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2001 - Kentucky Tonight
2001 General Assembly
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What issues should lawmakers consider during the 2001 legislative session? (#819)
- Monday, January 8, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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The Death Penalty
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Should the General Assembly abolish or limit capital punishment? (#820)
- Monday, January 15, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Mandatory Garbage Collection
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Should the General Assembly require mandatory garbage collection in all Kentucky counties? (#821)
- Monday, January 22, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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State Tax Reform
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Should the General Assembly enact comprehensive tax reform? (#822)
- Monday, January 29, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Self-Defense Law
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Should the General Assembly expand the circumstances in which deadly force may be used in self-defense?
(#823)
- Monday, February 5, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Bush Education Plan
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Should Congress enact the presidents education reforms? (#824)
- Monday, February 12, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Faith-Based Charities
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Should the federal government fund social service programs run by religious organizations? (#825)
- Monday, February 19, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Bush Tax Plan
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Should Congress enact the presidents proposed tax cuts? (#826)
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- Monday, February 26, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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2001 General Assembly
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What issues are before the Kentucky legislature at the conclusion of this years regular session? (#827)
- Monday, March 26, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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State Tax Reform
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Should the General Assembly enact comprehensive tax reform?
(#828)
- Monday, April 2, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Human Cloning
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What issues are raised by human cloning research? (#829)
- Monday, April 9, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Biotech Foods
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Should the federal government increase oversight of genetically modified foods?
(#830)
- Monday, April 16, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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U.S. Foreign Policy
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What is the United States proper role in foreign affairs? (#831)
- Monday, April 23, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Bush Tax Plan
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Should Congress enact the presidents proposed tax cuts? (#832)
- Monday, May 7, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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U.S. Trade Policy
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Should the United States be part of a Free Trade Area of the Americas? (#833)
- Monday, May 14, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Law Enforcement and Race
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Are Kentuckians adequately addressing issues like racial profiling?
(#834)
- Monday, May 21, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Social Security
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Should personal retirement accounts be part of a plan to strengthen Social Security?
(#835)
- Monday, May 28, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Energy Policy and Gasoline
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Should Congress support the presidents energy plan? (#836)
- Monday, June 4, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Energy Policy and Electricity
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Should Congress support the presidents energy plan? (#837)
- Monday, June 11, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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U.S. Defense Policy
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Should the United States develop a missile defense system? (#838)
- Monday, June 18, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Managed Health Care
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Should patients have the right to sue their HMOs?
(#839)
- Monday, June 25, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Campaign Finance Reform
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Should Congress amend the Federal Election Campaign Act? (#840)
- Monday, July 2, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Fetal Protection
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Should Congress pass the Unborn Victims of Violence Act?
(#841)
- Monday, July 9, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Land-Use Planning
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Are Kentucky communities managing growth in ways that balance competing interests?
(#842)
- Monday, July 16, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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State Tax Reform
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Should the General Assembly enact comprehensive tax reform?
(#843)
- Monday, July 23, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Sex Education
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What is the best way to address the country's sexually related public health problems? (#844)
- Monday, July 30, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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News Coverage and the Media
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How should the media react to news events? (#845)
- Monday, August 6, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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The Future of Farming
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What direction should Kentucky take in planning agriculture policy? (#846)
- Monday, August 13, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Faith-Based Charities
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Should the federal government fund social service programs run by religious organizations? (#847)
- Monday, August 20, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Embryonic Stem Cell Research
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How should Congress respond to the presidents stem-cell decision? (#848)
- Monday, August 27, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Education
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What challenges face Kentucky public schools? (#901)
- Monday, September 3, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Telemarketing
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Should the General Assembly tighten restrictions on telemarketers?
(#902)
- Monday, September 10, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Attack on America
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(#903)
- Monday, September 17, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Kentucky Responds: Talking with Children
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This is the first program in a series of special Kentucky Responds editions of Kentucky Tonight in the aftermath of September 11. (#904)
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- Monday, October 1, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Kentucky Responds: Muslims and Arab Americans
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This is the second program in a series of special Kentucky Responds editions of Kentucky Tonight in the aftermath of September 11. (#905)
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- Monday, October 8, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
- Monday, October 8, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on www.ket.org
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Kentucky Responds: Terrorism at Home
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This is the third program in a series of special Kentucky Responds editions of Kentucky Tonight in the aftermath of September 11. (#906)
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- Monday, October 15, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
- Monday, October 15, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on www.ket.org
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Kentucky Responds: Coping Emotionally
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This is the fourth program in a series of special Kentucky Responds editions of Kentucky Tonight in the aftermath of September 11. (#907)
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- Monday, October 22, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
- Monday, October 22, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on www.ket.org
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War on Terrorism
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(#908)
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- Monday, October 29, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Death Penalty
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Should the General Assembly abolish, limit, or expand capital punishment? (#909)
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- Monday, November 5, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Land-Use Planning
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What is the best way for Kentuckians to manage growth? (#910)
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- Monday, November 12, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Garbage Collection
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Should the General Assembly require mandatory garbage collection in all Kentucky counties?
(#911)
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- Monday, November 19, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Traffic Safety
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Should the General Assembly pass seat belt and cell phone legislation?
(#912)
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- Monday, November 26, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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State Tax Reform
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Should the General Assembly enact comprehensive tax reform?
(#913)
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- Monday, December 3, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Expanded Gambling
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Should the General Assembly legalize additional forms of gambling in Kentucky?
(#914)
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- Monday, December 10, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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Merchant Power
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How should the General Assembly address the development of merchant power plants?
(#915)
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- Monday, December 17, 2001 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
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