Progress Kentucky: Colonels of Truth!

#ColonelsOfTruth - Weekly episodes covering breaking political news from Kentucky, and bringing you the informed voices from our commonwealth you want to hear. Progress Kentucky is an all-volunteer group of Central Kentucky activists working to turn our commonwealth purple by educating and engaging voters across the state.

Progress Kentucky: Colonels of Truth! is a news podcast hosted by Progress Kentucky, with 303 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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  Episode #280

  Why did the GOP Super Majority Give Our Tax Dollars to Date Centers & Not School Bus Drivers? w/Anthony Looney and Rep. Anne Gay Donworth #ColonelsOfTruth Ep. 277

  Sep 30, 20261h 3mS5

  Aaron and Shana chat and chew over some of the biggest Kentucky political news stories of the week, then meet up with Anthony Looney, running for Madison County's 81st district , and Rep. Anne Gay Donworth, from Lexington's 76th district . We're closing in on one month to E-Day, so check out #ColonelsOfTruth for your take on the races and issues that matter! BITIN' LIST: Shana: DOE Secretary Linda McMahonAaron: McClatchy "News" and its Hedge Fund owners GET ACTIVE! With 34 days until Nov. 3 who's ready to follow ProKY's 5 point plan to #FlipThe6th?? 1) Text your less politically obsessed friends https://naacp.org/articles/how-be-relational-organizer 2) Come CANVASS - we've even got a side hustle for you https://www.progressky.org/doors 3) Postcards to less-likely voters - See you Oct. 12th at W6 https://www.progressky.org/postcard 4) Donate!! Those postcard stamps ain't cheap, y'all https://www.progressky.org/ky6 5) Come to NO KINGS - Vote Early - 10/17!!! https://www.nokingslex.org/ NEWS OF THE WEAK: Corruption Corner: Did the HL get its fact check right on Zach's ad accusing Ralph Alvarado of standing by his pal Matt Bevin? https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/election/article317367763.html Data Center Update - Mercer County Withstands the Shaker Village Shakedown https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/09/29/mercer-county-officials-reject-regulations-to-allow-data-centers-next-to-coal-fired-power-plant/ Don't forget the GOP super majority who delivered the tax cuts https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=3660801934075583 INTERVIEW1: Anthony Looney for KY District 81, House of Representatives https://www.looneyforky81.com/ INTERVIEW2: Anne Gay Donworth - Kentucky State Representative, 76th District https://www.facebook.com/KYHouseDemocrats/ The fine print: Progress Kentucky is a non-profit organization registered with the Kentucky Secretary of State, and organized as a 501(c)(4). We are affiliated with the Indivisible Project , and Common Ground Kentucky Action, and are also proud members of the Forward Kentucky Network . Production of episode 277 was by Annabel Nate Orshan wrote and performed our theme song! You can find more information and music @ NatoSongs.com - Speaking on Nato - here’s his NEW SONG - a very informative and toe-tapping pro-Zach ditty!" Zach's Got Your Back " [Zach Dembo for Congress, KY-6] https://youtu.be/lon_G_qMIB4?si=jmNTJOGbpralihOs

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  Progress Kentucky: Colonels of Truth!

  Christmas Came EARLY!! Plus Ned Pillersdorf #ColonelsOfTruth ep. 275

  Sep 9, 20261h 2m

  Aaron, Kim & Chris are covering the KY political news you NEED! The Bevin jail watch is OVER!! It HAPPENED! We’ll break it down, THEN, we’re excited to be joined again by Ned Pillersdorf , the Democratic candidate for Kentucky’s 5th district - taking on HAL ROGERS super-old, super-against his poor district and constituents. BITIN' LIST: Aaron: Sen. Robby Mills Kim: Racist POS Mike Davis Chris: MITCH! Is he dead??? FLIP the 6th! 54 DAYS until NOV. 3rd!! Get ACTIVE: http://www.progressky.org/postcards http://www.progressky.org/doors https://secure.actblue.com/donate/flipkentucky6/ NEWS OF THE WEAK: https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/09/04/bevin-arrested-in-bourbon-county-on-outstanding-warrant-for-avoiding/ https://hellbendernewsroom.com/news/politics/kentucky-law-housing-data-center/ https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/03/data-centers-midterms-tax-credit-01063014 https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/09/09/burgin-city-council-member-walks-out-to-stop-a-vote-for-a-proposed-data-center-project/ #ProgressKentucky - #ColonelsOfTruth Join us! http://progressky.org/ Support us! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/progressky Live Wednesdays at 7pm on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/progressky/live/ and on YouTube http://bit.ly/progress_ky Listen as a podcast right here, or wherever you get your pods: https://tr.ee/PsdiXaFylK Facebook - ⁠ ⁠@progressky⁠ ⁠ Instagram - ⁠ ⁠@progress_ky⁠ ⁠ Bluesky - ⁠ https://bsky.app/profile/progressky.org ⁠ https://linktr.ee/progressky Episode 275 was produced by Nate & supported by Parker Theme music from the amazing Nato - hear more at http://www.NatoSongs.com

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  Episode #274

  Andy v Andy & Mad Farmer Memorial #ColonelsOfTruth Ep. 274

  Sep 2, 20261 hourS5

  Aaron, Dr. Clardy and Kim share which Andy B they believe about these rural hospital closures. Then the Colonels remember the Mad Farmer, Kentucky's beloved literary giant, Wendell Berry, who passed this week. Then, we're joined by Our People, Our Vote's Kathleen Campisano to demystify deep canvassing, oh and then Aaron puts on his old man readers and shares a favorite Mad Farmer poem. We swear, it's a GREAT #ColonelsOfTuth this week! BITIN' LIST: Aaron: AG Russell Coleman needs to take WB's name out his mouthKimberly: C'mon Kentucky Dr. Clardy: Pete Kegsbreath 61 DAY TO GO - GET ACTIVE: Join us Sept. 14 at W 6!! Rep. Adam Moore will join us (and we've invited Zach Dembo) for our next postcard party! http://www.progressky.org/postcards We are CANVASSING on Saturday!!! Shillito Park, Shelter 5 at 10am! We're hitting the 45th (& the 6th, ofc)!! http://www.progressky.org/doors NEWS OF THE WEAK: RIP Wendell Berry https://hellbendernewsroom.com/local/people/kentucky-wendell-berry-dies/Bill McKibben tells a WB story on CoT last year: https://www.youtube.com/live/GtbtxhFyb7w?t=2336s AndyB vs AndyB - which do YOU believe on rural hospitals?https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article317033356.html INTERVIEW: Kathleen Campisano - Our People Our Vote. OG Deep Canvassing organizer.https://progressky.org/storyhttps://ourpeopleourvote.org/election-protectionProgress Kentucky is a non-profit organization registered with the Kentucky Secretary of State, and organized as a 501(c)(4). We are affiliated with the Indivisible Project, and Commonground Kentucky Action, and are also proud members of the Forward Kentucky Network. Progress Kentucky's goal is to educate, organize, increase voter turnout, and advance a progressive agenda through civic engagement. We’ll be back next week, and we’ll be joined again by Ned Pillersdorf - the candidate running against Hal Rogers in the KY 5th district. Production of episode 274 was by Annabel!Nate Orshan wrote and performed our theme song! You can find more information and music @ NatoSongs.com - If you miss our weekly livestream on Facebook or YouTube, audio podcasts and our show notes are available on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts. If you DO listen to the pod, please leave us a 5 star review wherever you are listening right now!

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  Episode #261

  Trump Who? & the Red River Roadless Rollback #ColonelsOfTruth Ep. 273

  Aug 26, 202644 minS5

  Aaron and Annabel cover Dolly, Dembo's Anti-Corruption Agenda & the Red River Roadless Rule Rollback on this week's #ColonelsOfTruth BITIN' LIST: Aaron: USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins Annabel: KY State Senator Michael Nemes (Bullitt Co.) GET INVOLVED: Come Canvass! Saturday, 10am Shillito Park Shelter 5 http://www.progressky.org/doors Postcarding Campaign! Mon. Sept. 14, West Sixth Brewing http://www.progressky.org/postcards NEWS OF THE WEAK: We recognize Saint Dolly, and remind you about the time that the KY GOP super majority tried to defund her Imagination Library in our commonwealth. Another example in how they don’t want kids to succeed in their educational pursuits: https://www.wkyt.com/2026/03/05/kentucky-amendment-would-strip-state-funding-dolly-partons-imagination-library/ We’ve got KY - 6 Corruption update: Ralph “Elder Care Abuse” Alvarado would like you to maybe NOT associate him with his pal and endorser, Donald Trump. https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6050662-alvarado-scrubs-trump-website/ Meanwhile, just across the ballot, former federal prosecutor Zach Dembo has a new anti-corruption agenda that lines up nicely with Alvarado’s self-dealing history. https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article317004633.html?giftCode=757367638d8f67d6626dc2b7d953690669dd799351e803dd893eb4484604e178 THEN, Aaron goes deep on a big federal environmental rollback efffort of the Trump administration that threatens one of this region’s most important natural treasures - we’ll look at the Red River Roadless Rule Rollback... https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/science/environment/2026/08/21/roadless-rule-repeal-could-threaten-protected-kentucky-forest/91370519007/ COMMENT: https://www.regulations.gov/document/FS-2025-0001-223869 Production of episode 273 was by Annabel! Nate Orshan wrote and performed our theme song! You can find more information and music @ NatoSongs.com - Progress Kentucky is a non-profit organization registered with the Kentucky Secretary of State, and organized as a 501(c)(4). We are affiliated with the Indivisible Project, and Commonground Kentucky Action, and are also proud members of the Forward Kentucky Network. If you miss our weekly livestream on Facebook or YouTube, audio podcasts and our show notes are available on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts. If you DO listen to the pod, please leave us a 5 star review wherever you are listening right now! Thanks for joining Colonels of Truth!

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  Episode #272

  Data Centers, Lex Solar Rule & Bring Armelle Home w/Sadiqa Reynolds & Lane Boldman #ColonelsOfTruth

  Aug 19, 20261h 11mS5

  Aaron, Kimberly & Nate cover a few key KY political news stories, then check in with Lane Boldman from the Kentucky Conservation Committee on data center developments as well as a new proposal for solar development in Kentucky's second largest city. THEN, the Colonels are joined by truth-teller and civil rights organizer Sadiqa Reynolds to learn about the effort to #BringArmelleHome and her contribution to "We The People" Hannah L. Drake's anthology for U.S. 250. PHEW, all that on this week's #ColonelsOfTruth ! BITIN' LIST: Aaron - Scott JenningsKimberly - Bill MahrNate - RFK, Jr. TAKE ACTION WITH PRO KY: We're CANVASSING Saturday in Lexington! Join us at Shillito Park Shelter 5 at 10am! https://progressky.org/doors NEWS OF THE WEAK: Hassan Piker Taking on Scott Jennings for Defamation https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/08/17/kentuckian-scott-jennings-may-face-defamation-action-from-hasan-piker-over-edited-clips/ KY Legislature MIGHT Reduce Data Center Tax Breaks. MAYBE https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2026/08/19/kentucky-may-reduce-tax-breaks-for-data-centers/91356438007/ CAMPAIGN CORNER: Lane Boldman, KCC https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/08/17/data-centers-are-not-the-answer-to-kentuckys-industrial-and-economic-woes/ https://secure.ngpvan.com/MtM-HGBKykG8KsVyCaNWIA2? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlVlshmxmXM INTERVIEW: Sadiqa Reynolds, Civil Rights leader, CEO of Louisville's Norton Center https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61593117643945 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/254028812-we-the-people? ---------Progress Kentucky is a non-profit organization registered with the Kentucky Secretary of State, and organized as a 501(c)(4). We are affiliated with the Indivisible Project, and Common Ground Kentucky Action, and are also proud members of the Forward Kentucky Network. Progress Kentucky's goal is to educate, organize, increase voter turnout, and advance a progressive agenda through civic engagement. We’ll be back next week, and we’ll be joined by another GREAT GUEST!Production of episode 272 was by Annabel!Nate Orshan wrote and performed our theme song! You can find more at NATO SONGS DOT COMIf you miss our weekly livestream on Facebook or YouTube, audio podcasts and our show notes are available on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts. If you DO listen to the pod, please leave us a 5 star review wherever you listen!Thanks for joining Colonels of Truth!

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