Bowling Green presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul weighed in on Gov. Matt Bevin's executive orders.

Paul discussed the marriage license issue and restoration of some felons' voting rights.

He applauds Bevin's decision, saying it should be handled by the legislature.

"I think it was a little bit shady. Gov. Beshear waited 8 years to do anything on this, and then does it the last month in his office. Really it ought to be done through the legislature. The last time we voted on this in the house, 80% voted for it. Most democrats and over half of the republicans voted for it. In the senate they voted on a different version. I think they're pretty close. I think there is a compromised legislative solution to come out of it, and I won't be surprised if Gov. Bevin actually advocates for this in the legislature and will sign it," said Paul.

The Bowling Green republican also said clerks shouldn't have to sign a marriage license for religious objections.

"We have something in Kentucky called the religious freedom restoration act. It says that if you're a clerk in a county and if you have the religious problem with signing it, you should have an accommodation. I think it's a pretty reasonable accommodation, just say that she doesn't have to sign it, or any clerk doesn't have to sign it if they have a religious objection," said Paul.