Down In Alabama With Ike Morgan

Alabama's senators and representatives send a letter to Mexico. A former student who was suspended by a Tuscaloosa school takes his case to the United Nations. A sports/entertainment complex is planned for Muscle Shoals. Why there was a shelter-in-place order in Creola Monday. WHNT 19 news anchor Steve Johnson has announced his retirement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Saban said a pro-union ad takes him out of context. A middle school assistant principal is accused of a shocking crime. We'll list some of the Alabama Legislative measures that we mentioned here previously but that didn't make it to the governor's desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a wrap on the Alabama Legislative Session. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt co-sponsors legislation affecting pregnancy crisis centers. Alabama A&M makes an offer for the Birmingham-Southern campus. Rush Propst legal action has taken place alongside his resignation from Pell City High School. AL.com editor Kent Faulk takes our Alabama news review quiz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bad weather moves through parts of Alabama. State lawmakers enter the final day of the Legislative session. Researchers release video of a great white shark off the Alabama coast. A forestry student establishes a Guinness record for tree-hugging. Greg Garrison joins us to discuss the Methodist split, Baptist attendance, and how those denominations built Alabama's culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have a Legislative roundup that includes a $3.4 billion General Fund budget. A North Alabama chef won the Alabama Seafood Cook-Off. An NFL team is helping build girls flag football in Alabama. Jonathan Sobolewski explains the new federal noncompete rules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A large, 30-year development project is expected to land at Interstates 65 and 565 between Huntsville and Decatur. Former Alabama athletics director and player (and former Clemson head coach) Hootie Ingram has passed away. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is dealt a setback in court on his abortion-travel stand. Weather reporter Leigh Morgan joins us to discuss storms, heat and even hurricane season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Alabama Supreme Court rejected a re-hearing on its decision that led to IVF clinics pausing or ending services. Alcohol costs could be going up at ABC stores. Rush Propst has stepped down as the Pell City High School head football coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legislative session talk is still on the stalled lottery/casinos package. Biden now only needs Ivey's signature to be on the ballot. House passes General Fund budget. Finding and affording childcare is no easy task. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 2, 2024: Why did Selma's mayor suspend its police chief? Where the United Methodist Church now stands on gay marriage. The pro-Palestinian demonstrations have reached the University of Alabama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have Legislative action on gambling, guns and porn. And we have more police-chief drama around the state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colleges that are expanding or closing, illegal street racing and exhibition driving, and where travelers might have to hold it for just a few more minutes. The guest today is columnist Kyle Whitmire, a Birmingham-Southern grad who breaks down the issues behind the school's demise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clergy and inappropriate relationships; military presence; Grand Prix surprise. Then stick around to take a news-review quiz with Ike and executive producer John Hammontree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alabama-connected players in the NFL Draft first round, a federal abortion rule met with opposition from the state, and updates on deceased inmates and their missing organs. We'll also speak with statewide high school sports editor Ben Thomas, who joins us to tell us more about that attempt to fire Pell City High football coach Rush Propst that just kind of fizzled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We'll talk about the defense industry here in our state, Pell City High coach Rush Propst, news anchor Pam Huff, a gun bill and Wawa expansion. Then we'll have al.com sports editor Andrew Hammond on to talk about the NFL Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

National politics, state politics, a highway tragedy and a popular annual ranking of schools. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Methodists, uterine didelphys, American Idol, yahoo stigmas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How we voted on Ukraine; UAW election inches closer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Missing organs, bridge toll, baby giraffe. Then Bran Strickland joins us to talk NASCAR and the Talladega Geico 500. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forever chemicals; Capitol notes; what is Delta 8? Expert explainer Jonathan Sobolewski explains what Delta 8 is, why it's legal in conservative Alabama, and what are the biggest concerns with it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Runoff results, ex-governors taking a stand, and education money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices