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WEKU's weekly public affairs program discussing topics and concerns of Central and Eastern Kentucky, hosted by Tom Martin

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  • Substantiated incidents of abuse and neglect in Kentucky child care centers are up 73% from 2022.
  • “Are we really just going to decide that we are going to be a divided country, and there’s going to be half of the population that we choose not to associate with?”
  • Celebrating a century: Herrington Lake, a source of hydroelectric power and a central Kentucky destination for recreation and relaxation. Tom Martin interviews Mike Holdren, author of a new book about the creation and history of the lake.
  • Episode 20 of the Eastern Standard special series, "Democracy Optimist." The series is hosted by Joshua Douglas, Acting Associate Dean for Research at the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law where he teaches and researches election law and voting rights, civil procedure, constitutional law, and judicial decision making.
  • Eastern Standard contributor Gerald Smith gets the perspective of long-time Council Member James Brown.
  • The art — and challenges — of raising backyard chickens in an urban setting. Natalie Voss interviews Jackie Jacob, Ag Extension Project Manager at the University of Kentucky.
  • Research projects hit with Trump administration funding cuts include two major government reports that tell us where things stand with nature and climate here in the US, and how any changes that are happening could impact people and the economy.
  • Democracy must have at least two robust parties that both agree on certain core values—in particular, the importance of democratic institutions and accepting election outcomes.
  • Q&A with Inside Climate News reporter Kiley Price on the intersection of climate change, tariffs, and homeowner insurance
  • The Trump administration cuts to federal funding of colleges and universities, and the linkage of funding to the termination of DEI programs is raising concerns at the Kentucky Council for Postsecondary Education, as we hear from CPE President, Aaron Thompson.
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