Truth To Power | KY Legislative Session Review on Housing & Energy Bills | 5-1-26

This week on Truth to Power, we bring you a community conversation focused on a 2026 Kentucky Legislative Session Review with respect to Housing & Energy Bills. This EveryHome webinar was held on Monday, April 28th at 1pm (monthly on 4th Tuesdays at 1pm - on May 26th, it'll be an expert from Union of Concerned Scientists on Urban Heat Islands). Stay tuned if you're curious about what happened to housing and energy bills during the 2026 Kentucky legislative session! Forward Radio's proud community partner, the Metropolitan Housing Coalition and guests panelists from Kentucky Conservation Committee, Coalition for the Homeless, and Kentucky Resources Council discuss what did and didn't pass, and the implications for Kentucky's housing and energy future. Speakers include: Sarah Pierce, MHC; Ashley Wilmes, KRC; Lane Boldman, KCC; George Eklund, Coalition for the Homeless, Director of Education and Advocacy; Byron Gary, KRC - Utility Disconnection Stories: Website for Stories: https://sites.google.com/view/leavetheheaton/story-lounge Story Collection form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12wP8GzR0bx2JgPYkOdMMaw-RnUryeXt2lVy4rgoWgks/edit Message Line: (859) 379-5306 - KRC's Model Guidance on Data Centers: https://kyrc.org/krc-releases-data-center-model-guidance/ - League of Women Voters reports on legislative transparency: https://www.lwvky.org/how-can-they-do-that - New study on energy burdens in Kentucky: https://aclc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Lights-Out-Report-Final.pdf - Email Lane Boldman if you're interested in nuclear field trips: [email protected] Truth to Power airs every Friday at 9pm, Saturday at 11am, and Sunday at 7pm on Louisville's grassroots, community radio station, Forward Radio 106.5fm WFMP and live streams at https://www.forwardradio.org