Progress Kentucky: Colonels of Truth!
Progress Kentucky: Colonels of Truth!
Progress Kentucky
Weekly episodes from Progress Kentucky, an all-volunteer group of Central Kentucky activists working to turn our commonwealth purple. Progress Kentucky works to educate and engage voters across our commonwealth in order to advance a progressive political agenda at the state and national level.
Trouble Brewing! #ColonelsOfTruth
Aaron, Kimberly & Nato cover the news of the weak, with Mitch and Rand challenging each other over who can embarrass our commonwealth the most: the threat to democracy or the conspiracy theorist?? Kimberly weighs in on the opioid epidemic, and Nato shares reflections from the recent Gov. Beshear protest/counter protest in Frankfort. All this, PLUS Kentucky's WORST POLITICIAN OF THE MOMENT & a Call to Action!  Listen in for our weekly digital demonstration for good government and a more compassionate commonwealth. Live Wednesdays at 7pm - https://www.facebook.com/progressky/live/ Website - http://progresskentucky.org/ Donate - https://secure.actblue.com/donate/progressky Facebook - @progressky Instagram - @progress_ky Twitter - @progress_ky YouTube - http://bit.ly/progress_ky Medium  - progressky.medium.com Live Media Production by www.couchfiremedia.com
May 13, 2021
57 min
Historian Mitch? FACT CHECK! & #DougPriceIsRight: FEC v Deregulating Dark Money, & guest Josh Mers of the Fayette County Dems #ColonelsOfTruth
Kimberly, Aaron and special guest host Annabel tackle news of the weak: Mitch & Rand weigh in on the racist culture wars, a refinery in E. KY is poisoning Boyd County, and we get a report from the Bernie/Booker rally. Then we're joined by Fayette County Dems Chair, Josh Mers, who gives PK an update on the party reorganization process and what to do next to fire up the KDP. We close with PK's OC (original Colonel) Dougie Fresh, who comes correct on DARK MONEY and the FEC in another informative installment of #DougPriceIsRIght. Listen in for our weekly digital demonstration for good government and a more compassionate commonwealth. Live Wednesdays at 7pm - https://www.facebook.com/progressky/live/ Website - http://progresskentucky.org/ Donate - https://secure.actblue.com/donate/progressky Facebook - @progressky Instagram - @progress_ky Twitter - @progress_ky YouTube - http://bit.ly/progress_ky Medium  - progressky.medium.com Live Media Production by www.couchfiremedia.com
May 6, 2021
1 hr 7 min
A labor fight at the Derby & a DOJ investigation of the LMPD - plus an interview with the Real McCoys of Martin County #ColonelsOfTruth
It's a LOUISVILLE SPECIAL for Derby Week, as Kimberly, Nate & Aaron tackle a few thorny issues with the run for the roses. We also weigh in on recent developments with the Louisville Police Department and then are thrilled to welcome back Nina and Mickey McCoy, the leaders of Concerned Citizens of Martin County to get an update on their water woes and consider how the Biden Administration's American Jobs Plan could help communities such as theirs.... IF politicos like Andy Barr, Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell would GET OUT THE WAY.  Listen in for our weekly digital demonstration for good government and a more compassionate commonwealth. Live Wednesdays at 7pm - https://www.facebook.com/progressky/live/ Website - http://progresskentucky.org/ Facebook  - @progressky Instagram - @progress_ky Twitter   - @progress_ky YouTube   - http://bit.ly/progress_ky Medium    - progressky.medium.com Live Media Production by www.couchfiremedia.com
Apr 29, 2021
1 hr 10 min
Accountability for Derek Chauvin & Coal Miners Back a Green Future #ColonelsOfTruth #DougPriceIsRight
Aaron, Kimberly, Nate & Ken respond to the Chauvin verdict, and what it means for justice in Breonna Taylor's case. In honor of Earth Week, Progress Kentucky picks up the conversation about moving Kentucky's rural communities beyond coal with the news of the United Mine Workers of America backing Biden's climate agenda. We also name our commonwealth's WORST politician of the moment, and issue a call to action. ALL THIS, and Doug Price coming correct on straight party voting in a new installment of #DougPriceIsRIght. Phew - what a show. Download and listen, you won't be disappointed.  Listen in for our weekly digital demonstration for good government and a more compassionate commonwealth. Live Mondays at 7pm - https://www.facebook.com/progressky/live/ Website - http://progresskentucky.org/ Facebook  - @progressky Instagram - @progress_ky Twitter   - @progress_ky YouTube   - http://bit.ly/progress_ky Medium    - progressky.medium.com Live Media Production by www.couchfiremedia.com
Apr 22, 2021
48 min
Mitch's Corporate Hypocrisy & State Rep. Col. Pam Stevenson #ColonelsOfTruth
MITCHPOCRISY!! Also the lie of GOP bipartisanship.... Kimberly Cecil-Jones, Denise Gray, Aaron Viles & Ken Howl cover the political news of the week, and are then joined by TRUE Colonel, Rep. Col. Pam Stevenson for an inspiring and wise conversation about Kentucky politics and her first General Assembly. Listen in for our weekly digital demonstration for good government and a more compassionate commonwealth. Live Mondays at 7pm - https://www.facebook.com/progressky/live/ Website - http://progresskentucky.org/ Facebook  - @progressky Instagram - @progress_ky Twitter   - @progress_ky YouTube   - http://bit.ly/progress_ky Medium    - progressky.medium.com Live Media Production by www.couchfiremedia.com
Apr 13, 2021
58 min
Environmental Devastation, Energy Rate Hikes, & KY Legislative Wrap Up w/ #DougPriceIsRight #ColonelsOfTruth
Aaron, Kimberly & Nate talk coal impacts and looming clean-energy roll backs for this environmental-themed installment of Progress Kentucky's "Colonels of Truth," and are then joined by Doug Price for a General Assembly wrap up edition of "Doug Price Is Right." Listen in for our weekly digital demonstration for good government and a more compassionate commonwealth. Live Mondays at 7pm - https://www.facebook.com/progressky/live/ Website - http://progresskentucky.org/ Facebook  - @progressky Instagram - @progress_ky Twitter   - @progress_ky YouTube   - http://bit.ly/progress_ky Medium    - progressky.medium.com Live Media Production by www.couchfiremedia.com
Apr 6, 2021
55 min
Veto-a-go-go with Prof. Josh Douglas, author of "Vote for US"
Denise, Doug and Kimberly share the Kentucky political news of the week, with an unfortunate update on the bad bills -> veto -> override round robin happening right now in the Kentucky General Assembly. Then, Doug and Denise connect with UK Constitutional Law professor Josh Douglas, an elections law expert and author of the timely "Vote for US: How to Take Back Our Elections and Change the Future of Voting." Listen in for our weekly digital demonstration for good government and a more compassionate commonwealth. Live Mondays at 7pm - https://www.facebook.com/progressky/live/ Website - http://progresskentucky.org/ Facebook  - @progressky Instagram - @progress_ky Twitter   - @progress_ky YouTube   - http://bit.ly/progress_ky Medium    - progressky.medium.com Live Media Production by www.couchfiremedia.com
Mar 30, 2021
56 min
Dr. Paul vs Dr. Fauci & Tax Cuts vs Stimulus #ColonelsOfTruth
Kimberly, Nate & Aaron tackle the KY political news of the week, touching on Rand Paul's mask drama in the Senate, and the overwhelming flood of bad bills which landed on Governor Beshear's desk last week. They are then joined by PK's resident fact finder for another version of #DougPriceIsRIght! Join our Call to Action in support of public schools and generally using tax revenue for public good, not private corporations: http://bit.ly/ProKY Listen in for our weekly digital demonstration for good government and a more compassionate commonwealth. Live Mondays at 7pm - https://www.facebook.com/progressky/live/ Website - http://progresskentucky.org/ Facebook  - @progressky Instagram - @progress_ky Twitter   - @progress_ky YouTube   - http://bit.ly/progress_ky Medium    - progressky.medium.com Live Media Production by www.couchfiremedia.com
Mar 23, 2021
48 min
Scent of Hope and a Camel's Nose with guest Katherine Mueller #ColonelsOfTruth
Aaron, Denise & Kimberly discuss the American Rescue Plan, its historic anti-poverty programs, and how Frankfort Republicans are wasting some of the Act's ability to help our state -- all to block Governor Beshear. We'll also discuss cynical efforts in Frankfort to move public dollars into private schools. Finally, we're joined by Katherine Mueller to discuss how folks can help Eastern KY recover from the floods, and wrap up with a lively conversation about how the Democrats can recover politically in that part of the state. Listen in for our weekly digital demonstration for good government and a more compassionate commonwealth. Live Mondays at 7pm - https://www.facebook.com/progressky/live/ Website - http://progresskentucky.org/ Facebook  - @progressky Instagram - @progress_ky Twitter   - @progress_ky YouTube   - http://bit.ly/progress_ky Medium    - progressky.medium.com Live Media Production by www.couchfiremedia.com
Mar 16, 2021
55 min
Failures in Frankfort, Art as Activism, Eastern KY Flooding & KDP's reorganization #ColonelsOfTruth
Aaron, Denise and Nate discuss the political news of the week, with an eye on Frankfort, where among other horrible proposed laws, the General Assembly is poised to make it illegal to INSULT the police!?!? They also discuss the massive flooding in Eastern Kentucky, an upcoming art/activism event in Frankfort with phenomenal Frankfort activist and event co-organizer Debra Graner, and are joined by the KDP's executive director, Mary Nishimuta, for a quick update on the reorganization process Kentucky Democrats are about to embark upon. Listen in for our weekly digital demonstration for good government and a more compassionate commonwealth. Live Mondays at 7pm - https://www.facebook.com/progressky/live/ Website - http://progresskentucky.org/ Facebook  - @progressky Instagram - @progress_ky Twitter   - @progress_ky YouTube   - http://bit.ly/progress_ky Medium    - progressky.medium.com Live Media Production by www.couchfiremedia.com
Mar 9, 2021
1 hr 5 min
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