tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37297432011-10-30T09:11:22.753-04:00A Public Affairs Weblog Devoted to the Commonwealth, podcasting the Kentucky Focus ProgramCaleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger341100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1121572362129260792005-07-16T23:52:00.000-04:002006-02-14T00:42:30.036-05:00

On my final program, Kim Smith with the ONE Campaign joins the program to talk about poverty in Africa and how to fix it.Kay Tillow of Kentuckians for Single Payer Health Care also joins the program to talk about fixing America's health care crisis.This is likely the last program to be posted to this podcast feed. Please feel free to contact the Kentucky News Network to find out where you can

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1120236647390813642005-07-06T12:50:00.000-04:002005-07-08T08:45:59.013-04:00

As of July 15, 2005, I will resign as an employee of Clear Channel Radio in Louisville.As such, I will also no longer produce the Kentucky Focus program. I've had a great time hosting the program and I hope I've had some impact toward bringing reasoned debate on important topics facing Kentucky. Thanks for listening.

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1120236465468444372005-07-01T12:42:00.000-04:002005-07-01T12:47:45.473-04:00

John Yarmuth of the Center for Kentucky Progress joins the program to talk about Kentucky's massive Medicaid shortfall.Also, after the Supreme Court rules against two displays of the Ten Commandments on public property, what's next for the people fighting to display the Commandments. Martin Cothran of The Family Foundation, a group that supports those displays in McCreary and Pulaski counties,

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1119625352831293812005-06-24T10:56:00.000-04:002005-06-24T11:03:45.576-04:00

Tony King of the DEA joins the program to talk about the scourge of methamphetamine.Education researcher Richard Innes talks about why Kentucky ACT scores are bucking a positive national trend.

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1119039356619660912005-06-17T16:10:00.000-04:002005-06-17T16:16:30.710-04:00

Mark Nickolas of Bluegrassreport.org joins the program to talk about his new group, the Foundation for Kentucky's Future, an issue advocacy organization.Jim Waters of the Bluegrass Institute joins the program to talk about why some students at public schools now have to pay tuition.

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1118415348334691842005-06-10T10:48:00.000-04:002005-06-10T10:57:46.493-04:00

Ben Cowgill, an attorney and blogger in Lexington, joins the program. The Kentucky Bar Association is considering whether to charge Cowgill $50 per blog entry, treating each entry as a separate distinct advertisement for his law practice. Some legal blogs have leapt to Cowgill's defense.Will Russell and Scott Shuffitt join the program to talk about the Fourth Annual Lebowskifest, a celebration of

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1117820210484470272005-06-03T13:34:00.000-04:002005-06-03T13:37:52.250-04:00

President Bush visits Hopkinsville, Kentucky to pitch his plans for Social Security reform. We bring you a portion of his speech. Bruce Maples of the Center for Kentucky Progress will explain the merits of the state merit system and why Governor Fletcher's issues with the program are unique among governors.

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1117222733305065342005-05-27T12:00:00.000-04:002005-05-27T15:39:39.636-04:00

Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher and Personnel Cabinet Secretary Erwin Roberts talk to reporters about the hirings and firings within the administration. Attorney General Greg Stumbo responds.Kay Tillow of Kentuckians for Single Payer Health Care also joins the program to talk about her her ideas for a national health care plan.

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Governor Ernie Fletcher phones in from Asia to answer reporters' questions about the Attorney General's probe into claims of abuses within the state merit employment system.

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1115983822157818782005-05-13T12:00:00.000-04:002005-05-13T07:31:03.756-04:00

Scott Bullock of the Institute for Justice joins the program. He recently argued a massive eminent domain case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Ken Hines, research director for the Kentucky Education Assocation, will talk about the state budget and student testing. (REPEAT PROGRAM)

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1115657004999609192005-05-09T12:41:00.000-04:002007-03-01T10:56:31.966-05:00

I have posted a rudimentary (and likely incomplete) list of radio stations that carry the Kentucky Focus program. Please contact me if you have additional information about when and where the Kentucky Focus program airs.

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Jeremy Horton of Change For Kentucky joins the program, as does Kentucky Republican Party Chairman Darrell Brock, Jr.

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1114786490698054432005-04-29T12:00:00.000-04:002005-04-29T10:55:15.300-04:00

State Treasurer Jonathan Miller comes to talk about the embattled Kentucky Affordable Prepaid Tuition (KAPT) program. The state-run college tuition program is now the subject of a lawsuit in Frankfort.Conservative blogger and radio host David Adams joins the program to declare the flaws in KAPT and defend the actions of legislators to end enrollment in the program.

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1114212925151103522005-04-22T19:32:00.000-04:002005-04-24T00:27:19.083-04:00

U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao joins the program to talk about Social Security reform.And Richard Mitchell joins the program to promote a living wage for Lexington.

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1113586889380507682005-04-15T13:28:00.000-04:002005-04-15T13:41:29.380-04:00

Charles Wells of the Kentucky Association of State Employees joins the program to talk about the poor record of privatization across the United States.Rick Bell of the U.S. Marine Hospital Foundation joins the program to talk about saving one of Louisville's most historic structures, a maritime hospital designed by the first truly American-trained architect Robert Mills.

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1113060867554178442005-04-09T11:32:00.000-04:002005-04-09T11:36:10.130-04:00

Education Researcher Richard Innes says Kentucky's CATS scores are yielding some strange results worthy of further scrutiny. State Senator Daniel Mongiardo has high hopes for his E-Health bill, signed into law in March. He's not so happy about the state budget.

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1112386055640151662005-04-01T15:05:00.000-05:002006-10-19T01:11:05.410-04:00

Conservative blogger David Adams joins the program to talk about tax reform, the state budget and Social Security.

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1111786603932054502005-03-25T16:52:00.000-05:002005-04-25T07:38:02.893-04:00

Kentucky Attorney General Greg Stumbo joins the program to talk about prosecutors' expanding caseloads. He recently commissioned a report ( http://www.ag.ky.gov/brc.pdf ) to look into the causes of and solutions to a rapid rise in cases handled by prosecutors and public defenders alike.

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1111081025799654422005-03-18T12:25:00.000-05:002005-04-25T07:37:36.850-04:00

Scott Bullock of the Institute for Justice joins the program. He recently argued a massive eminent domain case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Ken Hines, research director for the Kentucky Education Assocation, will talk about the state budget and student testing.

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1110566240954157852005-03-11T13:35:00.000-05:002005-03-11T13:37:20.956-05:00

President Bush brings his plan for Social Security reform to the Kentucky Center for the Arts in downtown Louisville.

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1109959312947513702005-03-04T12:00:00.000-05:002005-04-25T07:37:14.340-04:00

State Senator Daniel Mongiardo talks about the state budget and education researcher Richard Innes discusses Kentucky's disappointing high school graduation rate and why ACT scores haven't improved.

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1109350745996822652005-02-25T11:55:00.000-05:002005-04-25T07:36:54.093-04:00

Deb Miller with Kentucky Youth Advocates talks about the state budget and spending and taxing priorities. Meanwhile, the creators of Lebowskifest, Will Russell and Scott Shuffit stop by to talk about the next Lebowskifest in Los Angeles.

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1109277827456113502005-02-18T15:42:00.000-05:002005-04-25T07:36:27.256-04:00

U.S. Senator Jim Bunning and Charlie Casper of Kentuckians Against Taxes

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1109243609738822022005-02-11T06:11:00.000-05:002005-04-25T07:35:38.163-04:00

Ben Carter of Bluegrassroots.org talks about blogging, the Democratic Party of Kentucky and the state budget.

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1109207660006230972005-02-04T20:13:00.000-05:002005-04-25T07:35:13.076-04:00

State Senator Joey Pendleton and Aaron Morris of the Bluegrass Institute join the program.

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1109194971512032202005-01-28T16:30:00.000-05:002005-04-25T07:34:35.673-04:00

Governor Fletcher talks about his tax plan. Republican State Senator Damon Thayer talks about his hope to create a new subsidy for horse breeders.

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1114636382033731002005-01-14T12:00:00.000-05:002005-04-27T17:13:02.033-04:00

Tax Reform talk with Steve Pence at the University Club at the University of Louisville.David L. Williams, Kentucky Senate President, talks about who should sit in Kentucky's 37th District Senate seat.

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1114636233529604742005-01-07T12:00:00.000-05:002005-04-27T17:10:33.530-04:00

Governor Fletcher addresses the Louisville Rotary Club.Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform talks about how to grow revenues without increasing taxes.

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1114634246477465252004-12-31T12:00:00.000-05:002005-04-27T16:37:26.476-04:00

Economist Paul Coomes joins the program to talk about economic development and why Kentucky's urban centers may help make or break Kentucky's fortunes.

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1133210245858695662004-12-24T12:00:00.000-05:002005-11-28T15:38:35.046-05:00

Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher joins the program to talk about his tax plan, education reform and his Office of Drug Control Policy.John Yarmuth also joins the program to talk about his Center for Kentucky Progress.

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1114636748976519162004-06-25T12:00:00.000-04:002005-04-27T17:19:08.976-04:00

There is no budget for the new fiscal year. Kentucky House Speaker Jody Richards joins the program to talk about the budget they've proposed.Senate Majority Floor Leader Dan Kelly joins the program to say that they're still waiting for more details from the Kentucky House on a budget plan.

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1114637200472135362004-06-11T12:00:00.000-04:002005-04-27T17:26:40.473-04:00

Jim Waters of the Bluegrass Institute talks about a high performing public school in Eastern Kentucky about to lose some state funding.Stephen McCrocklin of the Langsford Center will talk about his struggles reading as a child and what he and his wife decided to do about that problem for today's children.

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1114636993782648122004-05-28T12:00:00.000-04:002005-04-27T17:23:13.783-04:00

Governor Fletcher talks to reporters about the state budget or lack of one.Author George Farah joins the program to talk about the presidential debate debate.

Caleb O. Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729743.post-1114636839604072192004-05-21T12:00:00.000-04:002005-04-27T17:20:39.606-04:00

Geoff Davis, candidate for the 4th District U.S. Representative seat in Kentucky joins the program.

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