Summary: We’re finally podcasting!<br> In this first episode of “In the Weeds” with Alabama Daily News, Todd Stacy and Caroline Beck discuss the upcoming legislative session and some of the bills that are already getting attention.<br> <br> Gov. Kay Ivey joins the show as the first ever guest on “In the Weeds” to talk about a range of topics, including her leadership style, Jo Bonner coming on as Chief of Staff, the push to get more gas tax revenue to improve infrastructure, and Alabama’s new “first dog.”<br> You can listen and subscribe on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-alabama-daily-news/id1452719810?mt=2">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-411698376">Soundcloud</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-alabama-daily-news">Stitcher</a>, Spotify or right here on the ADN website.<br> <br> TRANSCRIPT: Alabama Governor Kay Ivey goes “In the Weeds” with Alabama Daily News<br> <br> Todd C. Stacy: Well hey, Governor<br> Governor Kay Ivey: Hey Todd. Thank you for coming for a visit.<br> TCS: Well, thank you for making the time you are the very first guest on this Alabama Daily News podcast. You know, that’s a really big deal for, for me and for the listeners. So thank you for for doing that.<br> GKI: Thank you so much. Today is also a big day for the department of revenue. They’re celebrating their 80th years of existence. It’s also the birthday of Commissioner Barnett. So I just finished up over there helping them celebrate their 80 years of being in service to the people of Alabama.<br> TCS: That’s great. Well, when you welcome me into this office, I realized it has been a long time since I’ve been in here and I’ve never failed to be impressed. This is just a, you know, august rom. I’ve never seen any other governor’s offices but this one it really is impressive in terms of if you’re a guest you’re coming into the Executive Office. You know, it’s just really impressive.<br> GKI: Well, if these walls could talk we’d all be smarter wouldn’t we?<br> TCS: That’s right. Well, I just wanted to have a little conversation with you about what’s going on what has been going on and what you look to to do in this term and really as the session gets going. But I heard a rumor that I wanted to confirm first. I heard that you may be a new adoptive parent…<br> GKI: Her name is Missy. She’s a Collie dog. Got her from the Humane Society. My dog, Bear, Alabama’s first dog, died November 16 and it broke my heart. Nothing will ever replace Bear but I bought him a pretty headstone and planted him up at the cabin that he loved up on Lake Jordan. And then I started looking for another dog, and we went to the Humane Society and found her. And she’s four years old and Collie mix, and very friendly and lovable and she’s just she’s even jumping on the elevator by herself now.<br> TCS: There was such an outpouring of you know, support…<br> GKI: People sent cards and so many people made a contribution. Daniel even donated umpteen big sacks of dog food to the humane society and other people made contributions to different charities in honor of Bear. That was very touching. I saved all those cards and notes that came from people who made contributions.<br> TCS: I watched the inauguration, stood right there. I mean, wonderful speech, I thought there were a lot of good speeches that day in terms of setting the agenda. Now the election is over, you know, big election the inaugural festivities are over. What happens after all the pomp and circumstance is over?<br> GKI: Then you go to work – and I mean serious work. When I was trying to wrestle with the idea of even making a race for governor I had to face the fact that our state is facing some very difficul...
