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Comment on Kentucky
News of the Week: August 18, 2017
Journalists from around the state discuss news of the week with host Bill Bryant, including a vote by members of the Lexington Urban Co. Council to remove two Confederate statues from the city's downtown area. Scheduled guests: Jack Brammer from the Lexington Herald-Leader; Lawrence Smith from WDRB-TV in Louisville; and Kevin Wheatley from Pure Politics on Spectrum News.
Connections with Renee Shaw
Photographer Carol Peachee
Photographer Carol Peachee discusses her books, including "The Birth of Bourbon: A Photographic Tour of Early Distilleries" that captures lost distilleries and those undergoing renewal. Peachee is also a pioneer in the integrative health field with decades of clinical experience in counseling, mindfulness practices, and internal arts. She is the founder of the Center for Mindful Living Practices.
Kentucky Tonight
Public Employee Pensions: The Ongoing Policy Debate
Renee Shaw and four public policy experts discuss public employee pensions. Scheduled guests: Stephanie Winkler, president of the Kentucky Education Association; Dave Adkisson, president and chief executive officer of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce; Jason Bailey, executive director of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy; and William Smith, member of the pension reform team for the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions.
Comment on Kentucky
News of the Week: August 11, 2017
Journalists from around the state discuss news of the week with host Bill Bryant, including critical remarks made by President Donald Trump about Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and political fallout from the Fancy Farm picnic. Read more.....
Connections with Renee Shaw
Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative
The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) serves 21 school districts in southeast Kentucky. Renee speaks with Jeff Hawkins, executive director of KVEC, and Robert Brown, KVEC's professional learning lead.
Rare - Creatures of the Photo Ark
Rare – Creatures of the Photo Ark, Part 3
Joel Sartore adds vibrant insects to his Photo Ark collection and searches for larger animals in Budapest and Prague. He also tags along on a Rowi kiwi egg rescue in New Zealand.
STEAM - Ideas That Shape Our World
Art @ The Edge
Recently, four artists supported by the New York-based organization Creative Capital discussed their current projects, which address socially relevant topics in groundbreaking ways. The presentation was part of the 2016 IdeaFestival at the Kentucky Center for the Arts in Louisville and was filmed by KET for the series STEAM – Ideas That Shape Our World.
SOAR Summit 2017
SOAR Summit 2017
Renee Shaw presents highlights from the 2017 SOAR (Shaping Our Appalachian Region) Summit in Pikeville, Ky. Speakers included U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers (R-5th District), Gov. Matt Bevin, and University of Ky. men's basketball coach John Calipari.
Fancy Farm 2017
Fancy Farm 2017 Highlights
Renee Shaw and Casey Parker-Bell present highlights from the 2017 Fancy Farm picnic in Graves County, Kentucky.