Feb 23, 2019

We report on Congressman Bradley Byrne becoming the first person to formally challenge U.S. Senator Doug Jones next year. We’re joined by Rep. A.J. McCampbell of Gallion, who will discuss the uproar over what has been labeled a racist newspaper editorial in his district. Former Sen. Phil Williams of Rainbow City, who...

Feb 16, 2019

Rep. Bill Poole of Tuscaloosa joins us to confirm that he will carry a gas tax increase bill this year. Sen. Clay Scofield of Guntersville will be with us to talk about the plan Gov. Kay Ivey announced this week to build three new state prisons. We’ll also report on how Alabama lawmakers voted on the deal to avert...

Feb 8, 2019

We have a full report on the Attorney General ruling that a Hoover police officer was justified in the fatal shooting of an armed man at an Alabama mall late last year. We also report on the protests that have followed the AG’s decision. We will be joined by Sen. Jabo Waggoner of Vestavia Hills, whose district...

Feb 2, 2019

We report on this week’s legislative budget hearings. We’re joined by Senate education budget chairman Arthur Orr of Decatur, who will discuss a lot of excess money in the school spending plan and how he thinks some of it should be used for another teacher pay raise. We’re also joined by new Senate Minority Leader...