Brad Yost

Byline | IRS Fallout; Religion at JCPS; Preakness Preview

Brad Yost — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:05:00 +0000

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At the top - Hearings have begun on Capitol Hill into the IRS targeting of tea party and other conservative groups that were applying for tax exempt status. We discuss who has been affected by the scandal here in Kentucky with WFPL Political Editor Phillip M. Bailey and Kentucky Public Radio’s Kenny Colston.

Byline | Medicaid Expansion; NBA Prospects; Wax Fang on American Dad

Brad Yost — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:38:00 +0000

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At the top - Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear announced yesterday that the state will expand its Medicaid program under the federal Affordable Care Act, a move that will bring more than 300,000 Kentuckians into the health care program. We talk about the governor’s long-awaited announcement and reaction to it with Kentucky Public Radio’s Kenny Colston.

Byline | JCPS Audit; KY Woman Ordained Priest; Medical Debts Cleared

Brad Yost — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:23:00 +0000

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At the top - Kentucky State Auditor Adam Edelen has accepted the Jefferson County school board’s request to review the district’s finances and central staff operations. WFPL’s Devin Katayama speaks with Edelen, who says because his review isn't based on any specific complaint, the scope of the audit will be broad.

Byline | Progress Kentucky; Thunder Safety; Murray State President Termination

Brad Yost — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:07:00 +0000

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Byline | Tournament Time; Coal in Decline; Choreographer Adam Hougland

Brad Yost — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:18:00 +0000

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Byline | Frankfort Acts; Who Will Run Against McConnell?; Day Cares Cited and More

Brad Yost — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:44:10 +0000

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At the top - Five members of the Louisville Metro Council announced they will begin proceedings to remove Councilwoman Barbara Shanklin from office over ethics violations. We discuss the latest with WFPL’s Phillip M. Bailey and Devin Katayama.

Plagues, Wars, and Famines: Elaine Pagels Discusses Revelations

Brad Yost — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:00:00 +0000

"The Book of Revelation is the strangest book in the Bible. It's the most controversial. It doesn't have any stories, moral teaching. It only has visions, dreams and nightmares. Not many people say they understand it, but for 2000 years, this book has been wildly popular." So says scholar Elaine Pagels, who was in Louisville recently as featured guest at the Kentucky Author Forum.

Byline | NPR's Mike Pesca on March Madness; 'Religious Freedom' Bill; Bourbon and More

Brad Yost — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:15:00 +0000

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At the top - The games have begun and March Madness is here. NPR’s Mike Pesca joins us with his analysis of the men’s NCAA basketball tournament.

Industrial Hemp; Dropping Out of School; Religious Exemptions; Hoops News: Today on Byline

Brad Yost — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:04:05 +0000

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Byline: Prison Jobs in Appalachia; Charter Schools; Progress Kentucky; Humana Festival

Brad Yost — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:24:15 +0000

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At the top - Officials in some eastern Kentucky counties have eagerly recruited prisons to their communities, with the hope of jobs and economic development, but have they delivered? Sylvia Ryerson, who reports on Appalachian issues for Mountain Community Radio, joins us to discuss.