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Kentucky Politics Weekly

Kentucky Politics Weekly

KY Political News, notes and random thoughts from Tres Watson, the former Spokesman of the Republican Party of Kentucky, Democratic consultant and movie producer Jared Smith, and PR professional Abby Piper along with a rotating cast of Republican and Democratic political operatives, former elected officials and and reporters.

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All Episodes

01:15:13

Return of a Champion

Kentucky Politics Weekly ·

2025/06/20

As KPW rolls into a bit of a summer break, we've got lawsuits in Kentucky, immigration issues nationally, and bombings abroad. Also, an American hero is returning to his reclaim his crown this July.

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01:12:39

Needle Ant Drones

Kentucky Politics Weekly ·

2025/06/13

Israel is bombing Iran, LA is on fire, Asian needle ants are attacking the South. Just a few of the crisis’s on the KPW crew's minds this week.

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01:33:39

Bromance Break Up

Kentucky Politics Weekly ·

2025/06/06

Democratic State Representative Adam Moore joins the show to talk about Pre-K, MAHA, and his experiences as a Freshman legislator. It turns out he and Majority Whip Jason Nemes have unknowingly formed an anti-8 bit Podcast theme music caucus in the General Assembly

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01:21:45

And Then There Were Six...

Kentucky Politics Weekly ·

2025/05/30

Robin Webb leaves the Democratic Party, Fayette County is raising taxes (maybe?) Trump hates TACOs?, and Bob Menendez is back! All on a packed KPW!

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01:48:58

Holiday Scatterbrain

Kentucky Politics Weekly ·

2025/05/23

It's Friday on a holiday weekend, we're tired and ready for a break, can you blame us? We've got education policy, tax policy, foreign policy, and monkey wars. This one is all over the place!

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01:26:33

Let's Get SALTy

Kentucky Politics Weekly ·

2025/05/16

Kentucky Magistrates and Commissioners Association Executive Director JC Young joins the show to talk County Governments. Also, Tres talks two of his favorite (and two of Jared's least favorite) topics: his hatred of raising the SALT Deduction cap and his love for local tax reform.

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01:30:10

Da Pope

Kentucky Politics Weekly ·

2025/05/09

Former State Rep and good Irish Catholic Killian Timoney joins the pod to talk all things pope. Also, we ask the serious questions like can raccoons develop a meth tolerance and why wouldn't a snake handler keep antivenom nearby.

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01:34:11

KY Derby 151

Kentucky Politics Weekly ·

2025/05/01

It's Derby week in the Commonwealth and the Louisville Thoroughbred Society's own Gene McLean is back for our annual KPW Derby preview, this year brought to you by the Associated General Contractors of Kentucky. Also, Tres has grievances to be aired and KY Wired rears it's ugly head yet again.

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01:14:25

Don't Lick Co-Workers

Kentucky Politics Weekly ·

2025/04/25

The KY Senate race gains a candidate, there's going to be a new pope, and there may be a new Secretary of Defense soon. Also, we learn important lessons about masquerading as a creepy clown and not licking your friends and co-workers.

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01:23:51

Do Orcas Eat Penguins?

Kentucky Politics Weekly ·

2025/04/17

We're back from a spring break hiatus. We've got KY Senate finance deadlines, issues with KSP, RFK Jr idiocy, bad Beshear poll numbers, and more!

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01:30:36

Tariffs Are Taxes

Kentucky Politics Weekly ·

2025/04/04

It will never stop raining and Trump has imposed tariffs on penguins. Not sure what else we can say about this one other than ignore the fact that Abby's mic isn't turned on the first 10 minutes. It gets better.....

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01:38:10

Bonus Tennessee Hate Week

Kentucky Politics Weekly ·

2025/03/28

It's Sine Die in the KY General Assembly and it's a rare bonus Tennessee Hate Week as the Cats gear up to play the trash men from down south. Also, KPW Foreign Correspondent Jason Emert joins the show to talk Signalgate

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01:24:06

Pirate's Booty

Kentucky Politics Weekly ·

2025/03/21

Veto week is upon the KY General Assembly but that doesn't mean there's no news. We've got issues at KREF, Trump versus the DOE, Orcas wearing hats, and corrupt snack food magnates.

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01:09:46

Tired.....So Tired....

Kentucky Politics Weekly ·

2025/03/14

Whether it's the grind of the General Assembly Session or the fact that the SEC doesn’t know how to schedule and UK finished playing at nearly 2 AM, the KPW crew is tired. But the show must go on. We've got a look of the week that was in Frankfort, UK not teaching students about tariffs, and a summary of Bologna-gate.

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01:14:58

Police Blotter

Kentucky Politics Weekly ·

2025/03/07

Tariffs are here. Or they're not. Or maybe they are, we're not sure. Either way, we've got all the KY and national political news you need. Also, the police blotter may be becoming a standard segment of the podcast because we've got a lot this week.

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01:07:36

What the Hell is Going on In London?!?

Kentucky Politics Weekly ·

2025/02/28

We're past the midway mark in the 2025 KY General Assembly session and a few bills are moving. The KPW crew talks about library boards, conversion therapy, professor tenure, and more. Also, Trump-Zelenskyy goes south, measles in Kentucky, John Morgan is forming his own party, and more!

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01:14:00

Tres is "Sleepy"

Kentucky Politics Weekly ·

2025/02/21

Well, they can't all be winners. Technical "mistakes" and scattershot thoughts by KPW's host plague this one but the crew powers through with discussions about Frankfort, Washington, drug catapults, and wayward seals. The audio gets better half way through once the technical mistakes are discovered, so bear with it.

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01:23:00

The Orcas are Recruiting

Kentucky Politics Weekly ·

2025/02/14

The KY General Assembly is in full swing. The KPW crew takes a look at some of the legislation that has caught their eyes. Also, the KY Senate and KY-6 races from 2026 seem to be heating up, and KPW has thoughts.

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01:32:07

Louisville Metro ABC Rocks!

Kentucky Politics Weekly ·

2025/02/07

The Kentucky General Assembly is back and KPW has you covered with some of our favorite (and least favorite) bills so far. Also, friend of the pod Ryan Underwood is here to pitch a bill that creates a new way for businesses to pay taxes. Finally, the KPW crew is VERY excited for the latest track to drop from Louisville Metro Alcoholic Beverage Control! That joint is lit!

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01:20:06

The End of the Year of January

Kentucky Politics Weekly ·

2025/01/31

A week that lasted a month in a month that lasted a year is finally over. We've got coverage of Andy Beshear's conference call, Library legislation, the guy with the brain worms, the woman who likes Assad, and a trash can full of popcorn.

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