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K ET's live candidate forums will take place throughout April and May. Bi ll Goodman, host of Kentucky Tonight , will moderate the forums, and two journalists will also be on hand to ask questions of the candidates. All candidates on the ballot have been invited to participate. The forum series schedule is as follows: Republicans for Governor I, Monday, April 9 at 8/7 p.m. CT Republicans for Commissioner of Agriculture, Thursday, April 12 at 9/8 p.m. CT Democrats for Commissioner of Agriculture, Thursday, April 12 at 9:30/8:30 p.m. CT Democrats for Governor I, Monday, April 16 at 8/7 p.m. CT Democrats for Secretary of State, Thursday, April 19 at 9/8 p.m. CT Republicans for Lieutenant Governor, Monday, April 23 at 8/7 p.m. CT Democrats for State Treasurer, Thursday, April 26 at 9/8 p.m. CT Democrats for Lieutenant Governor, Monday, April 30 at 8/7 p.m. CT Republicans for State Treasurer, Thursday, May 3 at 9/8 p.m. CT Republicans for Governor II, Monday, May 7 at 8/7 p.m. CT Democrats for Attorney General, Thursday, May 10 at 9/8 p.m. CT Democrats for Governor II, Monday, May 14 at 8/7 p.m. CT Republicans for Attorney General, Thursday, May 17 at 9/8 p.m. CT
All forums will take place at the KET studios on Cooper Drive in Lexington. There will be no studio audience for the forums, but reporters wishing to cover the forums will be allowed in the studio and should arrive no later than 15 minutes prior to the scheduled airtime . People sitting in the studio are asked to remain in their seats until the conclusion of the forum. There will be an opportunity for photographs and b-roll immediately prior to the forum, but shooting will not be permitted during the event. The length of each forum will be based on the number of candidates participating and is subject to change. A wireless I nternet connection, analog phone lines and mult boxes will be available in the visitors center. Reporters will have the opportunity to interview candidates only after the forums . Photos of the forums for Governor and Lieutenant Governor will be made available through KET immediately following each forum . All use of KET photographs and/or short video clips should include a "Courtesy of KET" credit. The forum series airs live on KET1, and each candidate forum will also be videostreamed live and made available via podcast at www.ket.org/election.
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