Kentucky Edition

Kentucky Edition

KET presents a new weeknight series that features reporting from across Kentucky examining complex regional and statewide issues in relevant, meaningful ways. From education to the economy, agriculture to healthcare, business to the arts, Kentucky Edition, hosted by Renee Shaw, will summarize the day's major developments and explore Kentucky's fascinating people, places and events.

Episodes

October 16, 2025 26 mins
Hundreds of dignitaries and business leaders gather to honor the legacy of U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, a state lawmaker wants new rules for criminals found legally insane, and why rural Kentucky has seen a growth in population over the last four years.
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How federal changes could impact Kentucky schools, how the government shutdown is impacting Kentucky, why a state lawmaker wants to abolish an inmate reentry program, and lessons a high school counselor learned about paying for college when it was time to send her own child off to school.
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October 14, 2025 26 mins
Lifelong Kentucky farmer expresses his concern amid the United States’ trade dispute with China, Kentuckians working on the front lines of drug treatment, harm reduction, and prevention convene in Louisville, and some Kentucky high school students are getting a course on how to cover the cost of college.
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October 13, 2025 26 mins
A professor discusses the legality of federal workers being fired amid a government shutdown, a state lawmaker says she wants to stop school districts from hiring lobbyists, another public school district denies a religious organization's application for "moral instruction" classes, and what to know about changes coming to the student loan process.
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October 13, 2025 26 mins
A conservative Christian firm wants more social media guardrails to protect Kentucky kids, a Kentucky court backs a state law keeping convicted felons from having guns, KSP continues to investigate threats made to the Kentucky Parole Board, Amy McGrath discusses why she's running again for U.S. Senate, and a soybean farmer pleads for the U.S> to reach a trade deal with China.
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October 9, 2025 26 mins
State police investigate death threats made against members of the Kentucky Parole Board following the release of Ronald Exantus, Amy McGrath talks about preparing for her third campaign, and a panel of lawmakers hear potential solutions for tackling truancy issues in Kentucky schools. 
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October 8, 2025 26 mins
Kentucky's attorney general sues a popular gaming platform for children, Kentucky's current congressional delegation reacts to the second anniversary of a Hamas attack on Israel, and a University of Kentucky constitutional law professor talks about a conversion therapy case before the United States Supreme Court and how he thinks the justices will rule.
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October 7, 2025 26 mins
Amy McGrath officially launches her second Kentucky Senate bid for Senator Mitch McConnell's seat, the Kentucky criminal case that has caught the attention of the White house, and the growing crisis for Kentucky soybean farmers. 
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October 6, 2025 26 mins
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announces he is appointing State Senator and Senate Minority Whip, David Yates, as interim Jefferson County clerk, conference in Lexington explores ways to prevent human trafficking and other forms of domestic abuse, and infectious disease expert talks about rise in West Nile Virus cases in Kentucky.
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October 3, 2025 26 mins
Governor Andy Beshear says Kentucky is doing all it can to cope with the continuing federal government shutdown that started at midnight Wednesday, a look at the protections and limitations of free speech on university campuses, and preventing seniors from becoming the target of scammers.
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October 2, 2025 26 mins
Kentuckians react as the federal government shuts down after Congress and the White House fail to reach a budget agreement, Kentucky’s top doctor speaks out on the Trump administration associating Tylenol use during pregnancy to autism, and the search for answers in a Civil War massacre leads archaeologists and historians to a Shelby County farm.
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October 1, 2025 26 mins
London’s impeached mayor resumed his duties after a judge ruled the city council did not present sufficient grounds to remove him from office, four Kentucky congressmen ask House leadership to block language that would ban certain hemp-derived products, and a WKU student is living campus life to the fullest while shattering stereotypes.
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September 30, 2025 26 mins
Legislative panel hears from Medicaid experts about potential ways for the state to save on Medicaid costs while still getting Kentuckians the healthcare they need, U.S. Senator Rand Paul explains why he opposed both the Republican and Democratic budget plans to avoid government shutdown, and a program that’s getting local nutritious fare into an urban food desert.
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September 29, 2025 27 mins
Why senior centers in Kentucky will have to scale back meal programs, lawmakers discuss horse racing and gambling in Kentucky, what Congressman McGarvey is reportedly saying about his vote on a resolution honoring Charlie Kirk, and taking steps to increase accuracy when it comes to monitoring Kentucky's weather.
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September 26, 2025 26 mins
U.S. Senator Rand Paul and Congressman Thomas discuss the possibility of a government shutdown and a possible U.S. Senate run for  Massie at a community forum in Maysville, Governor Andy Beshear weighs in on the Trump administration’s claims there's a link between Tylenol use and autism, and dozens of people who recently became naturalized U.S. citizens are recognized in Bowling Green.
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September 25, 2025 26 mins
Congressman Thomas Massie talked about his work to release the Epstein files, as he and U.S. Senator Rand Paul made stops in Kentucky for Massie’s re-election campaign, county officials head to Frankfort to ask lawmakers, once again, for help funding their local jails, and Warren County Public Schools speaks to legislative panel about ways the state could better accommodate multi-lingual students.
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September 24, 2025 26 mins
New calls for a change in leadership at FCPS, could a fund used to help Kentuckians rent and own homes being doing more, learning way to reduce falling risks, a unique music festival moves to Kentucky, and a Kentuckian is on her way to becoming a NASA astronaut.
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September 23, 2025 26 mins
A growing number of state lawmakers are calling for the immediate resignation of Fayette County Public Schools' Superintendent Demetrus Liggins and Board Chair Tyler Murphy,  a high-ranking Kentucky lawmaker is proposing to make handgun "conversion devices" illegal at the state level, and  more cases of West Nile virus are now confirmed in Central Kentucky.
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September 22, 2025 26 mins
Why some lawmakers oppose a bill preventing utility companies from cutting off services during extreme weather, honoring POW/MIA Recognition Day, and we go Inside Kentucky Politics to discuss the U.S. Senate race in the state.
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September 22, 2025 27 mins
A legislative task force discusses ways to improve child nutrition, the state's highest court overturns a local ordinance on no-knock warrants, Sen. Paul questions the need for newborns to get a hepatitis B vaccine, and what advancements in the fight against Alzheimer's means for Kentucky families.
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