Kentucky’s economy grows when we support the people who actually live and work here, not just the largest corporations. Economic development should strengthen communities by investing in small businesses, protecting apprenticeships and skilled labor, and supporting industries that provide stable, long-term careers. I will push for growth that brings good jobs to local communities, balances common-sense use of Kentucky’s natural resources to lower costs with real stewardship of our land and water, and stops the endless cycle of tax breaks for the well-connected. A strong economy is a working-class economy; where those of us who do the work share fairly in the wealth they create, providing our families with real opportunities to plan for the futures we can only dream of today. When we build our priorities around working people instead of trickle-down promises, the whole state moves forward.