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The CAPITOL JOURNAL PODCAST provides extensive coverage of the Alabama Legislature from a studio inside the Alabama Statehouse. Don Dailey hosts the program, examining key issues and interviewing newsmakers. 

May 31, 2019

We report on the legislative session winding down today. Lawmakers gave final passage to the $7.1 billion education budget and a bill that would set up an appointed, rather than elected, state school board. A medical marijuana study commission bill also hung in the balance. We’re joined by Alabama Superintendent...


May 31, 2019

We report on the legislature today giving final passage to the $2.1 billion General Fund budget. A conference committee is set to take up the $7.1 billion education budget tomorrow. We also report on the Senate today giving final passage to a bill that would revamp the Board of Pardons and Paroles. And we’re joined by...


May 30, 2019

We report on a House committee today approving a bill that would set up a commission to develop medical marijuana legislation. We also report on both the General Fund and education budgets heading to conference committees to work out their differences. And we’re joined by Sen. Tom Whatley of Auburn, who is one of the...


May 29, 2019

 We report on the House taking up the $7.1 billion education budget. We will be joined by Rep. Danny Garrett of Trussville, who discusses his role in helping craft the spending plan as a member of the budget committee. Garrett also talks about final passage of legislation he carried that would tie state jobless benefits...


May 24, 2019

We report on a lawsuit filed today over the abortion ban passed by the legislature last week. We’re joined by Sen. Garlan Gudger of Cullman, who says he and his family have been harassed since he voted for the abortion ban. We also report on this week’s apparent death of a bill to set up an Alabama lottery. And we...