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thousands of homes, signaling the start of an effort by arizona's new governor to shore up groundwater management statewide. if you go to south carolina, one of the first efforts of the legislature by republican senators to push private school choice bill. that would provide vouchers for tuition, making that a top priority in 2023. if you go to the montgomery advertiser, one of the issues as they are shorthanded when it comes to present employees. alabama is already shorthanded and sustained substantial losses to security staffing last year. a net decrease of 415 employees in 2022.

if you go to missouri, out of jefferson city, fox2 and others reporting one of the issues facing their streets's dress code for women -- facing their legislature is dress code for women. maybe you have a unique set of circumstances where you live. when it comes to those top issues facing your state, whether it be economic, political or otherwise, call and let us know. for the eastern and central time zones, it is (202)-748-8000. if you live in the mountain and pacific time zones, (202)-748-8001. you can text us at (202)-748-8003. you can also post on social media at facebook and twitter. when you look at the state of south dakota, the governor gave

her state of the state address. c-span making the effort to record all of the state of the state addresses from all of the governors and making them available on our website at c-span.org. she talked about issues in her state and one of the key issues was matters of the economy. she made the case for a tax cut. here is governor noem. >> in the last four years, we made south dakota the strongest state by making it the state to pursue the american dream. hey state for stronger families and secure. we will prove the best is yet to come. in this legislative session, we will accomplish that. we will cut taxes for people. we continue to have record surpluses and what should we do with those surpluses?

my answer is simple. cut taxes and provide relief for south dakota. [applause] i have been to a lot of grocery stores the last many months. prices have dramatically increased the last two years. when they see the bill at the end of the checkout line they are astonished. when i was talking to people about one out of every four shoppers had to put something back because they did not have enough money. shocking. south dakota inns need this relief and it is not up to us to pick and choose how they use their extra dollars. by cutting the sales tax we will help every family in this state and they have the freedom to

decide how to use those dollars to meet their needs. isn't south dakota about embracing freedom and helping every person? not just picking winners and losers? host: you can see her and other speeches and state of the state addresses when you go to c-span.org. we will show you more during the hour and we want to hear from you when it comes to those issues in your state. the top issue. if you live in the eastern and central time zones, it is (202)-748-8000. if you live in the mountain and pacific time zones, (202)-748-8001. this is from west memphis, arkansas. elroy talking about top issues. go ahead. caller: i was just saying in the states i have been to over in tennessee and west arkansas, they have a lot of blight. that is part of the problem.

is it possible to tell you something before i hang up? host: when you say blight, what do you mean? caller: trash. host: what is the cause of it? caller: i don't know. but that is it. can i tell you something before i hang up? host: quickly. caller: we believe in god and it is on our minds. we have to believe in something greater than life. i wanted to let you know this as well. how did christ do all of this? host: that was elroy in arkansas. resident of alaska, this is ricky. hello. caller: i was just wondering, are you going to cover the

twitter files of the governor interfering with elections? host: we have done some segments but that is not for today's topic. what would you say is alaska's issue? caller: that is part of our issue. host: how does that affect your state? caller: how does it impact the state? they put in that second rate choice voting. if you have not noticed, that is for the democrats, not for republicans. host: what is wrong with the system specifically? what was right about the previous system, do you think? caller: the fact that when we truly voted for who we wanted to be in there they got elected and with this second-ranked choice voting we got different candidates than we should have.

host: that is ricky in alaska giving us thoughts on the voting system. those are two examples, one dealing with trash and the other with voting systems. maybe there are others. anthony off of twitter says, it is the pollution of drinking water infrastructure and disrepair. many lack health care. jim says, nothing happened here. that is where you can find twitter and facebook. you can post your thoughts on these ideas of top issues in the state. tyler in indiana, lafayette, you are next. caller: we have a lot of willing young men in the area who are

battling with issues on a mental level. i feel we are not doing it properly. as a county, we tried to guide them to use new communications. i think that is invasive. but another point we have the bothers me is a lot of us young men have broken noses. host: that was tyler in indiana. mental health being an issue where many states dealing with that issue. new york was one of the states. the governor made an effort in her state of the state to propose $1 billion in funding for new mental health programs. if you want to take a look at it online, it is at c-span.org. here is a portion of governor hogle making that case. [video clip] >> when it comes to keeping you safe, fixing new york state's

health care system is essential and long overdue. [applause] even before covid the rates of mental illness had been on the rise. but since the pandemic more than one in three new yorkers have either sought mental health care or know someone who has. that is staggering. the fact that too many cannot get it. the barriers seem endless. no appointments close to home. insurance will not cover care. on the weight for psychiatric beds -- wait for psychiatric beds in hospitals. what happens? people suffer in silence, illness grows, so it is no surprise the number of people suffering mental illness also continues to grow.

we have under invested in mental health care for so long and allow the situation to become so dire it has also become a public safety crisis. new yorkers are anxious on the subways and in our streets when they see individuals who need help, people unable to take care of themselves. people can cause harm to themselves or others. not all, just a few, but they are also at risk of being victimized. i am declaring that ignoring the needs of these individuals is over. [applause] because our success as government leaders is measured by our ability to lift up and support all of our constituents. today marks a reversal in the state's approach to mental

health care and this is a monumental shift so that no one else falls through the cracks. this will be the most significant change since the 1970's. i am proud to announce we are prepared to invest $1 billion, making critical policy changes to fully meet the mental health needs of our people. it is about time. let's get it done. we can do this together. let's get it done. our people need this. [applause] let's get it done. host: governor kathy hochul of new york, mental health being one of those top issues in her state. you can see if you experience that. (202)-748-8000 if you live in the eastern and central time zones, and (202)-748-8001 if you

live in the mountain and pacific time zones. the top issue where you live. this is a viewer in texas, david, good morning. caller: good morning. host: how are you? go ahead. caller: i am in texas. our worst problem is the ignorance of the biden administration relative to the border situation. host: can you elaborate on that? caller: oh, yeah, millions of people coming across the border unvetted. host: how do you think it is impacting the state overall and where you live? i believe it is hitchcock? caller: that is correct. you see crowds all over the place. you see homeless people sitting around and carrying their plastic bags.

it is inundated with homeless people. host: all right. david in texas giving us his thoughts when it comes to issues of immigration. larry in new jersey texting us. (202)-748-8003 is the number to do that. he says it is infrastructure and weather related damages to the town beaches that are top concerns for the state. charleston, south carolina, this is steve saying, we are having issues with infrastructure with a large number of people moving here. we are business friendly and we are a retirement from the community when it comes to taxes. we love the new citizens but the influx poses problems. it is hard to keep up. this is a viewer in minnesota saying, my wife and i are moving out. the state is going way too bonkers leftist. that is john.

this is william in middletown, connecticut, saying, affordable housing, wrong way drivers, property taxes and health care costs. benny calling from stockton, california. caller: good morning. my issue is immigration and homelessness. there are too many people on the street sleeping. i think some of the money should be diverted to the homeless and they should build a wall. host: do you think homelessness is a state issue or just what you are seeing in stockton? caller: i think it is an issue for the whole country. every city have homelessness. host: mark in new york city.

thank you for calling. go ahead. caller: hello. i think new york city governor should be the first in line for mental illness. she said the vaccinations were a gift from god. people are getting killed by it. host: that is an issue for the state? is that the top issue? caller: hello? host: you are still on. caller: that is a national issue. what do you call it? it is a national issue, state of the nation. host: but we are talking about the state of new york. caller: we do not know what is in the vaccine. host: but you are saying that is the top issue for new york as well. caller: the reason i also called about vaccines, everybody is

putting masks on. i don't want them to pull me down with them. host: that was mark in new york talking about vaccinations. pennsylvania, this is jim in somerset. he think's gas taxes from the previous administration is a high feature of his when it comes to that. the need for younger, trainable labor. this is from steve in florida -- [no audio] >> 76 -- septic systems are wreaking havoc on the

environment. he says it is unsustainable. others have brought this up to when it comes to illegal immigration, saying that is the issue are the top issue of the state on top of high gas prices and inflation. you may agree with that or not. (202)-748-8000 for those of you in the eastern and central time zones. (202)-748-8001 mountain and pacific time zones. battop issue in -- that top issue in your state. from randy in michigan. go ahead. caller: good morning, pedro. i would like to start by thanking you for your program. you are doing a great service to the nation. the issues they are working on in my state are to repeal that -- the right to work that the previous administration shoved down our throat.

and taxing our retirement pensions is a couple of them we are working on along with the potholes in the roads and we have a variety of issues. for infrastructure and bridges. that is what our governor and the representatives are working on and i wish them the best of luck so we can get this state going forward. even better than what it is. host: talk about the right to work aspect. can you elaborate on that? caller: yes, that was something that was put in quite a while ago under the previous administration. it is more or less an antiunion push. it was then and it is -- they claim you do not have to pay the union. you don't have to pay union dues but the flipside is if you work

in a union shop and if you don't pay the union dues, if you do happen to do something to get fired, you get to turn to a union rep and say, i want representation. they have to represent you even though you do not have to pay union dues. and you get the benefit of what has been negotiated for all bite coming in and not helping at all with what it takes to do negotiations and organizations so you can get better wages and health benefits. that will be a big plus for labor moving forward. thank you. host: randy in michigan, labor issues his top issue when it comes to what he is seeing in his state. from texas, this is kathy. good morning. caller: good morning. the biggest issue facing texas right now is the food crisis as a result of climate change.

droughts across the state and flooding, you know, the alternate extremes. our current administration and you guys on c-span, you are not talking about this enough. these are going to be the crux of the issue at the border. those people who are going to suffer in the equatorial regions are going to go north and they are going to come to us. we are already suffering food crises here. texas public radio has been reporting it the last week. host: is the food crises you -- as you see it, is this about availability or price? caller: it is about our ability to grow enough food. it is about availability as well. it is multi-pronged. the places where access to

quality food is not what it needs to be and there are also, again, our crops are getting hit hard. people are going to be priced out or suffer more. host: when you are saying the crops are getting hit hard, by what? what is threatening -- caller: drought. host: drought. caller: yeah, and the extreme and the other end, floods. extreme flooding. host: ok. that was a viewer from texas talking about issues of food when it comes to -- food. and it comes to -- when it comes to george in chicago texting us at (202)-748-8003. he says the top issue is, at least in chicago, it is crime , it is not handled properly. dangerous to go downtown and dangerous to go on public

transportation. something must be done. he goes on to say, you may experience what you're talking about in your city but if you see these as statewide issues, feel free to let us know. in new jersey, this is john. your next up -- -- you are stuck, --next up, hi. john in new jersey, hello? one more time for john. john in pitman, new jersey? ok. continue to call in the lines that best represents where you live and be ready to talk about that top issue. as you to -- do that, let's hear from indiana's governor. he gave his state of the state address last week to talk about what he sees as an issue, public health, and talked about his state's investment. here is a portion of that speech. [video clip] gov. holcomb: i hate to remind us, but i will. we rank 45th for smoking, 46th

for obesity, 43rd for access to mental health providers and 41st for childhood immunizations among all states. our competition. but what really struck me is that our life expectancy in indiana has declined in recent years, specifically around those who are front and center to our future. working age adults between 25 and 64 years old. that is a pattern we have to reverse. i would politely push and prod and poke everyone to adopt the commission's recommendations, including a significant increase in our state's public health appropriation. $120 million in the first year and $227 million in the second year. nearly all of these