Claim OwnershipDown in Alabama with Ike Morgan
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Start your morning with the latest news and stories from Alabama. Then, hear the stories behind the stories as Ike Morgan is joined by voices from the AL.com newsroom and beyond for deep dives on pressing topics, news quizzes and a whole lot of fun.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Kay Ivey's medical procedure, the "God Squad" on Gulf drilling, and state Senate Republicans play a little hardball.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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On today's report: a sentence in Aniah Blanchard's killing, a really expensive termite-damage bill and another Goat Hill roundup.
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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.
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