Franklin County is home to the state capitol, barrel warehouses belonging to Jim Beam and Buffalo Trace, and a new judge-executive. Michael Mueller took office in January and said he lobbied against House Bill 5, which Governor Beshear signed into law last month. Mueller said he doesn’t understand the timing of the bill.
“Why push this, you know, because they're making record profits right now. So, is it to bring new bourbon, you know, entrepreneurship into Kentucky? And if it is, my answer was, Well, why not just make something for them, like the first 10 years, they don't pay a barrel tax.”
