This conversation is lively because Berea native and candidate for the state's 81st District, Andrew Simpson (R), has a thorough grasp of land use issues that are most pressing to Madison County, and it was good fun to banter the policymaking possibilities for slowing growth, developing according to community needs not zones, supporting agriculture, and respecting property rights. Simpson is a life-long conservative who came to farming through his wife's family, and who is now a leader in the...
14 May 2026
Jay Bowman (I) is On the Edge
Inventor, entrepreneur, and sportsman Jay Bowman says it's time for Congress to do its job. And even though he'd rather go fishing and hunting, he believes he can go to Washington to get things done. An admitted poor student, Bowman is a skilled and accomplished inventor and holder of dozens of patents who says he has a demonstrated record of accomplishments done with cost efficiency. His priorities include addressing corporate subsidies to Amazon, Walmart, and others, who pay little taxes, r...
14 May 2026
Greg Plucinski is On the Edge
Greg Plucinski is a successful entrepreneur who says that on an annual basis, he contributes $20 million to the state's economy with his pharmaceutical manufacturing business. The Jessamine County resident is a fan of Andy Barr, President Trump, and anyone who cuts taxes, especially on businesses. Plucinski says if he's elected, his first priority will be to lower the steep drug review fees placed on small drugmakers, which he says drives up the costs of new life-saving medicines. Candidate P...
12 May 2026
Anthony Looney is On the Edge
Anthony Looney (D), candidate for State District 81, is On the Edge. Originally from Pike County, Looney describes the hardships he faced in order to go to and finish college, raise his standard of living, and move to Richmond where he says he loves living. In the interview, we discuss the political divisions in the state, and whether they are real or imposed. We also address smart growth--what does it mean? We also talk about Looney's platform: more funding for healthcare, higher educa...
10 May 2026
Donna Agee is On the Edge
Donna Agee makes her first bid for elected office as she runs for Madison County Judge Executive. A former healthcare industry executive, County Department of Health administrator, and visiting nurse, Agee says she can apply her experiences from each of her previous roles to helping create a better life of the citizens of Madison County. In this podcast interview, Agee and I discuss traffic, the county animal shelter, and her view of how the Fiscal Court should be run. Visit theed...
7 May 2026
Reagan Taylor is on The Edge
Incumbent Reagan Taylor is in his 12th year as the judge executive of Madison County. In this podcast, he shares what he believes are his accomplishments so far, as well as spars with me about over a traffic remedy for Barnes Mill Rd. and exit 87 off I-75. We also discuss how 911 is run, and whether a new fire station is necessary in northern end of the County. I want to thank Reagan for coming on the podcast and taking the heat from my questions. He promised some data, and I will share...
24 Apr 2026
Ryan Dotson in On the Edge with Whitney McKnight
Ryan Dotson (R) is a former Kentucky state representative whose number one goal when in office was to impeach Gov. Andy Beshear. That initiative failed, but Dotson's other mission, to forbid mixed-sex athletics in the Commonwealth is now state law. Building on these and other experiences in Frankfort, Dotson is now seeking to represent Kentucky in the US House of Representatives by winning the 6th District seat now up for grabs as the current occupant, Andy Barr (R), runs for the Senate, hopi...
10 Apr 2026
Congressional 6th District candidate Cherylnn Stevenson (D) is On the Edge!
Cherlynn Stevenson (D) is running on the 'Mountain Democrat' platform, as she explains in this episode of On the Edge with Whitney McKnight. A former state representative in Kentucky (2019-2024), Stevenson says it's time for Congress to flip from Red to Blue, and she believes that if a Democrat wins Kentucky's 6th District then, Congress will indeed be Blue. In this episode, Stevenson also discusses her own bad experience with healthcare in the US, and how fear of costs nearly took her ...
20 Mar 2026
Candidate David Kloiber (D) for Kentucky's 6th Dist. is On the Edge
Join host and producer Whitney McKnight as she speaks with Kentucky's 6 Congressional District candidate, David Kloiber, a Lexington "New Democrat", physicist, and software entrepreneur who previously served as a Councilman in Lexington. Listen as Kloiber describes his innovative ideas for how to immediately reform our healthcare system, bring about housing affordability, and considers whether our current slate of Congressional members are too old to understand how AI has and will conti...
20 Mar 2026
Madison County Magistrate Brian Combs (Dist. 1) is On the Edge, discussing data centers in Madison County and land use policy
What is Madison County's position on data centers? Judge Executive Regan Taylor has gone on the record saying that Madison County doesn't welcome them. But, The Edge has argued that if there are no ordinances in place, then not wanting them and still getting them is possible. Magistrate Brian Combs disagrees, and says that the County is ready should the situation arise. In this episode, Combs and host and producer, Whitney McKnight, discuss County land use generally, with Combs saying t...
12 Mar 2026
On The Edge with Ralph Alvarado (R), Candidate for Kentucky's 6th District
This week On The Edge with Whitney McKnight: Ralph Alvarado, MD, refers to himself as a "country doctor". Double-boarded as a pediatrician and an internal medicine physician, Alvarado got his start working in politics two decades ago while practicing medicine in Winchester, Ky. It was his frustration with how things were in Frankfort that eventually led Alvarado there about 10 years ago where he passed multiple bills aimed at improving healthcare costs and delivery in the Commonwealth. ...
6 Mar 2026
On the Edge with Erin Petrey (D) 6th District KY Congressional candidate
Welcome to On the Edge, hosted and produced by Whitney McKnight in Berea, Kentucky. On this episode, Whitney speaks with Kentucky 6th Congressional District candidate, Erin Petrey, a progressive Democrat, originally from Lawrenceburg, now living in Lexington. Petrey has worked as a sustainability specialist inside of Amazon Web Services, the operations manager for the Libyan Embassy in Washington, and as a program manager on several capital projects large firm that turns biomass into en...
16 Jan 2026
On the Edge with Zach Dembo (D), Kentucky 6th District Congressional candidate
Welcome to On the Edge with me, Whitney McKnight, your host and producer. It’s election season. And you’re listening to The Edge’s election coverage. It is still early, but with so many candidates, I am going to need a lot of time to get them all on the podcast! There are at least 8 candidates alone in the race to fill Andy Barr’s 6th district Congressional seat. We’ll kick off our coverage with Zach Dembo, a Lexington-based attorney and former federal prosecutor who is entering politic...
13 Oct 2025
Introducing On The Edge with Whitney McKnight
Coming to you from the edge of Appalachia in Berea, Kentucky, you're On The Edge with Whitney McKnight. This is the inaugural episode, featuring a love letter to Bereans who go the extra mile to care for and celebrate their neighbors. First, we make a visit to the Berea Urban Farm to learn about their Pharmacy program. Then we're in conversation with Alysia Mora, board president of Room in the Inn, an all-volunteer, emergency housing program operated in Berea during the winter. Lastly, ...
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