Mohandas "Mahatma" Gandhi's methods of nonviolent civil disobedience led to India's independence.  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., used Gandhi's methods to achieve civil rights in the United States.  Gandhi's grandson, Arun Gandhi, talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about his grandfather.  

This is part two of a series that will become an hour-long special.

Pain at the pump is hitting Alabamians harder everyday, but elected officials have yet to address the issue with any plans for relief to consumers. Economist Judson Edwards, Dean of the Troy University Sorrell College of Business, talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about federal, state, and local gasoline taxes.

During Women's History Month, author Maire Martello, author of the book, "Stepping Out with Scott and Zelda: Touring the Fitzgeralds' Montgomery" talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about how she researched and documented the places that figured in the Fitzgeralds' lives.

In part two of his interview, Scott Angelle, former director of the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about the spiraling prices of gasoline in the U.S. He discusses the practicality of increasing domestic production of oil and gas.  He is  the former Lt. Governor of Louisiana and also the founder of the USA Energy Workers organization.  Part one of his interview was on March 3rd.

A key figure who represents the American Civil Rights Movement is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  But the figure who inspired Dr. King was Mahatma Gandhi, the spiritual leader who used nonviolence and civil disobedience to help India achieve independence from British rule in 1947.  Dr. Arun Gandhi, his grandson, begins a series with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about his famous grandfather.

Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine has investors concerned about the people of Ukraine, as well as the effects of the war on financial markets.  Joseph Borg, Director of the Alabama Securities Commission, shares with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, his analysis.

Gasoline prices are spiraling upward, worrying consumers who already are grappling with inflation.  Scott Angelle, the former lieutenant governor of Louisiana and the longest serving director of the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, with his analysis.  This is the first of a two-part interview.

To kick off Women's History Month, artist Laura Murray, author of the book, "Our Patriots, The Men and Women Who Achieved American Independence," a coloring book for adults and children, talked with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about women in the American Revolution.

Troy Public Radio has been serving its listeners for forty-five years. Operations Manager Kyle Gassiott and Morning Edition host Ann Kenda talk with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about the new station logo, the evolution of the station's programming to increasingly serve the listeners, and the emergence of podcasts.

On The Exchange from In Focus, CPA Jeffrey Kintz, Tax Supervisor with Wilkins Miller Business Advisory Firm in Mobile, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about tax considerations for business owners.  

The Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants recommends to Troy Public Radio CPA guests who can share their expertise on The Exchange.