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Report Card on Kentucky's Kids

Renee Shaw and guests discuss a report card on Kentucky's kids. Guests: Terry Brooks, Ed.D., outgoing executive director of the Kentucky Youth Advocates; Kristi Putnam, senior policy advisor of the Kentucky House Speaker's Office; State Rep. Samara Heavrin (R-Leitchfield); and State Rep. Tina Bojanowski (D-Louisville.
Season 32 Episode 37 Length 56:33 Premiere: 06/22/26

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Report Card on Kentucky's Kids
S32 E37 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 06/22/26

Kentucky's Community and Technical Colleges
S32 E36 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 06/16/26

Kentucky Celebrates America250
S32 E35 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 06/01/26

Previewing the 2026 Primary Election
S32 E34 Length 56:30 Premiere Date 05/19/26

Candidate Conversations: 2nd & 5th Congressional Districts
S32 E33 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 05/11/26

Candidate Conversations: 4th Congressional District
S32 E32 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 05/04/26

Candidate Conversations: 6th Congressional District
S32 E31 Length 1:56:38 Premiere Date 04/27/26

Candidate Conversations: The U.S. Senate
S32 E30 Length 1:28:35 Premiere Date 04/20/26

2026 Kentucky General Assembly Session Wrap Up
S32 E29 Length 56:30 Premiere Date 04/13/26

Debating State Budget Priorities
S32 E28 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 03/30/26

Discussing the State Budget
S32 E27 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 03/23/26

Medicaid Reform
S32 E26 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 03/16/26

Childcare Legislation in the 2026 General Assembly
S32 E25 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 03/02/26

Reviewing the 2026 Legislative Session at the Midpoint
S32 E24 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 02/23/26

K-12 Education Policy
S32 E23 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 02/16/26

Public Education Legislation
S32 E22 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 02/09/26

Housing Shortage in Kentucky
S32 E21 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 02/02/26

General Assembly Policy Priorities and the State Budget
S32 E20 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 01/12/26

2026 Legislative Session Preview
S32 E19 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 01/05/26

Eastern Kentucky Tourism
S32 E18 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 11/24/25

Food Insecurity in Kentucky
S32 E17 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 11/10/25

SNAP and Other Government Food Assistance Programs
S32 E16 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 11/03/25

The U.S. Economy, Tariffs and Federal Government Shutdown
S32 E15 Length 56:35 Premiere Date 10/13/25

Vaccines and Medications
S32 E14 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 10/06/25

K-12 Education in the Commonwealth
S32 E13 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 09/22/25

State & National Politics and Political Discourse
S32 E12 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 09/15/25

Housing in Kentucky
S32 E11 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 09/08/25

Spotlighting the South Central Kentucky Region
S32 E10 Length 56:58 Premiere Date 08/18/25

Agriculture in Kentucky
S32 E9 Length 56:43 Premiere Date 07/21/25

Spotlighting the Lake Cumberland Region
S32 E8 Length 56:53 Premiere Date 07/14/25

Medicaid Policy Changes in the Federal Budget Bill
S32 E7 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 07/07/25

Kentucky History
S32 E6 Length 56:36 Premiere Date 07/01/25

Current Issues in National Politics
S32 E5 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 05/12/25

Recap of the Rx and Illicit Drug Summit, Part 2
S32 E4 Length 57:08 Premiere Date 05/05/25

Recap of the Rx and Illicit Drug Summit, Part 1
S32 E3 Length 57:13 Premiere Date 04/28/25

Kentucky's Flood Response
S32 E1 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 04/14/25

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