On this week's #ColonelsOfTruth Aaron and Nate are focused on the SENATE, where Rand Paul was up to his old tricks, and where the race to become the next Mitch McConnell took some interesting turns - THEN we chat with Andy McDonald - the chair of the KY Solar Energy Society - we discuss our upcoming event SUN DAY - this Sunday in Frankfort, and Andy gives us the why and how for that.THEN, we’re joined by Victoria Stevens, who is the chair of the Estill County Democrats, who shares what it’s like to be the blue dot in a sea of red, and her ideas about growing that dot, especially with an eye on the 2026 elections, about 14 months away.#ColonelsOfTruth Progress KentuckyNEWS OF THE WEAK:Rand's anti vax turn: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5507810-rand-paul-susan-monarez-vaccines/Measles outbreak in CKY: https://www.kentucky.com/news/state/kentucky/article311522408.htmlLogan Forsythe announces for Senate race: https://kentuckylantern.com/2025/09/16/former-secret-service-agent-and-now-kentucky-attorney-launches-democratic-bid-for-us-senate/Logan LIVED IN A VAN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=TDCdJXB0CEhs7gdI&v=pdIOz6a4y34&feature=youtu.beJoel Willett also announces: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/17/joel-willett-mitch-mcconnell-kentucky-senateAnd he didn't live in a van, but is V real KY: https://x.com/i/status/1968288576007000407INTERVIEW - Campaign Corner: Andy McDonald, Kentucky Solar Energy Society "KYSES" Join us at SUN DAYhttps://actionnetwork.org/events/sun-day-frankfort-learn-about-the-power-of-solar?source=direct_link&INTERVIEW - Rural Chat & Chew: Victoria Stevens, Estill County DemocratsCALL TO ACTION: Put down the Devil Box and join us!Sun Day in Frankfort (& Aaron will buy you a beer at W6 Farm after!https://actionnetwork.org/events/sun-day-frankfort-learn-about-the-power-of-solar?source=direct_link&FWD KY Summit 2025: Join Aaron, Annabel, Bruce and 17 other amazing electoral experts and level up your political engagement! Sure, it's online, but it will defenitely build our community - pay whatcha want and join the convening - Sept. 28th 9am-4pm https://summit25.forwardky.com/?ac=LoMAidQbNO KINGS: Join the Lex event or start your own! Oct. 18th - we MUST make it the LARGEST day of protest in our nation's 249 year history.... If we're serious about making it to 250: https://www.nokings.org/?SQF_SOURCE=progresskentucky#ProgressKentucky - #ColonelsOfTruthJoin us! http://progressky.org/Support us! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/progresskyLive Wednesdays at 7pm on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/progressky/live/and on YouTube http://bit.ly/progress_kyListen as a podcast right here, or wherever you get your pods: https://tr.ee/PsdiXaFylKFacebook - ⁠@progressky⁠ Instagram - ⁠@progress_ky⁠ Bluesky - ⁠@progressky.bsky.social‬https://linktr.ee/progresskyEpisode 228 was produced by Parker WilliamsTheme music from the amazing Nato - hear more at http://www.NatoSongs.com

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