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We're covering the 9th day of the legislative session, with action from the House & Senate. Todd welcomes Sen. April Weaver to discuss her bill allowing the death penalty for child rape and her bill improving the Rural Health Investment Fund.

Week in Review in the Alabama Legislature. In studio: Sen. Merika Coleman, (D) Birmingham Rep.Jeana Ross, (R) Guntersville

Sen. Greg Albritton, (R) - Atmore Erik Estill - LEAD Academy Montgomery Tyler Barnett - New Schools for Alabama

  We're reviewing the highlights of this week in the Alabama Legislature while also checking in w/ the delegation in Congress. Packed show! Todd's guests:   Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin   State Sen. Matt Woods

Mayor Sherry Sullivan of Fairhope with Greg Cochran from the Alabama League of Municipalities.

We'll review the day in the current State House plus take you on a quick tour of the new State House under construction next door. Rev. Greg Davis of ALCAP joins me in studio to talk about their annual prayer rally scheduled for Wednesday.

The Alabama Legislature's 2026 Regular session is under way. We have highlights of Governor Kay Ivey' State of the State address and the latest developments from the House and Senate in the first three days of the session. And Alex Angle reports from Washington on how Senator Katie Boyd Britt is once again in the middle of thorny negotiations, this time on the issue of immigration enforcement. And House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter joins Todd in studio to discuss the start of the session and what we can expect in the weeks to come in the Alabama Legislature.

We'll catch up on the latest from the State House as lawmakers completed the third day of the 2026 Regular Session. Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison joins Todd in studio to talk about the session so far and some of the legislation she's carrying this year.

Panel discussion with House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter; Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger; House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels

John Treadwell;  Ken Boswell

Joining us in studio this week: former U.S. Senator and now Democratic candidate for governor Doug Jones talks about his campaign.   House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels tells us what we can expect from the upcoming session.  And Michael Lowry of the Alabama Poll shares some his latest data on voter opinions leading into 2026.