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

WELCOME TO CAPITOL JOURNAL.

TONIGHT IS ELECTION NIGHT, AND JUST A NOTE UP FRONT HERE, WE WILL NOT HAVE COVERAGE OF THE ELECTION HERE ON CAPITOL JOURNA AS WE ARE TAPING BEFORE RESULTS ARE IN.

TO SEE ELECTION RESULTS, YOU MIGHT BE BETTER SERVED BY YOUR LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS TO FIND RESULTS FROM YOUR AREA.

IT WAS ANOTHER BUSY DAY IN THE LEGISLATURE AS LAWMAKERS MET FO THE 13TH DAY OF THE 30 DAY SESSION.

THERE WERE SOME MAJOR ISSUES MOVING IN COMMITTEE.

WE'LL START WITH THE GAMBLING PACKAGE THAT SAW CHANGES IN THE SENATE TOURISM COMMITTEE.

INSTEAD OF ADVANCING THE HOUSE-PASSED PLAN ON A LOTTERY, CASINOS, AND SPORTS BETTING, MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTED ALTERNATIVE LEGISLATION THAT SCALES IT BACK SOME.

FIRST OF ALL, THERE IS NO SPORT BETTING COMPONENT.

WHEREAS THEY HOUSE VERSION WOUL HAVE LEGALIZED AND TAXED SPORTS BETTING, THAT'S OUT OF THIS VERSION.

ALSO, NO CLASS THREE GAMBLING.

THE HOUSE VERSION WOULD HAVE AUTHORIZED TABLE GAMES FOR UP T 10 CASINOS, BUT THAT'S OUT OF THIS VERSION.

AND CURRENT CASINOS THAT RUN GAMBLING MACHINES BASED ON BING WOULD BE REQUIRED TO RUN THEM O PARA-MUTUAL DOG AND HORSE RACIN GAMES.

REVENUE IS ALSO DIFFERENT UNDER THE SENATE COMMITTEE'S PLAN.

FOR THE FIRST TWO AND A HALF YEARS, THE REVENUE WOULD GO TOWARD GENERAL FUND EXPENSES AN THEN AFTER THAT BE DIVIDED UP T OTHER PARTS OF GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING EDUCATION.

THAT REVENUE IS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT $350 MILLION DOLLARS, DOW FROM THE HOUSE'S 1 BILLION.

SOME SIMILARITIES TO THE HOUSE PLAN.

THE PLAN WOULD ALSO INSTITUTE A STATE LOTTERY.

IT DOES CALL FOR A COMPACT WITH THE POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS, WHICH OPERATES THREE CASINOS STATEWIDE.

AND THE PLAN SETS UP A GAMBLING COMMISSION, INCLUDING AN ENFORCEMENT ARM.

>> BUT WOE ARE DEALING WITH THOSE ISSUES WHERE WE HAVE THE CASINOS THAT ARE OPERATE OPERATING UNDER DIFFERENT AND VEERS LOCAL CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

IT DOES GIVE US THE MEANS TO GET STARTED WITH A LOTTERY.

IT DOES ESTABLISH THE MEANS TO GET INTO A COMPACT.

THOSE ARE THE THINGS WE'RE TRYING TO GET STARTED WITH, AND CONTROLLING THAT AND CORRECT REGULATING IT, GETTING THE ENFORCEMENT SET UP AND DOING OUR JOB AS A STATE TO CONTROL THIS AGENCY.

>> IT'S GOING TO HEAVY FROM US IN THE COLD.

WE AREN'T GOING GO 0 GET A DIME FOR CLASS 3.

AND THE PEOPLE WHO ARE GOVERNED BY THE -- BY THE IF WE GO, IF THEY'RE GOING TO GET CLASS 3 THAT'S THE END.

THE PERSON THAT HAS TO GO 3 THAT IS NOT NOT 3, I CAN'T THEM CHOOSING ONE THAT DOESN'T HAVE EVERYTHING FOR THE PEOPLE'S APPEAR TITHE THAT IS ENJOY THAT ACTIVITY.

>> WHY ARE WE NOT ACCURACY ADDRESSING SPORTS BEATING AND WAGES ERRING THAT CAME OUT OF THE HOUSE?

THERE ARE OUR COMPANIES BETTING IN ALABAMA AT THE TUNE OF A BILLION PLUS DOLLARS A YEAR.

>> NEITHER OF THOSE ISSUES ARE ADDRESSED IN THIS PACKAGE.

THE REASON IS THAT WE ADOPT HAVE THE VOTES TO GET THOSE INCORPORATED HERE.

>> TO KEEP TRYING TO LOOK AT THE DIFFERENT THINGS THAT WILL WORK, I THINK THE BIGGEST THING THAT IS IMPORTANT TO ME IS WHAT'S IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA.

AND YOU KNOW, SO WE'RE LOSING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS EVERY YEAR.

>> THAT GAMBLING PACKAGE, AS ALTERED IN COMMITTEE, COULD BE ON THE FLOOR TOMORROW OR THURSDAY.

ANOTHER SENATE COMMITTEE TOOK U THE ISSUE OF SCHOOL CHOICE TONIGHT WITH THE INTENT TO ADVANCE IT TO THE SENATE FLOOR FOR A FINAL VOTE.

HOUSE BILL 129 IS KNOWN AS THE CHOOSE ACT.

IT WOULD ALLOW PARENTS AS MUCH AS $7,000 A YEAR IN TAX CREDITS TO GO TOWARD SENDING THEIR CHIL TO A PRIVATE SCHOOL.

$2,000 IN CREDITS IS OFFERED TO HOMESCHOOL PARENTS.

IN COMMITTEE THIS EVENING, GOVERNOR IVEY'S EDUCATION ADVISER NICK MOORE EXPLAINED SOME OF THE BILLS FINANCIAL GUARDRAILS TO TRY TO EASE CRITICS CONCERNS.

>> THIS IS DESIGNED TO AVOID THE CIRCMSTANCE OF A STUDENT TERMINATING THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE SCHOOL AND SETTING UP THE NEEDS TO RECAPTURE THE FUNDS.

THE FUNDS ARE PAID OUT IN A QUARTERLY AND MONTHLY BASIS THEN YOU WON'T RUN INTO THAT CIRCUMSTANCE.

>> THE FUNDING WOULD BE HANDLED BY THE DEFENDANT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, WHERE THEY DISPENSE THE FUNDS THAT HAS THE SCHOOL PARENTS WITH RECEIPTS OF EXPENSES.

>> WITH THE TAX CREDIT.

>> IT'S COMPLICATE.

IT IS SIMILAR TO A TAX CREDIT BUT THE FAMILY NEVER RECEIVES IT IN HAND OR RECEIVES IT AS A CHECK HAD TO THEMSELVES.

IT'S IN THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE.

>> AND THE INFORMATION BEING GIVEN TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND THEN THE PARENTS, THAT WOULD BE POSTED TO THE PUBLIC OR IT'S JUST BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND THE PARENTS.

>> THE BILL DOES NOT REPORT TO IT BEING MADE PUBLICLY SO THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO THE PARENT UPON REQUEST.

>> SO WE WOULD NEVER KNOW WHETHER IT'S FAILED OR NOT OVER THERE.

EVERYBODY IN PUBLIC SCHOOL WOULD KNOW THEY'RE FAILING.

GOT YOU.

>> THAT BILL WAS ADVANCED AND COULD BE AVAILABLE TOMORROW.

IS MORE PROGRESS FOR LEGISLATION MEANT TO PROTECT IN-VITRO FERTILIZATION CLINICS AND PATIENTS.

A SENATE COMMITTEE PASSED A HOUSE BILL TO PUT IT IN POSITIO TO PASS TOMORROW.

THEN A HOUSE COMMITTEE PASSED THE SENATE VERSION, SETTING IT UP FOR THE FLOOR.

BECAUSE THE BILLS ARE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT, A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE IS LIKELY NEEDED TO IRON OUT THOSE DIFFERENCES BEFORE FINAL PASSAGE.

REPRESENTATIVE TERRI COLLINS SAID THE WHOLE POINT IS TO GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.

>> THIS THIS THE PLAN AS FAR AS THE SUNSET PROVISION IS OUT?

IS THE IDEA THAT THIS BILL WILL BE ADDRESSED PROFESSOR FOR OR -- >> WE WOULD NEED TO COME BACK.

SOME OF THE THE OF OF THE LITIGATION ASKED THE SUPREME COURT TO RECONSIDER.

I THINK DECIDING WHAT THEY WILL DO IN THE LONGS RUN IS PART OF IT.

WE HAVE HAD A DISCUSSION ABOUT DOING A TASK FORCE WITH DIFFERENT GROUPS WORKING TOGETHER.

I SUPPORT HAT CONTEST BUT WHOEVER THEIR CONCEPTS ARE WE HAVE TO PASS A BILL.

SO WORKING ON IT THIS SESSION.

IF WE DID GET TO DO A PLACE WE ARE AGREEING WE MAY MOVE FORWARD.

IF THAT YOU MAY SEE A TASK FORCE BY THE END THAT IT WORKS ON THAT ISSUE.

WE'RE WORKING ON GETTING THE CLINICS OPEN SO WE CAN MOVE FORWARD TO THESE FAMILIES.

WE HAVE COMMITTED TO HAVING A CONVERSATION ABOUT THAT TO SEE IF WE CAN DECIDE AND PASS WHAT WE FEEL LIKE ARE LETTER SATISFY CONSIDER -- BUT BE F. IF WE CAN'T WE PUT PUT A TASK FORCE TOGETHER TO MAKE A BEST RECOMMENDATION.

>> MORE ON THIS ISSUE LATER IN THE SHOW.

TONIGHT THE SENATE PASSED LEGISLATION AIMED TO HELP BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN COLLEGE ACCESS FUNDS THAT HAD BEEN SET ASIDE TO HELP THE COLLEGE THROUGH FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY.

SENATE BILL 31 FROM SENATOR JAB WAGGONER WOULD PUT THE DISTRESSED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF JIM PURSELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ALABAMA COUNCIL ON HIGHE EDUCATION.

THE LOAN PROGRAM, APPROVED LAST YEAR BY THE LEGISLATURE, IS CURRENTLY MANAGED BY STATE TREASURER YOUNG BOOZER, WHO REFUSED TO APPROVE A LOAN TO BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN CALLING THE TO BIG OF A CREDIT RISK.

WAGGONER SAID THAT WAS NOT THE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE.

>> I THINK WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS ISSUE.

AND EVERYBODY IN THIS CHAMBER KNOWS WHAT IS AT STAKE.

YES, BIRMINGHAM SO YOU WERE HAS FAULT ENON HARD FINANCIAL SOMETIMES AND THIS IS A WAY TO ALLOW THEY WANT OF THEM TO CONTINUE.

I WILL BE HONEST.

IF THIS DOES NOT PASS THEY'RE PROBABLY CLOSING THEIR DOORS THIS SPRING.

SO IT'S SOMEWHAT CRUCIAL.

>> I'M NOT HERE TO KNOCK YOUR BUILT BUT I WANT THE MESSENGER TO BE VERY CLEAR THAT, WHAT WHAT HE DO FOR ONE WE SHOULD BE WILLING TO DO FOR OTHERS AND DO FOR THEM ALL AND NOT CHERRY-PICK AND CHOOSE BECAUSE CERTAIN MEMBERS CAN BRING IT AND SAY THEY WANT IT TO HAPPEN AND WE MAKE IT HAPPEN AUCTIONLY.

HBCUS ARE PART OF THE AUGUST COMMUNITY WE HAVE IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA AND THEY'RE JUST AS IMPORTANT AND SERVE AS MORE OF AN IMPORTANT FUNCTION THAN ANY PWIS.

>> THAT BILL PASSED 22-5 AND NOW GOES TO THE HOUSE.

WHEN WE COME BACK I WILL SIT DOWN WITH WITH CORINN O'BRIEN, FOUNDER OF FIGHT FOR FAMILIES ALABAMA, ABOUT HER PERSPECTIVE ON THE IV BILLS MOVING THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE.

WE WILL BE RIGHT BACK.

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>> WELCOME BACK TO I THINK.

TWO BILLS AIMING TO FIX THE IFV ISSUE FACING LAWMAKERS PACE PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE TODAY.

JOINING ME IS CORINO PRINE FOR THE FIGHT FOR ALABAMA FAMILIES COALITION.

THANK YOU FOR COMING ON THE SHOW.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

>> I SAW YOUR GROUP THAT WAS REALTY HASTILY ORGANIZED.

THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN EXISTING.

SO A RALLY ON THE STATEHOUSE STEPS.

YOU HAVE BEEN GIVE ACTIVE IN THE HALLWAYS AND GOING TO MEET WITH INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS.

I HAVE SEEN YOU IN THE COMMITTEE AND EVERYTHING.

THESE TWO WILLS BILLS ARE SIMILAR BUT NOT IDENTICAL.

IS YOUR GROUP PLEASED ABOUT THIS PROGRESS?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

I THINK WE ARE REALLY APPRECIATIVE FOR HOW SENATOR MELSON AND KAHN HAVE EXISTED ON THESE ISSUES.

THEY UNDERSTAND FAMILIES HAVE SERVICED THAT ARE CANCELED AND THEY DON'T HAVE TYPICALLY TOO WAIT FOR A LETTER RESOLUTION.

WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THEM.

THEY UNDERSTAND THAT PATIENTS ARE WAITING ON SERVICES TO CONTINUE.

WE CAN'T WAIT FOR A LETTER SOLUTION TO BE GRATEFUL, THIS BILL IS MOVING FAST.

>> I GOT SENSE OF URGENCY.

YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT LEGAL LIABILITIES WHICH WITH PRETTY COMPLICATED SO TEAR THEY'RE TRYING TO GET IT RIGHT.

AND THERE'S A QUESTION OF STATUTE CHANGE E AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE THAT YOU CAN ABOUT NOW, VERIFIES THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CHANGE GETTING INTO THE PERCH HOOD THING.

IN THE SHORT-TERM IT SOUNDS LIKE WE WILL GET THERE ON THIS, BUT LONGER TERM IS LONGER TERM.

ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH THE SHORT-TERM FIX IN TERMS OF HOW IT WILL FIX THE FAMILIES?

>> WHAT WE ARE HEARING IS PROVIDERS WILL GET TO ABLE TO TRANSFER AS SOUP AS THURSDAY.

SO WE FEEL REALLY CONFIDENT THIS IS A SHORT-TERM SOLUTION, 20 GET THE SUPERVISORS UP AND GOING.

ABOUT YOUR POINTED TO TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL DECISION WE NEED TO ADDRESS THE FACT THAT THE EMBRYOS OUTSIDE OF OUR UTERUS IS CONSIDERED UNBORN LIFE AND I CAN SAY WE HAVE NEW POLLING THAT WE WANT TOE SHARE.

>> THESE ARE JUST NUMBERS.

>> OVER THE WEEKEND WITH ROBERT BLIZZARD, AND HE POLLED 500 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY VOTERS OF THE OF THOSE FOLK 56 HAVE GOB THROUGH IVF OR KNEW SOMEONE THAT HAS GONE THROUGH IVF SO IS WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT ARE INVOLVED OR KNOW SOMEONE INVOLVED.

IN THE QUESTION ONE-OF-THE-THINGS THAT WAS ASKED IS WHAT THE PRIMARY VOTERS LEARNED BECAUSE THE SUPREME COURT CAN CLOSED DOWN THAT, 2/3 OPPOSED IT.

>> THEY OPPOSED WHAT THE SUPREME COURT DID LEARNING THAT THE EFFECT WATTS SHOOTING DOWN TREATMENTS.

ALSO INTRUDING BY THIS 67 NUMBER ON WHAT REPRESENTATIVES A FETUS.

>> WHEN ASKED ABOUT 67 OCCURS, MOST PEOPLE IT'S WHEN AN EMBRYO IS IN A UTERUS.

AND THERE'S OVER 81 PERCENT SUPPORTIVE OF THE ACTION TAKEN BEING.

AND THERE'S ALSO A LOT OF SUPPORT TO PUT IT ON A BAT LOGICAL AND LET THE VOTERS WAY IN.

67 PERCENT RECIPROCAL PUTTING IN A VOTE TO PROTECT IVF SERVICES.

SO THERE'S SUPPORT FOR THE LEGISLATIVE ACTION AND ALSO A LONGERRER TERMINATE BALLOT INITIATIVE.

>> I LOVE NUMBERS.

SO MANY TIMES IN POLITICS AND IN ELECTION YOU CAN SEE MAKE ASSUMIONS ABOUT YOU THIS SPELLS IT OUT.

AND YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT REPUBLICAN VOTERS.

IT'S A SUPER MAJORITY SO THAT YOU ARE AIR GOING TO RESPOND TO THINGS LIKE THAT.

SPEAKS OF NUMBERS AND POLITICS AND THINGS LIKE THAT I KNOW THERE ARE NUMBERS OPPOSING THIS AND HOPING TO PUSH LAWMAKERS INTO POSINGS IT, FOLKS ON THE RYE.

YOU HAVE BEEN PRIVILED TO SOME OF THIS ACTIVITY.

>> WE LEARNED SOME TEXT MESSAGES WERE GOING OUT FROM GROUPS THAT WE HERE THAT ARE-BASED OUTSIDE OF -- AND AND WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR STAG HUG I NEVER WHO WROTE AN OPEN SAID TO SAY THE RIGHT THING TO DO IS TO PROTECT IFV BECAUSE FAMILIES ARE TRYING TO BRING MORE CHILDREN INTO THE WORLD AND WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR HIM TO DOING THAT.

>> I SAW THAT TOO.

AND, AGAIN, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT LIFE MAJORITY HERE IN THE LEGISLATURE.

YOU CAN PARSE THAT, ESPECIALLY ON THE EXTREMES BUT IT SEEMS TO ME LOOKING AT YOUR POLLING MOST FOLKS ARE SOLID WHERE I-VF IS.

RID ME CAN ASK YOU -- WHAT HAS IT BEEN RIGHT FOR THE IVF COMMUNITY AS THIS HAS GONE ON WHAT WAS A LOT OF YOUR MAYBE HAD BEEN ADMINISTERED TO THE STATEHOUSE BEFORE.

SO WHAT IT HAS BEEN LIKE FOR THE PERSPECTIVE PARENTS AND OTHERS THAT HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY IVF.

>> BEEN A DEVASTATING COUPLE OF WEEKS.

PEOPLE ARE EXHAUSTED AND REALLY, YOU KNOW, ARE POURED ABOUT WHAT THE FUTURE WILL HOLD.

BUT I ALSO HAVE BEEN VERY HOPEFUL.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU KNOW THIS BUT I'M A CURRENT IVF PATIENT.

AND THE REASON I GOT STARTED IN THIS IS, HOG GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE GONE THROUGH IVF MYSELF AND HAVING WORKED AS A STATE ADVOCATE AND?

>> ING HOW THE PROCESS WORKS, A COUPLE OF THURSDAYS AGO I REALIZE DIZZY WE NEED TO GET ORGANIZED AROUND THIS AND GET THE WORD OUT ISOLATED SHOWERS NEED TO HERE HOW THIS IS ALABAMA FAMILIES WHO WANT TO BRING ARE MORE CHILDREN INTO THE WORLD.

>> WE ASKED PEOPLE TO WRITE THEIR LEAD HE OR SHE E THERE'S NO PLAYBOOK?

>> WE KNEW WE NEEDED TO HAVE AFTERNOON UNDERSTANDING HOW THIS SIMILAR ACTIONING ALABAMA FAMILIARS.

>> WHAT WOULD YOU SAY THAT RESPONSE HAS BEEN LIKE?

FROM YOUR LAWMAKERS?

>> FOR THE MOST PART, OVERWHELMINGLY SUPPORTIVE.

I THINK LAST WEDNESDAY WE HAD OVER 3 HUNDRED ADVOCATES SHOW UP A LOT OF WHO WERE NEVER IN THE STATEHOUSE AND WERE ABLE TO COME IN AND SHARE SHARE STORIES.

ABOUT YOU THERE IT IS WAS THERE WAS GREAT EXPRESSION.

AND THERE WAS TUFT CONFESSIONS TO.

THERE'S A WILL THE PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PROCESS IS.

SO THERE'S A LOT OF EDUCATION WE HAVE TO DO ON THIS ISSUE.

WE HAVE A LOT OF WORKS TO DO.

BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT WE HAVE A VERY ENGAGED GROUP OF ADVOCATES ACROSS THE STATE WHO ARE DEEPLY IT IMPACTED BY THIS AND NOT GOING AWAY.

>> NOBODY SUSPECTED THIS TO BE THE BIGGEST SURE NOT ONLY IN THIS SESSION BUT IN THE COUNTRY.

AND THEY'RE GRAPPLING WITH IT RIGHT NOW.

>> FOR FOLKS THAT DO REPRESENT YOU, YOU DO WORK OS.

EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP.

AND I KNOW YOU'RE NOT HERE ON BEHALF OF TOMORROW IS YOU'RE RIGHT, YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE IN THE STATE HOUSE WORKING WITH HOURS ALL OF THE TIME IF THAT'S FORTUITOUS.

SEEN HAS TO STAND UP AND LEAVE.

AND WHEN I SAW YOU SPEAKING I THOUGHT OF COURSE THIS MAKES SO MUCH SENSE.

SO THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT.

I HEARD FROM A LOT OF LAWMAKERS HEARING SPECIAL STORIES HAS MADE A REAL BIG IMPACT.

THIS IS SOMETHING WE WILL BE FOLLOWING GOING FORWARD.

BUT I APPRECIATE YOU OFFERING A PERSPECTIVE ON THIS AND POLLING.

WE WILL CONTINUE THE SHARE THE POLLING.

WE'RE OUT OF TIME BUT THANK YOU AGAIN.

>> THANK YOU, TODD.

SO GRATEFUL.

>> WE WILL BE RIGHT BACK.

>> MY SON IS NATHAN.

NATHAN IS A WELDER.

HE ENJOYS IT.

LOVES IT.

SO MY PLAN THAT HE WOULD GRADUATE FROM PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL AND GO ON TO AUBURN UNIVERSITY, WHICH IS WHERE EVERYONE ON THIS DAD'S SIDE OF THE FAMILY GOES TO COLLEGE.

IT'S OBVIOUS NOW THAT I HAVE THE ABILITY TO STEP BACK.

HE DOES MUCH BETTER HANDS-ON.

NATHAN HAD TAKEN A TOUR AS A LOCALITY CAREER TECHNICAL SCHOOL AND WAS VERY INTERESTED IN THE WELDING PROGRAM.

MY INITIAL ACTIONS WAS PROBABLY THE FURTHEST FROM THE TRUTH.

I WAS PROJECTING MY THOUGHT ONTO HIM AND MY EXPECTATIONS ONTO HIM.

IT REALLY TOOK A LOT OF MOM MATURITY TO STEP BACK AND STEP UP AND BE THERE FOR HIM.

AFTER HIGH SCHOOL NATHAN FOUND A WELLING JOB QUICKLY.

I WOULD SAY THROUGH MONTHS HE WAS WORKING FOR A LOCAL CONTRACTOR.

I REMEMBER HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH MY OWN MOTHER AND HE SAIDRD, THERE'S THEREIN MONEY IN BODY WELD SO HE IS MAKING 47 DOLLARS AN HOUR.

I THOUGHT I WAS RAISINGS A CEO.

AS IT TURNS IT I WAS RAISING A WELDER.

NATHAN KNEW.

>> THAT'S OUR SHOW FOR TONIGHT.

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.

BACK TOMORROW NIGHT AT THE SAME TIME HERE ON ALABAMA PUBLIC TELEVISION.

OUT "CAPITOL JOURNAL" "CAPITOL JOURNAL" I'M TODD STACEY.