Kentucky Tonight

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A KET production on issues confronting Kentuckians, hosted by Renee Shaw.

  1. FEB 17

    K-12 Education Policy

    Renee Shaw hosts a discussion about K-12 education policy. Guests include: Commissioner Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D., Kentucky Department of Education; Maddie Shepard, president of the Jefferson County Teachers Association; Mike Harmon, state outreach director for the Commonwealth Policy Center; and Rhonda Caldwell, Ed.D., chief executive officer at Kentucky Association of School Administrators.

    57 min

  2. FEB 10

    Public Education Legislation

    Renee Shaw hosts a discussion about public education legislation with State Sen. Stephen West (R-Paris) and State Sen. Reginald Thomas (D-Lexington), both who serve on the Senate Education Committee; and State Rep. Scott Lewis (R-Hartford) and State Rep. Tina Bojanowski (D-Louisville), both who serve on the House Primary and Secondary Education Committee.

    57 min

  3. FEB 3

    Housing Shortage in Kentucky

    Renee Shaw hosts a discussion about the housing shortage in Kentucky with State Sen. Robby Mills (R-Henderson): State Rep. Joshua Watkins (D- Louisville); Wendy Smith from the Kentucky Housing Corporation; J.D. Chaney from the Kentucky League of Cities; State Rep. Susan Witten (R-Louisville); and George Eklund from the Coalition for the Homeless.

    57 min

  4. JAN 13

    General Assembly Policy Priorities and the State Budget

    Renee Shaw hosts a discussion about the Kentucky General Assembly 2026 session with State Senator Robert Stivers (R-Manchester), Senate President; State Representative David Osborne (R-Prospect), House Speaker; State Senator Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-Louisville), Senate Minority Whip; and State Representative Lindsey Burke (D-Lexington), House Minority Caucus Chair.

    57 min

  5. JAN 12

    2026 Legislative Session Preview

    Renee Shaw hosts a preview of the 2026 legislative session with State Rep. David Meade (R-Stanford), House Speaker Pro Tempore; State Sen. David Givens (R-Greensburg), President Pro Tempore; State Rep. Pamela Stevenson (D-Louisville), House Minority Floor Leader; and State Sen. Gerald Neal (D-Louisville), Senate Minority Floor Leader.

    57 min

  6. 12/10/2025

    Eastern Kentucky Tourism

    Renee Shaw leads a discussion about Eastern Kentucky tourism. Guests: Commissioner Mike Mangeot, Kentucky Department of Tourism; Kitty Dougoud, Kentucky Main Street program administrator; Seth Wheat, director of interpretation and engagement at Kentucky State Parks; and Jill Fraley Dotson, executive director of community relations, tourism and Main Street for the City of Pikeville.

    57 min

  7. 11/12/2025

    Food Insecurity in Kentucky

    Renee Shaw leads a discussion about food insecurity. Guests include: State Senator Jason Howell (R-Murray); State Representative Chad Aull (D-Lexington); Michael Halligan, president and CEO of God's Pantry Food Bank; Melissa McDonald, executive director of Feeding Kentucky; Alison Gustafson, Ph.D., executive director, Food as Health at the University of Kentucky Martin Gatton College.

    57 min

  8. 11/04/2025

    SNAP and Other Government Food Assistance Programs

    Renee Shaw leads a discussion about SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). Guests include: State Rep. Adam Moore (D-Lexington), a member of the Kentucky General Assembly's Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Kentucky Task Force; Anne-Tyler Morgan, a Lexington healthcare attorney with McBrayer PLLC; and Heather LeMire, State Director of Americans for Prosperity - Kentucky.

    57 min
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A KET production on issues confronting Kentuckians, hosted by Renee Shaw.

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  • Channel
    KET
  • Creator
    KET
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    222
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright KET
  • Show Website
    Kentucky Tonight

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