In the Weeds with Alabama Daily News

Todd and Mary talk about the week that was in Alabama politics - and it was a hell of a week. Todd interviews State Rep. Chris Pringle, who breaks his silence over the state's redistricting fight.

Todd and Mary get extra weedy this episode as they welcome Rep. Matt Simpson, R-Daphne for a discussion about two of his recent endeavors: updating the Alabama Ethics Code and using the Legislature's Sunset Committee to shine a light on questionable occupational licensing practices.

Told you it was weedy!

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Summer is usually a slow time for the news business, but not this year. Plenty has been going on in Alabama politics, and in this episode, Todd and Mary discuss the latest from an uncharacteristically busy summer. Topics include:

* The recent BCA conference in Point Clear

* ARPA spending oversight meeting

* Potential changes to the state's ethics code

* The latest on redistricting

* The ongoing medical marijuana dispute

* And the Trump phenomenon from Alabama's perspective

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Todd has many thoughts about the "re-redistricting" process banging around in his head, and so Mary kindly lets him download all of it on the pod to get it out of his brain.

Mary and I welcome State Senator Clyde Chambliss for an in depth discussion about his takeaways from the legislative session and his thoughts on what to expect in the future. That includes on the issue of transportation infrastructure, an area in which he has significant experience as a civil engineer. Of course, any conversation with Sen. Chambliss is going to involve talk about budgets and, in particular, how he thinks Alabama is preparing for the future.

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Mary and Todd preview the last week of the legislative session, even if we can't remember what day it is (you'll have to listen).

We go over our thoughts on the schedule and Mary's conversation with Sen. Arthur Orr about all those tax bills sitting in his committee, many of which are up today.

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Mary and Todd preview the upcoming week in the Alabama Legislature. With just seven meeting days remaining, some big ticket items are still yet to be resolved, namely the budgets, the $2.8 billion supplemental education package, the grocery sales tax cut and school choice legislation.

We'll go in the weeds on all those topics and more. Listen below or wherever you get your podcasts.

A new episode of our "In the Weeds" podcast is out today.

This week, Mary and I are joined by ADN's newest reporter Alexander Willis!

As ADN readers know, Alexander is doing great work reporting from the State House, and I'm excited for you to get to know him a little better in our conversation.

We are talking about the budget & supplemental, where the grocery tax is headed, the Rep. Givan situation and other issues, all with a little perspective and history from me thrown in.

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A new episode of "In the Weeds" is out today!

This week, Mary and I welcome State Sen. Chris Elliott, whose police jurisdiction legislation recently caused quite a stir with 128 municipalities statewide forced to end collecting taxes and fees in those areas. PJs, get it?

There were a lot more issues to discuss, though: occupational licensing boards, the Mobile Bayway project, and this pesky little west Alabama highway.

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