2016 Election

Quick Hits Extravaganza!

We are doing a QUICK HITS show this week. We had planned to have a tax roundtable with some members of KCEP, but they had to reschedule. We wish them well as the session wraps up and look forward to talking to them in the future, soon. In the meantime, we are bringing our dear…

Charter Schools, Article V Convention, & Passed Bills

Charter Bill’s Wild Week

• On March 2, we became aware of a plan to “fast track” HB 520, the charter school law, with some significant changes.
• As amended, the bill doesn’t allow “virtual…

Episode 10 — More Meyer Investigation, Gray-Paul Debate, & RunSwitch Poll

Stumbo Investigation Update

• We’ve talked about this on the past few shows, but as an update, a few months ago Russ Meyer released a voicemail from Matt Bevin where the Governor…

Episode 6 — Bevin Said Whaaaat?

Bevin said whaaaat?: Beshear Puts Bevin’s DMs on Blast + Matt Bevin Tells Churches to Get Political

• Part 1: DMs on Blast
• On September 26, Matt Bevin apparently sent an unsolicited text to Andy Beshear, which read “I would…

My Old Kentucky Podcast — Episode 4

Kentucky House Elections

• The Kentucky House is the “only legislative body in the South still held by Democrats.” In reality, beside Illinois (both chambers Dem), Kentucky joins Iowa, Minnesota, Colorado, and New Mexico as the only states not…

My Old Kentucky Podcast Show Notes, 8/28

KY Medicaid 1115 Waiver

What is Medicaid?

• Means tested government health insurance
• Administered by State governments but paid for by both state and federal government.