In the Weeds with Alabama Daily News

Miles to go

Todd Stacy — Fri, 22 May 2026 10:19:52 -0400

Todd, Claire, Alex and Trish talk through this week's election to see what happened, why it matters and what's next.

The smoke gets in your eyes

Todd Stacy — Fri, 01 May 2026 11:05:38 -0400

Todd, Claire, Trish and Alex talk through the evolving issue of redistricting after the monumental Supreme Court ruling on Louisiana's congressional map.

Could we start again, please?

Todd Stacy — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:22:19 -0400

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.

In the Weeds: Spring Breaking News

Todd Stacy — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:11:00 -0400

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.

The Gang is All Here!

Todd Stacy — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 08:46:39 -0500

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.

Groundhog Day?

Todd Stacy — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:55:08 -0400

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.

Shutdown fever

Todd Stacy — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:25:34 -0400

Todd, Mary, Alex and Trish talk through the latest in Alabama politics.

Dog Days of Summer

Todd Stacy — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:25:19 -0400

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.

Federal funding. Boy, I don't know.

Todd Stacy — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:08:30 -0400

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.

America's One Big Beautiful Birthday

Todd Stacy — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:32:07 -0400

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.

Alabama's 2026 cycle starts with a bang

Todd Stacy — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 08:05:04 -0400

Mary, Todd and Alexander talk about the roaring start to the 2026 election cycle, from Tommy Tuberville clearing the field for governor to the burgeoning field of candidates for lieutenant governor and speculation as to who else gets in the Senate race. They also dive into some controversial topics, including the Nicole Jones Wallace situation and former VA commissioner Kent Davis' lawsuit against Gov. Kay Ivey.

Alabama to Washington and Back Again

Todd Stacy — Sun, 25 May 2025 13:11:05 -0400

Todd, Mary and Alex talk about the monster week that was in Washington and how the Alabama congressional delegation played a part in the House passage of the "big beautiful bill."

We also get into the developing story that U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville will soon announce he's running to become governor of Alabama. Alex tells about her conversation with the former Auburn coach in the Capitol as he was leaving the Senate chamber.

Session wrap with (most) of the ADN gang

Todd Stacy — Tue, 20 May 2025 22:48:50 -0400

Todd, Mary, Trish and Alexander discuss the high points of the 2025 legislative session.

Live with the League of Credit Unions

Todd Stacy — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:57:06 -0500

We were invited to host the show from the League of Credit Union's Alabama Advocacy Day, which featured a gathering of credit union leaders from around the state. Todd and Alexander talk about the issues facing the Legislature and take questions from the audience on everything from gambling, the state of the news media and education.

Montgomery to Washington and Back Again

Todd Stacy — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 08:27:31 -0500

Todd talks with Washington Correspondent Alex Angle about all that has been happening on Capitol Hill, form confirmation hearings to the first bill signed into law under President Donald Trump. He also talks with ADN Editor Mary Sell about the lead up to the 2025 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature.

Confirmation Bias w/ Stephen Boyd

Todd Stacy — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 08:21:59 -0500

Stephen Boyd joins the podcast to talk about the confirmation process happening in the U.S. Senate this week.

What day, year is it again?

Todd Stacy — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 07:44:13 -0500

Todd and Mary revisit the stories from 2024 that will bleed into 2025, including the Veterans Affairs sage, school choice, overtime income tax cuts and more.

Trish is here and Mary is happy

Todd Stacy — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 08:48:00 -0400

This week marked the arrival of Trisha Powell Crain at Alabama Daily News as our Senior Education Reporter. That has us all excited, but especially Mary who can't help but gush about all the fun possibilities this brings. We talk about Trish's background and then get into the latest education stories: exploring a new funding model, the CHOOSE Act, charter schools and how the Literacy Act implantation is going. It's springtime for education wonks at Alabama Daily News!

Hanging with Rex Reynolds & the ARSEA

Todd Stacy — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 08:03:24 -0400

Todd and Mary are on location at the recent Alabama Retired State Employees conference in Birmingham, where they interview House General Fund Budget Chairman Rex Reynolds. They discuss a number of topics, from how budgets are going to look to the crime issue and what might happen on gambling.

Ethics complaints and bad checks

Todd Stacy — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 08:25:27 -0400

Todd and Mary review the big news that Veterans Affairs Commissioner Kent Davis has agreed to step down at the end of the year following a messy inter-agency dispute over APRA funding. They also talk about the latest with state budgets, possible teacher insurance changes and how the state's district attorneys are looking for better revenue sources than the traditional bad check fee fund.