KET - African-American state lawmakers review legislative session on next Connections

African-American state lawmakers review legislative session on next Connections

For Release: 2009-04-06 09:46:00

On the next edition of Connections with Renee Shaw, some of Kentucky's African-American state lawmakers review the recent legislative session, including legislation pertinent to minority communities. The program airs Friday, April 17 at 4/3 p.m. CT on KET2 and Sunday, April 19 at 1:30/12:30 p.m. CT on KET1. Guests include Sen. Gerald Neal, D-Louisville; Rep . Arnold Simpson, D-Covington; Rep. Derrick Graham, D-Frankfort; and Rep. Jim Glenn, D-Owensboro.

The guests also discuss speculation about a special session, minority representation in the General Assembly, recruiting minorities into the political arena and more.

Connections with Renee Shaw is a KET production, produced by Shaw and Carolyn Gwinn. More information about Connections, including streaming video, is available at www.ket.org/connections. More information about KET programming and education services, as well as how to support KET, can be found at www.ket.org.

Contact: Amanda Stroud

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