Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan

We'll talk about a White House staffer from Alabama, an explosive found in a water reservoir and senator pay during shutdowns. Oh, and another asteroid is heading this way. (No worries). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a special primary election for some of y'all to put on your calendars. We also have a deadly shooting in a hospital parking lot, Tommy Tuberville's latest warning about "Islamists" and season-opener game times (for college football, of course). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Supreme Court lets Alabama change its Congressional district maps; Alabama's AG launches his own investigation into the SPLC; there's a new tick in town. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we'll have more stuff from the legislative special session, of course, as well as the winner of a long, long race and an Alabamian coach coming to "The Voice." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we'll have an update on the Congressional districting special session, the sentence for the man who killed Aniah Blanchard, a hospital filing Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, and a couple allegedly using kids to perpetrate a fundraising scam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have updates from Goat Hill, our very own Wikipedia founder and the UAH presidency. Also, you've heard better Ted Turner stories than mine, but it's mine so I'll tell it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a special-session update, college football playoffs and a couple of new charter schools. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We'll update you on the special session on Congressional districting, an audit that dinged the Space & Rocket Center, and the Asian needle ant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More on Congressional districting in Alabama after last week's Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana vs. Callais. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have Alabama trying to find a way to re-redistrict its Congressional map, the first of many SPACECOM ribbon cuttings at Redstone, and a judge calling out prison and AG's office officials over statements on nitrogen executions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're going to talk about the Supreme Court and Congressional districting, more on the woman in the creative protest outfit, and pickleball: America's new pastime or auditory menace? Or both? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have how Alabama scored on a libertarian group's report on civil-asset forfeiture; what U.S. Sen. Katie Britt said about Brown University in regards to Ella Cook's death; and why flags are at half-staff today in Alabama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have the Alabama towns with the priciest real estate, alleged AI writing filed at the state Supreme Court, and a way some people can avoid I-65 this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have items on gambling money in Alabama politics, passenger-rail interest in North Alabama, a passenger-rail mishap in South Alabama, and a tick bite with some added danger for one of Alabama's top public officials. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have some pushback from the left on the DOJ's prosecution of the SPLC, the passing of a hugely popular central Alabama businessman ... and an odd sight atop a Birmingham high-rise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have updates on Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer's salary, SPACECOM's future Huntsville home, and the office of constable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have items on the Southern Poverty Law Center, Red Snapper season, a settlement with a video-game maker and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have a popular CEO from Alabama stepping aside, money and business stories out of Huntsville and Guntersville, what a judge decided about fluoride in Birmingham, and rising syphilis rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have updates on a lawsuit over the handling of a scholarship fund, proof that your golf game can improve with age (well, if you're Stewart Cink it can), and the "glamping" invasion of Alabama's state parks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have some weather, some politics and some sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a verdict in the criminal case of the woman who wore a, well, very mannish costume to a political rally, health-related bills signed into law, and an 86-year-old widow in ICE custody after her veteran husband of two months died and she allegedly overstayed her visa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today is the anniversary of President Lincoln's death after he was shot the night before. We also have news items on another historic-building fire, a police chief repeatedly put on leave, and music artists from Alabama drawing acclaim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have updates on aircraft carrier disassembly, closing The Strip and an iPhone scam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have some immigration enforcement stats for this year, how much it costs to own a vehicle in Alabama, a milestone for Patrick Murphy and a fire at a historic site. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AL.com's Mike Cason joins us to talk about the highlights of the recent Alabama Legislative session, why it wasn't the session we expected, and what may show back up in 2027. Click here to read Mike's coverage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have two bills that made it and two that didn't on the Alabama Legislative Session finale at the Capitol. Also, Alabama Beaches Parkway with its new bridge is soon to open, there's some gross-sounding bacteria on a stretch of Gulf coast, and let's acknowledge some of the work being done in Huntsville for the Artemis II mission. Splash down is later today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's now Day 30 of the scheduled 30-day Alabama Legislative Session. So we have a Goat Hill roundup for you. Also, an event later this month will remember Alabamians lost in the Bay of Pigs Invasion 65 years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today let's update the effort to change the state's primary elections, fundraising in the race for governor, and the recent passing of a Space & Rocket Center pioneer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have the moon flyby, the arrest of a former TV sports anchor, and (forgive us) a little fun with politicians and coaches who take shots at reporters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have a California cold case that now has a victim ID -- and it was an Opelika woman. Also, we have a state Republican who has been de-caucused and what's washing up on the beach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Easter Sunday, so veteran AL.com religion and faith reporter Greg Garrison joins us to talk about the history behind today's traditions, Holy Week and the larger Christian calendar. Click here to read about Greg's coverage of faith in Alabama and around the South. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have new rules for the Alabama Senate, and the ink is on the PSC bill. We'll also talk about fluoride, homicides and butterflies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we'll break down what came into the Port of Mobile last year, a very different Public Service Commission bill in the state Legislature, and liftoff for the first moon mission in more than 50 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kay Ivey's medical procedure, the "God Squad" on Gulf drilling, and state Senate Republicans play a little hardball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's report we have distracted drivers -- apparently we have a lot of them here -- a bill over police staffing and a dust-up over a sign-off written for a news anchor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have Alabama's biggest gainer and loser of population over the most recent year that was made available. Also, Alabama's Power's solar fee in court and the most stolen vehicles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For a (late) weekend extra, here are some cultural and historical thoughts on baseball as we finish the first weekend of the MLB regular season 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we have Congressman Mike Rogers' desire for the Pentagon to be more forthcoming about the war in Iran. We also have a new celebration of butterbeans to replace the old celebration of butterbeans. And we have some weather stuff that might affect your planting and certainly any plans to build a fire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A fluoride debate is raging in Birmingham, there is a ranking of the best counties in which to live, and since we had a piece on dimes last week I guess it's appropriate we have a story on pennies -- or the lack of pennies -- today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we ask: Has the political cost gotten too large for elected officials and candidates to risk criticism by venturing into less mainstream audiences? We've had one candidate coming down hard on another for speaking at a Muslim event. Also, there may be more nuclear power coming to the state, and a radio sports guy had a big day on Wheel of Fortune. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have prep sports hall of famers, a gun fired in a state lawmaker's house, the passing of a former Southern Baptist Convention president and the most laid-back towns in the South according to one source. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since we're getting closer to possibly having to vote a little differently here, today we'll take another look at primary voting, and John Sharp reported on a pretty good question that may be part of the discussion going forward. We also have a lawsuit over what happened at a basketball game earlier this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to AL.com's Ben Flanagan interview filmmakers Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufmann about "The Alabama Solution" and what they learned about the system and politics in Alabama good and bad, from their perspective. They will address Alabama AG Steve Marshall's comments about them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's report: a sentence in Aniah Blanchard's killing, a really expensive termite-damage bill and another Goat Hill roundup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's look in on the state house regarding the choose act and athletic eligibility and overtime pay now that it's taxed again by the state, and we'll talk about the dime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's report covers: Utility rates, primary elections, record cold temperatures, the Alabama Butterbean Festival, Panoply Arts Festival and the auction sale of Bobby Bowden's home in Florida. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a possible resolution to the small-town politics of Lipscomb, a Spring Break warning from Gulf Shore police, a church expanding a little farther into Georgia and who may have gotten the biggest snowfall yesterday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alabama had connections to the mid-air refueling incident late last week over Iraq. Also, a company in Huntsville now has the room to crank out more Tomahawks and other missiles, the state Supreme Court issued a ruling in the case of a man arrested because he wouldn't show police an ID, and it's getting downright chilly as we speak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A couple of Alabama connections to tonight's Academy Awards. And my thoughts on movies set in Alabama and what's missing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today report touches on the moon, the mall, leaky pipes and legislative action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices