THANKS FOR JOINING US.

THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY MAY HAVE TO TIGHTEN ITS BELT.

GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR SAYS AFTER RUNNING SURPLUSES IN RECENT YEARS, STATE GOVERNMENT COULD FACE A SHORTFALL, AS THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR CONTINUES.

DURING HIS NEWS CONFERENCE TODAY THE GOVERNOR TALKED ABOUT WHY.

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Andy Beshear: FEDERAL TARIFFS AND THE UNCERTAINTY ARE DIRECTLY IMPACTING OUR SPENDING AND OUR ECONOMIC ACTIVITY.

SECOND, THE CUT TO THE INCOME TAX RATE IS GOING TO COST THE COMMONWEALTH $359 MILLION.

FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR REPRESENTING ONE-HALF OF THE ANNUAL VALUE.

THAT RATE CUT IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2026 AND, REMEMBER, OUR FISCAL YEAR WILL BE THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 2026.

NOTING ALL THIS, I ASKED MY STATE BUDGET DIRECTOR JOHN HICKS TO FORMALLY REQUEST THE CONSENSUS FORECASTING GROUP IMMEDIATE OF MEET AND PROVIDE A NEW FORECAST.

HE MADE THAT REQUEST AND THE GROUP WILL CONVENE ON SEPTEMBER THE 16 TO MAKE AN OFFICIAL REVISION IN THE REVENUE ESTIMATES FOR THE GENERAL FUND AND THE ROGUE FUND.

ON OTHER MATTERS...

THE GOVERNOR SAID ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JUNIOR SHOULD NOT BE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BECAUSE OF HIS ANTI-VACCINE VIEWS.

AND GOVERNOR BESHEAR ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED THAT SIRIUS XM HAD PICKED UP HIS PODCAST.

HE SAYS HE THINKS PEOPLE ARE READY TO TALK ABOUT IMPORTANT ISSUES, WITH A LESS PARTISAN APPROACH.

MORE TROOPS FROM KENTUCKY ARE BEING DEPLOYED TO THE SOUTHERN BORDER.

THE U.S. ARMY SAYS ABOUT FIVE HUNDRED SOLDIERS FROM THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION AT FORT CAMPBELL WILL BE DEPLOYED NEXT MONTH.

THEY WILL BE OVERSEEING A NUMBER OF UNITS STATIONED AT VARIOUS PLACES ALONG THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER.

THIS IS THE THIRD DEPLOYMENT OF TROOPS FROM FORT CAMPBELL TO THE REGION SINCE PRESIDENT TRUMP DECLARED A NATIONAL EMERGENCY AT THE SOUTHERN BORDER BACK IN JANUARY.

FORT CAMPBELL STRADDLES THE KENTUCKY-TENNESSEE BORDER.

THE 101ST IS THE ONLY AIR ASSAULT DIVISION IN THE WORLD.