Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan

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Another Ten Commandments debate Mar 06, 2025

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Today the Ten Commandments are back in the political public debate. Also, we have some buzz around next year's race for governor, a repurposed plant and a new music festival.

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Coming soon: More of Harper Lee's work Mar 05, 2025

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On our Ash Wednesday episode, we talk about the First Lady's guest at last night's speech, an unemployment bill in Montgomery, and new-to-us Harper Lee writing.

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SS United States finally arrives Mar 04, 2025

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Today we have a big boat in Mobile, fire and smoke across the state and more.

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An actress's return, and Opp's namesake Mar 03, 2025

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Today we have a disagreement over a death-penalty case, Angie Stone's death and Barret Swatek's plans to move back to Alabama.

Also, we'll do another place-name history: Opp.

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February 28, 2025 Feb 28, 2025

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Corrupt police, medical parole, bus boycott inspiration: Down in Alabama

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February 27, 2025 Feb 27, 2025

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Tuberville forgets about triangles, police immunity expands, DOGE cuts come to Birmingham: Down in Alabama

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Quite the rap sheet Feb 26, 2025

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Today we have more murder charges for a suspect in two mass shootings, the booming "build-to-rent" market, an iconic penthouse up for sale, and the accuracy of forecasting hurricanes.

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Pardon czar; pharmacists' stand; bad decisions Feb 25, 2025

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Alice Marie Johnson went from a prison in Alabama to Trump's "pardon czar."

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Miss America Abbie Stockard, back in Alabama Feb 24, 2025

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Today we have a conversation with Miss America herself, Alabama's own Abbie Stockard. AL.com's Mary Colurso interviewed her for today's second segment.

First, we'll update you on the state unemployment system case that reached the Supreme Court, the Mobile mayor's race and a couple of campus facility projects in Tuscaloosa.

We'll cap it all with the history of another Alabama place name: Houston County.

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Suicide prevention, minimum wage and a phone scam Feb 21, 2025

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Let's talk about a couple of bills at the State House, a credit union scam and the passing of a Muscle Shoals musician.

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