New Pod Edition: Kentucky Politics Weekly

Our team talks Kentucky’s gubernatorial primary, including a recent GOP forum and the latest campaign finance filings on our weekly podcast with Capital Reins PR’s Tres Watson. Plus, a conversation about Senator Diane Feinstein, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and a nod to Former U.S. House Speaker John Boehner. Find us here or wherever you find your podcasts.

ICYMI: Legislative Session Commentary

If you didn’t catch it, you can watch us recap the week on last night’s KET Kentucky Edition at 6:30 p.m. for a quick dive into what’s happened this week in politics. Click here to watch. 

Plus, check out the Kentucky Politics Weekly Podcast, where we co-host with Tres Watson weekly. This hour-long segment will have you laughing and learning as we dive into pop culture, current events, and political deep dives. You can find us here or wherever you find your podcasts.  

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Piper | Smith featured in Kentucky Fried Politics

We were so honored to be featured this month by Kentucky’s homegrown media company, Kentucky Fried Politics!

Excerpts:

A husband and wife duo with deep ties to Frankfort has opened a lobbying, strategy, and public relations firm.

Democratic campaign consultant Jared Smith and former Jefferson Co. Public Schools lobbyist/PR Professional Abby Piper started the joint venture together last month as Piper transitioned out of her role with the school system.

“The structures are really familiar, but we’re layering all that we have built over time,” Piper said. “As you get more experience you become more attuned to what you are really good at.

“That’s where it came about, is realizing, I was working at Jefferson County and loved that work. I was building some great systems and felt like there was so much more I could do beyond the walls of Jefferson County.”

Smith, who also owns his own political consulting and film business, said he and his wife both have talked about this joint-venture for some time. They agree that they complement each other well in the full-service lobbying, PR, and strategy space… keep reading here