May 22, 2026Episode 532 min
Miles to go
Todd, Claire, Alex and Trish talk through this week's election to see what happened, why it matters and what's next.
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20
Latest episode
May 2026
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About the show
Todd Stacy and the team at Alabama Daily News run through the top stories in Alabama politics explaining what happened, why it matters, and what's next. Go "in the weeds" to get a more in-depth understanding of what drives Alabama politicians and policymakers from Montgomery to Washington, D.C. Follow along with Alabama Daily News via the daily news digest by subscribing at www.aldailynews.com/subscribe
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May 1, 2026Episode 432 min
The smoke gets in your eyes
Todd, Claire, Trish and Alex talk through the evolving issue of redistricting after the monumental Supreme Court ruling on Louisiana's congressional map.
April 3, 2026Episode 328 min
Could we start again, please?
Todd, Mary, Alex, Trish and Claire get together to catch up on all the things. The DHS funding deal. New polling in the U.S. Senate race. And, of course, the crazy week that was in the Alabama Legislature.
March 26, 202630 min
In the Weeds: Spring Breaking News
The ADN gang is all here catching up on the latest inside Alabama government and politics. Mary and Claire preview the homestretch of the Alabama Legislature\'s 2026 Regular Session to see what we can expect in the final six days. Alex talks about the Department of Homeland Security funding battle in Washington and how Sen. Katie Britt is once again in the middle of a major national issue. And Trish discusses the latest with education issues, including how school leaders and groups are preparing for a possible Tommy Tuberville governorship.
January 9, 2026Episode 127 min
The Gang is All Here!
Got the first time in a while, we have a full slate of ADN team members on the podcast, just in time for the legislative session!Alex Angle dishes on the latest from Washington, D.C., including this week's health care votes and the wage index issue Alabama's delegation is involved in. Trish Crain joins us from Mobile where the Alabama State School Board is meeting to talk about various issues facing education in the state. Mary goes deep on what we can expect from the state's budgets as well as other items we might see crop up in the session. And the newest member of the ADN team, Clair Harrison, introduces herself a bit and talks about items she's been covering, plus her first impressions of Alabama.
October 17, 2025Episode 1326 min
Groundhog Day?
The gang is back talking about the week that was in Alabama government and politics. Trish has details on her reporting on the CHOOSE Act and how student enrollment is down in Alabama. Alex checks in from DC on how the shutdown is going (or not, as it were), campaign finance reports, and the redistricting case before the Supreme Court.Mary talks about her reporting on the ABC Board warehouse issue and the HB2 visa policy update. And I interject with generally unwanted commentary.
October 3, 2025Episode 1224 min
Shutdown fever
Todd, Mary, Alex and Trish talk through the latest in Alabama politics.
August 1, 2025Episode 1025 min
Dog Days of Summer
Mary, Trish, Alex and Todd catch up on the last week of news in Alabama politics, including state lawmakers' field trip to Washington, new laws taking effect as the school year begins, the renewed proposal to allow the death penalty for child rapists and the Georgia Ponzi scheme political contributor who has impacted the Alabama elections.
July 18, 2025Episode 923 min
Federal funding. Boy, I don't know.
Mary, Trish, Alex and Todd are talking about the rescission package in Congress, what might happen to that frozen $68 million in federal funding, the latest education reading & math scores, the potential online sales tax lawsuit coming from cities, and the latest on the 2026 election cycle.
July 4, 2025Episode 725 min
America's One Big Beautiful Birthday
Todd, Mary and Alex discuss the passage of President Trump's big tax and spending cuts plan and the Alabama delegation's involvement. Plus, we review the first round of campaign fundraising numbers and the expiration of the overtime income tax cut. And Todd remembers a Fourth of July memory that he may live to regret sharing.
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