Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan

We have a couple of bills that passed the Alabama House of Representatives, including one that would make some child-sex crimes punishable by death. We also have items on disc golf and a cold case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're going to talk missile defense and space and Alabama's potential roles under President Trump with AL.com reporter John R. Roby. First, we have updates on a gun bill in the state Senate, a DEI bill in the US Senate, a prep coaching legend who's stepping down and Paul Finebaum's change of address. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have a couple of stories that were developing over the weekend regarding Trump Administration announcements. And we've lost another Tuskegee Airman. Plus, we continue with our weekly segment on the history of an Alabama place name. Today's: Lick Skillet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's report we have an execution, a rare whale sighting and a legislative roundup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's talk about a Jimmy Buffett museum exhibit, a virus named after one of our towns, and some politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have what Ivey said about crime at the State of the State speech and stories that affect space in Huntsville, healthcare in Montgomery, mayors in Mobile and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're going to talk education in Alabama a little today. Rebecca Griesbach of the Alabama Education Lab is back on the show to break down the latest Nation's Report Card scores. Related links: Alabama schools aren’t last place in reading, math on new Nation’s Report Card. What changed? Alabama retired teachers struggle with rising costs, stagnant pensions All Rebecca's stories Also on today's show...

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Today, we have a fraud bust, a Montgomery hospital in financial trouble, a big award for a teacher and the Alabama News Quiz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have more immigration updates, piqued interest over the "Iron Dome for America," and LEGO's return. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have updates on illegal-immigration arrests, Melba Montgomery's passing earlier this month, and Mr. Football. I'll also share some of the ideas y'all sent me regarding how you might've renamed the Gulf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have immigration enforcement, egg prices, fish kills and a strange explosion sound that's being reported in a Bibb County town. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we'll talk about the brief removal of Tuskegee Airmen history from Air Force training education, the Gadsden woman with the gene-edited pig kidney, and news that broke at Krispy Kreme. We also start a new occasional segment on Alabama area name origins. And if we were going to rename the Gulf of Mexico/America, should it have had a little more southern sound? If you think so, let's have some...

Today we have updates on Space Command headquarters, a Death Row case and the future of some TV meteorologists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're seeing more deaths than births in Alabama. Also, we have more snow totals and which city was found to be the best in the nation for single-parent homeowners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're talking about the rare snow event in South Alabama -- with record snowfall in Mobile -- and a few of President Trump's executive orders that apply more directly to us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Schools are closing, TikTok is staying, James Spann talks Ron Burgundy: Down in Alabama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show we have AL.com Director of Investigations Challen Stephens. For what's probably our final review-of-2024 segment we'll talk about 12 Alabama stories that made an impact in 2024. (One of the stories we mention is on Alabama's problems with unemployment payments dating to the pandemic. For people still having issues on that topic, there is an email for reporter Sarah Whites-Kodisch...

Alabama's senators express different attitudes about federal help for victims of the Los Angeles-area wildlife disasters. Also, we have a university president stepping down, the first University of Alabama Black faculty member's passing, the legal price of abandoning a boat, and new college football hall of famers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have AL.com Director of Audience Katie Brumbeloe on the show. We're gonna talk about the changing landscape of social media and how that affects the business of getting you the news. First: The STAR ID deadline is approaching, there's a new president for National Baptist Convention USA, and the world will be getting more Conecuh sausage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

Today we're talking freestanding ERs, Daylight Saving Time and the politics of half-staff flags. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have crimefighting strategy in Birmingham, defense work in Huntsville and Riley Green's reminder for us to watch our step while we're walking in the woods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gov. Kay Ivey has put 37 Alabama counties under a state of emergency today because of threats associated with ice, snow, sleet, freezing rain, slushy mix, poor driving decisions and prolonged below-freezing temperatures. Click here for Alabama weather updates. Today we have an update of sorts on medical cannabis, another pre-filed state bill (this one regarding a church organization's tax status),...

Reporter Rebecca Griesbach of AL.com's Alabama Education Lab tells us what we need to know about the CHOOSE Act and possible changes to school funding. Here are some links of interest: CHOOSE Act website (how to apply) The Alabama Education Lab Stories by Rebecca Griesbach We also have a few notes about the cold weather, Terri Sewell's new responsibility, and the identification of another Alabama...

We have a couple of pre-filed state bills, a re-filed federal bill (the Laken Riley Act), and Trump's supposed plan to rename the Gulf of Mexico. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices