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Byline: Prison Jobs in Appalachia; Charter Schools; Progress Kentucky; Humana Festival

Here's what we cover in this edition of Byline (audio playback below):At the top - Officials in some eastern Kentucky counties have eagerly recruited prisons to their communities, with the hope of jobs and economic development, but have they delivered?  Sylvia Ryerson, who reports on Appalachian issues for Mountain Community Radio, joins us to discuss.9:10 - A debate over industrial hemp in Kentucky has boiled over into a legislative controversy. After more than an hour of testimony on a bill to legalize the crop in the House Agriculture Committee earlier this week, Democratic Committee Chairman Tom McKee effectively blocked the bill.  Kentucky Public Radio Frankfort Bureau Chief Kenny Colston checks in by phone to talk about it. Later we move on to other state news this week, including pension reform and alcohol sales on election days.17:15 - This week a bill was introduced that would potentially allow some of Kentucky's lowest achieving schools to become charter schools. The bill received support for Education Commissioner Terry Holliday and a rally was held in Frankfort supporting the measure. Charter schools have long-been a controversial discussion in Kentucky and Jefferson County where several people support the initiative, but the school district does not. Devin Katayama and Kenny Colston discuss the latest.23:30 - Political Editor Phillip Bailey joins us to talk about the fallout from a liberal SuperPAC’s criticism of the wife of Sen. Mitch McConnell, and Rae Hodge discusses reaction from some Kentucky Democrats about Ashley Judd’s possible candidacy for McConnell’s Senate seat.33:55 - The Healing Place holds its 9th annual Celebrate Freedom Dinner this weekend, marking the success of those who have been helped by the Louisville addiction recovery facility and homeless shelter. The keynote speaker for the dinner is Pat O’Brien of Fox Sports Radio, and WFPL's Rick Howlett shares a conversation with O'Brien about his recovery from alcoholism and the events that led him to seek treatment.38:20 - In our arts segment, Erin Keane talks with Meredith McDonough of Actors Theatre of Louisville about the Humana Festival of New American Plays underway this week.

Brad Yost is a senior producer for LPM. Email Brad at byost@lpm.org.