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As the Alabama Legislature is gathering in Montgomery for a special session to address the potential fallout of the Louisiana v. Callais U.S. Supreme Court decision, State Sen. Rodger Smitherman (D-Birmingham) has a bleak view of what lies ahead.

During this week's episode of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) pledged to take another shot at enacting legislation to eliminate income tax on overtime pay that would make it permanent.

Alabama Public Television will lose about $3 million annually if a rescissions package is approved by the Senate next week, according to one APT executive. 

On Friday's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," State Senate Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) reiterated the possibility of a rules change for the 2026 legislative session for the Alabama State Senate.

During this week's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," Attorney General Steve Marshall reiterated his objection to Gov. Kay Ivey's decision to commute the death sentence of convicted murderer Robin "Rocky" Meyers last month.

Now through Saturday, the finals of state high school basketball are played in Birmingham. You can watch there or on TV. ALL games televised.

Former State Rep. Jack Williams is at a national conference in D.C. He has accidentally networked there.

Governor Kay Ivey's education budget proposal offered earlier this year included money for some high-profile non-education projects. But they will not be in the budget coming out of the Alabama Legislature, according to State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur).