>> FROM OUR STATE HOUSE STUDIO IN MONTGOMERY, I'M TODD STACY.

WELCOME TO "CAPITOL JOURNAL'S" WEEK IN REVIEW.

THE ALABAMA LEGISLATURE IS BACK IN SESSION.

LAWMAKERS GATHERED IN MONTGOMERY BEGINNING ON TUESDAY FOR THE 2023 REGULAR SESSION, THE FIRST OF THIS BRAND NEW TERM.

PER TRADITION, THE SESSION BEGAN WITH GOVERNOR KAY IVEY'S STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS FROM THE CAPITOL.

IN ABOUT A 30-MINUTE SPEECH, IVEY TOUCHED ON A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT THEMES, FROM EDUCATION TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATIVE BUDGETING.

SHE CALLED ON LAWMAKERS TO OFFER HELP TO STRUGGLING SCHOOLS THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN THE ALABAMA LITERACY ACT AND THE ALABAMA NUMERACY ACT.

SHE ALSO PROPOSED A TWO PERCENT PAY RAISE FOR TEACHERS, WHICH WOULD BE THE FOURTH STRAIGHT IF PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE.

>> THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE WOULD BE IMPORTANT TO OUR STUDENTS' SUCCESS.

IN OUR BUDGET PROPOSAL, I'M INCLUDING INCREASED FUNDING MORE READING AND MATH COACHES, SO WE CAN ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD IN EVERY SCHOOL HAS THE ABILITY TO SHOW PROFICIENT IN THESE TWO ESSENTIAL AREAS.

WE ALSO ARE CONTINUING AND STRATEGICALLY FUNDINGS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

WE'RE DOUBLING OUR FUNDING FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION IN ALABAMA.

WE ARE WORKING TO INCREASE OUR LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATES RATE BY ELIMINATING ANY AND ALL BARRIERS TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE.

TOE, THERE ARE NEEDS AND STEREOS ACORSS THE BOARD.

ONE OF THOSE BEING TEACHERS.

MY GOAL IS TO HAVE THE STARTING SALARY FOR ALL ALABAMA TEACHERS TO BE THE HIGHEST IN THE SOUTHEAST.

>> THE GOVERNOR TOUTED THE SUCCESS OF THE STATE'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS AND ASKED THE LEGISLATURE TO RENEW AND UPDATE ALABAMA'S PRIMARY RECRUITING INCENTIVE LAWS THAT ARE SET TO EXPIRE THIS YEAR.

>> I AM PROUD OF THE SEQUEL TRACK RECORD WE HAVE HAD IN INCLUDING BUSINESS AND TREE TO THE RURAL PARTS OF ALABAMA.

AND THE LARGEST CITIES SINCE I HAVE BEEN GOVERNOR, MORE THAN $42 BILLION HAVE THERE BEEN INVESTED IN OUR STATE, WHICH WAS CREATED SOME 78,000 NEW JOBS.

FOR MOST OF THOSE WE CAN THANK THE ALABAMA JOBS ACT.

AND ANY GOOD COACH KNOWS WHEN YOU HAVE A PLAY THAT IS WORSE THE TEAM NEEDS TO KEEP RUNNING IT.

[LAUGHTER] SO TODAY WE HAVE TO LOOKS AHEAD AND CREATE AN EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR THE 2030S.

I ASSURED YOU WE WOULD HAVE A WINNING GAME PLAN HERE AT HOME.

AND TONIGHT I'M CALLING ON YOU TO GET BEHIND OUR PLAYBOOK FOR ECONOMIC SUCCESS, WHAT I AM CALLING THE GAME PLAN.

WE WILL ENSURE STABILITY AND GROWTH BY RENEWING AND IMPROVING THE ALABAMA JOBS ACT AND THE GROWING ALABAMA JOB ACT.

WE WILL CREATE A PROMISING FUTURE BY INVESTING IN LARGE SHOVEL-READY SITES AND TAKE STEPS TO ACCELERATE THEIR DEVELOPMENT.

WE WILL SPUR INNOVATION BY STIMULATING THE CREATION OF HIGH-TECH JOBS ARE SPARKING GROWTH IF RURAL AREA AND HE GOES SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL BUSINESSES.

LAST APPLY, WE WILL BUILD CONFIDENCE BY INCREASING TRANSPARENCY IN OUR INCENTIVES PROGRAM.

>> ON THE ISSUE OF PUBLICATION SAFETY, IVEY SAID THE STATE NEEDS STRICT I PENALTIES FOR THOSE WHO TRAFFIC FENTANYL.

>> WE HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT OUR CHILDREN IN SO.

MORE WAYS TODAY, INCLUDE US BY LETHAL DRUGS LIKES FENTANYL.

I MAKE COMBATING THIS DRUG THE TOP PRIORITY OF POWER DRUG TASK FORCE AND TONIGHT I'M URGING OUR HOUSE LEGISLATORS HOUSE BILL ONE SO I CAN SIGN INTO LAW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

BY DOING THIS, WE WILL PUT ANY TRAFFICKERS OF THIS DEADLY DRUG BEHIND BARS AND KEEP THEM THERE WHILE CANNOT CONTROL WHAT STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN ON OR BETTER SAID NOT BEING TAKEN ON OUR SOUTHERN BORDER I CAN I DO EVERYTHING IN OUR POWER TO STOP IT IS DRUG FROM BEING A KILLER IN ALABAMA.

>> STATE REPRESENTATIVE BARBARA DRUMMOND OF MOBILE DELIVERED THE DEMOCRATIC RESPONSE TO THE STATE OF THE STATE HERE IN OUR STUDIO.

IN IT, SHE SAID DEMOCRATS SEE A LOT OF COMMON GROUND WITH IVEY, ESPECIALLY ON EDUCATION ISSUES.

DRUMMOND SAID DEMOCRATS WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH FOR MEDICAID EXPANSION AND REMOVING THE STATE SALE TAX ON GROCERIES.

DRUMMON.

>> I REALLY WANTED TO COMMEND THE GOVERNOR.

THERE ARE THINGS IN HER SPEECH THAT I THINK DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS CAN WORK DOUGH ON.

NAMELY SOME OF THOSE THINGS THAT ARE EDUCATION.

LIKE WE HAVE ARE A WORLD-CLASS -- I SAY WORLD-CLASS, BUT I WOULD SAY PRE-K PRACTICE.

I THINK THAT'S ONE OF THOSE INITIATIVES THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO AGREE UPON THAT WE NEED TO FUND.

BUT IN LOOKING AT EVERYTHING THAT SHE PRESENTED, AND THERAPY THINGS I WAS SITTING THERE CHEERING SAYING THAT'S WHAT WE WANT TO DO.

1 OF THOSE WAS HAVING CHILDREN PREPARE BEFORE THEY GO INTO THE 1ST GRADE WHICH MEANS SHE'S TALKING ABOUT MANDATORY KINDERGARTEN AND WE HAVE REPRESENTATIVE GARDEN WHO IS GOING TO BRING THAT LEGISLATION.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT SO RESOUNDING TO ME OF BECAUSE SHE HAS EDUCATION AS A PRIORITY FOR DEMOCRATS WE TOO HAVE EDUCATION AS A PRIORITY.

AL BUT I ALWAYS SIT BACK AND SAY IT'S IN THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER.

WE ALL WANT A GREAT EDUCATION SYSTEM BUT HOW DO WE GET THERE.

THAT'S WHERE THE DIVIDE COMES.

>> SHE JUST PUSHED A TRACK BILL FROM ONE OF OUR MANDATORY KINDERGARTEN BILL.

BUT WHEN I STARTED LOOKING AT OTHER INITIATIVES THAT, IN EDUCATION, WHEN SHE STARTED TALKING ABOUT CHARTER SCHOOLS, I'M NOT AGAINST CHARTER SCHOOLS -- I'M AGAINST TAKING MONEY FROM TROUBLED SCHOOLS TO GIVE TO ANOTHER ENTITY, ESPECIALLY A PRIVATE INDUSTRY.

SO WHEN -- I KEPT LOOKING AT HER SPEECH THINKING WHERE ARE THE DETAILS, WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT BECAUSE WHEN WE LOOK AT CHARTER SCHOOLS NOT ALL CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE DOING WELL.

AND IF THINGS ARE DOING WELL IN A CHARTER SCHOOLS WITH NOT TRANSFORM THEM INTO ANOTHER SCHOOL WITH OUR CHILDREN ARE ATTENDING.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS MISSING FROM TONIGHT'S SPEECH AND FITS INTO OUR INCENTIVE PROGRAM HE ISN'T TALKING A LOT ABOUT CAREER PATH.

CERTAINLY NOT ALL OF OUR KIDS ARE GOING TO COLELGE.

THEY'RE GOING TO CAREERS IN AEROSPACE OR WHATEVER.

OUR JOSH HAS DONE A WONDERFUL JOB IN RECRUITMENT BUT WE HAVE TO START PREACHING OUR KIDS AND I THINK WE OUGHT TO STARTED IN MIDDLE SCHOOL WITH A CAREER PATH AND GO ON THROUGH THE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> IT'S FAIR TO SAY THAT THE ISSUE OF EDUCATION WAS THE MOST PROMINENT TOPIC IN THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.

I SAT DAWN WITH ERIK MACKEY AFTER THE SPEECH TO GET HIS RATHER, AND TALK ABOUT WHAT DOUBLING DOWN ON THE ABILITY WOULD LOOK LIKE.

>> ALABAMA READING WAS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL UNDERTAKINGS IN OUR STATE'S HISTORY OF THE WOE MADE GREAT GAINS IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TILE.

REMEMBER WE PREACHED THE HIGHEST WE HAD EVER BEEN SCORING IN THE NATIONAL REPORT CARD, WHAT IS IT WE CALL THE NA PERFORM E TEST BUT IT TOOK ABOUT TELEPHONE YEARS TO GET THERE, MAYBE 13 YEARS.

WE LOST SOME MOMENTUM.

IF YOU MEAN DURING THE RECESSION, THINK CUT WAY BACK AND THAT WAS ONE OF THE WAYS THE LEGISLATURE SAVED MONEY WAS CUTTING BACK.

WE LOST ALL OF REGIONAL SUPPORT AND WE QUIT DOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

WE HAD A FEW TEACHERS THAT WERE TRAINED BOUGHT LOT OF TEACHERS THAT WERE NOT TRAINED OF THE SO WE'RE DOING THAT AGAIN NOW.

AND WE'RE AGAIN SEEING THAT CURVE UP.

BUT WE CAN'T STOP WOULD.

WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CONTINUE TO PUSH FORWARD.

AS THE COVER SAID MORE AFTER SCHOOL LEARNING, MORE SUPPORTS FOR CHILDREN IN HIGH NEEDS FOR SCHOOLS.

AND THE NUMERACY ACT THAT PASSED LEGISLATURE TWO YEARS LATER AND WE'RE DOING THAT WORK TOO AND WE WILL DEPLOY THING 83 MATH TEACHERS WHICH FALL.

AND THE PAST, EVEN WITH THE SUCCESS OF THE READING INITIATIVE, THE FUNDING MODEL WAS EVERYBODY GOT THE SAME.

DIDN'T MATTER IF YOU HAD HIGH CHALLENGES OR NOT.

EVERYBODY GOT THE SAME.

WHEN THE LITERACY ACT PASSED THAT CHANGED.

SO THE WAY YOU KNOW IT'S BUDGETED, WE PUT THE GREATEST RESOURCES THE SCHOOLS THAT HAVE THE GREATEST NEED.

SO I THREW UP A MATH FOR LEGISLATORS AND I SAID IN THIS ONE AREA OF THE STATE WE HAVE ONLY ONE REGIONAL RESOURCE PERSON, OUR LITERACY SPECIALIST.

AND IN THIS AREA, REALLY AROUND METRO BIRMINGHAM AREA WE HAVE A LOT OF LITERACY SPECIALISTS.

WHY IS THAT?

BECAUSE THE LIST SAYS YOU PUT THE LITERACY SPECIALIST WHERE THE GREATEST NEEDS ARE AND THOSE ARE IN OUR UPPER CITY SCHOOLS AND URBAN BLACKS AREA AND THAT'S WHERE WE PUT THE RESOURCES.

WE HAD NEVER DONE THAT BEFORE IN ALABAMA.

WE'RE JUST THREE YEARS INTO IMPLEMENTING THE LITERACY ACT.

AND AS THREE YEARS, THE COVER OF GOVERNOR SET A GOAL FOR US TO BE IN THE TOP 30 BY HER 2ND FULL TERM I THINK WE CAN GET THERE BECAUSE WE'RE INVESTING IF THE PLACE HE THAT MOST NEED IT.

SHE HAS MADE AT PRIORITY AND WE WILL FOLLOW-THROUGH WITH THAT PRIORITY FOR HER.

>> BACK TO TO TO THE FENTANYL.

I SPOKE WITH MATT SIMPSON OF DAPHNE.

HE EXPLAINED WHAT THE INCREASED PENALTIES WOULD LOOK LIKE AND WHO THEY WOULD TARGET.

>> FENTANYL IS THE ONLY DRUG IN ALABAMA IF YOU'RE TRAFFICKING, ALSO THERE'S NO MANDATORY PRISON SENTENCE THAT YOU HAVE.

SO IF YOU'RE TRAFFICKING HEROIN OR TRAFFICKING ME.

TRAFFICKING COCAINE, EVEN IF YOU'RE TRAFFICKING MARIJUANA THERE'S A MANDATORY MITCHELL PRISON SENTENCE THAT WE HAVE TO SERVE FOR THAT.

FENTANYL DOES NOT HAVE THAT.

THIS CAME UP FROM BALDWIN COUNTY WHO SAID WE'RE TRAFFICKING SOMEBODY AND THERE'S NO MANDATORY MINIMUM.

AND I SAID THAT DOESN'T SEEM; RIGHT.

I LOOKED INTO IT AND I REACHED OUT TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S ASSOCIATION AND I SAID WHAT CAN WE DO TO FIX THIS.

SO WE STARTED WORSE ON LEGISLATION BACK IN THE SUMMER OF LAST YEAR, WENT THROUGH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S ASSOCIATION, WENT THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC SCIENCE.

WORKS WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENE IT IS MAKES SURE THE WEIGHTS ARE CORRECT AND WHAT WE'RE LOOKING STARTING WORKING WITH THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, WORSE WITH THE ATTORNEY'S GENERAL OFFICE, WORKING WITH THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, SPEAKER LEDBETTER HAS BEEN TREMENDOUS ON THIS.

THIS HAS OPINION SOMETHING HE WANT THE TO HAVE READY TO GO.

WE WANTED IT TO BE THE HOUSE BILL ONE AND AS SOON ASS BILL OPENED UP I WAS THE 1ST ONE TO DROP IT.

>> ON JUST THEIR SECOND DAY IN MONTGOMERY ACTION AT A TIME LAWMAKERS BUT THE REGULATION SESSION ON HOLD TO BEGIN A SPECIALIST SESSION CALLED BY GOV.

IVEY.

THEIR FOLKS?

PROPOSE OPERATING THE LAST THE COVID RELIEF FUNDING.

THE SECOND ROUND OF FUNDING FROM THE MESH RESCUE PLAN ACT REMAINS TO MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS.

JUST LIKE LAST YEAR IVEY AND LAWMAKERS ARE PLANNING ON USING THE MONEY HAD TO SHORE UP HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES BUILD UP AND REPAIR WATER AND SEWER STRUCTURE AND CONNECT HIGH SPEED BROADBAND INTERNET.

HERE IS A BREAKDOWN.

FOR INFRASTRUCTURE -- $660 MILLION INCLUDING 600 MILLION FOR WATER AND SEWER GRANTS AND 25 TRILLION FOR BROADBAND.

PUBLIC HEALTH, 339 MILLION INCLUDING $109 MILLION TO IMPROVE HOSPITALS, 49 MILLION EACH FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN.

$23 MILLION FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS AND 23 MILLION FOR A VOLUNTARY TRIAL AND RESEARCH PROGRAM.

NOR COMMUNITY SERVICES $55 MILLION INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR FOOD BANKS SENIOR SERVICES AND LETTER HOUSING.

THERE'S ALSO $5 MILLION FOR THE ALABAMA, DEPARTMENT OF LAKE FOR IT'S EXPENSES IN RESPONDING TO INCLUDE EMPLOYMENT ISSUES RELATED TO THE PANDEMIC.

THE FUNDING BILL IS STARTING IN THE HOUSES WHERE IT PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE ON THURSDAY.

HOUSES SPEAKER NATHANIEL LEDBETTER SAID THE STATE IS SPENDING ONE TIME MUST NOT WISELY BY INVESTING IN PROJECTS RATHER THAN INCURRING EXPENSES.

>> THE PUTTING THE MONEY IF WE GO HAS GIVEN US TO THE PROJECTS WILL BENEFIT THE PEOPLE ACROSS THE WHOLE STATE.

IT'S GOOD FOR EACH AND EVERY DISTRICTS BECAUSE OF THAT.

WE HAVE TRIED TO EDUCATE THE MEMBERS AS MUCH AS WE CAN.

I KNOW THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH AS WELL AS OUR TWOS CHAIRS OF THE EDUCATION FUND WORKED ON IT AND HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB PUTTING THE PLAN TOGETHER AND REALLY HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB EXPLAINING HOW IT WORKS AND HOW IT IS AND HOW THE FOCUS OF THE TREASURY HAS BATES NUMBERS THE NARROW FOCUS TO GET THE MONEY WHERE IT NEEDS TO GO AND WE CAN ONLY USE IT FOR CERTAIN THINGS SO I THINK WE'RE IN A CERTAIN PLACE.

CLINIC THE SENATE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THAT AND WE LOOKS FORWARD TO GETTING IT TO THEM.

>> FOR MORE ON THE REGULAR AND SPECIAL SESSIONS GETTING STARTINGS "CAPITOL JOURNAL" RANDY SCOTT REPORTS.

>> LAWMAKERS RETURN TO MOMENT TO HANDLE THE PEOPLE'S BUSINESS.

THE NUT AMERICAN RESCUE ACT FUNDS COMING TO ALABAMA AND HOW THE STATE LEADERS WILL PASS THEM OUT.

THE REGULATION SESSION GIVES WAY TO A SPECIAL SESSION AND TALKS.

THE HOUSES GENERAL FUND COMMITTEE MEETS TO TAKE UP DEALS DEALING WITH THE ARPA FUNDS.

>> THE HB1 IS THE BILL ALLOCATING $60,181,797.72 IN FEDERAL FUNDS.

>> COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN GIVES DETAILS OF HOW IT OPERATION DOWN.

>> 35,157,000 TO SUPPORT HEALTH CARE RELATED TO THE CITIZENS OF ALABAMA.

UNIVERSITY TO 660 MILLION FOR ELIGIBILITY WATER AND SEWER AND BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE.

$55 MILLION FOR ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN RESPONSE TO THE NEGATIVE IMPACT THAT THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.

>> I RAISE SOME QUESTIONS IN FEBRUARY WHEN WE HAD OUR MEETINGS, AND I STILL HAVE THOSE QUESTIONS.

IS IT THE MIDDLE MILE ON BROAD BAND OR THE LAST MILE.

>> AROUND MONEY QUESTIONS IF THAT MONEY WILL BE SHARED EQUALLY WITH PROGRAMS THAT NEED IT.

>> SAME THINGS I MENTIONED BEFORE I HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF ISSUE WITH THE FACT THESE FUNDS WILL NOT BE EXPOUNDED UNTIL THE END OF 200026.

>> THE COMMITTEE APPROVES HOUSE BUILT ONE WITH ONE NO VOTE FROM AROUND MOONEY.

AND HOUSE BILL TWO MEDS TO THE HOUSE FLOOR TO STUDENT.

>> I HOPE WE WORKED THAT WE DON'T SEE ANTIS ON TUESDAY.

WE NEED TO GET THIS DONE.

AND IT'S THE SPECIAL SESSION THAT IS VERY SPECIFIC SO THERE'S A TIMELINE WHEN HE NEEDS TO GET THIS PASSED UP TO THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE.

>> FOR "CAPITOL JOURNAL" I'M RANDY SCOTT.

>> BESIDES ARPA, GOVERNOR IVEY INCLUDED ONE OTHER ITEM.

PAYING BACK THE ALABAMA TRUST FUND.

ARE LAWMAKERS BORROWED $400 MILLION FROM THE TUFT FUND TO FILL HOLES IN THE BUDGET OF THE YEAR BY YEAR THE LEGISLATURE HAS PAID THAT BACK WITH THE REMAINING $59 MILLION BALANCE TO BE PAID THIS YEAR.

STATE SENATOR GREG ALBRITTON CARRIES THAT PILL AND SAID NOW IS A GOOD TIME TO CLEAR THIS DEBT.

>> I THINK IT'S THE OBLIGATION OF EVERYTHING EVERYBODY TO PAID THEIR BILLS.

WE MADE THAT OBLIGATION TO THE PEOPLE.

THE ATF WAFFLES SET UP BY THE LEGISLATURE FOR THE PEOPLE.

THAT'S MONEY DID SHE TELL ROYALTY MUFFIN COMINGS OFF THE OH, MY GOODNESS RESOURCES BEING DRILLED OFF THE COAST.

THAT'S STAINED OWNED PROPERTY THAT BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE.

THAT WAS A LONGS TIME AGO SET UP IN THE TRUST FUND.

THAT HAS BEEN ACCUMULATING AND WHERE MOST OF THE MONEY COMES FROM THE GENERAL FUND IS THE INTEREST FROM THAT.

SO WHEN WE BORROWED THAT WE HAD TO GO WITH AT PEOPLE WITH A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

WITH THEIR APPROVAL, AND I WENT UP OVER $400 MILLION, AND WE SPENT IT, WE FILL THE HOLES.

WE START THE TRYING BAY PAYING IT BACK AND NOW WE'RE GOING TO GET THAT RESOLVED.

>> WHEN THE SPECIAL SESSION CONCLUDES NEXT, WE IT WILL BE BACK TO REGULAR ORDER, WHICH MEANS PASSING STATE BUDGETS.

STATE FINANCE DIRECTOR BILL POOLE HAVE A DIRECTION TO LAWMAKERS ON ATTITUDES ABOUT WHAT THE GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE.

HE SAID IVEY WOULD BE PROPOSING A $2.97 BILLION FUND WHICH IS AN 8.4 INCREASE OVER THE FISCAL YEAR.

>> WE WILL BE FOCUSED SUBSTANTIALLY ON DEBT REDUCTION MAKING SURE WE HAVE ADEQUATE RESERVES IN BOTH.

AND I FULLY SUPPORT THE STATE YOUR FULL NAME.

AND THERE IS ONE TIME SPENDING?

WOE DON'T WASN'T TO RECREATE RECURRING OBLIGATIONS THAT WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SUSTAIN GOING FORWARD RECOGNIZING ON BOTH BUDGET SIDE FEDERAL SPENDING WILL WIND DOWN RELATIVE TO THE PANDEMIC.

>> THERE'S A FEAR OF A POTENTIAL RECESSION OVER THE HORSESSEN.

IF I READ -- IF MENTIONED THE INDICATORS HE IS WATCHING AND HOW THE BUDGETS COULD BE IMPACTED.

>> I TALK TO COMMITTEES ALL OVER THE U.S.

TRYING TO ENGAGEMENT THEIR SENTIMENT ON THINGS SOME OF THEM DEFINITELY SAY THERE'S GOING TO BE A RECESSION.

SOME OF THEM SAY IT LOOKS LIKE THERE MAY BE A RECESSION MUCH DON'T REALLY KNOW WHEN.

AND SOME ARE JUST SAYING MAYBE THERE'S A RECESSION COMING, BUT HERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT WAYS IT MAY LOOK LIKE.

THAT DOESN'T HELP ME AT ALL.

IF WE COULD PINPOINT EXACTLY WHEN IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN THAT WOULD BE GREAT BUT WE CAN'T.

BUT JUST KNOWING THAT THERE'S A RECOMMEND KINK COMING AND WE DON'T ASSUME IT'S GOING TO BE A GROWTH RECOGNITION OF WHERE WE ARE NOW.

WE'RE 20 PERCENT ABOVE GROWTH WHICH IS ABOUT 17 PERCENT ABOVE AVERAGE.

THERE'S ROOM THERE FOR THINGS TO NORMAL IDEA AND GET BACK TO A TO MORE NORMAL SITUATION.

>> ONE OF ALABAMA'S MOST PRESSING ECONOMIC ISSUES IS THE WORKFORCE.

KAREN GOLDSMITH REPORTS ON HOW STATE OFFICIALS ARE LOOKING FOR WAIFS TO INCREASE LABOR.

>> IN HER STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS, ALABAMA GOVERNOR KAY IVEY MENTIONED LABOR SHORTAGES.

>> WE ARE WORKING TO INCREASE OUR LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE BY ELIMINATING ANY AND ALL BARRIERS TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE.

TODAY THERE ARE NEEDS IN TREES ACROSS THE BOARD.

>> IT'S ALSO A CONCERN OF STATE LAWMAKERS AND THE LIVED SERVICES AGENCY.

>> WE HAD OVER OF THOSE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION DURING THE GREAT RECESSION.

RIGHT NOW WE'RE SITTING AT 56.80 AND THAT IS POSH AS YOU TRY TO FIND WAYS TO GET THE WORKFORCE BACK INTO THE JOBS.

>> AND ALABAMA'S K-12 IS WORKING TO REDUCE THAT THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

THESE TALLADEGA STUDENTS ARE WILLING TINY HOUSES.

>> THAT A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT NEED AS FAR AS PLUMBING ELEMENT, AND DRAFTING.

THE STUDENTS ARE LEARNING ALL OF THOSE DRILLS.

ONCE THE TINY HOUSE IS COMPLETED.

LAST YEAR THEY SOLD IT FOR $50,000.

>> ALABAMA EIGHT COMMUNITY COMMUNAL IS THEM HATS BEEN A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO LITER.

THEN ENROLL MOTHER IS 55,000 STUDENTS AT 24 COACHINGS AND MEET WORKFORCE GENERAL FUND OUT OF THE WORKS THINKING.

>> THERE'S NO WAY THAT WE COULD SPANISH FORT TO PAY AND BUY ENOUGH AVENUE EQUIPMENT TO DO ALL OF THE TRAINING.

BUT THE FUNDERS AND THE BUSINESSES THAT ARE GOING TO HIRE OR PEOPLE THAT ARE TRAINED HAVE BEEN MORE THAN BILL WILLING TO STEP UP AND STAY, LOOK, WE WILL WORKING WITH ALL AND WE'LL WILL HELP YOU HAVE THE CURRICULUM WILL SEE THAT THERE'S A WAY AND RESOURCE FOR OF THE TRAINING.

AND I THINK THEY HAVE WILLING TO DO THAT: WE JUST AS A COMMUNITY OF EDUCATORS HAVEN'T STEPPED THAT FOR FAR FORWARD.

>> GOING TO OF THE COMMUNITIES AND FINDING OUT WHAT THE BUSINESSES NEED AND MEETINGS THAT IS INVEST IMPORTANT.

I JUST PREFER EVER HOPE THAT FOCUS TIFFINS.

>> ACCORDING TO A 1002 INDEPENDENT REPORT BY LIE LAST, CHASM'S CONTESTANTS SYSTEM IMPACTS MORE THAN 98,000 STATE JOBS AND INCREASE 6.6 PARKING LOT BILLION DOLLARS TO TO THE STATE'S ECONOMY.

>> SIS A MAJOR, MAJOR CORPORATION.

>> FOR "CAPITOL JOURNAL" I'M KAREN GOLDSMITH.

>> ON THURSDAY THE HOUSE AND SENATE CONVENED JOINS SESSION TO HONOR RICHARD SHELBY.

HIS POLITICAL CAREER BEGAN IN THE LEGISLATURE WHEN HE WAS LOCATED STATE SENATE?

1907.

MOTHER A HUNDRED OF THE STATE'S TOP POLITICAL LEADERS GATHERED FOR A LIVELY EVENT TELLING OLD STORIES AND ACCOUNTING HIS LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

AFTER THE EVENT I SAT DOWN WITH SHELBY IN THE CAPITOL TO TALK ABOUT HIS LEGACY AND MEMORIES FROM OUR REMARKABLE CAREER.

HERE IS THAT EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW.

>> NOR, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR TAKING A FEW MINUTES TO SPEND WITH YOU.

>> THAT YOU FOR HAVING ME.

>> WE WERE JUST HONORED HERE AT THIS IS EVENT IN THE CATCH, IN THE OLD HOUSE CHAMBER.

AND IT STRIKES ME THAT KANSAS CITY KIND OF WHERE YOU GOT YOUR START OFTEN THE HOUSE FLOOR AND THE STATEHOUSE HERE IN THE CAPITOL.

IT WAS 52 YEARS AGO THAT I FIRST CAME TO THE STATED THAT RIGHT ACROSSS THE HALL, AND I SPENT TIME IN THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE.

>> HE HAD A FEW YEARS BUT CONSECUTIVE LONGER THAN ANYTHING.

I THINK SO HE SERVED THE STATE OF ALABAMA.

AND HIS CONSTITUENT HE WELL.

HE'S ABOUT OLD FRIEND OF MINE ON TOP OF THINGS.

>> LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR CAREER AND LEGACY.

THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL EVENTS AROUND STATE THE WASHINGTON CELEBRATING THAT LEGACY.

THE LAST THAT WE TALKED, A COUPLE OF YEAR AGO, SOME OF THOSE MERGED DEAR PRODUCTS WERE IN THE WORKS.

NBI TO HUNTSVILLE.

BIOTECH.

UAW.

SOME OF THE LEGACY RIGHT LANE PROJECTS.

BUT YOU MADE HERE TO GET THEM DONE BEFORE YOU WENT OUT DOOR.

HOW IMPORTANT IS THAT.

>> YOU WANT TO COMPLETE YOUR PROJECT AND HE TO THESE WERE BIG THINGS -- THE PORT OF MOBILE IS PROBABLY A BILLION DOLLARS -- IN MOBILE, IT'S A LOT OF JOBS AND IT FORGETS THE WHOLE STATE.

THAT'S WHAT IT IS ABOUT.

I HAVE ALWAYS THAT THAT COMIC DRAW POLITICS AND POLITICS FOR EVERYBODY SO PART OF MY LEGACY WON ABILITY THAT, HOW CAN I HELP THE UNITS EDUCATE AND HAVE SOME OF THE BEST TEACHERS AND LEARN OF REFERENCERS?

HOW CAN WE HAVE THE BEST INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE WORLD, PORTAL OF MOBILE?

HUNTSVILLE, FOR EXAMPLE, GRATE HIGH-TECH YEARLY.

ONE OF THE GREAT ONE SIDE IN THE COUNTRY NOT GOING TO.

HOW EDUCATIONAL LEVEL.

AND THE FILIBUSTER CAME DO ME.

AND AND I WAS CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE AND HE SAID WE WANT TO CONSOLIDATE A LOT OF TOMORROW'S STUFF AND HUNTSVILLE BECAUSE OF THE EDUCATIONAL LEVEL.

SO THEY'RE NOT WORKING TOWARD A GOAL OF MIGHT BE 5,000 JOBS.

THESE WOULD BE SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS.

SO WE HAVE SPENT 2 TO $3 BILLION ON 2200 ACRES AND THEY HAVE HIRED NOT QUITE 2200 PEOPLE MOVING BUT ALL OF THIS HAS RENOVATIONS.

WE WERE ABLE TO TO THIS.

I DON'T THINK KNOWS ARE GOOD INVESTMENT EX.

WHAT'S WHAT I HAVE PUSHED IS IN OBJECT TO THE FORM BUT NEVER IN EDUCATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, OPPORTUNITY.

I TENSE OF HELPS EVERYTHING.

>> YOU ALSO, WHEN SECURING THOSE INVESTIGATIONS ASKING THE ENTITIES WHETHER IT'S THE STATE OF ALABAMA ORDER PORT OR UNITED STATES OR WHAT HAVE YOU, TO ALSO DO IT THEMSELVES AND NOT JUST TAKINGS IT AND SHE DID, YEAH?

>> PUT MONEY UP A.

PORT OF MOBILE, THE STATE HAD TO PUT UP AT THAT PERCENT OF THAT MONEY.

THAT'S THE FEDERAL LAW.

WE ALL GOD SKIN IF THE GAME.

LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNOR PONDED SO THAT VERY WELL.

OUR STATE UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, SO IMPORTANT FOR TESTIMONY.

ALABAMAS ON A ROLE.

I MENTIONED IT EARLIER TODAY.

THEY'RE OWN A ROLE ECONOMICALLY.

ONE OF THE LOWEST ECONOMIC NOW -- STATES IN THE NATION.

WE HAVE TO COACH IT THAT WAY.

BACKING IS OFTEN FOR US.

BUSINESS.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

LET'S TALKING ABOUT WASHINGTON FOR A MINUTE.

YOU AND SUPPORT RAY HE WORKED TOGETHER TO REALLY REPAIR THE PROTECTION PROPOSES PROCESS.

IT BEEN PROTOCOL PRONE.

>> IT WAS.

SO, NOW IT'S GONE HOW INFORMED ARE YOU THAT MAKE -- WE KNOW ALL OF THE PLAYERS AND WE SERVE WITH THEM.

AND THEY HAVE HAD EXPERIENCE.

IT WOULD BE TWO TOP REPUBLICAN APPROPRIATORS AND THE TOP DEMOCRATIC CHAIR IS SENATOR FROM WATCH, AND OVER IN THE HOUSES, THE SAME THINGS.

KAY GRAINGER FROM TEXAS, REPUBLICAN AND ROSA TO DELARA FROM CONNECTICUT.

INFRINGES THAT WILL DO WELL.

WE MADE THE GROUNDWORK FOR COOPERATION.

IF YOU'RE GOING TO GET SOMETHING DONE YOU HAVE TO GIVE AND TAKE.

YOU CAN'T JUST GET YOUR WAY BUT YOU CAN GET YOUR BAY.

SENATOR LEAHY AND I WORKED TOWARD YES, NOW TO FUND THINGS ON TIME AND, HOW TO DO THE RIGHT THING.

IT WORKED FOR A WHILE.

>> WELL, TALK ABOUT APPROPRIATIONS AND LONG-TERM GOALS.

THIS SEEMS TO ME THAT YOUR WORK OFTEN THE COMMITTEE, OF THESE THINGS WERE LONG-TERM, YEARS AND MAYBE EVEN DECADES IN THE MAKING AND HAVING THE PATIENCE TO KNOW MAYBE NOT THIS YEAR BUT IT'S COMING DOWN THE LINE.

>> I WAS ACCUSED BEFORE OF THINKING TOO BIG.

I DON'T THINK YOU CAN THINK BIG.

TIMES YOU WILL NEVER GET TO YOUR CREAMS.

BUT MY GOALS WERE ALWAYS MACRO.

BIG THINGS.

NOT LITTLE THINGS AND GET PEOPLE IN TROUBLE POLITICALLY AND AMOUNTS TO NOTHING AT THE END OF THE GAME.

BUT SERIOUS THINGS LIKE ENGINEERING.

FUNDING, MAKING SURE IN ALABAMA, AUBURN AND ALABAMA, UAM, SOUTH ALABAMA, MOBILITY, HUNTSVILLE, HAVE SOME OF THE BEST AND FINEST ENGINEERING SCIENCE PHYSICAL FACILITIES IN THE WORLD AND THEY DO.

IT'S BECAUSE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

OVER YEARS.

OVER YEARS.

SAME THINGS BE THE PORT OF MOBILITY.

THAT WAS WORKING A 20 YEARS DEER DEAL.

ENDOWMENTS FOR THE SIGNS AND ENGINEERING PROFESSORS LIKE YOU.

I WORKED ON THAT 14 YEARS.

BUT IT WAS NOT A SMALL THINGS.

>> IT WAS A HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS.

>> YOUR SUCCESSOR KATIE BEFORE IT IS OFF TO A FAST START IN WASHINGTON.

I'M CURIOUS WHAT ADVICE YOU HAVE FOR HER WHEN SHE FINALLY WON THAT JOB.

>> SHE WAS VERY ABLE TO.

SHE WAS MY CHIEF OF STAPH AND WORKED OTHER JOBS ON ME.

I'M VERY HIGH ON HER, AND THE PEOPLE OF ALABAMA ARE TOO.

SHE'S OFF TO A GREAT START.

SHE WENT ON APPROPRIATIONS AND BANKING AND RULES COMMITTEE STRAIGHT ON.

>> BIG WINS.

>> BIG THING FOR PAM.

YOU WILL HEAR A LOT FROM HER.

HE IS HEALTH THE GROUNDS RUNG.

ALREADY THERE.

I DON'T GIVE HER ANY ADVICE.

SHE IS SELF PROPELLED AND I BELIEVE SHE WILL SERVE OUR DO YOU REMEMBER WHY AND OUR STATE WELL.

>> WELL, I HAVE TO ASK YOU AFTER THIS LONG CAREER, DO YOU MISS THE SENATE YET?

>> YOU HAVE HAD MISS EVERYTHING BUT WE'RE ALL PART OF WHATEVER WE EXPERIENCED OVER THE YEARS AGO.

I MISS THE STATE LEGISLATURE.

I WAS HERE AHEAD YEARS.

I MISS THE U.S. HOUSE.

I WAS THERE EIGHT YEARS.

AND ID MISS THE SENATE ALWAYS?

>> 36 YEARS, SIX TERMS.

BUT I WANTED TO COME HOME.

I'M HOME NOW.

I'M A PRIVATE CITIZENS NOW.

AND HOPE THE TO ENJOY THE REST OF MY DAYS.

>> AND I'M SURE IN REQUIREMENT A LOT OF REFLECTING GOES ON.

AND I'M CURIOUS, WHAT MADE YOU MAKE THAT 1ST DECISION TO RUPP FOR STATE SENATE THOSE YEARS AGO?

>> WELL, I WAS INTERESTED IN HOW THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE STATE GOVERNMENT AFFECTS THE STATE.

AND IT DOES.

WHAT WAS IN MONTGOMERY EFFECTS THE PEOPLE OF EVERYWHERE.

PUBLIC POLICY AFFECTS ECONOMICS.

EDUCATION AND EVERYTHING.

SO I GOT GOVERNMENT THAT WAY BECAUSE I WANTED TO CONTRIBUTE TO TRY TO MAKE A REASON FOR THE LIGHT DECEMBER.

THAT INTO THE NATIONAL LEVEL.

>> WE'RE OUT OF TIME AND I APPRECIATE YOU HAVE SPENDING TO MUCH TIME WITH US.

I KNOW THAT YOU'RE ACHRIVES TO THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, AND I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU COME BACKS AND WALK THROUGH YOUR DOCUMENTS.

>> IT WILL TAKE A WHILE FOR THEM TO CATALOG.

THEY HAVE BOXES OF RECORDS.

A LOT OF THE TIMES, I FIRGURE OUT -- I RATHER IT COME HOME.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

>> THANK YOU.

WE WILL BE RIGHT BACK.

>> JOINING ME NEXT ARE MY "CAPITOL JOURNAL" COLLEAGUES KANSAS CITY AND RANDY SCOTT.

>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING ME AT THE DESK.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

>> SO IT BEGINS.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

1ST WEEK OF SESSION IS IN THE BOOKS.

REALLY THE SPECIAL SESSION BECAUSE THEY PUT THE REGULAR ON HOLD TO GO INTO THIS SPECIAL SESSION PARTICULARLY ON THE ARPA FUNDS, AMERICAN RESCUE ACT FUNDS.

WE REPORTED A LOT ABOUT IT THIS WEEK.

RANDY I WANT TO START WITH YOU SINCE YOU COVER THE HOUSE.

SEEMS LIKES PRETTY SMOOTH SAILING SO FAR ON THE BIG SPENDING BILL.

>> YOU SEE THEY STARTED WITH OFF WITH THE REGULAR SESSION AND THEN SWITCHED TO THE SPECIAL SESSION.

JUST LIKE DRIVING A CAR.

AND IT'S GOING FINE.

AND IT IS.

THIS HAS BEEN TALKED ABOUT AS LONG AS WE CAN REMEMBER, SINCE THE LAST BATCH OF AWAY FUNDS CAME TO ALABAMA.

SO WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH THE TWOND BATCH?

WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN DOING IS AMONG THEMSELVES, THEY'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT IT ONCE THEY CAME IN AND GAVELED IN, EVERYBODY WAS SAYING LET'S BECAUSE WE LET TO THE ARPA FUNDS.

IT WAS THAT QUICK HOW FAST I WENT TO GET TO IT.

AND WITH THE HOUSE, THEY HAD AN AN IMPROMPTU MEETING, SERVICE WHERE BOTH SIDES CAME TOGETHER AND HAD ONE RULE AND HAD SEVERAL ROOTS COME TOWN TO DEALING WITH ARPA FUNDS.

CURT WAS THERE.

>> AND THERE WERE ALL SIGHTING DOMINION ONE ROOM, DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS TAKING THESE INFORMATION AND QUESTIONS.

EVEN SPEAKER LEDBETTER HAS BEEN SAYING -- THEY'VE BEEN TALKING AT THAT EVERYTHING TO SEE WHAT THE TEMPERATURE IS ON IT AND SEE IF THEY HAVE ANY IDEAS ON AND AT THAT CAN GET TO IT WENT.

SO THEY'RE TO GET TO IT.

AND HAD THE HOUSE COMMITTEE MEETING GENERAL FUND, RECOLLECTION RANDALL, HAD HOUSE BILL ONE AND TWO DEAL WITH ARPA FUNDS.

THERE WAS ONE PERSON, ARNOLD MOONEY WHO VOTED KNOW ON IT.

>> WHAT DID HE SAY WAS REASON FOR VOTING NOW?

>> HE WAS CONCERNED AB THE MONEY GOING TO PROGRAMS THAT REALLY NEED IT AND COULD IT WOULD IT BE GOING TO IT NECESSARILY, MORE DUE AGAIN DILAGENCE AROUND STATE.

HE WASN'T SURE IT WASN'T BEING DONE.

>> THEN IT GOES UPSTAIRS KAREN TO WHERE YOU ARE IN THE SENATE.

NEVER A LIT ADVERTISEMENT TO SPEND BEFORE THIS COMES BUT IS THERE ANY TALK ABOUT STAIRS IN ANY POTENTIALITY CHANGES THEY MIGHT SEE.

>> I HAVE NOT EVEN TALKED WITH MEMBERS TO SEE THE TALK WOULD.

IDENTIFY ITCH WITHIN VERY LIMITED.

SO LET ME APOLOGIZE FOR THAT UP FRONT.

COULD I KNOW WHAT WE SPOKE WITH SENATOR ALBRITTON ABOUT THAT LAST WE WORK AND ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THAT I HAVE FOR HYMN WAS THERE WAS A CAN YOU JUSTABILITY HOW MUCH MORE RESTRICT I FEEL WAS BEING WITH THIS NEXT FUND OF FUN VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION THE ONE OF MILLION THERE'S THEY RECEIVED.

HE SAID HE -- THEY HAVE TAKEN ARREST THE ROT REVENUE CATEGORY CLARIFICATION.

HE MENTIONED CRIME RATE IN THIS STATE HAS GONE UMP A LOT IN THE RENTED YOURS.

IS FOR IT'S NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT IS TALK RIGHT NOW OF BUT WE'RE ATTACKING ABOUT IT.

>> THAT YOU, RANDY.

>> THE ONLY ORE BILL, MEASURE IN THE GOVERNOR'S CALL WAS THE MEASURE TO PAY BACK THE ALABAMA TRUST FUND.

THAT COMES BACK FROM 2012 WHEN THEY BORROWED MONEY TO FILL NOT 40S.

IS THAT NOW THROUGH COMMITTEE.

>> IT IS THROUGH COMMITTEE AND IT HAS STARTED THROUGH THE COMMITTEE.

AND UNHIKES THE HOUSE COMMITTEE I LIKE TO SENATOR THE SENATORS AGAINST -- IT WAS A GENERAL FUND I CAN ON THURSDAY I BELIEVE IT WAS.

BASICALLY IT WAS THAT THE ALABAMA TRUST FUND TO -- LAWMAKERS START PAYING IT BACK.

LET ME CHECK MY NOTES WHICH IS WHAT SENATOR ALL COMPLETE TO BE SAID.

AS THINGS GOT BETTER AND TO STARTED DOUBLING UP ON THAT ACCOUNT.

AND BILLION WITH A B DOLLARS IN THAT COUNT.

>> I HEARD THAT.

>> EASY TO KICK OF PICK ON D.C.

SWITCHING GEARS, RANDY THERE WAS A REALLY GHOUL SPECIAL EVENT THIS BEING HON RETIRED RICHARD RICHARD SHELBY.

WE JUST PLAYED THE INTERVIEW.

SO YOU ATTENDED THAT EVENT.

YOU TALKS ABOUT A HUNDRED MORE MORE OF THE MOSTLY POWERFUL POLITICIANS IN ALABAMA ALL ALL IN ONE ROOM AND HONORS THE KIND OF LEGENDARY SENATOR.

WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO BE IN THAT ROOM?

>> LONG TERM SERVING CONGRESSMAN FROM ALABAMA, RICHARD SHELBY WHO STEPPED FOUND AFTER A NUMBER OF YEARS THE STATE OF ALABAMA SOME GOOD WORK IN THE DATE AREA.

AND YES.

WHEN YOU SAY ALABAMA IF IT'S COMING FROM THE HALLS OF CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE SENATE AND EVEN WITH THE PAT, YOU WILL SEE RICHARD SHELL BEAT NOT FAR AWAY FROM THAT CONVERSATION.

SO HE CAME IN TO MUCH APPLAUSE FROM THE ALABAMA LEGISLATURE AND OTHER GUESTS WHO WERE AROUND TO SAY -- FOR THEM TO SAY THANK YOU FOR A JOB WELL DONE, THINGS THAT HE HAS DONE FROM THE STATE FROM THE TOP TO THE LOAFER PART OF ALABAMA, EAST, SOUTHWEST, MR. SHELBY MADE HIS PRESENCE KNOWN IN 2000 AND THEY WANTED TO GIVE THEM THANK YOU AND YOU MENTIONED GOVERNOR IVEY NOW ANOTHER MAN, MEMBER, JABO WAGGONER.

>> YOU TELL THEIR PROPRIETORSHIP IS ON DISPLAY.

THINK CRACKED A FEW JOKES AROUND EACH.

AND SENATOR WAGGONER WAS ONE OF THE ONES LET ME TO TAKE TO SAY THANK YOU FOR DOING SCHOOL FEST IN THE GOVERNMENT.

I WAS IMPORTANT NATURE TO BE ABLE TO COULD THAT.

BACK TO SOME OF THESE ISSUES.

WHEN EVER WE GET BACK TO THE REGULAR SESSION, I GUESS MARCH 21, THAT ALWAYS BEGINS THE PROCESS OF PUTTING TOGETHER THE BUDGETS.

WHAT ARE YOU HEARING ABOUT THAT PROCESS?

AND WHAT IT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE?

>> PROBABLY DOES VERY IT SHOW WE HAVE HEARD THIS FROM OUR BUDGET EXPERTS.

CAN YOU RECALL THE FOOL FOR THE LEGISLATION IS SERVICES AGENCY, ONE OF THE SMART OF THE MISCELLANEOUS IN THE BILLING AS I CALL WILL THEM EVERYONE -- THEY'RE PRETTY SMART PEOPLE -- >> THIS HAS BEEN ABOUT NORMAL FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS.

>> MONEY OR CHILDCARE WORKERS THE CHILD HEALTH EXPERIENCE PROGRAM.

DO YOU SEE THAT GETTING LEGS IN THE HOUSE AS AROUND.

>> AT THE END OF LAST YEAR'S SESSION THAT WAS TALKED ABOUT BY FIRST OF HAVE COULD HAVE.

THE PROPERTY THAT GO TREATING THE PERFORM GOING TO SAY FOR FAR THIOL EVERYBODY.

HE CARRIED THIS MESSENGER FOR ALLY OF YEARS.

SO THEY'RE WANTING TO WHERE BRING US BACK AND WEAVER WORKING OPEN HAPPENING THAT IS AT IN ITS THIS.

BUT IN MY OFFICES YOU KNOW, ON THE HOUSES AND SENATE, I'M HEARING A LOT OF PUSH BASK ON THIS STARKS REBATE THAT YOUR HONOR, A ONE TIME CHECK WHILE NICE ISN'T A COMMERCIAL GAME CHANGER FOR A FAMILY WHEREAS A GROCERY FAX REDUCTION IN PERPETUITY WOULD BE -- SO ACTUALLY I'M HEARING FROM REPUBLICANS INCLUDING LT.

GOVERNOR, WHO IS STARTING TO SAY NOW IS THE TIME.

THAT'S A GOOD WORD.

WE WILL SEE.

WE'RE OUT OF TIME.

THANK YOU AGAIN.

THANK YOU FOR A GREAT WEEK OF REPORTING.

AND WE WILL TALK TO YOU NEXT WEEK.

>> WE JUST STARTED.

>> IT GOES QUICKLY.

>> WE WILL LOBBY AND PASS A WILL FOR MORE ADVERTISEMENT.

>> CHECKS WITH HER MONDAY.

>> FINE WITH ME.

THAT'S OUR SHOW FOR THIS WEEK.

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.

WE WILL BE NEXT WEEK WITH NIGHTLY PROGRAMMINGS, MONDAY NIGHT AT 10:30 RIGHT HERE ON ALABAMA PUBLIC TELEVISION FOR OUR "CAPITOL JOURNAL" ATTEMPT I'M TODD STACEY.