Videos

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Roy Brownell talked bout their book, The U.S. Senate and the Commonwealth: Kentucky Lawmakers and the Evolution of Legislative Leadership,…

In Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District race, incumbent Representative Andy Barr (R) and challengers Amy McGrath (D) and Frank Harris (Libertarian), took part on a debate. Briefly speaking…

President Donald Trump campaigned for Representative Andy Barr (R-KY) at a “Make America Great Again” rally in Richmond, Kentucky. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senator…

A Louisville Forum debate on whether to legalize sports betting in Kentucky. The editor of Legal Sports Report discussed how states around the country are handling this issue. Senator Orrin Hatch…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on the history of Kentucky lawmakers and how U.S. Senate leadership has changed. His speech focused on Senators Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn and Alben…

Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin (R) delivered the State of the Commonwealth address at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort. He spoke about his goals of creating jobs, improving the education system, and…

Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes talked about the security of voting systems in her state and how they were working to prevent future issues. She spoke via video uplink from aboard the…

Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers talked about Kentucky’s budget shortfall and a special session in the fall of 2017 to address the state’s budget issues. He spoke via video uplink from aboard the…

Leslie McWhorter gave a tour of the Old Capitol building in Frankfort. The Old State House was constructed from 1827 to 1830 to replace two previous structures on the site that had burned, the first in 1813…

Daniel Desrochers was interviewed via Skype about what was happening with the Affordable Care Act in the state of Kentucky, and what Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) was hearing from his…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) gave a lecture on Senator Wendell Ford (D-KY), who represented Kentucky in the U.S. Senate from 1974 to 1999. Senator McConnell focused on Senator…

Governor Matt Bevin (R-KY) delivered the annual state of the commonwealth address in the Kentucky House Chamber in Frankfort. His top priorities included eliminating common core education…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) spoke with Bill Goodman about the 2016 elections, as well as what to expect from the 115th Congress and the Trump administration. He discussed state…

Candidates for Kentucky’s U.S. Senate seat, incumbent Senator Rand Paul (R) and Lexington Mayor Jim Gray (D), met for a debate. Topics included combating the opioid epidemic, raising the…

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) spoke about former Kentucky U.S. Representative Henry Clay. Among the topics he addressed were early partisan debates in Congress, the legislative process,…

Curator Eric Brooks gave a tour of Ashland, Henry Clay’s estate in Lexington, Kentucky. The house contains many objects that once belonged to Henry Clay. Henry Clay represented Kentucky as a U.S.…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) gave a historical lecture on the competition between Senators Happy Chandler (D-KY), Earle Clements (D-KY), and Thruston Morton (R-KY). Senator McConnell’s…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) spoke about the legacy of Senator John Sherman Cooper (R-KY), who represented Kentucky from 1946-1973. Senator McConnell talked about Senator…

Vice President Vince Gabbert talked about the role the Keeneland horse racing facility has played in the growth of Kentucky’s horse business. Keeneland is a Thoroughbred horse racing facility that also supports…

Karl Raitz talked about his book Kentucky’s Frontier Highway: Historical Landscapes Along the Maysville Road, in which he tells the history of the Maysville Road, the route that served as a local settlement,…