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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. 

Oct 29, 2021

We discuss the start of a new special legislative session on redistricting with Reapportionment Committee co-chair, Rep. Chris Pringle of Mobile. We will also talk with Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton of Greensboro, a committee member and a plaintiff in a redistricting lawsuit. Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle joins...


Oct 22, 2021

House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter of Rainsville joins us to discuss next week’s start of a special legislative session on reapportionment and the possibility that an anti-vaccine mandate bill could be added to the call. Senator Clyde Chambliss of Prattville will be with us to talk about how the recently...


Oct 15, 2021

Sen. Kirk Hatcher of Montgomery joins us to discuss both the upcoming special legislative session on reapportionment and the state school board voting to codify its opposition to teaching Critical Race Theory. State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris will talk with us about more COVID booster shots that are coming. Alabama...


Oct 9, 2021

Attorney General Steve Marshall joins us to discuss his concerns with the prison reform measure passed by the legislature last week. Rep. Connie Rowe of Jasper will talk with us about new prison construction and about leaving the legislature for a job with the Lieutenant Governor. Sen. Del Marsh of Anniston will be with...


Oct 1, 2021

We have a complete wrap-up of the special legislative session on prisons. Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth will join us to discuss the plan to build several new prisons. Rep. Chris England of Tuscaloosa, the chair of the Alabama Democratic Party, will talk with us about his contention that new prisons won’t solve our problems...