The upcoming election amendment to and public policy.

All topics of interest at the Warren County Republican Party's annual fundraising dinner last night.

It included speeches from several high ranking members of the party at the local, state and federal level.

Our Laura Rogers has more from Bowling Green.

And this Election 2024 update.

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I think Bowling Green and Warren County definitely punch above its weight when it comes to influence in Frankfort and in Washington.

That was emphasized at the Southern Kentucky Lincoln Day Dinner.

Bowling Green, home to two members of Congress, including U.S.

Senator Rand Paul.

Groceries have gone up because the value of your dollar is shrinking.

Sharing his concerns over the rising national debt.

We're $2 trillion in the hole annually.

Paul, who says while he does support former President Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris, he does differ from Trump on some issues.

I don't want tariffs.

I don't think tariffs are a good idea.

I don't think protectionism will be a good thing for us.

I think we'll simply be attacked as party chair.

Timothy Jillian says President Paul elections typically drive interest and voter turnout.

And so that's a good opportunity for both, you know, our party and our candidates to really capture those voters that don't typically vote every election cycle.

Driving engagement in local races that can often effect the most noticeable change in one's community.

Your school board races, your magisterial races, your fiscal court races, your city council races.

Look, the state legislator.

It's an honor and a joy to get to serve there and I have some effect on people's lives, but I still don't have the same effect that those local elected officials have.

State Senate President Pro Tempore David Gibbons of GREENE County, who is up for reelection in November, sharing his support for Amendment two.

Parental choice is critical to students success.

If passed, the ballot measure would allow lawmakers to craft policy providing state funding for private schools.

It doesn't speak to money leaving a school or coming to a school.

It simply says taxpayer funds can be used outside the system of common schools.

These leaders in our school policy space meet these young men and young women in the classroom every day at a critical place in their lives.

And they'll continue to do that because we as legislators believe in public schools.

But we also know that some children don't fit into that public school space.

GIBBONS says.

Kentucky Republicans remain committed to lowering the personal income tax with debate and discussion over how to do it responsibly, Do.

It in a way that doesn't erode our ability to support what we believe the role of government to be funding our schools, funding public safety, funding our infrastructure.

When you look at our state legislative delegation, we have multiple members and leadership and Frankfort.

We have multiple members that serve as committee chairs.

Gilliam says he credits much of the success of Bowling Green and Warren County's growth to the elected leaders in those positions.

We're proud as a party to have these folks representing our community, but also representing our party and we do everything we can to support them and make sure they get reelected when they're on the ballot.

For Kentucky Edition, I'm Laura Rogers.

Thank you, Laura.

Bowling Green is Kentucky's third largest city site.

Selection magazine recognized it this year for being a number one in economic development based on population size.