Capitol Journal

Todd Stacy is joined by new Alabama State Legislators, Rep. Danny Garrett, Sen. Robert Stewart, and Rep. Troy Stubbs.

Todd's guests are: - Alabama Dept. of Revenue Commissioner Vernon Barnett - Alabama Trucking Association President Mark Colson - Alabama League of Municipalities Executive Director Greg Cochran

We review the inauguration spectacle & speeches and the week that was in government. Joining Todd Stacy in studio are: - Gov. Kay Ivey - Attorney General Steve Marshall - Sen. Greg Reed

We’re covering the Legislature's organizational session this week. Guests include House Rules Chairman Joe Lovvorn and Alabama Senator April Weaver. Plus, we go inside the conversation at Todd Stacy's legislative issues breakfast.  

Todd Stacy sits down with Ag Commissioner Rick Pate, new Office of Minority Affairs Director Stacia Robinson and Director of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission John McMillan.

It was legislative orientation week in the State House, with newly elected lawmakers getting up to speed. We’ll take you there. Karen Goldsmith reports on broadband internet expansion efforts in all 67 counties. Randy Scott continues his reporting on the death penalty in Alabama and a review of procedure. State Representative Rex Reynolds joins us to talk about his new role as House General Fund Budget Chairman, House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels discusses the Democrats’ agenda for the next session and what’s next on economic development. And Secretary of the Senate Pat Harris is in studio talking about the Legislature’s next term, a spooky day around the Capitol and the prospect of building a new State House.

Attorney General Steve Marshall offers an update on where death penalty executions stand in Alabama. We’ll take you there. A state panel recommends reauthorizing and revising Alabama economic development incentives laws. We have the details. Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth joins us to discuss those economic development and what we can expect in the next legislative session. Newly selected president of the Business Council of Alabama Helena Duncan sits down for her first interview since taking the helm at BCA. Sonny Brasfield of the Association of County Commissions discusses their big gathering this week. And Robbie McGhee and Arthur Mothershed of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians talk about the recent documentary about their tribe plus the latest with gambling in Alabama.

A farewell here in Montgomery for Senator Richard Shelby who is retiring after more than 40 years in Congress. More leadership positions are getting filled in the Alabama House of Representatives. We’ll have the latest. Karen Goldsmith reports on innovative education techniques in Talladega County that could  be a model for the rest of the state. Randy Scott is back in Selma to show how the restoration of Brown Chapel is opening doors to more tourism in the Black Belt. In studio, I’m joined by outgoing House Clerk Jeff Woodard and incoming House Clerk John Treadwell to discuss all the turnover in that chamber. ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell discusses the state’s efforts to expand the electric vehicle charging network. And David Mowery talks about recent elections and what takeaways we can learn.