Kentucky and add context to the headlines that flew by over the week. New episodes post on Fridays. From Louisville Public Media
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Democrats appeal redistricting ruling
Abortion bans head to the Supreme Court
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Abortion amendment fails, Rand Paul sails to reelection
It's Almost Election Day (Finally)
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Lawmakers spar over abortion "misinformation"
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Rand Paul and Charles Booker hit final campaign trail
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Abortion rights group outraises opponents, big PAC money in KY judicial races
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Rand Paul releases ad on Charles Booker, Gov. Beshear leads in fundraising fight
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Rand Paul declines to debate Charles Booker, Amendment 1 on the ballot
Officials try to recruit younger poll workers
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Kelly Craft holds her first gubernatorial rally, campaigns ahead of abortion amendment heat up
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Kelly Craft shakes up governor's race
Kentucky Politics Distilled: US Senate Candidate Charles Booker gets Beshear endorsement, gubernatorial candidates ramp up fundraising efforts
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Eastern KY flood relief package passes in special legislative session
Abortion ban heads to Ky. Supreme Court
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Fancy Farm recap, Biden visits Eastern Kentucky, and a special session on the horizon
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Flooding devastates eastern Kentucky
A Supreme Court justice race to watch, Beshear to endorse Booker
Kentucky Republicans outnumber Democrats for the first time
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Abortions still legal
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Abortion ban triggered, paused
Trump backs Cameron in governor's race
Kentucky Politics Distilled: GOP race for governor gets a little more crowded
Lawmakers still cold on gun safety
Thoughts, prayers and few solutions after another school shooting
Primaries bring "liberty" surprises
Power company politics
The end of a very busy legislative session
Beshear vetoes charter schools, anti-trans bills
Veto period begins
The legislative session home stretch
Republicans move to tighten public benefits
Ky. Lawmakers move to limit mask, vaccine mandates
'Omnibus' anti-abortion bill passes Ky. House
Republicans introduce long-awaited 'tax reform'
Kentucky Politics Distilled: GOP bill sets how race, U.S. history are taught
Lawmakers advance cuts to unemployment
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Dems whiff at filing deadline
Ky. Democrats Sue To Block GOP Redistricting Maps
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Beshear makes case for sweeping budget
Kentucky Republicans Tackle Redistricting
Kentuckians come together after devastating tornado
Beshear Gives Social Workers A Raise
Anti-abortion lawmaker running for Ky. Supreme Court
Beshear Merges Cabinets That Handled Unemployment
McConnell Joins Democrats On Infrastructure
GOP Snubs Beshear 'Hero Pay' Work Group
Yarmuth Announces Retirement
Former Ky. Democrats Chair Ordered To Prison
Nearly All Schools To Require Masks
Lawmakers Ax School Mask Mandate
COVID Surges, No New Mandates Yet
Beshear Mandates Masks In Schools
Fancy Farm And Vaccine Politics
Charles Booker Launches U.S. Senate Run
McConnell Kills Capitol Riot Commission
McConnell Resists Capitol Riot Commission
Feds Investigating Louisville Police
McConnell Dismisses Latest Relief Package
Legislative Session Ends With Spending, No-Knock Limits
Last Days Of The Legislative Session
The Veto Period Rush
Legislature Considers Criminalizing Insults Against Police
Reforming Elections And No-Knock Search Warrants
Rand Paul & The Mysterious Election Reform Bill
LMPD Audit, Impeachment Fever Continues
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
Impeachment Fever
The General Assembly Returns
Beshear Issues New Coronavirus Restrictions
Supreme Court Upholds Beshear Coronavirus Orders
Republicans Surge In Statehouse
Early Voting During The Pandemic
McConnell And McGrath Debate
The Breonna Taylor Decision
Coronavirus Doubters
Derby, Law and Order
Kentuckians At The RNC
Absentee, Early Voting Expanded
Federal Coronavirus Bill Stalls
Unemployment Supplement Expires, Senate Race Heats Up
McConnell Unveils New Coronavirus Bill
No Budget Shortfall, Beshear Calls For More Funding
McGrath To Take On McConnell
Underdog Democratic Senate Candidates Nab Endorsements
State Prepares For Budget Cuts
More Testing Needed As State Reopens
Attorney General Cameron Threatens To Sue Beshear
McConnell Calls For Letting States Declare Bankruptcy
Legislature Wraps Up With Veto Overrides
Legislature Returns Next Week
Coronavirus Looms Over Budget
The Coronavirus Relief Bill
Legislature Meets Through Coronavirus
Coronavirus Response
Democratic Senate Candidates Square Off
Special Elections And Homophobia
Medical Marijuana Bill Advances
Kentucky Legislature Votes To Arm School Officers
Beshear's Budget Address
Voter ID Bill Changes
Governor Beshear's First Address
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Governor Bevin's Last Week
Beshear Begins Transition
Bevin Concedes Election
Beshear Wins, Bevin Won't Concede
It's Almost Election Day
Trump To Stump For Bevin
Poll Shows Bevin And Beshear Tied In Governor's Race
Less Than A Month Until Election Day
Judge Disqualified Over Facebook 'Like'
Bevin Defends State Plane Use
Jerry Lundergan Found Guilty
Judge Denies Bevin's Request To Step Down
Trump Jr. Headlines Sparse Bevin Rally
Trump Stumps For Bevin
Lt. Gov. Hampton Sues Gov. Bevin
Pension Bill Passes Special Session
Special Session Begins
Amy McGrath's Bumpy Takeoff
Beshear Tries To Unite Democrats
Lt. Gov. Hampton Speaks Out
Marsy's Law Struck Down
Bevin Pension Bill Still Lacks Support
Bevin And Beshear Win Primaries
Last Push Before the Primary
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Still No Special Session
The Governor's New Pension Bill
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Bevin Blames Teacher Protests For Shooting
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Primaries A Month Away
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Bevin Vetoes The Pension Bill
Environmental Activists Heckle McConnell; Primary Season Begins
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Last-Minute Pension Bill
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Anti-Abortion Bills Signed By Bevin, Blocked By Judge
Kentucky Politics Distilled: A Flurry Of Last-Minute Activity In the General Assembly
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Teacher Protests, Time Running Out
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Teacher Protests And Concealed Carry
Kentucky Politics Distilled: A New Pension Bill Emerges
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Abortion, Guns and Solar Panels
Kentucky Politics Distilled: State Of The Commonwealth
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Election Filing Deadline; More Kim Davis
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Gov. Bevin Officially Files For Re-Election
Kentucky Politics Distilled: State Lawmakers Respond To Hoover Scandal
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Lawmakers Start The 2019 Session With Medical Marijuana, Abortion Legislation
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Rand Paul Defends Trump’s Putin Summit
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Andy Beshear Announces Run For Governor
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Gov. Matt Bevin Blames School Shootings On Phones And Video Games
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Pension Bill Struck Down
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Poor People's Campaign Goes To Frankfort
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Pension Battle Goes To Court
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Medicaid Changes Coming; Braidy Breaks Ground
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Republicans' First Budget
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Protests And Pensions
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Town Halls, 'War On Louisville' And Bible Literacy
Kentucky Politics Distilled: 'Blue Lives Matter' And Planned Parenthood Gets Dinged
Kentucky Politics Distilled: State Of The Commonwealth
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Budget Compromise
Benefind Problems Explained
Budget Talks Run Aground
Final Budget Negotiations Begin
Kentucky Politics Distilled: House Passes A Budget
Democrats Foil House 'Flip'
Trump Comes To Town
Kentucky Politics Distilled: Still Looking For Budget Details
Bevin Replaces Kynect, Marriage License 'Fix' Advances
Clash of the Governors, Return of the LOST
Rand Runs Aground
Bevin's First Budget, Anti-Abortion Bills
Conservative House Democrats, Budget Anxiety And More
Big Bills Start Moving, Bevin Fulfills Pledges