Capitol Journal

This episode covers ongoing Congressional negotiations to fund the Department of Homeland Security amid a 40-day shutdown, focusing on the political stalemate and Alabama's involvement.

This episode covers the Alabama legislature's session, including interviews with state lawmakers and a report on federal Senate negotiations to fund government agencies like the Department of Homeland Security.

This episode covers Nick and Terry Saban's visit to the Alabama State House to discuss state support for their Saban Center for Education, a STEM-focused educational hub in Montgomery.

This episode covers the removal of Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary, her replacement by Mark Wayne Mullen, and updates on Alabama's legislative session budget priorities.

This episode of Capital Journal covers the Alabama Legislature's 2026 session, focusing on the $10.4 billion Education Trust Fund budget that includes a 2% teacher pay raise and addresses funding challenges for education programs and health insurance.

This episode covers the Alabama Senate's passage of a $3.688 billion general fund budget with conditional appropriations tied to performance guidelines, featuring insights from Budget Chairman Greg Albritton on the state's financial situation.

This episode of Capital Journal covers Alabama legislative updates including budget progress, the Camp Safety Bill, overtime pay alignment with federal law, and technical education funding.

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This episode covers the Alabama Legislature's 2026 session, focusing on a constitutional amendment that would allow rural school boards to consolidate operations to reduce administrative costs and redirect funds to classrooms.

This episode covers the Alabama Legislature's 2026 session, focusing on the failure of a bill to make the Public Service Commission appointed and discussions on energy policy and a gambling bill.

This episode of Capitol Journal covers the Alabama Educational Television Commission's decision to remain with PBS after public feedback, financial analysis, and political pressure.

This episode reports on the guilty verdict in the murder trial of Ibrahim Yazeed for killing Aniyah Blanchard, and discusses the impact of Aniyah's law, which allows judges to deny bail for violent crime charges in Alabama.

This episode covers the Alabama Legislature's busy week, focusing on the Senate's unanimous passage of Senate Bill 360, which reforms the Public Service Commission by expanding it and ensuring commissioners are elected rather than appointed.

This episode covers the Alabama Legislature's session, focusing on House Bill 41 which proposes the death penalty for child rape convictions and the civil but serious debate surrounding it.

Governor Kay Ivey commutes the death sentence of Charles Sonny Burton to life in prison without parole, citing his role as an accomplice rather than the trigger man in the 1991 murder.

This episode of Capitol Journal covers the ongoing government shutdown, now in its fourth week, focusing on impacts like federal workers missing paychecks and programs such as SNAP running low on funds.

This episode of Capital Journal discusses the progress of Alabama's Education Trust Fund Budget in the Senate committee, with insights from State Senator Arthur Orr on coordination with the House.

This episode analyzes President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, focusing on his economic and immigration policies, reactions from Alabama lawmakers, and the political context ahead of midterm elections.

This episode covers the 61st anniversary commemoration of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama, highlighting civil rights legacy and voting rights, along with political news about the Alabama Republican Party's new chairman.

This episode covers political developments in Alabama, including the election of a new House Majority Leader and the opening of a Veterans Resource Center.

This episode covers political developments for the 2026 elections, implementation of Alabama's medical cannabis law, health care policy debates in Congress, state budget discussions, and Girls' Day at the state capitol.

This episode discusses the challenges facing Alabama's Education Trust Fund budget during the 2026 legislative session, including managing expectations amid tighter finances and the impact of recent education reforms.

This episode of Capitol Journal previews the upcoming Alabama legislative session, covering topics like parking issues, online sales tax lawsuits, health care debates, and interviews with political figures including Doug Jones and Anthony Daniels.

This episode of Capital Journal covers the 13th day of Alabama's 2026 legislative session, featuring insights from Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton on rural development and updates on leadership changes in the House Republican Caucus.

This episode of Capitol Journal covers the end of a 40+ day government shutdown, featuring reports on Alabama's role, impacts on food banks and military families, and interviews with Senator Katie Britt and Mayor Walt Maddox about legislative efforts.

This episode discusses Senate Bill 298, which would allow the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to take over local police departments in Montgomery and Huntsville if they fail to meet officer staffing quotas, amid debates over recruitment challenges and opposition from Democrats.

This episode covers the eighth day of Alabama's 2026 legislative session, focusing on budget hearings and prison construction updates.

This episode of Capitol Journal provides an update on the Alabama Legislature's 2026 session and features a tour of the new Statehouse under construction, highlighting its progress and accessibility improvements.

This episode covers the Alabama House of Representatives' debate over bills to regulate data centers and change the Public Service Commission from elected to appointed, focusing on House Bill 392 and its implications for utility governance.

This episode covers the Alabama Legislature's session progress, reactions to a Supreme Court ruling on Trump-era tariffs affecting Alabama's economy, and updates on a new federal farm bill.

This episode covers recent legislative developments in Alabama, including the signing of bills on app store age verification and environmental regulations, plus debate over sex education in public schools.

This episode of Capitol Journal covers Alabama legislative committee day, focusing on Senate Bill 372 which proposes a one-year moratorium on new solar farms in TVA-served counties, sparking debate over property rights and energy needs.

This episode of Capitol Journal covers the middle third of Alabama's 2026 legislative session, focusing on bills related to data centers, utility governance, education funding, and other state issues, with updates from Washington and interviews with key legislators.

This episode of Capitol Journal covers day six of the Alabama Legislature's 2026 regular session, highlighting the Senate's fast pace with non-controversial local bills and confirmations, contrasting with last session's Democratic filibuster, and noting election-year dynamics as lawmakers aim to finish work and campaign.

This episode introduces the 2026 Alabama legislative session, explaining its schedule, duration, and the Capital Journal's nightly broadcast plans.

This episode covers the second day of the Alabama Legislature's 2026 regular session, focusing on the introduction of state budgets and an economic outlook presentation.

This episode covers the Alabama legislature's progress and debates in the House Judiciary Committee over a bill proposing the death penalty for rape and sodomy of young children.

This episode covers the Alabama Legislature's 2026 session, focusing on House Bill 95 which mandates post-election audits to verify election accuracy and boost public trust.

Alabama's congressional delegation reacts to U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran, with senators and representatives offering varying perspectives on the military action and its implications.

This episode covers the Alabama Legislature's debate on House Bill 13, the Lakin-Riley Act, which would allow state and local law enforcement to enforce federal immigration laws, including discussions on probable cause and officer immunity.

This episode covers the unanimous passage of a bill in the Alabama Senate requiring state-regulated health insurance plans to cover diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging with no out-of-pocket costs to improve early cancer detection.

This episode of Capitol Journal previews the upcoming legislative week in Alabama, covering bills on church service disruptions, firearms tax holidays, and police department oversight.

This episode of Capitol Journal covers the ongoing federal government shutdown, with reports on Alabama's congressional involvement and state-level issues like broadband expansion, flu immunizations, Veterans Day programs, and local politics.

This episode of Capitol Journal covers the impacts of the ongoing federal government shutdown on Alabama's SNAP recipients and food banks, interviews DHR Commissioner Nancy Buckner about the crisis, and explores education topics including enrollment shifts due to the Choose Act and a groundbreaking direct admissions program.

This episode covers the start of Alabama's 2026 legislative session, highlights from Governor Ivey's State of the State Address, and updates on Senator Katie Britt's immigration negotiations in Washington.

Alabama's 2026 session produced new laws, but Senator Will Barfoot's Montgomery police staffing bill stalled on the final House calendar.

Alabama’s 2026 session ended with House Bill 541 on party registration stalled after the House adjourned before the Senate.

Alabama’s Legislature ended its 2026 regular session on day 30, with a Senate bill on party-registration primaries left unconsidered.

On the 29th day of Alabama's 2026 session, the House passed Bose Law 69–23, sending the dog-care bill to the governor.

Alabama lawmakers advanced a closed-primary bill after House approval by 63–35, with a Senate committee vote along party lines on April 7, 2026.

With three days left in Alabama's 2026 session, lawmakers are finishing the general and Education Trust Fund budgets for the governor.

Capitol Journal leads with the Montgomery block-party shooting that killed Shalonda Williams and Jeremiah Morris and injured 12 people.

Capitol Journal’s October 3, 2025, coverage connects Alabama’s federal funding pressures with changes in schools, health care, energy, and transportation.

This episode covers the final day of the Alabama Legislature's 2025 regular session, focusing on a Democratic filibuster and key legislation.

This episode covers the final days of the Alabama Legislature's 2025 regular session, focusing on the passage of a bill reducing the state's sales tax on groceries.

Host Todd Stacey reports on the final days of the Alabama legislative session, including scheduling, local bills, and potential veto overrides.

This episode covers the final stretch of the Alabama Legislature's 2025 regular session, focusing on the record $3.7 billion General Fund budget and the challenges of declining federal pandemic relief.