Governor Andy Beshear

But I will say it was outside the box. to try for government to come in.

But I will say it was outside the box. to try for government to come in.

Well, what we were able to do is the state ran the project. And we, of course, are the regulators up until the point where we were ready to build the houses. And that's when we bring in nonprofit and other partners. So you can actually get past a lot of the zoning and the regulatory burden if you look at it in that way.

Well, what we were able to do is the state ran the project. And we, of course, are the regulators up until the point where we were ready to build the houses. And that's when we bring in nonprofit and other partners. So you can actually get past a lot of the zoning and the regulatory burden if you look at it in that way.

And it's no different than what we do in economic development, where we say, we've got this great piece of land. Let's make sure we got all the utilities that need to go to it. So it's doing the work. And again, it's remembering that the most important things that we do for our people aren't political at all. It's it's it's creating good jobs.

And it's no different than what we do in economic development, where we say, we've got this great piece of land. Let's make sure we got all the utilities that need to go to it. So it's doing the work. And again, it's remembering that the most important things that we do for our people aren't political at all. It's it's it's creating good jobs.

It's making sure they can get to their next doctor's appointment. It's safe roads and bridges, good education for our kids and public safety.

It's making sure they can get to their next doctor's appointment. It's safe roads and bridges, good education for our kids and public safety.

So here's where real investment and treating people with dignity comes in. Coal mining was about an $85,000, $95,000 job. They were jobs that people were supporting two or three families with.

So here's where real investment and treating people with dignity comes in. Coal mining was about an $85,000, $95,000 job. They were jobs that people were supporting two or three families with.

I mean, it's in Kentucky at one point, you know, 100,000 plus jobs if you look at the mining and then the hauling of the coal and the utilities.

I mean, it's in Kentucky at one point, you know, 100,000 plus jobs if you look at the mining and then the hauling of the coal and the utilities.

Absolutely.

Absolutely.

Because there's more small business if there's more economic activity that is in the area. So you take an $85,000 or a $95,000 job. The energy economy dries them up. You don't see any real federal or outside investment. And then someone comes in and says, well, I'll teach you to code for $35,000 a year. Right. That's hard. Right. That's hard.

Because there's more small business if there's more economic activity that is in the area. So you take an $85,000 or a $95,000 job. The energy economy dries them up. You don't see any real federal or outside investment. And then someone comes in and says, well, I'll teach you to code for $35,000 a year. Right. That's hard. Right. That's hard.

And so as we look at changing economies that continue, to me, it's really important to make sure that Kentucky gets the next part of that economy. So when I was looking at the automotive industry, we have Ford, we have GM, we have Toyota, we have Rivian now, and so many others. I wanted to make sure that we didn't get hit twice. We didn't see the same thing happen.

And so as we look at changing economies that continue, to me, it's really important to make sure that Kentucky gets the next part of that economy. So when I was looking at the automotive industry, we have Ford, we have GM, we have Toyota, we have Rivian now, and so many others. I wanted to make sure that we didn't get hit twice. We didn't see the same thing happen.

And so that's why I went out there and made sure we were getting those battery factories so that we never got left behind again.

And so that's why I went out there and made sure we were getting those battery factories so that we never got left behind again.