Previewing Week Two of Alabama’s Second Special Session

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The second week of Alabama’s second special session begins today, and many questions remain. The new fiscal year starts October 1. Alabama Public Television’s Don Dailey joins Troy Public Radio’s Carolyn Hutcheson to discuss the upcoming week and the possibility of a budget emerging from the Senate this Friday.

 

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