>> DON: GOOD EVENING.

FROM OUR STATEHOUSE STUDIO IN MONTGOMERY, I'M DON DAILEY.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

TOPPING OUR BROADCAST TONIGHT, LAWMAKERS RUSH TO THE STATEHOUSE TOMORROW TO KICK OFF THE FOURTH WEEK OF THEIR NEW LEGISLATION IS SESSION.

IT WILL BE ANOTHER BUSY WEEK.

FIRST UP ON THE HOUSE AGENDA TOMORROW WILL BE A BILL THAT WOULD INCREASE EXECUTIVE AGREEMENTS OVER MILLION.

IT COMES AS GOVERNOR IVEY COMES WITH A PLAN.

SPEAKER OF HOUSE MAC MCCUTCHEON SAYS HE SUPPORTS THE PLAN.

>> THIS IS NOT TO PENALIZE THE GOVERNOR BUT WE FILE LIKE IT'S GOOD GOVERNMENT AND GOOD POLICY.

SO RIGHT NOW, THE GOVERNMENT IS WORKING ON THE MULTI BILLION DOLLARS DEAL TO BUILD CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND SOLAR HAD LITTLE INPUT INTO THAT.

>> THE PLAN WOULD ROTATE AGENCY AGREEMENTS TOTALLING 10 DOLLARS.

IT WOULD REFER TO FUTURE CONTRACTS SO IT WOULD NOT AFFECT THE GOVERNOR'S PRISON PLAN.

>> THE HOUSE IS SET TO TAKE UP A BILL TO MANDATE THAT STATE PUBLIC SCHOOL FLEETS CAN ONLY COMPETE WITH THE GENDER ALIGNED ON THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATES.

>> IT SPECIFICALLY SAYS WHATEVER YOU ARE ON YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE IS WHAT YOU PLAY FROM.

IF YOU'RE A MALE THAT IS THE SUPPORT YOU PLAY IN.

AND SURROUNDING STATES, WHERE WE HAVE MISSISSIPPI, TENNESSEE, AND GEORGIA, ARE ALSO FILING SIMILAR LEGISLATION.

>> THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID HIS LEGISLATION IS MORE ABOUT PROTECTING WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN ATHLETICS THAN IT IS ABOUT PUSHING BACK AGAINST TRANSGENDER ATHLETES.

>> THE HOUSE IS BILL IS FIGHTING BACK AGAINST YOGA'S IN SCHOOL.

YOGA AND MEDITATION HAVE BEEN BANNED SINCE 1993 AFTER CONCERNS WERE RAISED EVERY THEIR CONSIDERATION WITH EASTERN RELIGIONS.

>> THIS.

>> THE BILL IS SPONSOR DIZZY WHICH JAMIE KEEL OF RUSSELLVILLE WHO SUPPORT TO "CAPITOL JOURNAL."

>> THE BILL SAYS IF THERE ARE GUIDELINES FOR BUSINESSES TO FOLLOW THAT ANY BUSINESS OR CHURCH OR SYNAGOGUE OR MASK CAN OPEN UNDER THE SAME GUIDELINES.

THAT'S WHAT I SAW, AND I THINK A LOT OF FOLKS SAW AT THAT TIME IT WAS WALMART WAS OPEN-SELLING TENNIS SHOES BUT SHOULD NOT SELLING T-SHIRTS.

>> IT WILL BE A BUSY WEEK AHEAD.

THE SENATE IS TAKING UP A PILL TO ABOLISH THE HEALTH SAFETY OFFICER.

IT'S SUPPORTED BY JIM MCCLENDON WHO SAID HE CONCEIVED THIS BILL BEFORE THE PANDEMIC.

>> WE HAVE THE WORST HEALTH OUTCOMES OF ANY STATE, AND IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE.

WHERE DO YOU MAKE THE CHANGE?

YOU MAKE THE CHANGE WITH THE STATE HEALTH OFFICER AND THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.

THIS BILL DOES MORE THAN MAKE THE STATE HEALTH OFFICER A MEMBER OF THE CABINET.

BUT BY BEING A MEMBER THE GOVERNOR SELECTS, HIRES AND FIRES THIS PERSON AND THE LEGISLATURE GIVES ADVICE AND CONSENT ON THAT PERSON.

>> MCCLINTON'S LEGISLATION RECONSTITUTES THE BAM BORED OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS.

>> A BILL IS BACK BEFORE THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AND IT ALLOWS AND I CITIES AND COUNTIES THE ABILITY TO REMOVE HISTORIC MONUMENTS.

WANDA GAVAN ABOUT WHAT SHE HAS HEARD ABOUT THE CURRENT LAW.

>> IT'S A BURDEN.

IT'S A BURDEN TO NOT BE IN A POSITION TO MAKE THOSE TYPES OF DECISIONS.

SO IT'S ALLOWING THE LEVEL OF FLEXIBILITY.

AND IT'S KEEPING WITH SOME OF THE INTENT OF THE BILL TO PRESERVE.

IT'S ABOUT PRESERVING.

>> UNDER THE LEGISLATION, CITIES AND COUNTY COULD TAKE DOWN MONUMENTS AND TUB THEM OVER TO THE HISTORICAL COMMISSION.

THE BILL WAS SENT TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE MORE POUR WORK.

>> THE HOUSE CONSTITUTION CAMPAIGNS AND ELECTION COMMITTEE IS SET TO VOTE ON LEGISLATION TOO MAKE PERMANENT NO EXCUSE ABSENTEE VOTING LIKE THAT ALLOWED LAST YEAR.

LAURA HALL TOLD "CAPITOL JOURNAL" SHE WAS ENGAGED BY THE SUPPORT.

>> THERE WAS INDIVIDUALS FROM THE STATE OF SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE, A LETTER FROM OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS AND TWO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT SPOKE THIS FAVOR OF THE BILL.

THEN WE HAD OPPOSITION FROM THE CIRCUIT CLERK AND THE PROBATE JUDGES THAT WERE OWE OPPOSED TO THE BILL.

>> ONE MAN, MO BROOKS, CALLED ON THE LEGISLATURE TO REJECT REPRESENTATIVE HALL'S BILL.

HE HAS BEEN A CRICK OF THE WAY ELECTIONS WERE CONDUCTED LAST YEAR.

WE WILL BE RIGHT BACK.

>> NEXT UP, ALABAMA SUPERINTENDENT DR. ED MACKEY IS BACK WITH US.

>> ALWAYS NICE TO SEE YOU.

YOU REPORTED NOT A WEEK AGO THAT COVID CASES IN SCHOOLS HAD FALLEN BELOW A THOUSAND.

NOW THEY HAVE FALLEN BELOW NINE HUNDRED.

>> CLOSE TO HUNDRED.

AND THOSE ARE DATA FROM THE PAST WEEK.

SO WE'RE ANTICIPATING THAT NUMBER WILL GO DOWN.

BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS IT'S A TREND.

SO WE FEEL GOOD ABOUT THAT.

>> IS IT EASY OR HARD TO ATTRIBUTE TO IT ANY ONE THING IT.

>> FOLLOWS COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION.

AS WE SEE THE NUMBERS GOING DOWN, OUR NUMBERS ARE GOING DOWN, WE HAVE TO BE MINDFUL WE HAVE DISTRICTS WHERE MOST OF THE STUDENTS ARE NOT IN SESSION.

BUT THOSE HAVEN'T CHANGED.

SO WE'RE SEEING NUMBERS GO DOWN EVEN THOUGH THE DISTRICTS HAVE NOT CHANGED.

WHAT WE SEE NOW IS MORE IF MORE SYSTEMS SAYING WE'RE GOING TO BE BACK IN PERSON IN A FEW WEEKS.

>> GOVERNOR EYES IVEY HAS BEEN A PRO PENT OF GETTING ALL STUDENTS PACK IN THE CLASSROOM.

>> WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM ALL OFFERING INSTRUCTION BY APRIL.

WE HAD SEVEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS, MOSTLY SMALL AND RURAL THAT HAVE NOT OFFERED IN PERSON INSTRUCTION THIS YEAR BUT ALL WILL BE ABLE TO DO IT.

BUT MONTGOMERY COUNTY SAID THEY CAN COME BACK IN APRIL AND WE'RE WORKING TO GET EVERYBODY ELSE BACK IN SCHOOL.

THERE WILL BE OTHER THINGS OUT THERE AND IT WON'T BE NORMAL BUT WE FEEL GOOD ABOUT GETTING SCHOOLS BACK IN CLASS THIS SPRING.

IS YOU WOULD HAVE STUDENT STUDENTS ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY: SOME I HAD THE HYBRID MODEL THAT SEA THAT I WILL BE BACK THIS MONTH OR EVERY MONTH.

BY THE FALL WE THINK THINGS WILL BE NIGHT PERCENT NORMAL LOOKING AGAINST.

>> I DON'T WANT TO BUT A DAMPER ON THINGS.

PUT ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT SOMETHING INTERVENING LIKE THE VARIANT FORMS OF THE VIRUS?

>> WE'RE ALWAYS WORRIED ABOUT THAT.

I THINK WE HAVE TO WATCH THE NUMBERS FROM WEEK TOO WEEK.

BUT WHAT I WOULD SAY, WHAT WE BELIEVE, AS WE GO INTO THE STRING, MORE FACTORS WILL BE ON OUR SIDE WHICH WAS A MITIGATING FACTOR IN THE FALL.

WE WILL HAVE SPRING SPORTS, ALL OUTDOORS SO WE THINK A LOT OF THINGS WILL WAIVER IN OUR FAVOR THIS YEAR AND NEXT YEAR AND THAT GIVES US A CHANCE TO DO YOU KNOW WHEN THE VACCINES OUT.

>> TEACHERS AND EDUCATOR EMPLOYEES ARE CURRENTLY IN THE GROUP TO GET VACCINATED.

HOW IS THAT GOING?

>> IT'S GOING: SOME PLACES ARE WE HYPED OTHERS BUT TENSE OF THOUSANDS OF EDUCATORS HAVE BEEN VACCINATED.

MANY HAVE TO GO BACK AND GET THE SECOND DOSE.

WE HAVE A FEW PLACES IN THE STATE WHERE THEY HAVE HAD A HARD TIME GETTING A VACCINE.

BUT MOST EDUCATORS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET THE FIRST DOSE.

MOST WILL START THIS WEEK AND NEXT GETTING THE SECOND VIDEOS.

>> THIS IS A CHOICE.

THERE'S A NATIONAL DEBATE ABOUT WHETHER TO GO BACK INTO FULL-TIME IN PERSON CLASSROOM EDUCATION.

>> WHAT TIME WE BELIEVE IS ONCE WE OFFER IT WE WANT EVERYBODY TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TIE THE VACCINE.

THEN WE HAVE TO GET BACK IN THE CLASSROOM.

PEOPLE THAT DON'T TO TAKE THE VACCINE, THAT'S THEIR CHOICE.

BUT WE'RE GOING TO GET BACK TO SCHOOL ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.

>> BUN CONCERN GETTING BACK IS MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME.

YOU HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE LEARNING LOSS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN SUFFERED DURING THIS TIME.

GOV.

IVEY IS A PRO DEPARTMENT OF LEARN LEARNING.

>> THERE'S NO QUESTION THAT, VIRTUAL HAS FILLED A GAP WHERE IT WAS^ NEEDED THIS YEAR.

NO QUESTION, IT IS NOT IN PERSON INSTRUCTION.

AND NOTHING WILL REPLACE A HIGH-QUALITY TEACHER AND WITH STUDENTS LEARNING TOGETHER.

THERE WAS SOME TALK WHERE PEOPLE SAID PARENTS WILL LOVE THIS REMOTE LEARNING AND WE WILL NEVER GO BACK TO SCHOOL.

WELL, THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE LEARNING.

MOST WANT THEIR CHILDREN BACK IN SCHOOL.

>> IT HAS FOR FORCED PARENTS TO STAY AT HOME.

>> IT'S BEEN HARD ON PARENTS TO SET UP CHILDCARE.

WE HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB AND THE GOVERNOR DID A GREAT JOB PUSHING OUT VOUCHERS TO HAVE COMPUTERS AT HOME.

BUT NEVERTHELESS SOMEBODY HAS TO BE THERE OVERSEEING THAT LEARNING.

IT'S EASIER TO ACCEPTED YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL AND HELP THEM WITH HOPE WORK.

AND THAT'S SOMETHING WE WANT TO COME BACK TO.

>> CAN WE MAKE UP FOR THAT LOST TIME?

>> WE ARE RIGHT NOW WORKING AND WE WILL SEND OUT PLANS FOR LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO THINK ABOUT STATE MONEY AND LOCAL AND STATE FUNDS OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS WORTH OF PLANS THINKING ABOUT WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO ASSESS CHILDREN, TO MITIGATE THE LOSS AND THEN ALASKA ACCELERATED SO WE GET AHEAD OF WHERE WE ARE.

>> IT'S SPRING ASSESSMENT TIME IN OUR SCHOOLS.

KIDS START TAKING THOSE TESTS TO SAYS ASSESS WHERE THEY ARE.

THINGS START ROLLING OUT MARCH 15.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

WE HAVE A LONG WINDOW.

WE'RE LOOKING AT EXTENDING THE WINDOW SO THERE WILL BE MORE TESTING DAYS.

THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOUR CHILD WILL BE TESTED MORE.

BUT IT MEANS THEREFORE THREE GRADES OF TESTING IN STUDENTS 2-8 BUT WE COULD SCREECH THAT OUT SO YOU HAVE FEWER KIDS IN THE CLASSROOM.

>> WE'RE CARRYING IT FORWARD.

WE WILL HAVE IN PERSON ASSESSMENT IN ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS AND GRADES 2-8 AND ALSO IN HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ACT.

>> IT WAS ANNOUNCED RECENTLY A VIRTUAL SCHOOL SCAM INVESTIGATION, WITH FORMER SUPERINTENDENTS THAT WITH HER INDICTED AMONG SEVERAL OTHER INDIVIDUALS.

THERE'S NOT MUCH YOU CAN SAY BECAUSE IT'S AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION.

BUT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WAS INVOLVED IN THE YEAR LONG, LONG PROBE, AND I THINK YOU SAID GOOD OVERSIGHT IS WHAT LED TO THE BEING MADE.

>> WE CAN'T SAY TOO MUCH ABOUT IT.

BUT THE DOCUMENT STARTS IN 2016 AND MAKES CLEAR THAT THE DEPARTMENT WAS VERY INVOLVED.

WHEN FLAGS BECAUSE UP, YOU FOLLOW UP ON THOSE FLAGS.

AND U.S. ATTORNEY FRANKLIN SAID THAT PUBLICLY, OUR DEPARTMENT IS WHAT BROUGHT THIS TO LIGHT.

WE LEAF IT IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM'S WORK AND THEY WILL HAVE TO MOVE FORWARD AND WE WILL LET THEM WORK IT OUT.

>> STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, ALWAYS A PLEASURE.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP.

>> AND "CAPITOL JOURNAL" WILL BE WILL BE RIGHT BACK.

>> NEXT UP, STATE AUDIO.

FOR JIM ZIEGLER IS BACK IN THE STUDIO WITH US.

WELCOME BACK.

>> IT'S GREAT TO BE BACK.

>> NICE TO SEE YOU AS ALWAYS.

>> I WANT TO GYP WITH LEGISLATION THAT HAS BEEN INTRODUCED IN THE NEW SESSION DEALING WITH YOUR OFFICE AGAIN.

LAST YEAR WE HAD A BILL THAT WOULD HAVE DONE AWAY WITH YOUR OFFICE AND FOLD THOSE DUTIES INTO THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.

THIS YEAR THE LEGISLATION HAS BEEN FLIPPED AND WHAT HAS BEEN PROPOSED IS THAT THE EXAMINERS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS BE FOLDED INTO YOUR OFFICE.

WE HAD ANDREW SERELL LAST WEEK TALKING ABOUT THIS LEGISLATION.

HE MENTION HEED CONSULTED WITH YOU.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

IT IS.

>> THIS IS THE DIRECTION THINGS NEED TO BE GOING.

WE NEED AN ELECTED STATE AUDITOR.

CAN YOU IMAGINE IF WE HAD AN APPOINTED STATE AUDITOR?

I WOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN APPOINTED.

AND NO ONE THAT WANTS TO QUESTION THINGS -- IS THAT NOT WHAT AN AUDITOR IS SUPPOSED TO DO?

DO I THINK THERE'S AN APPETITE FOR THIS?

>> I DO NOT.

WE HAVE CHECKED AROUND.

WE DO NOT SEE THERE'S THE SUPERIOR AT THIS TIME IN THIS SESSION.

THIS IS A BIT OF AN ABBREVIATED SESSION BECAUSE OF THE CONTINUING EPIDEMIC AND THERE'S THE BUDGET BILLS AND OTHER MAJOR ISSUES THAT HAVE PROCEEDED THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.

SO THE IDEA THAT THIS BILL, THE STATE AUDITOR'S OFFICE, WE DON'T SEE IT MAKING -- >> BUT YOU THINK THE BILL HAS MERIT AND COULD BE REVISITED?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

A LOT OF TILES TIMES TO MAKE A MAJOR CHANGE IT TAKES MORE THAN ONE JUDGMENT.

THE BILL CAN BE KNOWN BY THE OTHER LEGISLATORS.

ONE BILL TOOK 17 YEARS.

I HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE THAT LONG.

>> DON'T HAVE SURROUNDING STATES HAVE THE LEGISLATURE SET UP TO THE ONE SIMILARLY PROPOSED HERE?

>> YES.

THE BEST EXAMPLE BEING THE STATE OF MISS MITTS.

IT'S NOT OFTEN THAT WE USE MISSISSIPPI FOR WHAT WE NEED TO BE DOING.

THE STATED AUDIO.

TO BE IN MISSISSIPPI HAS THE TOWERS TO AUDIT THE FUNDS BLOTCH AND TO INVESTIGATE AND TO ACTUALLY HAVE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS INSTITUTED.

AND IT LAS WORKED WONDERFULLY THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF UNDER A NEW STATE AUDITOR.

WE HAVE LOOKED AT THAT.

AND BAM NEEDS THAT.

THE ISSUE OF WASTED MISMANAGEMENT, DOUBLE YOU DIPPING, FRAUD, CORRUPTION IT SHOW WE NEED A STRONG STATE AUDITOR?

YOU HAVE BEEN ANYTHING BUT THE TYPICAL STATE AUDITOR HERE IN ALABAMA DURING YOUR TWO TERMS.

FOR INSTANCE YOU BROUGHT THE FIRST ETHICS CHARGE AGAINST FORMER GOVERNOR ROBERT BENTLEY AMONG OTHER MOVES AND SOME FELT YOUR COURAGE IN DOING THINGS LINING THAT MAY HAVE LED TO LAST YEAR'S WAY TO DO AWAY WITH YOUR OFFICE.

AND YOU SAID THERE COULD HAVE BEEN MERIT TO THAT?

>> THERE COULD HAVE BEEN.

WE GOT BUSY IS CONTACTED CITIZENS TO CONTACT THEIR LEGISLATORS AND THAT BILL STOPPED DEAD IN ITS TRACKS.

WE DON'T NEED TO DO AWAY WITH THE ELECTED STATE AUDITOR.

THAT BILL I DON'T THINK HAS BEEN INTRODUCED.

>> YOU ARE SERVING YOUR SECOND TERM AT STATE AUDITOR.

YOU CANNOT SEEK RE-ELECTION NEXT YEAR BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE ASKING MIGHT WE SEE YOU RUN FOR ANOTHER OFFICE NEXT YEAR?

>> I HAVE A CROSSROADS.

I HAVE TO GO ELSEWHERE OR GO HOME.

THERE ARE THE ONLY TWO CHOICES I HAVE.

THERE'S AN OPEN SEAT FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.

>> BECAUSE JOHN MERRILL CANNOT SEEK A SECOND TIME.

>> RIGHT.

AND I HAVE?

ENCOURAGEMENT.

I WOULD REFER TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR.

AS YOU KNOW, I HAVE TROUBLE RAISING THE MONEY.

THE SPECIAL INTERESTS TYPICALLY DON'T FUND MY CAMPAIGN.

IF I COULD RAISE THE MONEY THAT'S WHAT I WOULD DO.

BUT IT DOES NOT LIKE LIKELY AT THIS TIME.

>> SO ARE YOU SAYING WE MIGHT SEE YOU RUN FOR SECRETARY OF STATE NEXT YEAR?

>> THAT IS AN OPTION.

THERE MAY BE OTHER OBJECTIONS NOT AS OBVIOUS.

WE WILL BE STUDYING THOSE.

WE HAVE SEVEN ORB EIGHT MONTHS BEFORE THE QUALIFYING AND WE WILL MAKE A DECISION THEN.

AND I MAY BE IN A POSITION THAT I CAN WAITED UNTIL THE LAST AND SEE HOW THINGS DEVELOP.

>> WE'RE ALMOST OUT OF TIME.

BEFORE WE CLOSE, I WANTED TO TOUCH ON YOUR UNDERSTAND THAT YOU HAVE RAISED ABOUT GOV.

IVEY'S' PRISON PLANS.

YOU SAID THERE WERE LEGAL ISSUES HERE?

>> THIS PLAN IS A BAD PLAN WITH A CAPITOL B.

IT COST TWO AND A HALF TIMES MORE THAN IF THE STATE BUILD OUR OWN RATHER THAN LEASE THEM FOR 30 YEARS LEASE.

UNDER THE 30 YEAR LESION WE WOULD PAY $3 BILLION AND WE WOULD OWN ZERO EQUITY IN THE PRISONS AND WE WOULD HAVE TO START OVER.

WE HAVE OUR ATTORNEYS AT THIS TIME -- TALKING ABOUT PRIVATE TURNS THAT DEDICATE THEIR TIME TO THIS, STUDYING IT TO SEE IF THERE'S SOME WAY THAT WE ZERO INSTITUTE LEGAL ACTION.

THAT MAY BE THE ONLY WAY TO STOP A VERY BAD, THIRD-YEAR MISTAKE.

>> SO YOU'RE SAYING AS TO AN ISSUE?

>> RIGHT.

THE LAWYERS ARE LOOKING AT IT, WITH COMPETITIVE BID LAW, AND AT CONTRACT ISSUES.

WHEN THEY COME TO A CONCLUSION I COULD BE A SUPPORTER OF THE LEGISLATION OR I COULD BE THE NAMED PLAINTIFF.

>> HAVE LEGISLATORS.

>> RAISED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS AS WELL.

A PRIVATE LEASE DEAL CAN BE PRODUCE PROCESSED.

THERE'S A BILL ON THE HOUSE FLOOR TOMORROW TO SET UP A GROUP THAT WOULD GIVE LAWMAKERS MORE OVERSIGHT IN DECISIONS LIKE THAT.

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT KIND OF LEGISLATION.

>> OVERDO R. DUE.

IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE A LONG TIME AGO.

IT COULD BLOCK THE NEXT BILL THAT TRIED TO PASS THE LEGISLATURE.

I'M NOT R. NOT SURE IT CAN BE RETRO LEGISLATURE.

>> I CAN SAY THEY HAVE SAID IT WILL NOT EFFECT ANYTHING ORIGINAL.

BUT WHO HAVE OVERSIGHT OVER CONTRACTS 10 MILLION OR MORE.

>> WE HAVE CHECKS AND BALANCES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THAT'S PART OF THE GENIUS, YOU CAN HAVE A CHECK.

>> STEREO YOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPECT WITH GOVERNOR IVEY OVER YOUR CONCERNS?

>> I HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY, BUT I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCE SPOKEN WITH HER.

THIS PLAN WAS ANNOUNCED AS A DONE DEAL.

AND THERE WAS NO NEGOTIATION.

MY OFFICE WAS NOT CONSULTED AT ALL.

>> DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOUR OFFICE SHOULD HAVE BEEN CONSULTED.

>> I ALWAYS FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE CONSULTED.

I HELPS THE PLAN.

I COULD HAVE SHOWN A HALFTIME DOZEN WAYS TO MAKE THAT FROM A BAD PLAN TO A GOOD PLAN.

>> SO YOU WILL BE WATCHING CLOSELY?

>> THANK YOU, DON.

>> ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO HAVE YOU ON THE SHOW.

>> THANK YOU.

>> AND "CAPITOL JOURNAL" WILL BE RIGHT BACK.

>> AND THAT'S "CAPITOL JOURNAL" FOR TONIGHT: TOMORROW NIGHT, THE LATEST FROM THE STATEHOUSE INCLUDING VOTES THAT WANT TO GIVE THE LEGISLATURE OVERSIGHT OF EXECUTIVE CONTRACTS ON A TRANS GENDER ATHLETE BILL AND ON THERE LEGISLATION TO LIMIT THE POWER TO CLOSE IN EMERGENCIES LIKE THE ONGOING PANDEMIC.

>> AND WE WILL DISCUSS A CITIZEN'S HISTORY ADVISORY BOARD.

FOR ALL OF US, THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.

I'M DON DAILEY.