#ICYMI | I was on KET's Comment on Kentucky Friday night. You can stream the show anytime online at ow.ly/aoqj50YqOna.
#ICYMI | I was on KET's Comment on Kentucky Friday night. You can stream the show anytime online at ow.ly/aoqj50YqOna.
#WATCH | This week on #InFocusKY we take a closer look at some #health care related bills that continue to move during this yearβs legislative session in Frankfort.
In this segment, I talk with House & Senate Democratic leaders about #kyga26 priorities.
MY LATEST: KY House Health Services Committee chair State Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser, R-Taylor Mill, talks streamlining health care prior authorization process in Kentucky. #InFocusKY #kyga26
Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman comments on Kentucky native, Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, being identified Monday as the 7th United States soldier killed in action during Operation Epic Fury in the Middle East.
DoW says Pennington died Sunday from injuries sustained in a March 1 attack.
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#NEW | President Donald Trump says he's replacing his Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin, effective March 31, 2026.
Trump says he'll make Noem a "Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas.β
New day, new debate announcement!
Charles Booker, Amy McGrath, Dale Romans & Pam Stevenson will square off in a LIVE, televised Spectrum News 1 Democratic debate for Mitch McConnellβs #kysen seat.
ποΈ: Tuesday, March 17
β°: 7 p.m. ET.
PROGRAMMING ALERT: Watch LIVE or set your DVRβ¦
ποΈ: Sunday, March 1
β°: 10a & 3p ET: βIN FOCUS KENTUCKYβ
β°: 10:30am: Re-air of #KY06 GOP primary debate for U.S. House
The U.S. and Israel launch attack Saturday on Iran.
President Trump says U.S. military has begun "major combat operations in Iran" and suggests a regime change may be needed in Iran.
You can watch Thursdayβs Republican Debate for Kentucky's 6th Congressional District between Rep. Ryan Dotson, R-Winchester, and former state Sen. Ralph Alvarado here.
www.youtube.com/live/YhOQ3Pm...
I canβt let Wednesday, February 25 get away without shouting out a special HAPPY BIRTHDAY to one of the greatests of all-time!
βThe Nature Boyβ Ric Flair is 77 years old young today.
Woooo! What a LIVING LEGEND. #IYKYK
Tuesday night President Donald Trump delivered a record-breaking, 108-minute State of Union address before lawmakers at the U.S Captiol, declaring a new βGolden Ageβ and saying the United States is the βhottest country anywhere in the world.β
State Rep. Joshua Watkins, D-Louisville, on #BlackHistoryMonth: βBefore I was a legislator I was a black manβ¦I was born black. It's the first face I see in the morning & it is the last face I see at night. It is important to talk about black history in KY because black history is American history.β
Kentufky @govandybeshear.bsky.social was a guest on Sundayβs βFace the Nationβ and explained why he believes βtariffs are a tax on the American peopleβ
Happy birthday to Silver Charm, the oldest living Kentucky Derby winner.
He is 32 Years old & won the 1997 Derby and Preakness!
I got to hang with him in 2019 when he was celebrating 25 years!
SUNDAY on βIN FOCUS KENTUCKYβ:
We are celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth in the Commonwealth.
MY GUESTS: Joshua Watkins, @kyhousedems whip & Reggie Thomas, @KYSenateDems caucus chair.
β°: 10am & 3pm ET
πΊ: Spectrum News 1
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis disses Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear during Frankfort presser Wednesday & says, βI wear that as a badge of honorβ when asked about Beshearβs critique of him on a recent talk show appearance as the worst possible person to run into at a Governorsβ conference.
#TODAY | Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will be in Kentucky to highlight House Concurrent Resolution 45, and the need for a balanced budget on the federal level.
Gov. DeSantis will present at 10am with State Rep. Jason Petrie, R-Elkton during a legislative committee. #kyga26
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has a new book.
It's called: 'Go and Do Likewise, How We Heal a Broken Country'
It will be available Sept. 22, 2026, you can pre-order your copy here: static.macmillan.com/.../go-and-d...
Talking Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday fun!
These holidays are lined up nicely this year.
SUNDAY on βIN FOCUS KENTUCKYβ: Wide-ranging One-on-one interview with Republican U.S. Senator Rand Paul. #kysen
HOW TO WATCH:
β°: 10am & 3pm ET
πΊ: Spectrum cable channel 1
π»: SpectrumNews1.com
π±: Downloand the Spectrum News App
Some Kentucky school calendars could extend into summer due to continued weather closures.
We talked about that (and more) Friday night on βComment on Kentuckyβ on KET.
#NTI #school #snow #kywx
I had to jump on this trend earlier this week! I went to ChatGPT and used this prompt:
βCreate a caricature of me and my job based on everything you know about me.β
#NEW | 83-year-old U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., continues to recover this morning, after checking himself into the hospital to be evaluated Monday night after experiencing 'flu-like symptoms' last weekend.
#kysen
#ICYMI | Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's approval rating sits at 65%, the highest among Democratic governors in U.S, according to Morning Consultβs Q4 2025 survey.
Beshearβs approval rating matches his fourth-quarter 2024 rating. #kygov