Alabama Politics This Week

Josh and David discuss the unionization campaign at the Mercedes plant in Vance.

This week's episode begins with the shift in Alabama's political landscape with Shomari Figures' win in the 2nd Congressional District Democratic primary. They also reflect on the loss of their friend Anthony Daniels in the race. In the guest segment, we're learning more about the Southern Poverty Law Center's (SPLC) Alabama Advocacy Institute, an initiative aimed at training community advocates....

Hi listeners! Do you have a question about Alabama politics? Consider emailing us a voice recording asking your question to our email, apwproducer@gmail.com, and we may play it on air! Josh and David open with a discussion of the upcoming runoff in the 2nd Congressional District: the back and forth between Shomari Figures and Anthony Daniels, and an unhinged Republican debate between Caroleene Dob...

Hi listeners! Do you have a question about Alabama politics? Consider emailing us a voice recording asking your question to our email, apwproducer@gmail.com, and we may play it on air! The 2024 Legislative Session is sort of nearing an end, and lawmakers are finally starting to focus on doing their actual job after spending months wasting time fighting DEI. Josh and David discuss what’s happening,...

Decatur attorney Carl Cole joins the show to discuss more about the Stephen Perkins case, the leak of video footage of the shooting, and the weird circumstances that surrounded its release.

Hi listeners! Do you have a question about Alabama politics? Consider emailing us a voice recording asking your question to our email, apwproducer@gmail.com, and we may play it on air! This week, Josh and David open with a discussion of the Alabama Legislature and their most recent absurd activity — banning diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at colleges and universities. State Rep. Sam Jone...

Josh and David open with the ongoing reaction to Sen. Katie Britt’s response to the State of the Union — and Scarlett Johansson’s portrayal of her on Saturday Night Live.

Josh and David open with a discussion of the Super Tuesday primary, abysmal voter turnout, and what the primary election means for the state going forward. And how nice it feels to have some congressional races that are actually contested. House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels, a Democratic candidate in the 2nd Congressional District who will now face Democrat Shomari Figures in an upcoming primar...

Josh and David debate whether Alabama would be better if the Alabama judges were appointed, rather than elected.

This week, Josh and David open with a discussion of the Alabama Supreme Court's decision finding that frozen embryos qualify as legal children under state law, and how that could affect IVF in the state. In the guest segment, Rep. Thomas Jackson discusses prisons, the Legislature's attacks on diversity and inclusion, and the broader problems with the Alabama Democratic Party. They close with a dis...

Josh and David open with a discussion of Trump, the New York special election, immigration, and the presidential election. They also discuss some Republicans, including Trump, siding with Russia and its dictatorial leader, Vladimir Putin. In the guest segment, state Rep. Phillip Ensler zooms in to discuss the 2024 Legislative Session, the gambling bill, and his collection of gun reform legislation...

In the guest segment, former Sen. Doug Jones zooms in to discuss the ADP, third-party candidates, and the cases against former President Donald Trump.

Josh and David open with a discussion of the gambling debate that's sure to be coming during the 2024 Legislative Session, which is beginning next week. In the guest segment, Alabama Democratic Party Chairman Randy Kelley explains what is going on with Alabama's delegates to the Democratic National Convention. They close with the ongoing issues with book bans in Alabama and this week's Rightwing N...

Former Gov. Don Siegelman zooms in to discuss the issues with Alabama’s death penalty system and its racist applications.

Josh and David open with a discussion about the winter weather, and what exactly Gov. Kay Ivey meant when she wrote that "the Alabama model for economic success is under attack" by unions. In the guest segment, Republican Rep. Andy Whitt zooms in to discuss his statewide tour learning about gaming and gambling in Alabama, and where the state Legislature is going to go from here. They close with th...

In the guest segment, Decatur attorney Carl Cole joins the podcast to talk the latest developments in the Steve Perkins case.

Nicholas Perkins joins the show to discuss the tragic shooting of his brother Steve Perkins by Decatur police officers.

Josh and David open with a discussion about the lawsuit alleging that Alabama’s prisons are engaging in modern-day slavery by forcing inmates to work for private companies and denying them parole to continue this forced labor.

Tafeni English-Relf, the director of the Alabama State Office of the Southern Poverty Law Center, zooms in to discuss the response to Stephen Perkins’s killing by police in Decatur.

Josh and David open with a discussion of the economy, and why so many people think it’s bad right now.

State Rep. Kelvin Lawrence, a Democrat from Lowndes County, zooms in to discuss efforts to improve the quality of life in the Black Belt, including improving wastewater and sewer systems.

Josh and David open with a discussion of the death of Smiths Station Mayor Bubba Copeland and a debate over the journalistic ethics of digging into his private life.

Josh and David open with a discussion of the candidates running — and not running — for Alabama's revamped 2nd Congressional District. In the guest segment, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed zooms in to discuss his new book, "First, Best: Lessons in Leadership and Legacy from Today's Civil Rights Movement," and whether he plans to run for the 2nd Congressional District. We close with this week's Rightw...

The Alabama Reflector’s Brian Lyman joins the podcast to discuss Alabama’s GOP backbench congressional delegation and the race for the 2nd Congressional Delegation.

Attorney Carl Cole zooms in to discuss the killing of Stephen Perkins in Decatur, the aftermath, and the legal questions surrounding the case.