Several health care related bills in Kentucky legislature are on the move Just under 1,300 bills filed by lawmakers for the 2026 legislative session in Frankfort, with about 939 coming from the House and around 354 coming from the Senate.

#WATCH | This week on #InFocusKY we take a closer look at some #health care related bills that continue to move during this year’s legislative session in Frankfort.
In this segment, I talk with House & Senate Democratic leaders about #kyga26 priorities.

Several healthcare related bills in Kentucky legislature are on the move Just under 1,300 bills were filed by lawmakers for the 2026 legislative session in Frankfort, with about 939 coming from the House and around 354 coming from the Senate.

MY LATEST: KY House Health Services Committee chair State Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser, R-Taylor Mill, talks streamlining health care prior authorization process in Kentucky. #InFocusKY #kyga26

👀 SUNDAY on #InFocusKY: I sit down one-on-one with Kentucky’s Chief Election Official, Secretary of State Michael Adams (R) 🗳️.

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Kentucky Voices for Health makes changes through policy advocacy It brings together individuals, advocates, community organizations, state agencies and policymakers to address the underlying causes of poor health.

#WATCH | Emily Beauregard of Kentucky Voices for Health joins
#InFocusKY to share how the coalition is raising awareness through advocacy, about the ongoing updates to #Medicaid policies, as federal & state leaders continue discussing how to implement the changes.

Jacqueline Coleman is an educator, bball coach, writer & founder of a nonprofit In 2013, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman founded her own nonprofit, Lead Kentucky. It ensures Kentucky's college women are prepared, encouraged, and empowered to seek leadership positions on their cam...

#WATCH | From the favorite meal she likes make, to her favorite show to watch on TV, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman reveals answers to five things you previously may have not known about her. #InFocusKY

Jacqueline Coleman was raised on a farm in Burgin in Central Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman was raised on a farm in Burgin, where her family owned a small business for five generations.

#ICYMI | "Gov. Beshear and I have been squarely focused on making sure that we’re building the strongest economy that we possibly can in Kentucky," said @Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman this week on #InFocusKY about Kentucky's record-breaking economic momentum.

SUNDAY on #InFocusKY: We discuss efforts to advance KY’s disaster preparedness & recovery capabilities through policy & research-based education.

MY GUESTS: State Sen. Robin L. Webb & Jeffrey Young, UK Cooperative Extension

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Rand Paul has been serving as junior United States senator from Ky since 2011 A divided U.S. Appeals Court ruled in August that most of Donald Trump's tariffs are illegal.

#ICYMI | "I hope the Supreme Court will uphold the Constitution...and say look, it’s not a judgment on tariffs...all laws have to resonate with Congress, not the president,” explained U.S. Rand Paul when talking Trump tariffs with me on #InFocusKY.

State Auditor Allison Ball discusses lawsuit over kinship care support Ball has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky., challenging his administration's refusal to implement a kinship care law.

#ICYMI | During this #InFocusKY segment, State Auditor Allison Ball explains why she is asking the Franklin Circuit Court to rule that the Beshear administration must implement an unfunded law (SB 151) passed in 2024, related to kinship care support.

State Auditor Allison Ball previews upcoming audit of Fayette County Schools It follows the FCPS Board of Education tabling a vote on an increase to the occupational tax from 0.5% to 0.75%.

#WATCH | "We're going to do a financial audit, really looking at those expenditures..making sure that they're using their money well and correctly," said State Auditor Allison Ball on #InFocusKY, about the upcoming audit of Fayette County Public Schools.

Kentucky lawmakers studying AI use in the commonwealth This year, Kentucky's General Assembly passed initial legislation to regulate AI in state government.

#ICYMI | "I think probably the biggest issue that we're going to face as not only a state, but as a society in the next 20 years...I think is the technological revolution, we're kind of on the cusp of that," State Rep. Josh Bray, R-Mount Vernon Bray said. #InFocusKY

Kentucky Chamber of Commerce president discusses AI's impacts Business leaders, elected officials, educators and technology experts gathered in Louisville for the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce's second annual AI Summit.

#ICYMI | Ashli Watts of Kentucky Chamber joins me this week on 'In Focus Kentucky' to explore how artificial intelligence is changing how Kentuckians live and work. #InFocusKY

Adam Moore represents Fayette, Jessamine counties in the Ky General Assembly Under the Kentucky Constitution, most laws take effect 90 days after the legislature adjourns unless stated otherwise. This year, adjournment was March 28.

#WATCH | Freshman @kyhousedems.bsky.social lawmaker, State Rep. Adam Moore (@kydeservesmoore.bsky.social) of #LexKY joins this #InFocusKY segment, reflecting on his first legislative session in Frankfort as a policy maker.

It’s SUNDAY! Tune into #InFocusKY at 10am & 3pm ET on Spectrum News 1.

Emma Curtis is first openly transgender person elected to a city council in Ky Councilmember Emma Curtis was first elected to represent Lexington’s 4th District in November 2024.

#ICYMI | "I think now we are seeing LGBTQ folks as we are, which is just as neighbors, as friends and family members, as part of the greater fabric that makes this Commonwealth so great," said #LexKY Councilmember @emmacurtis.bsky.social
this week on #InFocusKY.

SUNDAY on #InFocusKY: We discuss SB120 from #kyga25. It requires administrators & coaches to be trained on their duty & procedures for reporting child abuse

GUESTS: Shannon Moody of Kentucky Youth Advocates & State Sen @cassieforky.bsky.social

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SUNDAY on #InFocusKY: We discuss SB 1 from #kyga25 that establishes KY’s Film Office & more.

MY GUESTS: State Sen. Phillip Wheeler,R-Pikeville Ali Stiefel recent MFA grad Asbury University & Jim Owens, Dean at School of Communication Arts at Asbury

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Kentucky is home to 292,965 veterans, representing 7.2% of the adult population In Kentucky's General Assembly, there is a legislative committee tasked with providing oversight on matters related to veterans, military affairs and public protection.

#MORE | State Sen. Matthew Deneen, R-Elizabethtown, &
@kysenate.bsky.social Chairman of the Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection committee talks on #InFocusKY about #kyga25 legislative efforts supporting veterans & military affairs in the Commonwealth.

Sen. Rand Paul talks immigration, Russia/Ukraine war, replacing McConnell Sen. Rand Paul says he wishes Mitch McConnell well in retirement, and may not endorse a candidate in next year's primary to replace McConnell.

#ICYMI | U.S. Sen. @RandPaul of Kentucky, tells me on #InFocusKY, he will 'probably not' endorse a candidate in the competitive 2026 Kentucky U.S. Senate Republican primary to replace Mitch McConnell, who is retiring at the end of his current term. #kysen

Sen. Paul is co-sponsoring a measure to end Trump’s tariffs Sen. Rand Paul argues tariffs are tax that requires congressional approval, citing concerns for Kentucky’s auto industry.

#WATCH | My #InFocusKY conversation with U.S. @SenRandPaul of Kentucky and his legislative efforts to reassert Congressional authority over tax policy.

We also discuss in this segment, the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and more.

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SUNDAY on #InFocusKY: April is #ChildAbusePreventionMonth & we talk Senate Bill 73 from #kyga25, that makes sexual exploitation a felony in KY.

MY GUESTS: Home of the Innocents President & CEO Paul Robinson + State Rep. Samara Heavrin (R).

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SUNDAY on #InFocusKY: I sit down one-on-one with Kentucky State Auditor of Public Accounts Allison Ball (R). We discuss her office's role in protecting taxpayer dollars, recent audits & more.

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SUNDAY on #InFocusKY: We discuss the latest efforts to improve Maternal Health in the Commonwealth.

MY GUESTS: Health Services Chair State Rep. Kim Moser; Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Erica Rhorer + Dr. Nicole Clark reports on postpartum mental health.

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SUNDAY on #InFocusKY: We’re celebrating #WomensHistoryMonth in the Commonwealth.

My guests: Kentucky House Democrats leader Pamela Stevenson & Lexington Public Library Executive Director Heather Dieffenbach.

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🌅 SUNDAY on #InFocusKY: We’re discussing more legislative priorities from House members in #kyga25.

👀 MY GUESTS TODAY:
🗳️: State Rep. Anne Donworth (D)
🗳️: State Rep. TJ Roberts (R)

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Sunday on #InFocusKY, we’re celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth.

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👀 SUNDAY on #InFocusKY: We’re discussing KY HOUSE REPUBLICANS & KY HOUSE DEMOCRATS #kyga25 legislative priorities.

My guests today: House Majority Floor Leader @kyrudy (R) & House Minority Floor Leader @ColPamStevenson (D).

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Comer says he's interested in running for governor of Kentucky 'All The President’s Money’ is a New York Times Best-Selling book.

In case you missed it: My #InFocusKY conversation with Kentucky Congressman James Comer, who talks about a potential run for governor of Ky in 2027, impact tariffs could have on Ky products & the latest on his NY Times Bestselling book: 'All The President’s Money'.
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TODAY on #InFocusKY: I sit down one-on-one with Kentucky Congressman James Comer. We discuss a wide range of issues of importance to the Commonwealth & the nation.

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🗓️: Sunday, Feb 2
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