Politics & Government

Podcast: Covering the changing landscape of Kentucky politics because of COVID

This coronavirus pandemic has taken Kentucky on a journey from quarantine to a gradual re-opening and Daniel Desrochers has been there every step of the way.

Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talked with the H-L’s political writer about what it has been like to cover state politics in the time of the pandemic, from former Gov. Matt Bevin to current Gov. Andy Beshear to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s current re-election bid to comparing the HIV pandemic to the COVID-19 crisis.

Herald-Leader · Daniel Desrochers on covering politics and the coronavirus

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This story was originally published May 28, 2020 at 3:55 PM.

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John Clay
Lexington Herald-Leader
John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky, he covered UK football from 1987 until being named sports columnist in 2000. He has covered 20 Final Fours and 42 consecutive Kentucky Derbys. Support my work with a digital subscription
Daniel Desrochers
Lexington Herald-Leader
Daniel Desrochers has been the political reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader since 2016. He previously worked for the Charleston Gazette-Mail in Charleston, West Virginia. Support my work with a digital subscription
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