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#ColonelsOfTruth - Weekly episodes covering breaking political news from Kentucky, and bringing you the informed voices from our commonwealth you want to hear. Progress Kentucky is an all-volunteer group of Central Kentucky activists working to turn our commonwealth purple by educating and engaging voters across the state.

  1. 4d ago

    Why did the GOP Super Majority Give Our Tax Dollars to Date Centers & Not School Bus Drivers? w/Anthony Looney and Rep. Anne Gay Donworth #ColonelsOfTruth Ep. 277

    Aaron and Shana chat and chew over some of the biggest Kentucky political news stories of the week, then meet up with Anthony Looney, running for Madison County's 81st district, and Rep. Anne Gay Donworth, from Lexington's 76th district. We're closing in on one month to E-Day, so check out #ColonelsOfTruth for your take on the races and issues that matter!BITIN' LIST:Shana: DOE Secretary Linda McMahonAaron: McClatchy "News" and its Hedge Fund ownersGET ACTIVE! With 34 days until Nov. 3 who's ready to follow ProKY's 5 point plan to #FlipThe6th??1) Text your less politically obsessed friends https://naacp.org/articles/how-be-relational-organizer2) Come CANVASS - we've even got a side hustle for youhttps://www.progressky.org/doors3) Postcards to less-likely voters - See you Oct. 12th at W6https://www.progressky.org/postcard4) Donate!! Those postcard stamps ain't cheap, y'allhttps://www.progressky.org/ky65) Come to NO KINGS - Vote Early - 10/17!!!https://www.nokingslex.org/NEWS OF THE WEAK:Corruption Corner: Did the HL get its fact check right on Zach's ad accusing Ralph Alvarado of standing by his pal Matt Bevin? https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/election/article317367763.htmlData Center Update - Mercer County Withstands the Shaker Village Shakedownhttps://kentuckylantern.com/2026/09/29/mercer-county-officials-reject-regulations-to-allow-data-centers-next-to-coal-fired-power-plant/Don't forget the GOP super majority who delivered the tax cuts https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=3660801934075583INTERVIEW1: Anthony Looney for KY District 81, House of Representativeshttps://www.looneyforky81.com/ INTERVIEW2: Anne Gay Donworth - Kentucky State Representative, 76th Districthttps://www.facebook.com/KYHouseDemocrats/The fine print: Progress Kentucky is a non-profit organization registered with the Kentucky Secretary of State, and organized as a 501(c)(4). We are affiliated with the Indivisible Project, and Common Ground Kentucky Action, and are also proud members of the Forward Kentucky Network. Production of episode 277 was by AnnabelNate Orshan wrote and performed our theme song! You can find more information and music @ NatoSongs.com - Speaking on Nato - here’s his NEW SONG - a very informative and toe-tapping pro-Zach ditty!"Zach's Got Your Back" [Zach Dembo for Congress, KY-6] https://youtu.be/lon_G_qMIB4?si=jmNTJOGbpralihOs

    Why did the GOP Super Majority Give Our Tax Dollars to Date Centers & Not School Bus Drivers? w/Anthony Looney and Rep. Anne Gay Donworth #ColonelsOfTruth Ep. 277

  2. Sep 24

    Mitch is Back(?) and Bevin is Walking the Streets w/Prof. Josh Douglas & Chelsea Kirk #ColonelsOfTruth

    Aaron, Chris & Kim cover whether Bevin's in jail & Mitch is ☠️ (for one last time?), then we meet a great Clark/Fayette House candidate, Chelsea Kirk, and finally get Professor Joshua Douglas' take on the USPS SCOTUS decision. Join us on this week's #ColonelsOfTruth BITIN' LIST: A: Joe Craft - another rich guy wants your community to welcome data centers https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/education/article317297738.html K: Joe Gerth - HORRIBLE Beshear take https://share.newsbreak.com/jo7vwuya C: Pete Hegseth - Go Massie! GET ACTIVE! Check your voter registration, get your deployed family or kids away at school to request their ballots, register to vote yourself at this handy one-stop-shop: www.govote.ky.gov Come CANVASS Saturday: www.progressky.org/doors We're doing POSTCARDS on Oct. 12: www.progressky.org/postcards NEWS OF THE WEAK: KY Court of Appeals Frees Bevin https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/09/16/ky-court-of-appeals-frees-former-gov-matt-bevin-from-jail-sentence/ Massie Introduces Measure to Impeach Hegseth - then Johnson Adjourns House https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article317256769.html McConnell Told How to Vote On Farm Bill Markup By Colleague https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/us-news/gop-senator-tries-to-tell-soft-spoken-mitch-mcconnell-how-to-vote-during-farm-bill-markup/ CAMPAIGN CORNER: Chelsea Kirk, Candidate for Clark/Fayette Counties State House District 73 https://www.chelseakirk.com/ INTERVIEW: Prof. Joshua Douglas, Elections Law Expert, UK Law NATO (who wrote and performed our theme song) has a NEW SONG - Zach's Got Your Back! Check it out on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lon_G_qMIB4 The Fine Print: Progress Kentucky is a non-profit organization registered with the Kentucky Secretary of State, and organized as a 501(c)(4). We are affiliated with the Indivisible Project, and Commonground Kentucky Action, and are also proud members of the Forward Kentucky Network. Progress Kentucky's goal is to educate, organize, increase voter turnout, and advance a progressive agenda through civic engagement. We’ll be back next week, and we’ll be joined by another two great guests - Rep. Anne Donworth, and candidate for the 81st, Anthony Looney! Join us! Production of episode 276 was kinda by Aaron!

    Mitch is Back(?) and Bevin is Walking the Streets w/Prof. Josh Douglas & Chelsea Kirk #ColonelsOfTruth

  3. Sep 10

    Christmas Came EARLY!! Plus Ned Pillersdorf #ColonelsOfTruth ep. 275

    Aaron, Kim & Chris are covering the KY political news you NEED! The Bevin jail watch is OVER!! It HAPPENED! We’ll break it down, THEN, we’re excited to be joined again by Ned Pillersdorf, the Democratic candidate for Kentucky’s 5th district - taking on HAL ROGERS super-old, super-against his poor district and constituents. BITIN' LIST: Aaron: Sen. Robby Mills Kim: Racist POS Mike Davis Chris: MITCH! Is he dead??? FLIP the 6th! 54 DAYS until NOV. 3rd!! Get ACTIVE:http://www.progressky.org/postcardshttp://www.progressky.org/doorshttps://secure.actblue.com/donate/flipkentucky6/ NEWS OF THE WEAK:https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/09/04/bevin-arrested-in-bourbon-county-on-outstanding-warrant-for-avoiding/ https://hellbendernewsroom.com/news/politics/kentucky-law-housing-data-center/https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/03/data-centers-midterms-tax-credit-01063014https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/09/09/burgin-city-council-member-walks-out-to-stop-a-vote-for-a-proposed-data-center-project/ #ProgressKentucky - #ColonelsOfTruth Join us! http://progressky.org/ Support us! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/progressky Live Wednesdays at 7pm on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/progressky/live/ and on YouTube  http://bit.ly/progress_ky Listen as a podcast right here, or wherever you get your pods: https://tr.ee/PsdiXaFylK Facebook - ⁠⁠@progressky⁠ ⁠  Instagram - ⁠⁠@progress_ky⁠⁠  Bluesky - ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/progressky.org ⁠ https://linktr.ee/progressky Episode 275 was produced by Nate & supported by Parker Theme music from the amazing Nato - hear more at http://www.NatoSongs.com

  4. Sep 3

    Andy v Andy & Mad Farmer Memorial #ColonelsOfTruth Ep. 274

    Aaron, Dr. Clardy and Kim share which Andy B they believe about these rural hospital closures. Then the Colonels remember the Mad Farmer, Kentucky's beloved literary giant, Wendell Berry, who passed this week. Then, we're joined by Our People, Our Vote's Kathleen Campisano to demystify deep canvassing, oh and then Aaron puts on his old man readers and shares a favorite Mad Farmer poem. We swear, it's a GREAT #ColonelsOfTuth this week!BITIN' LIST:Aaron: AG Russell Coleman needs to take WB's name out his mouthKimberly: C'mon Kentucky Dr. Clardy: Pete Kegsbreath61 DAY TO GO - GET ACTIVE:Join us Sept. 14 at W 6!! Rep. Adam Moore will join us (and we've invited Zach Dembo) for our next postcard party! http://www.progressky.org/postcardsWe are CANVASSING on Saturday!!! Shillito Park, Shelter 5 at 10am! We're hitting the 45th (& the 6th, ofc)!! http://www.progressky.org/doorsNEWS OF THE WEAK:RIP Wendell Berry https://hellbendernewsroom.com/local/people/kentucky-wendell-berry-dies/Bill McKibben tells a WB story on CoT last year: https://www.youtube.com/live/GtbtxhFyb7w?t=2336sAndyB vs AndyB - which do YOU believe on rural hospitals?https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article317033356.htmlINTERVIEW: Kathleen Campisano - Our People Our Vote. OG Deep Canvassing organizer.https://progressky.org/storyhttps://ourpeopleourvote.org/election-protectionProgress Kentucky is a non-profit organization registered with the Kentucky Secretary of State, and organized as a 501(c)(4). We are affiliated with the Indivisible Project, and Commonground Kentucky Action, and are also proud members of the Forward Kentucky Network. Progress Kentucky's goal is to educate, organize, increase voter turnout, and advance a progressive agenda through civic engagement. We’ll be back next week, and we’ll be joined again by Ned Pillersdorf - the candidate running against Hal Rogers in the KY 5th district. Production of episode 274 was by Annabel!Nate Orshan wrote and performed our theme song! You can find more information and music @ NatoSongs.com - If you miss our weekly livestream on Facebook or YouTube, audio podcasts and our show notes are available on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts. If you DO listen to the pod, please leave us a 5 star review wherever you are listening right now!

    Andy v Andy & Mad Farmer Memorial #ColonelsOfTruth Ep. 274

  5. Aug 27

    Trump Who? & the Red River Roadless Rollback #ColonelsOfTruth Ep. 273

    Aaron and Annabel cover Dolly, Dembo's Anti-Corruption Agenda & the Red River Roadless Rule Rollback on this week's #ColonelsOfTruth BITIN' LIST: Aaron: USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins Annabel: KY State Senator Michael Nemes (Bullitt Co.) GET INVOLVED: Come Canvass! Saturday, 10am Shillito Park Shelter 5 http://www.progressky.org/doors Postcarding Campaign! Mon. Sept. 14, West Sixth Brewing http://www.progressky.org/postcards NEWS OF THE WEAK: We recognize Saint Dolly, and remind you about the time that the KY GOP super majority tried to defund her Imagination Library in our commonwealth. Another example in how they don’t want kids to succeed in their educational pursuits: https://www.wkyt.com/2026/03/05/kentucky-amendment-would-strip-state-funding-dolly-partons-imagination-library/ We’ve got KY - 6 Corruption update: Ralph “Elder Care Abuse” Alvarado would like you to maybe NOT associate him with his pal and endorser, Donald Trump. https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6050662-alvarado-scrubs-trump-website/ Meanwhile, just across the ballot, former federal prosecutor Zach Dembo has a new anti-corruption agenda that lines up nicely with Alvarado’s self-dealing history. https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article317004633.html?giftCode=757367638d8f67d6626dc2b7d953690669dd799351e803dd893eb4484604e178 THEN, Aaron goes deep on a big federal environmental rollback efffort of the Trump administration that threatens one of this region’s most important natural treasures - we’ll look at the Red River Roadless Rule Rollback... https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/science/environment/2026/08/21/roadless-rule-repeal-could-threaten-protected-kentucky-forest/91370519007/ COMMENT: https://www.regulations.gov/document/FS-2025-0001-223869 Production of episode 273 was by Annabel! Nate Orshan wrote and performed our theme song! You can find more information and music @ NatoSongs.com - Progress Kentucky is a non-profit organization registered with the Kentucky Secretary of State, and organized as a 501(c)(4). We are affiliated with the Indivisible Project, and Commonground Kentucky Action, and are also proud members of the Forward Kentucky Network. If you miss our weekly livestream on Facebook or YouTube, audio podcasts and our show notes are available on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts. If you DO listen to the pod, please leave us a 5 star review wherever you are listening right now! Thanks for joining Colonels of Truth!

    Trump Who? & the Red River Roadless Rollback #ColonelsOfTruth Ep. 273

  6. Aug 20

    Data Centers, Lex Solar Rule & Bring Armelle Home w/Sadiqa Reynolds & Lane Boldman #ColonelsOfTruth

    Aaron, Kimberly & Nate cover a few key KY political news stories, then check in with Lane Boldman from the Kentucky Conservation Committee on data center developments as well as a new proposal for solar development in Kentucky's second largest city. THEN, the Colonels are joined by truth-teller and civil rights organizer Sadiqa Reynolds to learn about the effort to #BringArmelleHome and her contribution to "We The People" Hannah L. Drake's anthology for U.S. 250. PHEW, all that on this week's #ColonelsOfTruth!BITIN' LIST:Aaron - Scott JenningsKimberly - Bill MahrNate - RFK, Jr.TAKE ACTION WITH PRO KY:We're CANVASSING Saturday in Lexington! Join us at Shillito Park Shelter 5 at 10am!https://progressky.org/doorsNEWS OF THE WEAK:Hassan Piker Taking on Scott Jennings for Defamationhttps://kentuckylantern.com/2026/08/17/kentuckian-scott-jennings-may-face-defamation-action-from-hasan-piker-over-edited-clips/KY Legislature MIGHT Reduce Data Center Tax Breaks. MAYBEhttps://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2026/08/19/kentucky-may-reduce-tax-breaks-for-data-centers/91356438007/CAMPAIGN CORNER: Lane Boldman, KCChttps://kentuckylantern.com/2026/08/17/data-centers-are-not-the-answer-to-kentuckys-industrial-and-economic-woes/https://secure.ngpvan.com/MtM-HGBKykG8KsVyCaNWIA2?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlVlshmxmXMINTERVIEW: Sadiqa Reynolds, Civil Rights leader, CEO of Louisville's Norton Center https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61593117643945https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/254028812-we-the-people?---------Progress Kentucky is a non-profit organization registered with the Kentucky Secretary of State, and organized as a 501(c)(4). We are affiliated with the Indivisible Project, and Common Ground Kentucky Action, and are also proud members of the Forward Kentucky Network. Progress Kentucky's goal is to educate, organize, increase voter turnout, and advance a progressive agenda through civic engagement. We’ll be back next week, and we’ll be joined by another GREAT GUEST!Production of episode 272 was by Annabel!Nate Orshan wrote and performed our theme song! You can find more at NATO SONGS DOT COMIf you miss our weekly livestream on Facebook or YouTube, audio podcasts and our show notes are available on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts. If you DO listen to the pod, please leave us a 5 star review wherever you listen!Thanks for joining Colonels of Truth!

    Data Centers, Lex Solar Rule & Bring Armelle Home w/Sadiqa Reynolds & Lane Boldman #ColonelsOfTruth

  7. Aug 13

    Shocking ICE News out of CKY and a Less-Shocking KY-6 Poll w/Mizari Suárez, Neighbors Immigration Clinic #ColonelsOfTruth Ep. 271

    Aaron & Kimberly bring you the news you need and the opinions you probably don't, THEN we connect with Mizari Suárez, with Lexington's Neighbors Immigration Clinic to learn how Kentucky's immigrant community is responding to the ICE crack down. #ColonelsOfTruthBITIN' LIST:Aaron: Jeff Niklaus, the founder of Compliant Technologies, in NicholasvilleKimberly: Trump administration - 2,000 Gamers to Air Traffic ControllersGET INVOLVED - 83 DAYS UNTIL NOV. 3rd:ProKY is postcarding, we're deep canvassing & we're DEFENDING DEMOCRACY in KY-6Postcards!!! http://www.progressky.org/postcardsDeep Canvassing training!!! https://progressky.org/storyCome Canvass!! https://progressky.org/doorsDonate!!! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/flipkentucky6/NEWS OF THE WEAK:WTAF - Shock Gloves?! For ICE?! From Lexington?!?!https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/08/12/ice-to-outfit-agents-with-electric-shock-gloves-from-ky-company-in-20-million-no-bid-contract/Louisville Says NO to (additional) Data Centers, while Andy Says Heck NO (to destructive) Data Centers https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/louisville/2026/08/12/louisville-new-data-center-proposal-on-hold/91272150007/https://hellbendernewsroom.com/news/environment/beshear-data-centers-kentucky/It's a Jump Ball for the 6th!https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article316781408.html?giftCode=70dfe8812e4f6956e13ef5481bbd1b675f6fa561f6b24219380799df3c048a9cWill home rehab put the MItchspiracy to rest?https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/08/06/mcconnell-says-he-has-been-discharged-from-rehab/INTERVIEW: Mizari Suárez, Neighbors Immigration Clinichttps://www.kyneighborsclinic.org/https://secure.qgiv.com/for/neighborsimmigrationclinicProgress Kentucky is a non-profit organization registered with the Kentucky Secretary of State, and organized as a 501(c)(4). We are affiliated with the Indivisible Project, and Commonground Kentucky Action, and are also proud members of the Forward Kentucky Network. Progress Kentucky's goal is to educate, organize, increase voter turnout, and advance a progressive agenda through civic engagement. Production of episode 271 was by Parker, whom we will miss very much while he's away at college.Our theme music is by Nate Orshan aka NATO. And it rocks. As does he. Hear more at https://natosongs.com/Join us! http://progressky.org/Support us! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/progresskyLive Wednesdays at 7pm on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/progressky/live/and on YouTube http://bit.ly/progress_kyListen as a podcast right here, or wherever you get your pods: https://tr.ee/PsdiXaFylKFacebook - ⁠⁠@progressky⁠ ⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠@progress_ky⁠⁠ Bluesky - ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/progressky.org ⁠https://www.progressky.org/links

    Shocking ICE News out of CKY and a Less-Shocking KY-6 Poll w/Mizari Suárez, Neighbors Immigration Clinic #ColonelsOfTruth Ep. 271

  8. Aug 6

    Fancy Farm Recap, Data Centers & Our Favorite Data Geeks w/Rep. Adam Moore & KY Policy Center #ColonelsOfTruth Ep. 270

    Kim, Dr. Clardy and Aaron cover Fancy Farm Fallout and Data Centers before checking in with KY State Rep. Adam Moore (KSHD45) and Dustin Pugel with the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy! #ColonelsOfTruth BITIN' LIST: AARON: Rand PaulKIMBERLY: Danielle Moodie (criticizing Beshear)DR. CLARDY: Pete HegsethTAKE ACTION:Defend Democracy and Engage KY-6 Voters!Deep Canvassing this weekendhttps://progressky.org/storyPostcards on Monday at West Sixth Brewinghttps://progressky.org/postcardDonate to defend democracyhttps://secure.actblue.com/donate/flipkentucky6 NEWS OF THE WEAK:Fancy Farm Recaphttps://kentuckylantern.com/2026/08/01/adams-ends-governor-run-speculation-at-kentuckys-annual-fancy-farm-picnic/https://www.wowktv.com/news/kentucky/gov-beshear-responds-to-republican-jabs-after-2026-fancy-farm-picnic/?nxsparam=2Data Center News from Louisville and Lexington - seriously, what is a Dainty Festival?!?!?https://www.lpm.org/news/2026-07-28/in-protests-and-public-hearings-louisvilles-push-against-data-centers-mountshttps://louisvilleky.gov/government/office-planning/data-centershttps://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article316748584.htmlhttps://kypolicy.org/kentucky-data-center-tax-breaks/https://kypolicy.org/how-kentucky-data-centers-could-skirt-local-taxes/ INTERVIEWS:KY State Representative Adam Moorehttps://www.kydeservesmoore.com/Dustin Pugel, KY Policy Centerhttps://kypolicy.org/medicaid-cuts-will-return-next-year-unless-the-general-assembly-acts/Progress Kentucky is a partner organization to the Indivisible Project, and Commonground Kentucky Action, and are also proud members of the Forward Kentucky Network. Episode 270 was produced by PARKER (who someday, some way, will share our merch store with YOU!)Our catchy theme song was written and performed by Nato! find more of his music at http://www.NatoSongs.com#ProgressKentucky - #ColonelsOfTruthJoin us! http://progressky.org/Support us! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/progresskyLive Wednesdays at 7pm on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/progressky/live/and on YouTube http://bit.ly/progress_kyListen as a podcast right here, or wherever you get your pods: https://tr.ee/PsdiXaFylKFacebook - ⁠⁠@progressky⁠ ⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠@progress_ky⁠⁠ Bluesky - ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/progressky.org ⁠https://linktr.ee/progressky

    Fancy Farm Recap, Data Centers & Our Favorite Data Geeks w/Rep. Adam Moore & KY Policy Center #ColonelsOfTruth Ep. 270
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