FILE - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks to a joint session of the state Legislature to deliver his State of the Commonwealth address in the House chambers of the state Capitol, Jan. 3, 2024, in Frankfort, Ky. Beshear predicted Thursday, May 2, that his recent economic development trip to Germany and Switzerland will reap more business investments in the Bluegrass State. FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov.
“I know that we left this trip keeping jobs intact that a company or two may have thought about moving elsewhere,” Beshear said. “But I also know we’re going to see expansions or new locations coming out of this. Just about every meeting went as well as we could have asked for.” Touting Kentucky’s record pace of economic development growth during his tenure is a recurring theme for Beshear, who raised his national profile byto a second term last year in the Republican-leaning state. He typically starts his weekly press briefings by recounting the state’s newest economic development projects.Europe’s economy shows signs of life with 0.
As part of his travels, Beshear visited more than 25 companies employing tens of thousands of Kentuckians. Of the companies he visited, 10 have North American headquarters in Kentucky, he said.