But first, today's news.

Governor Andy Beshear says he still backs President Joe Biden to be the Democratic nominee for president, as some Democrats call for the president to bow out of the race after his debate performance two weeks ago.

And the governor talk today about the rumors he could end up on the Democratic ticket in 2024.

Governor Beshear was one of many Democratic governors who met the president at the White House last week.

The governor was asked about all of this during his regular news conference.

I don't have any more information than I did the last time I was asked questions about this topic.

President Biden is the current nominee.

Only he could make a decision not to be the nominee.

I support him as long as he is our nominee.

And I believe that what we'll need to see and what the American people need to see in the coming months is an aggressive campaign schedule that that proves to the American people and provides the information on his health.

But I think people have been asking for.

I've just had the one opportunity to be with the president when the Democratic governors came together and when I had an opportunity to speak, it was that that he didn't just need to reassure us.

He needed to reassure the American people.

I think they've taken some steps towards it, but I think more steps would need to be taken.

I haven't had any conversations with the White House, the president, the vice president.

I haven't had all of our conversations.

We haven't had conversations that now the answer to your question is no, I haven't had those conversations.

You know, I'm not going to speculate about what would or could happen.

I love this job.

My kids are happy.

A family's happy.

I feel like we're in a role here in Kentucky.

And this job is more than enough for me that I could fulfill this this next term, which I fully intend to, and be happy if this is the last public service role I ever had.

But I said before, the only way that I'd step away from this role is if I felt like I could help the Commonwealth even more through some other opportunity.

The governor also announced a general fund Receipts are up almost 3% from last year, while the road fund is up almost 7%.

He says it'll mean a fourth year in a row with a budget surplus of more than $1 billion.