He said he could never comprehend it, but still decides to make choices for victims who are not staying situation right now.

You've seen her in an Andy Bashir commercial and now she's speaking out about Daniel Cameron's reaction to that ad.

The idea behind that is to protect the baby by vaccinating the mom.

An expert talks about what's new in stopping a common virus among children.

And it's another busy weekend of fight around the commonwealth.

Production of Kentucky Edition is made possible in part by the KET Endowment for Kentucky Productions, the Leonard Press Endowment for Public Affairs and the Ket Millennium Fund.

Good evening and welcome to Kentucky Edition on this Friday, October the sixth.

I'm Renee Shaw.

We made it to the weekend.

Thank you so much for starting it off with us.

For the second time in two days.

We have a new poll in the Kentucky governor's race.

And today's poll gives Governor Andy Beshear a double digit lead over Attorney General Daniel Cameron.

The poll is from Emerson College and Fox 56 TV news.

It shows Governor Bashir of the Democrat with 49% of the vote.

Attorney General Cameron, the Republican, has 33%.

The poll of 450 Kentuckians was done October 1st through the third.

Yesterday, we showed you a poll from the Club for Growth showing the governor ahead by six points, 48 to 42%.

Club for Growth is a conservative group that has endorsed Cameron.

The Emerson College poll is considered nonpartisan.

Governor Beshear campaigned in Owensboro Thursday.

And why all Kentucky Edition was there.

We caught up with someone else who's become a familiar face during this campaign season.

Our Laura Rogers has more from Davis County.

Davis County Democrats welcoming Governor Andy Beshear to Owensboro.

We have staff members here that are here every day at the headquarters knocking on doors.

They've knocked on thousands of doors and in the community and continue to do that.

This is our chance in the commonwealth.

The governor speaking at campaign headquarters on his record as he seeks a second term.

It is a truly exciting time coming off the best years we ever had in economic development.

Back to back setting the lowest unemployment rate we've ever seen, creating 48,000 new jobs statewide, providing more opportunity for our kids, investing in education.

Owensboro is the hometown of Hadley.

Duvall, who appears in Beshear campaign ad blasting Attorney General Daniel Cameron's position on abortion rights.

Hadley is so brave and so courageous, and she's speaking her truth and she's speaking her truth, even though it takes her back to trauma so she can be there for other little girls that are in that same situation that is so brave to stand up statewide and fight for other people out there.

Duvall sharing her personal story of being raped by her stepfather, later miscarrying a pregnancy, criticizing Cameron for supporting Kentucky's near-total abortion ban.

Knowing that I was once a very young survivor that was faced with a choice that I had to make and knowing that they don't have that choice right now and at that age, I would not have been in the place that I am today to be able to speak about them, knowing that somebody has their backs.

Important to me.

What Daniel Cameron believes is that a rapist should have more rights than their victim.

I could not disagree more and Hadley is giving voice that this is real, that it happens and that we need to put her and victims first.

In an interview with Spectrum News One, Cameron expressed sympathy for Duvall and indicated he would sign a bill with exceptions if required to by the courts.

I don't really know how somebody could say that their heart goes out to me without addressing me by name or without even considering what I went through.

He said he can never comprehend it, but still decides to make choices for victims who are in that same situation right now.

Cameron says he's the pro-life candidate in the race and that Bashir supports abortion into the ninth month of pregnancy.

My opponent has been lying about my position from day one.

I've been consistent since I started running for attorney general that there can and should be reasonable restrictions on that procedure.

In Kentucky, a special restrictions on late term abortions.

It's where I've always been.

But a desperate person will say just about anything.

That's where my opponent is right now on this issue, because he can't look at your camera and say that victims of rape or incest deserve options.

I'll do it.

They absolutely deserve options.

Every single one of them.

For Kentucky Edition, I'm Laura Rogers.

Now we'll have more on this issue of abortion in the governor's race and the latest polls and our end of week recap inside Kentucky politics.

That's coming up in just a few minutes.

Another program reminder for you.

You'll see the candidates for governor on Kentucky tonight on Monday, October 23rd.

But coming up this coming Monday, candidates running for Kentucky's secretary of state and commissioner of agriculture.

That's all on Kentucky tonight.

Mondays at eight Eastern, seven Central right here on KCET.

Kentucky child care centers received hundreds of millions of dollars to keep their doors open during the pandemic.

Now, those quarterly payments have run out.

How might that affect child care access and costs for Kentucky's working families?

Kentucky Auditions.

June Leffler has more.

Thanks, Renee.

I'm joined now by Charles all.

He is executive director of the Kentucky Chamber Center for Policy and Research.

According to the left of center think tank, the Century Foundation.

More than 500 child care centers in Kentucky could close once this funding dries up.

How might that impact Kentucky's labor force?

That would have a significant impact on Kentucky's labor force.

You know, a lot of parents with young children are able to participate in the labor force specifically because they have access to child care.

The thing to keep in mind, you know, it's not entirely clear how a lot of these providers are going to react to drops in funding.

It is entirely possible that we will see some child care centers in Kentucky close.

I think that's that's probably likely as this plays out.

But you'll also see quite a few of them be forced to raise rates because the way that a lot of providers have utilized some of the funds that they've received through programs like the American Rescue Plan Act as well as other other legislative programs, is they've used it to do things like increase wages or to improve health and safety or to improve the quality of services that they provide.

The obviously going to want to maintain those things from a staffing perspective.

They're also going to have to maintain those things because if they reduce compensation, they're going to risk losing their staff members.

So what that means is those were anticipating some of providers to have to increase costs.

Two thirds of Kentucky counties are considered to be child care deserts, according to the state cabinet.

For Health and Family Services.

How could the end of this funding further impact rural child care access in our rural economies?

It's a major problem in those areas.

A lot of folks that live in rural areas are put into situations where they're seeking out more informal arrangements for child care.

So the child might be moving from different locations depending on the day, depending on who's available to to be there with them while the parents at work.

But a lot of those families are also having to travel significant distances in order to find childcare.

And so they might commute, you know, 30, 45 minutes or an hour to child care and then they might have another commute to their actual workplace.

And you could imagine the strain that puts on an individual and the disincentive that I could also place on an individual to to participate in the labor force.

In addition, our Cabinet for Health and Family Services, they've they've used a lot of federal funding that we've received to encourage more, more and more providers to open up and offer services in rural areas.

They've also encouraged more in-home type providers, which can be really useful in rural areas.

And so those dollars, those are eventually going to run out as well.

And so it will be arguably more difficult.

Kentucky's Employee Child Care Assistance Program matches the child care costs an employer pays.

However, in August, WDR B reported that only 17 employers have signed up for the program and the parents of just 88 children have benefited.

Why is that?

Yeah, it's a brand new program, so it's been in existence since July.

And so I think people need to have appropriate expectations for how quickly employers are going to adopt a brand new program and integrate that into their employee benefit packages.

I think that's something that will happen over time.

So what we need is we need this program to stay out there longer and we also need to do more to raise awareness of this new program.

Time now for an end of week review of the major political news in Kentucky this week.

As we go inside Kentucky politics with screen left, Kelsey Coots, who is the principal of Blue Dot Consulting.

And on screen right, we have with us Terry Watson again this week.

He is the founder of Capital Range PR.

Thank you so much, both of you, for being with us.

We appreciate it.

A busy week.

They're getting busier politically as we get ever closer to November 7th.

We've had two polls in as many days this week gauging where we are in this governor's race.

This poll that came out today shows a much wider margin lead for Governor Andy Beshear.

I want to go to you first, Kelsey, about what you make of this this poll in particular.

I think really the the story here is just looking at the overall polling trends.

Right.

It feels like a bunch of polls have come out recently and the trends are all showing that Andy Beshear is in the lead.

And so sort of regardless of whatever the margin is, it's showing that people like him, people trust him.

And that seems to be a bipartisan sentiment.

I think it's showing that there has been movement because of Hadley, that courageous woman who spoke about her experience being raped at 12.

I think it speaks to that ad is breaking through.

I've seen that everywhere.

But the only poll that matters is on Election Day.

So we need to make sure that we keep the pedal to the metal.

Well, and try and all of these polls, I think maybe except one a few weeks back, Andy Beshear never got to 51%.

Right.

So was there some good news for the Cameron camp here as you interpret these polls?

Well, I think the one we saw earlier in the week is probably closer to being right.

It was a partizan one from a pro came in super PAC, but it was six points, which is in line with most of what we've seen.

The Emerson poll was a much larger lead for Andy Beshear, but it also significantly polled Cameron during the primary.

So, you know, Emerson hasn't been in Kentucky for for too, too long as a main pollster.

So, you know, their track record is is not good because you have just primary from this year.

Look at that.

It'll be interesting to see kind of where where they finish on Election Day.

But if I had to bet, I would bet the poll you saw earlier in the week is probably closer to correct what the other of that poll earlier in the week had undecideds at 10%.

I believe that seems striking, that were this close and that still that large slice of folks who haven't quite decided who could it break for sure.

I, I don't know.

You know, it's going to be interesting to see what happens with turnout this year.

You know, as most years you can kind of guess good turnout.

And the way the undecideds are going to break can always move a certain direction.

But this year, it's it's it's confusing because Andy Beshear is personally very popular, but it is such a red state.

So the question is, are those undecideds Trump voters or going to break or the Republican probably at the end of the day?

Or are they kind of legacy Democrats, people who might vote for Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul but have been voting for the Beshear name since the seventies?

It'll be really interesting to see how that 10% and how, you know, a higher than their normal turnout would affect the election.

And Kelsey, there's a substantial slice of the Republican vote that is going for Andy Beshear or say they will.

Yes.

Again, I think just how I said earlier, I think that people like Andy, they know that, you know, maybe if they don't agree with him on every issue, they know that he's telling them the truth.

They know where he stands on issues and is doing right by them.

And, you know, he's had to tell a lot of truce in a lot of hard truths as he's led us through a lot of things over the last four years.

And I think people really respect that.

I also think, you know, there are Republican women who don't like Cameron's position on abortion.

They don't maybe understand exactly what his positions are and and they think that maybe he's his positions are a little bit out of the mainstream on that specific issue.

And so it's not surprising to me that people are sticking with Beshear and and we hope to obviously see that holds through Election Day.

Troy, abortion is an issue that keeps reemerging in these final weeks, days of the election.

Russell Coleman, who's the Republican nominee for attorney general, made some news midweek when he said he does favor exceptions for rape and incest.

We would retraumatize these women by forcing them to have a child that was that was conceived out of rape, out of incest as this causing some cognitive dissonance here within the party?

I don't think so.

You know, I think there's two things at play here.

One, Dana Cameron is the sitting attorney general and there are challenges to some of these laws.

So I think he's got to be careful with where he takes positions because win or lose, until January 1st, he's still going to be representing the Commonwealth in some of these court cases, whereas Russell Russell Coleman's out running a campaign and he's taking what's, by and large a mainstream position.

Remember, Andy Beshear is the one who is outside of the mainstream on a lot of these issues because as attorney general, he said he would not defend the state's 20 week abortion ban, which over 70% of Americans believe 15 weeks, with the exceptions.

So I think Russell Coleman's the guy out there just kind of in the middle ground.

That's that's the most populous position.

But I think a lot of has to do with with Daniel Cameron because it's Kurt position as attorney general and active cases.

He's involved in defending the Commonwealth's law.

Kelsey, as you alluded to that ad with the young woman named Hadley from Owensboro who had that testimonial, pretty powerful.

And do you think that could really convince a lot of people to side with Beshear and cast a ballot for him?

Absolutely.

I think that people know that, you know, this is an important issue for Kentuckians.

And I think that the reason why Russell Coleman so clearly stated his position is because maybe he was trying to distance himself from Daniel Cameron and say, oh, you know, people clearly are having a reaction and there's backlash to what he is saying, flip flopping, not being really clear, kind of parse in his words.

And so he's coming out and saying, hey, this is what I think.

And I think it's an attempt to distance himself, like I said, from their candidate for governor.

We'll have to leave it there.

Thank you so much, Kelsey KURTZ, Tory Watson, for being with us for a second week in a row.

We appreciate it.

Both of you.

Have a great weekend.

Thanks.

Right.

Thanks.

A new autobiography tells the story of David Jones, an influential change maker in Louisville and really across the state.

Jones grew up in a poor neighborhood in Louisville's West End.

But he went on to create Kentucky's highest ranked Fortune 500 company worth more than $50 billion.

Humana on the next inside Louisville, our Kelcey starks sits down with his son, David Jones Jr. To discuss his late father's lasting legacy.

Your dad was once described by Senator Mitch McConnell as the most influential person in Louisville, and most people will tell you he had some hand in most successful projects around town.

There are a lot of things that he was kind of behind the scenes with that not many people know about.

What are some other things in Louisville that that he was?

Well, I'll just have to say you have to read the book to have to find out that he was also he had a big hand in some very unsuccessful things and some real bloopers.

The book is the book is very candid about about some of those.

But, you know, some of the things that, you know, we were talking during the break about the Kentucky Center for the Arts.

You know, he and Wendell Cherry worked very closely, Wendell, really, with the architect, teacher and the, you know, kind of on time on budget completion of that.

But they were proud of that.

He loved the Humana Festival of New American Plays that Actors Theater, I think would be very sad that it, you know, is no longer happening.

But that was the longest single corporate sponsorship of any arts event in any American city.

The Kentucky colonels and the old American Basketball Association.

I mean, Dad loved sports.

He loved playing.

He loved watching.

And the colonels were never even close to a break even proposition.

And they managed to lose money no matter how many people came to the games.

But people loved it.

He loved it.

And there were very funny stories in there about that.

I think, you know, just one other thing I would mention.

You know, dad loved his work, but I mean, he he had I think what he and my mom had long term recognition, but he had a visceral sense of the injustice that he had been able to move out of West Louisville into a better life.

And a lot of the black Louisville audience who were the neighborhood was very segregated when he grew up.

But through redlining, through the things that we now can look back on and see were impediments, he was viscerally aware of injustice from a very early age, and he had great friends who he worked with in the black activist community.

Now, the book about David Jones is called Always Moving Forward, and it comes out Tuesday, October the 10th.

You can see David Jones Jr's full interview on inside Louisville this Sunday at 12 noon Eastern time, 11 Central right here on KCET.

This time last year, Kentucky was seeing a large spike in a common respiratory virus.

It's called for shorthand, RSV and almost all children contracted by the age of two.

Earlier this week, I sat down with an immunologist at the University of Kentucky to ask her if we can expect the same thing this time.

More in tonight's look at RSV is one of those respiratory viruses that has eluded Vaccinologist for so many decades.

We did not have an effective vaccine against RSV forever.

But in one year, we don't only just have one effective vaccine, we have two vaccines and a monoclonal antibody therapeutic, which means waiting.

So we have two vaccines that are both FDA approved for those over the age of 60.

So, again, RSV is is like influenza in the sense that the most at risk are very, very tiny babies under one year of age, especially those who are premature, have any sort of chronic disease or any heart problems.

And then those over the age of 60, 65.

So we we definitely want to protect those two populations.

So the two RSV vaccines, one of them is from Pfizer, one of them is from GSK.

They're both FDA approved for those over the age of 60.

But the Pfizer one is also approved for pregnant women and recommended at 32 to 36 weeks of gestation.

And the idea behind that is to protect the baby by vaccinating the mom.

And this is not a novel idea.

We do this.

We're whooping cough immune.

So most pregnant women are recommended or encouraged to get both the flu vaccine as well as tied up when they're pregnant to protect the baby from whooping cough and influenza, because, again, they're not eligible for most of those vaccines until they're six months of age.

And many, many studies have also shown this true to be for COVID vaccine.

So pregnant women who get vaccinated against COVID not only protect themselves because they are at higher risk of ending up in the intensive care unit, but they're also transferring a ton of antibodies through the placenta to the fetus.

And therefore, the newborn will also be protected against COVID because, again, they're not eligible until they're six months of age.

Now, on top of that, we have AstraZeneca has a monoclonal antibody against RSV, and that's now a great alternative for babies who we know are going to be at very high risk.

So those preemies and babies with any heart issues, they can get this one shot of monoclonal antibodies and they're protected for six months.

Oh, wow.

Which is amazing because you repeat that every six months.

So really, again, our vulnerable period is that under one year.

Right.

And so you're really trying to protect them during that window that we know they're going to be at risk.

And even though it's great that we have this vaccine for pregnant women that if you go into labor prematurely, you may go into labor before the 32 to 36 weeks of age.

And so you want to be able to protect those babies are born prematurely.

And so this monoclonal antibody, again, is is just an amazing step forward.

We know there are a lot of people, either pregnant women or women who are trying to get pregnant, who are really concerned about any type of vaccination, whether that's COVID flu or RSV.

Can you allay those fears So the immune system of the pregnant person is actually adapting and therefore subdued in order to tolerate the growth and promote the growth of the fetus?

And it's important for us to protect ourselves so that we can be there when that baby's born.

So I would say don't take any risks because we're at high risk because of this dampened immune response, where a high risk of ending up in the ICU during pregnancy getting really severe complications.

And think of getting the vaccine as another way to protect yourself, to be there for that baby and protecting that baby during those first six months when they're incredibly vulnerable to almost every infectious organism out there.

From trees to trains.

Our Toby Gibbs has a little bit of everything.

And this look at what's happening around the Commonwealth.

The second ever road worn revival kicks off tomorrow in Stanford.

This outdoor music festival promises a rejuvenating atmosphere and beautiful central Kentucky as you hear performances from local and regional artists.

On top of the music, there will be outdoor games, local vendors and food trucks to enjoy.

Spooky movies are a great way to get into the Halloween spirit.

And Carter Caves State Resort Park has a unique movie experience that will really get you into the thrill of the season, as well as the chill.

Tomorrow night inside Cascade Cave, bring out the family to enjoy Scooby Doo Underground.

There are two more cave in movie nights this month.

Don't miss out on this scary, cool opportunity.

Honey Bun Day returns to London tomorrow.

This sweet event celebrates the history of the Honey Bond with live music, a makers market and a cooking demonstration from a London local chef, Jason Smith of the Food Network.

But they're not just celebrating history, they're making it.

Participants can help set the record for the most people eating a honey bun at the same time, Kentucky Living's best festival in Kentucky is back.

Head to Hodgenville for the 52nd annual Lincoln Day celebration.

There'll be Pioneer games, a rail splitting competition, Lincoln look alikes and much more in President Lincoln's birthplace this weekend.

The parade starts at 2 p.m. tomorrow.

This year's theme is Our Future is Bright.

If you're in urban tomorrow, it might sound like dozens of trains are passing through town.

That's because the 2023 whistle blow will be happening at the Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation campus.

This event is the largest public gathering of steam whistles in the country.

Come learn about the history of steam locomotives, enjoy local food and craft beer, and bask in the sounds of some awesome steam whistles.

It's tree week in Lexington and other communities across Kentucky.

From today to the 15th, there are nature and tree themed events happening across the state to celebrate the trees and green spaces all around us.

Participate in tree walks, birding lessons, poetry readings and even tree sweater installations.

There are lots of hands on activities to get us closer to the green in our lives.

It's a bird, it's a plane.

It's actually a lot of planes.

Wings over Western Kentucky is a knock your socks off airshow featuring dozens of precision, skydivers and aerobatic performers.

There will also be inflatables and helicopter rides.

So this is a great event for the whole family.

And that's what's happening around the Commonwealth.

I'm Toby Gibbs.

Thank you.

Toby Gibbs.

Kentucky needs nurses, and a program at Midway University aims to get nurses into hospitals faster.

Here's how it works and how it could help Kentucky patients.

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It's a good night of programing right here on TNT, but you make it a great weekend ahead.

And I'll see you, sir.

Take care.