Capitol Journal
April 4, 2023
Season 17 Episode 27 | 26m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth, (R) - Alabama
The Legislature was back in action today. We’ll bring you what happened on Capitol Journal. Plus, Todd sits down with Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth for an extensive interview about economic development, grocery tax cut proposals and the latest with Space Command.
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April 4, 2023
Season 17 Episode 27 | 26m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
The Legislature was back in action today. We’ll bring you what happened on Capitol Journal. Plus, Todd sits down with Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth for an extensive interview about economic development, grocery tax cut proposals and the latest with Space Command.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> FROM OUR STATE HOUSE STUDIO IN MONTGOMERY, I'M TODD STACY.
WELCOME TO "CAPITOL JOURNAL."
THE ALABAMA LEGISLATURE RESUMED ITS 2023 REGULAR SESSION TODAY.
THE ALABAMA CONSTITUTION ALLOWS THE LEGISLATURE TO VOTE FOR 30 LEGISLATIVE DAYS WHEN THEY CONVENE AND PASS BILLS ALL WITHIN IN A 105-DAY PERIOD.
THAT MEANS AFTER TODAY WE ARE IS SIXTH OF THE WAY FINISHED WITH THE SESSION.
FED THE SENATE PASSED LEGISLATION DEALING WITH ELECTIONS AND IN PARTICULAR EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN THEIR SECURITY SENATE BILLS NINE AND 10 FROM SENATOR CLYDE CHAMBLISS OF PRATTVILLE WOULD CODIFY ELECTRONIC BALLOTS AND VOTING MACHINES.
THE BILLS PASSED AUTOMATICALLY.
>> THERE'S TWO OF THEM.
ONE SAYS WE WILL ALWAYS HAVE PAPER BALLOTS.
THEY CAN BE COUNTED BY AN ELECTRONIC MACHINE.
THAT'S FINE-OF-THE.
BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE ELECTRONIC TRAIL.
LISTENING CAN HAPPEN OR POWER CAN GO OUT.
NO MATTER WHAT WE HAVE A PAPER BALLOT.
THE OTHER BILL PROHIBITS MODEMS FROM BEING PUT INTO THEIR MACHINES SO NO ONE CAN HACK INTO THEM.
IF THERE'S ANYTIME OF TYPE OF MOD MODE E TO GO SOMEONE CAN HACK INTO IT SO THE BEST WAY TO KEEP IT SECURE IS TO NOT HAVE ANY IN OUR VOTING MACHINES.
BOTH REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS ARE IN FAVOR OF SAFE ELECTIONS IN ALABAMA.
WE'RE WE'RE BLESSED THAT THE WE DO HAVE SAVED ELECTIONS AND THIS IS A LOOK FORWARD BILL.
>> THAT IS BILL FIVE IS RESPONSES OTHERRED AND IT IT SAYS THE MALE COUNTERPARTS DO.
>> THIS BILL IS ABOUT PARDONS AND PAROLES.
IT BASICALLY ESTABLISHES ONE FEMALE RESIDENTIAL CENTER TO HOUSE THE WOMEN FOR TRAINING OF THE THIS IS THE SAME PERIOD THAT WE HAVE THE WITH THE FACILITY HOUSING UP TO A HUNDRED PARTICIPATES: LOOKING AT A LIMIT OF 90 DAYS.
IT'S A PROGRAM TO CUT DOWN ON RECIDIVISM AND PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR RESIDENTIAL TRAINING AND THOSE TYPES OF TRAINING AS THE WOMEN GET READY TO BE RE-ENTERED INTO SOCIETY.
AND THAT'S BASICALLY WHAT IT DOES.
SO IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FINAL PASSAGE AS AMENDED.
>> THAT BILL ALSO PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
IN THE HOUSE, LAWMAKERS ARE STILL ON THE REGULAR ORDER CALENDAR MEANING THEY'RE TAKING UP BILLS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER WHEN THEY WERE REFERRED BY COMMITTEE.
THAT LED TO SPRATT ICK DEBATE BY THE NEW PROCEDURES HOUSE IS OPERATING UNDER RIGHT NOW OF THE GETTING TO LEGISLATION THE HOUSE DEBATED HOUSE BILL EIGHT FROM REPRESENTATIVE RANDY WOOD OF ANNISTON.
THE BILL WOULD PROHIBIT THE HOLDING OF THE A CYSTIC FIBROSIS WHILE DRIVING OF DRIVING BUT INCLUDES EXCEPTIONS OF HANDS FREE DEVICES LIKE GPS AND TEXTS.
>> HOUSE BILL EIGHT IS UNDER EXISTING LAW A PERSON IS PROHIBITED FROM USING A WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE TO WRITE, SEND, OR READ A COMMUNICATION WHILE TRITE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE.
THIS BILL WOULD PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM WATCHING, VIEWING RECORDING OR CAPTURING A PHOTOGRAPH ON VIDEO WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE.
PROHIBITING PERSONS FROM PHYSICALLY HOLDING A WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION.
WE WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT THAT A WHILE AGO AND IT PREVENTS THEM FROM HOLDING A WIRELESS TELL MUNICHS DEVICE WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE AND WOULD PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM ENGAGING IN VOICE COMMUNICATION.
>> YOU KNOW YOU CAN TALK ON A CELL PHONE WITHOUT HAVING TO HOLD THE CELL PHONE.
YOU'RE AWARE OF THAT RIGHT?
I CAN TELL SIRI, CALL SUCH AND SUCH.
>> AND YOU CAN LAY IT IN IN THE SEAT.
ABSOLUTELY.
>> SO DO YOU CONSIDER THAT A DISTRACTION?
>> NOT IF YOU GOT IT ON THE SEAT AND YOU'RE NOT TOUCHING IT AND NOT LOOKING DOWN AT WHO IS CALLING YOU NO.
>> SO HOW WOULD AN OFFICER BE ABLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE TALKING ON THEPHOBE.
>> THEY WILL SEE YOU GOING DOWN THE ROAD WITH IT HUNG UP YOUR EAR OR YOUR SHOULDERS AND IF YOU FIELD SOBRIETY TEST THERE'S MORE AND MORE PEOPLE THAT DO JUST LIKE THAT.
THEY HOLD THEIR PHONE PHYSICALLY UP TO THEIR EAR AND THEIR MOUTH WHERE THEY CAN TALK.
THEY DON'T JUST LAY IT IN THE SEAT.
IF YOU WOULD STOP, CALL WHO YOU NEED, LAY IT IN THE SEAT AND LIKE ONE OF THE LADIES I WAS TALKING ABOUT A WHILE AGO, SHE SAID HER CAR WOULDN'T PICK UP LIKE THAT.
I CAN'T HELP THAT BUT YOU LAY IT IN THE IS SEAT.
>> AFTER THREE HOURS OF DEBATE AND SEVERAL AMENDMENTS THE BILLING WAS CARRIED OVER.
MEANING IT WAS SET ASIDE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING BROUGHT BACK UP AT THE CALL OF THE SPEAKER.
NEARLY EVERY EVERY DAY THE STATEHOUSE SEES DEPARTMENTSTRATIONS OR PROTESTS DESKS CONFERENCESES.
TODAY THE ALABAMIANS FOR FAIR JUST COALITION HEADAL HELD AN EVENT TO DRAW LAWMAKERS ATTENTION TO THE STATE'S LOW PAROLE RATE AND.
THE BILL WAS MOST RECENTLY CERTAINTY TO A JUDICIARY SUBCOMMITTEE WHICH IS SOMETIMES USED AS A WAY TO KILL LEGISLATION.
ADVOCATES ADVOCATESES WANT THE BILL TO STAY ALIVE.
>> IS HAVING THE ALABAMA JUSTICE LAW TAKE WHICH IS FOCUSED ON WHAT IS A MULTI GENERATIONAL CROSS-SECTIONAL REPRESENTATION OF ALABAMIANS CONCERNS ABOUT THE CHALLENGES IN OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
WITH THE TRUTH IS THAT WE HEAR MORE ABOUT REPORTED DEATHS IN OUR PRISONS AND MORE ABOUT THE PRECIPITOUS DROPS IN PAROLE RATES.
WE KNOW THAT ALABAMA'S PRINT SYMPTOM IS NOT SUSTAINABLE IN THE DIRECTION IT'S GOING AND IT'S TIME FOR THE PEOPLE OF ALABAMA TO COME OUT AND MAKE SURE THAT LAWMAKERS ARE HEARING FROM THEM ABOUT WHAT THEY THINK OF THE CHALLENGES FACING OUR PRISON SYSTEM.
WE SUPPORT MORE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THIS PAROLE BOARD WHICH HAS BEEN CATEGORICALLY DENYING PEOPLE, LESS THAN 10 PERCENT OF PEOPLE WHO WERE GRANTED WITH A ROLE.
THAT IS A PROBLEM AND NOT HOW THE PAROLE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO WORK.
HB16 BRINGS ACCOUNTABILITY FROM LAWMAKERS AND FROM MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH TO OVERSEE THE PRO BEARD AND MAKING SURE THEY ADHERE TO THE GUIDELINES THAT THEY WILL BE A PART OF CREATING.
SO THOSE GUIDELINES ARE RIGHT NOW NOT BEING FOLLOWED AND WE KNOW THAT IS NOT ABSOLUTELY HOW THE BOARD CAN CONDUCT ITS SELVES AND AT THE SAME TIME SAY IT'S ABOUT ACCOUNTABILITY AND JUSTICE AND ITS MILLIGRAMS MISSION.
>> THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STATEHOUSE TODAY.
WE WILL BE BACKS WITH LT.
GOVERNOR, WILL AINSWORTH.
>> WE HAVE A LABOR GAP.
THE LABORERS FROM THE PAST ARE GETTING READY TO RETIRE AND THERE'S NOBODY TO TAKE THEIR PLACE.
THAT'S WHY APPRENTICESHIP IS IMPORTANT TODAY.
BECAUSE IF WE DON'T DO THAT, THESE CONTRACTORS ARE ALREADY HURTING TO FIND QUALIFIED PEOPLE TO WORK FOR THEM.
IT'S ONLY WORSE AS THESE MEN RETIRE.
IT'S CRITICAL THAT WE GET TRAINED CRAFTSMEN OUT THERE.
NOT ONLY IN ELECTRICAL BUT IN EVERY FIELD.
>> TOMMY IS MY INSTRUCTOR IN THE PROGRAM.
HE WAS ANY TEACHER.
I DONE THE 1ST TWO YEARS IN THE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IN HIGH SCHOOL AND I FINISHED THE LAST TWO.
I'M CURRENTLY AN ELECTRICIAN.
MY DAD ALWAYS DID AND I WANTED TO DO WHAT HE DID.
MY 9TH GRADE YEAR I DID THE CORE CLASSES AND SECOND YEAR I RAN ABOUT TEACHING CONDUIT AND NEXT YEAR WAS MORE ABOUT MECHANICAL.
>> I WORK AND I TEACH ELECTRICITY.
WITH ME TEACHING THE KIDS DURING THE DAY AND ON THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL, LIKE MITCHELL TALBOTT, HE COMPLETED HIS 1ST YEAR WITH ME IN HIGH SCHOOL.
SO WHEN HE GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL AND WENT INTO WORK HE STARTED AT SECOND YEAR LEVEL.
>> I WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL AT 745 IN THE MORNING AND WENT TO WORK FROM IS 1:45 TO 2:35 AND THE A(SIS SHIP AT CLASS I WOULDN'T LEAVE UNTIL 11:00 AT NIGHT.
YOU BASICALLY ARE LEARNING FOR YOU FRAYED.
>> I GRADUATE WITH ONE YOUR OF APPRENTICESHIP UNDER YOUR BELT.
THAT'S WHAT YOU NEED.
YOU NEED TO GET THE LOCAL CAREER TECH INVOLVED IN IT AND SEE IF YOU CAN'T WORK AUTO OUT A DEAL WHERE THEY GET CREDIT FOR THE WORK THEY DONE IN HIGH SCHOOL.
>> JOINING US NEXT IS LT.
GOVERNOR WILL AINSWORTH.
THANK YOU FOR COMING ON THE SHOW.
>> ALWAYS GREAT TO BE ON.
>> WELL, THE BIG TOPIC OF THE WEEK, SO FAR, IS INCENTIVES AND THE GAME PLAN, AS Y'ALL ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY, SORT OF THE BIG ROLL OUT.
WE WROTE ABOUT HOW IT WAS TEASED FOR A LONG TIME.
WE HAVE BEEN COVERING THE ECONOMIC SNIFF PACKAGES AND FINALLY ROLLING IT OUT.
BUT YOU HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR EASTER A YEAR, INCLUDING THE COMMISSION THAT WAS TASKED WITH LOOKING INTO WHAT KIND OF CHANGES SHOULD BE MADE.
ARE YOU PLEASED WITH THE RESULT?
>> VERY PLEASED WITH THE RESULT.
WE GOT TASKED WITH THE LEGISLATURE LOOKING AT OUR SNIFFS AND GIVEN RECOMMENDATIONS WHAT WE SHOULD DO GOING FORWARD.
LOOKING AT ALABAMA JOBS RIGHT, IT'S WORK AND OF THE OTHER STATES ARE LOOKING AT WHAT WE'RE DOING.
SO WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE LOOK AT OTHER STATES AND COMPETITORS AND OUR SNIFF PROGRAMS ARE WORKING AND WE GET 168 PERCENT RETURN.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT THAT ON THE JOB RETURN ACT IT'S STAY AS YOU GO.
AND LOOKING AT GROW IN PAYMENT AND WE REALIZE THAT WE NEED MORE SITES IN ALABAMA.
THAT ARE SHOVEL READY FOR PRODUCT AND WE'RE IT SHOW COMPANIES ARE CONTINUING TO WANT TO LOCATE HERE.
THAT'S NOT GOING TO STOP.
SO WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE INVESTING IN FUTURE SITES AND FORWARD THINKING.
WITH THAT, BOTH SINGS ARE EXCITED ABOUT.
IT'S GREAT TO SEE BIPARTISANSHIP SUPPORT.
YESTERDAY AT THE PREFERENCE CONFERENCE, WE HAVE THE MINORITY LEADER IN THE SENATE, AND THE HOUSE, PUBLIC GOVERNOR AND POLITICAL GOVERNOR, PRO TEM, ALL OFFER OF ON THE SAME PAGE.
RATHER THAN WHY IS THIS IS WORKING.
I USED THE ANALOGY, IT'S THE CLAIM THING WAS RECRUITING IN FOOTBALL.
IF ALABAMA AND AUBURN COULDN'T RECRUIT IN POSSIBLE FOOL THEY COULDN'T BE ABLE TO COMPETE AGAINST OUR SEC SCHOOLS.
LOOKING AT THAT WE HAVE TO HAVE THOSE TO DEPONENT WITH OTHER STATES.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO HAVE TO DO.
AND PEOPLE OUGHT TO BE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE FACT OF THE FACT OUR INCENTIVES ARE WORKING THE WAY THEY ARE WE CAN GIVE A TACK BREAKS TO THE PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY'RE WORKING.
BUSINESSES ARE LOCATING HERE.
SO ALABAMA IS WORKING.
IT'S EXCITING.
>> AND WE WILL GET TO SOME OF THE TASKS STUFF HERE IN A MINUTE BUT YOU MENTIONED THE COLLEGE SPORTS RECRUITING.
IN A DAY FULL OF MET FORS OR ANALOGIES ORB -- IS THE WHOLE THING, THE COACHES AND ALL OF IN THE STUFF.
IT I LIKED YOUR ANALOGY BECAUSE YOU USED COLLEGE SOUNDBYTES.
BUT LET'S GO WITH THAT.
IF AUBURN AND ALABAMA STOPPED USING THEM OR COULDN'T USE THEM, THEY WOULD GET -- THEY WOULDN'T STAND A CHANCE.
AND I GUESS THE REASON I THOUGHT IT WAS INTERESTING IS YOU KNOW, IN A PERFECT WORLD NO ONE WOULD NEED IT.
EAST STATED WOULD CONSIST WITH IT'S OWN PROPERTIES AND THERE IS A ARM'S RACE AND WE NEED TO BE PREPARED TO GO-TO-WATT.
>> WELL, THAT'S THE POINTED WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE ON THE RECRUITING SIDE.
AND IF YOU LOOK AT OUR STATES -- WE LOOK AT, WITH OUR COMMISSION RIGHT -- IF NO STATES OFFERED COMMISSIONS WE WOULD BE THE STOP THREE FOR BUSINESSES TO LOCATE TO.
WHEN WE SAY STATES TO OFFER REALITIES.
HOW CAN WE MAKE SURE TO STAY WITHIN THE TOP THREE AND WE'RE ABLE TO DA-TO-THIS.
SECRETARY CANFIELD DID US A GREAT JOB.
THE PRO TEM WHEN HE WAS -- EIGHT YEARS AGO OR 12 YEARS AGO, GREG REED, HE CARRIED THE BILLS.
SO HE UNDERSTANDS THE PORTION.
AND YOU CAN'T AUGUST WITH THE SUCCESS.
I'M EXCITED TO MAKE SURE WE WILL GET THESE REAUTHORITIED OR START THE PROCESS OF THAT IN JULY, THEY EXPIRED.
>> WHICH I HAVE IS THE WHOLE POINT.
I THINK THAT'S A CHANCE IMPORTANT PART OUR VIEWERS REMEMBER.
>> TO I WANTED -- I WANT TO SWITCH GEARS AND TALK ABOUT A TOPIC THAT YOU DELVED INTO LAST WEEK.
THIS IS THE GROCERY SALES TAX.
THIS ISSUE OF GETTING THE TAX TAX.
THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN AROUND ADVENT GREER'S AND IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE WHEN BOTH PARTIES ARE IN CHARGES.
YOU CAME OUT THE OTHER DAY AND SAID YOU'RE TO FOR IT THIS.
YOU WANT TOM ALABAMA TO CUT STEALS TAX ON GROCERIES.
WALK MEET THREE YOUR SHIFT ON THIS.
>> I COME FROM APPRAISAL SECTOR AND I WANTED TO LOOK AT THE NUMBERS.
YOU FAVE THE MUFFIN BACK TO THE PACKS THEE TAX CAN YOU TELL US.
AND TAX CUTS ARE BETTER AN ONE TIME REBATE.
NOTHING AGAINST THEM.
BUT I THINK TAX CUTS ARE PERM INNOCENT AND WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO SEE POLL ME IN OUR OAK.
AND I STARTED THINKING WHAT COULD IMPACT EVERYTHING IN THE STATE AND ALSO WE HAVE BEEN KILLED RIGHT IN FLANK THE I THINK EVERYBODY HAS TO HAVE IT F WE'RE WEDGE OF OWN THREE STATES THAT IS DAXS CLOSE REESE OF THE WHICH WE DO AND ONLY 13 PERCENT AT ALL.
SO TO ME IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO, A REGRET I HAVE TAX AND EVERYBODY HAS TO HAVE FOOD.
SO I THINK IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN IMMEDIATE AND IT WILL HELP WITH TRUITION BECAUSE IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO.
>> GUN OF THE RANDIES IT HASN'T BEEN PASSED AND THE REVENUE COMMISSION.
YOU'RE ABOUT THE ABOUT, IN YOUR SYSTEM, 500 MILLION OR 800 MILLION THERE IS IT COULD NOT FLOW EDUCATIONAL TRUST FUND AND WHAT I FOUNDER INTERESTING ABOUT YOUR STATEMENT, YOU KIND OF ARGUE WE COULD WITHSTAND A HURK HIT OCCURRING SURPLUSES THAT WE'RE SEEING?
>> EXACTLY; RIGHT.
THE GROWTH IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO COME IN THE FUTURE AND WE'RE SEEING GROWTH 10.
IN IN 2023, I DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING TO HURT OUR STATE OR HURT EDUCATION BUT I ALSO THINK WHEN COVER GOVERNMENTS GIVE THE BRACK PACK TO THE MAKE.
IT'S INTERESTING BECAUSE I WAS TALKING TO SENATOR READIED AND THIS IS IN THE OR GOLDMAN SACHS LITTLE ISSUE THAT WHOPPED UP.
IT WAS NOT FART OF THE START OR ISSUE CAMPAIGN FILL HELPS JUST INDIVIDUAL LAWMAKERS AND YOUR HAVE COME UP AND SAID IT'S ADVERTISEMENT TO DO THIS.
IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE THERE'S MORE MOW MEDICINE ITEM BEHIND THIS, PERHAPS MORE THAN I HAVE EVER SEEN.
>> WE HAVE THE BENEFIT OF THE BULLY PUP.
AND I WANT TO HELP THE ALABAMIANS AND WE'RE FORTUNATE AND PART OF THE REASON WE'RE HERE IS TO KEEP THE GROWTH GOING.
I DIDN'T BELIEVE ALABAMA IS GOING TO CONTINUE BECAUSE OF WHAT THEY'RE DOING AND THEIR POLICY STATES THEY'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO FLEE AND MOVE TO ALABAMA AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO GROW IN INCOME TAX AND TAILS TAX AND BECAUSE OF THAT WE WITH CUT OVER TAXES.
SO I'M ENCOURAGED BY SUPPORTING THE LEGISLATURE.
AND ALSO MOST IMPORTANT THOUGH IS WHEN I TALK TO PEOPLE IN ALABAMA -- I'M ALL THE STATES, I'M ACTIVE, THIS IS WHAT PEOPLE WANT MORE THAN A ONE TIME REBATE?
WHEN I WALK UP STAIRS IN THE HALL, ESPECIALLY THE SENATE, I DON'T THINK IT'S NECESSARILY THAT AIR AVENUE TUSCALOOSA CONDUCIVE, BUT IT'S STARTING TO SEEM LIKE THAT.
WHEN YOU TALK TO SENATORS ARE THEY MORE TAKING NO OFTEN THE REBOUND OR IS IT ON EAR OVER.
YOU KNOW, WE VERY THE REBATE IS FINE.
PEOPLE IN ALABAMA ARE FINE WITH THE REBATE.
WHO IS GOING TO BE AGAINST 400 OR $800.
WE'RE NOT AGAINST THE REBATE.
AND I THINK IN OUR CONVERSATION WITH THE SENATORS WE'RE NOT TRIALING TO FRAME AS EITHER/OR BUT THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO ELIMINATE A TAX THAT, UNFAIRLY TARGETS A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT NEED FOOD.
LET'S GET RID OF THIS.
AND EVERYONE IS FEEING THE IMPACT THE FLANK.
>> LET'S SWITCH GEARS AND TALK ABOUT SPACE COMMAND.
THE ORAL WAS PUBLISHED GO NATION I COULDN'T SAY HAD THE STORIES SAYING THE BIDEN WAS GOING TO LET ALLOW IT TO STOTT AND COLORADO IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE O.
STANCE SCANSER THE POSITION.
THERE'S BEEN SOME WALKING BACK BUT IT CERTAINLY LACED A ROOT OF EYE PROWESS HERE.
HERE IN THE STATEHOUSE AND AROUND THE STATED.
WHAT ARE YOU HE EVERRAL.
WE'LL THE WHAT AOL IS ABOUT ME PAGE ALONG SURE.
>> WE NEED TO WALK THAT BACK.
WE UPON BASED ON MERIT.
WE WERE ONLY DEFICIENT IN THOSE AREAS LICENSED AND PRIOR.
NOW WE'RE ONE OF THE WORST AND NOW ONE OF THE HARD WORKER OF THE SLUR DEALING WITH DIFFERENT ISSUES LIKE THAT TO MAKE US THE MET MILITARY AND BUSINESSER STATE IN THE COUNTRY.
BUT LIFE IS CEILING MONT MR.. THEIR ASITTING THERE EXTENTING FACILITY AND TWO NBC REPORTS THAT SAID PAM IS DID SHE TELL YOU KNOW WE'RE TASKING WITH OUR FEDERAL TO RECOGNIZE AND WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SURIBLE UNDERSTANDS THAT ALABAMA.
IS THE RIGHT TEST NATION.
BUT OF THE FACTS.
FACT OFS DON'T LIKE.
YOU KNOW, I AND I WOULD NOT CHANGINGS HIS DECISION BECAUSE IT WOULD BE ON POLITICS NOT ON MERIT.
>> I GUESS WE CAN'T AGREE MORE FOR THE LOCKS.
SO THEIR JUST ALL PULLING OUT THE STOPS BUT ARE YOU CONCERNED WITH THAT 56 MR. LOOK THEY HAVE DEMOCRATS, OF THE PRESIDENT IS DEPARTMENT CRACK.
HE DOESN'T HAVE MUCH OF AN INCENTIVE TO REWORD ALABAMA UNIT THOUGH THIS WAS AUSTIN STIR MADE BY HITS PRESTONSER.
HUNTSVILLE IS THE RILE TEST ASK IT'S NED TO COME TO ALABAMA.
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE TAKING BANK TO THAT AND WE'RE TAKING WAITING TO SEE WHAT WAS WITH THE AIRPORTS.
SWITCHING GEAR, RUE YOU HAD ANOTHER ISSUE THAT GOING TO BE REICH IN BEFORE I THIS WEEK AND A IT'S IT'S IT'S THE ONLY THAT STUDENT, STUDENTS COMING OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL MAKE SURE ARCH THAT IS PREPARED NOR THE REAM WORLD THEY SAY THEY SHOULD BE AND DOW DVD'S THE STATE HAVING RAIL SAYING WE NEEDED TO LED YOU WITH FAT HE SAY IN THIS WORSE RECALL WORLD.
>> IT ALL OF WAY FROM BIG BASES.
WE'LL HAVE EMPLOYEES HOOD AREN'T SABEL ZERO BEING MVP.
THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND A LOT OF OF THAT THAT YOU SAY WE'RE TALKING A WONDERFUL WEIRD AND I FOUND OUT THAT ANDREA WHEN IT WHOA IS A BAKER IS IT LEAD OF OUR CITIES IS IT ALMORE, HE RESPONSIBLE AT AT THIS ILL. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING THEM WITH THE THROUGH IS NOTED SOMETHING AND OUR WORK DEVELOPMENT GAUGE TO WHAT DID WE TOO IN THE FIGHT IS WATTS ATHAT I HAD NO ABILITY CURRENT CURRENT.
THEY HAVE TO TAKE IN ORDER TO LEARN BASICS SKILLS.
IT'S IMPORTANT.
>> SO DO GET THAT HIGH SCHOOL CAPITAL YOU HAD DONE THROUGHOUTED CONSTITUENT OF THAT I SAY BRINGING OF THINGS R HEAR LAWMAKERS FROM FAX?
I IT WILL BE IN COMMITTEE THIS WE BELIEVE.
>> I THINK EVERYBODY THAT I THINKS THAT'S SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE TAUGHT AND WITH THE BREAKDOWN OF THE HOME AND LESS AND LESS AND THAT IS GETTING TAUGHT TO STUDENTS SO NEAR THAT WE CAN DO BY IMPORTANT -- THAT WE CAN DO TO MEN STUDENT.S MAIL SECURITY THAT SHERIFF'S DEPUTY KNOW HOW TO UNDERSTAND MONEY AND BALANCING -- SO TONIGHT AT.
>> I REMEMBER GETTING OUT AND REALLY TO BUY, AND I HOPE AND I THOUGHT I NEED A SPECIAL.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> TALKING ABOUT BUSINESS, I WANT TO TALK ABOUT WHAT YEARLY' OUT THERE FIXING OUR PARTICIPATE PARTICIPATION RATE.
BUT WE'RE OUT OF TIME FOR NOW.
WILL GAINS WORTH.
GREAT AGAIN.
>> THAT YOU TO SHOW ON.
THANK YOU.
>> THAT'S OUR SHOW FOR TONIGHT.
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.
WE WILL BE BACK WITH MORE CONVERSATION OF THE LEGISLATURE, RIGHT HERE ON ALABAMA PUBLIC TELEVISION.
FOR OUR "CAPITOL JOURNAL" ATTEMPT.
I'M TODD STACEY.
WE WILL SEE YOU NEXT TIME.

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