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The battle to drive ISIS out of Iraq’s second-largest city was brutal and grueling. Shot over the course of the nine-month battle, “Mosul” follows one Iraqi special forces unit as they lead the fight. Also in this two-part hour: “Inside Yemen” offers a rare, up-close look at the country that’s home to what the United Nations recently called the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
Saying the commonwealth will maintain the pension benefits promised to current public employees and retirees, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin today outlined a plan for reforming the state’s beleaguered retirement systems.
Renee Shaw and her guests discuss transportation issues. Scheduled guests: State Sen. Ernie Harris, R-Prospect, chair of the Senate Transportation Committee; Kentucky Senate Minority Caucus Chair Dorsey Ridley, D-Henderson; State Rep. Sal Santoro, R-Florence, chair of the House Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation; and State Rep. John Sims, D-Flemingsburg, co-chair of the House Working Group on Kentucky's Transportation Infrastructure.
Bill Bryant and journalists discuss the week's news from the commonwealth, including a visit from EPA chief Scott Pruitt to eastern Kentucky, economic news from Louisville, and the latest on pension reform. Guests: Nick Storm from Spectrum News; Roxanne Scott from WFPL in Louisville; and Tom Loftus from the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Renee's guest Gordon Hamlin, president of Pro Bono Public Pensions and a retired attorney, offers ideas about how to fix Kentucky's ailing public pension systems. Hamlin recommends that Kentucky transition to a shared risk pension plan: longer working careers, elimination of cost of living adjustments, and transition to career average formula.
How did Scott Pruitt go from fighting the EPA to running it and rolling back years of environmental protections? With access to key players behind his rise, and former EPA officials, FRONTLINE provides an inside look at the ascent of the anti-regulatory movement in America.
Renee Shaw and her guests discuss tax policy. Guests: John Garen, economics professor at the University of Kentucky; Chris Phillips, economics professor at Somerset Community College; Jordan Harris, co-executive director of the Pegasus Institute; and Pam Thomas, senior fellow at the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy.
Journalists from around the state discuss the week's news with host Bill Bryant, including the latest on the athletics scandal embroiling the University of Louisville and updates on an upcoming special legislative session in Frankfort to address public pensions. Scheduled guests: Marcus Green from WDRB-TV in Louisville; Kevin Wheatley from Spectrum News; and Deborah Yetter from the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Renee Shaw is joined by Dr. Phillip Chang, chief medical officer at UK HealthCare, who discusses efforts to tackle the opioid epidemic by encouraging doctors and hospitals to minimize prescriptions for powerful narcotics. The program is part of KET's continuing coverage of the opioid crisis.