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May 4
State of the News

Derby & Oaks Race Handicapping With the Pros

On Oaks Friday, WFPL’s State of the News headed to Churchill Downs to spend an hour talking about the big races ahead this weekend, and handicapping the races with professional insights from Mike Watchmaker from the Daily Racing Form and Ed DeRosa of brisnet.com. In the first segment Rick Howlett spoke our experts about the […]
By Brad Yost
May 4
State of the News

Derby & Oaks Race Handicapping With the Pros

By Brad Yost
Apr 28
State of the News

Kentucky Statehouse News Round Up: State of the News

We checked in this past Friday afternoon with Capital Bureau reporter Kenny Colston for a recap of the news this week from Frankfort.  He talked about the Kentucky Court of Appeals hearing about the legality of instant racing, AmeriGOP – a SuperPAC involved with Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District race, and the imminent release of the […]
By Brad Yost
Apr 28
State of the News
Kentucky Statehouse News Round Up: State of the News
Brad Yost
Apr 27
State of the News

State of the News 4/27/12

Our weekly news round up began today with Devin Katayama’s report on the latest on Bluegrass Boardwalk, which is one step closer to opening.  Phillip Bailey discussed the fundraising disparity between John Yarmuth and challenger Brooks Wicker.  Erica Peterson outlined the major honor bestowed on Kentuckian Wendell Berry this week.  Appalachian Regional Healthcare is suing […]
By Brad Yost
Apr 27
State of the News
State of the News 4/27/12
Brad Yost
Apr 21
State of the News

News from Frankfort with Kenny Colston: State of the News

We checked in this past Friday afternoon with Capital Bureau reporter Kenny Colston for a recap of the news this week from Frankfort. He talked about the special legislative session, friction between Governor Beshear and David Williams, the status of the pill mill bill, and the roads budget, among other topics.
By Brad Yost
Apr 21
State of the News
News from Frankfort with Kenny Colston: State of the News
Brad Yost
Apr 20
State of the News

State of the News 4/20/12

Beginning our weekly news round up today, Gabe Bullard, Phillip M. Bailey, and Devin Katayama joined us from the WFPL newsroom with a look at some of the week’s top metro stories.  Devin explained the current status of the JCPS student assignment plan as it is considered by the Kentucky Supreme Court.  Phillip Bailey had […]
By Brad Yost
Apr 20
State of the News
State of the News 4/20/12
Brad Yost
Apr 20
State of the News

Today on State of the News

Segment A: Gabe Bullard, Phillip M. Bailey, and Devin Katayama join us from the WFPL newsroom with a look at some of this week’s metro stories. Segment B: We’ll start out with KPR’s Kenny Colston, who’ll catch us up on the latest from Frankfort. Then we’re joined by LEO’s Anne Marshall, whose cover story this […]
By Laura Ellis
Apr 20
State of the News
Today on State of the News
Laura Ellis
Apr 6
State of the News

State of the News 4/6/12

Today is the final day in the membership campaign at WFPL and Louisville Public Media, so State of the News is a bit shorter than usual this time around.  Gabe Bullard started the show with the latest on the Occupy Louisville movement, which is being ejected from its encampment downtown.  Phillip Bailey reviewed some pointed […]
By Brad Yost
Apr 6
State of the News
State of the News 4/6/12
Brad Yost
Apr 1
State of the News

Financial Woes for KFC Yum! Center and the Ohio River Bridges Plan: State of the News

Friday on State of the News we were joined by Courier-Journal writer Marcus Green, who dropped in to discuss two of his recent in-depth reports.  One article dealt with disappointing profits at the KFC Yum! Center, which has hosted numerous high-impact events, been praised by both patrons and entertainers or teams using it, but also […]
By Brad Yost
Apr 1
State of the News
Financial Woes for KFC Yum! Center and the Ohio River Bridges Plan: State of the News
Brad Yost
Mar 31
State of the News

Sports Writers Predict Outcome of Dream Game and Its Effect on City

Tonight, men’s basketball teams from the University of Louisville and the University of Kentucky will meet in a Final Four game. On Friday’s State of the News, we were joined by sports journalists Bill Doolittle and Eric Crawford (the latter joining us from UofL’s warm-up session in New Orleans), who talked about how the rest […]
By Laura Ellis
Mar 31
State of the News
Sports Writers Predict Outcome of Dream Game and Its Effect on City
Laura Ellis
Mar 30
State of the News

State of the News 3/30/12

We began the weekly news recap show today with signs of life in the Louisville Orchestra impasse between musicians and management; Devin Katayama explained what the binding arbitration with conditions proposed by musicians might mean.  Phillip Bailey described local reaction to the Sanford, Florida shooting of Trayvon Martin. The federal government has unveiled air quality […]
By Brad Yost
Mar 30
State of the News
State of the News 3/30/12
Brad Yost
Mar 30
State of the News

Today on State of the News

Segment A: We’ll talk about the week’s metro news with WFPL staff. Segment B: KPR’s Kenny Colston recaps the week in Frankfort, then the C-J’s Marcus Green joins us to talk about disappointing profits for the KFC Yum Center and the latest on the Ohio River Bridges Project. Segment C: Are you battening down the […]
By Laura Ellis
Mar 30
State of the News
Today on State of the News
Laura Ellis
Mar 25
State of the News

Three Weeks Later, Communities Remain Unified In Tornado Recovery Efforts

It’s been just over three weeks since tornadoes struck Kentucky and Southern Indiana, killing several dozen people and injuring hundreds of others. On Friday’s State of the News, we got an update on recovery efforts and the lingering repercussions of the storm. Our guests were Jerod Clapp from the News and Tribune, and Anne Marshall, […]
By Laura Ellis
Mar 25
State of the News
Three Weeks Later, Communities Remain Unified In Tornado Recovery Efforts
Laura Ellis
Mar 24
State of the News

Weekly Round Up From Frankfort: State of the News

Friday during State of the News we checked in with Kentucky Public Radio’s Capitol Bureau Chief Kenny Colston for his summary of the major news this week at the statehouse. Topics included pseudoephedrine (PSE) legislation and the prescription drug abuse bill, ongoing state budget negotiations, a ‘young mayors’ bill, and one that would end confederate […]
By Brad Yost
Mar 24
State of the News
Weekly Round Up From Frankfort: State of the News
Brad Yost
Mar 24
State of the News

Humana Plays Look at the End of Life, and What Happens if There Isn’t One

With just over a week left in the Humana Festival of New American Plays, WFPL’s Erin Keane is still interviewing playwrights and giving us her take on the new work premiering at Actors Theatre. She joined us on Friday’s State of the News to review Lucas Hnath’s “Death Tax,” a psychological thriller about end-of-life issues […]
By Laura Ellis
Mar 24
State of the News
Humana Plays Look at the End of Life, and What Happens if There Isn’t One
Laura Ellis
Mar 23
State of the News

State of the News 3/23/12

The weekly news round up got started today with some sports news.  Nothing But Net host Mark Bacon paid a visit to talk about the big NCAA upset last night of Louisville over Michigan, as well as to look ahead at other big games this weekend, including the UK/Indiana rematch.  Phillip Bailey discussed Rep. John […]
By Brad Yost
Mar 23
State of the News
State of the News 3/23/12
Brad Yost
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