people in hopkinsville, kentucky are coping with an unusual problem.ack birds have not flown as far south as they usually do and, as a result, there is an abundance of bird droppings in the area. droppings create a fungus that infects the lungs and can make people sick. it can also be bad for trees and deadly for pets. several years ago, the fungus infected nearly 300 trees and the city has h. to cut them down so it is not just a stinky mess and you step on it and you keep moving. it was so bad that it is a fungus problem. >> that is gross. >> i wouldn'ter why they didn't go as far south. maybe it is not warm enough. >> maybe. >> it hasn't been quite as cold. >> you got nothing. >> when you're talking about birds, that is not tucker's territory. >> if i tell you what is going on, i'm make it up. >> don't we do that every day? no, i'm kidding scr. if you ask tony and tucker, that is completely different. >> we have to go through the proper channels. we can't just walk up and ask you questions. >> wisdom knows the protocol. if you want to ask a question,

smaller communities, like manchester, hopkinsville -- almost half of kentucky's citizens live in communitiesat have adopted protections for the residents and their workers. it is time for us to begin looking seriously at doing this on a statewide level. [applause] we must extend its protections for all of our citizens. six in 10 kentucky adults favor a statewide smoke-free law. that support increases with each survey taken. this isn't a rights issue. people can still smoke, just not in places where there's smoke endangers the health of our workers. [applause] i know that you share many of the priorities that i have mentioned tonight. i believe success is within reach, even in the sort section. i know how much you care about the people of kentucky. i saw that over the course of our time together. in hearing you describe families ravaged by prescription painkillers -- you built your career around protecting kentuckians, as a member of the general assembly and attorney general. it has turned to the respect of many, including myself. senator palmer, representative hoover, you have proven that th