Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan

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Florida's election success and early voting Nov 13, 2024

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Veteran political reporter Bill Cotterell joins us to talk about Florida's election successes and its experience with early voting, and he also reflects on covering Jimmy Carter's run for the presidency.

Also, we have one of the Trump appointments, more Coca-Cola branding in Birmingham, Ella Langley's tumble and why some residents are having to see orange-and-white every single day.

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Freshwater jellyfish in Alabama Nov 12, 2024

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Today we have updates on a relatively new species in the state, Tuskegee University's response to the homecoming shooting, and why Vice President Kamala Harris' plane was parked in Mobile.

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Washington jobs; RIP Bobby Allison and James Buskey Nov 11, 2024

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Happy Veterans Day. We're going to talk about the White House job linked to Rep. Mike Rogers, who Sen. Tommy Tuberville is supporting for Senate majority leader, and the legacies of NASCAR driver Bobby Allison and state lawmaker James Buskey.

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Live lions and tigers and college campuses Nov 08, 2024

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It's quiz day, so y'all stick around and you can hear another listener give the quiz a shot.

First we have items on live big cats at sports events, autopsy findings in a prep football player's death, and where we had record high temperatures Thursday.

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Conversation with travel author Sarah Gilliland Nov 07, 2024

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Today on the show we get to talk with travel expert and author Sarah Gilliland.

Also, we have Alabama's election turnout, another union vote and a diverted flight.

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Presenting our 2024 Election Awards Nov 06, 2024

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We have a little fun (with some news hidden in) with yesterday's election.

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It's election day! Nov 05, 2024

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We have bad homicide numbers out of Birmingham, the passings of Jimmy Holley and Cammie East Cowan, and the recovery of teenage shark-attack victim Lulu Gribbin.

Click here for the Alabama Secretary of State's elections web page.

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Dehydrated governor, football 'drama' Nov 04, 2024

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The governor's medical treatment, the Alabama pearlshell mussel, and fake injuries. And I'm not talking about soccer.

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Florida's weed amendment; Alabama news quiz Nov 01, 2024

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It's quiz day, and we have another listen who agreed to sit in the hot seat.

First, we'll talk about a Florida amendment that could create another state-line habit for some Alabamians, the national anthem and public schools, and whooping cough.

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Fire danger, and a debate over high-driver tests Oct 31, 2024

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Today we have voter-roll purging, a Fire Danger advisory and the latest on the Methodist split.

Also, we have a report on the debate surrounding the way many law-enforcement agencies determine whether or not you are just too stoned to drive. Read more on Sarah Whites-Koditschek's story here.

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