Today we have a new punishment against some child predators -- if it holds up in court. We also have a settlement in a "forever chemicals" lawsuit and what all that sniffing and sneezing's about.

Also, on late Lt. Gen. Hal Moore's birthday we'll revisit his brief stint as the namesake of the Army base in Columbus, Ga., and Fred Benning, the Nebraska World War I veteran who was honored by the Trump Administration's re-renaming it Fort Benning.

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Today we have politicians lining up on one side or another of the bill to revamp the selection of the Public Service Commission.

Also, we items on a construction-worker academy, a big contract for the Alabama Institute of the Deaf and Blind, and "Protect the MoonPie."

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We have several things to cover today, including a huge solar project that has nearby residents less than happy, and a fast-moving bill to change the way Public Serve Commission seats are filled.

Also, an update on Alabama's first IKEA location, a pardon for Stephen Nodine and Mobile's claim on the original Mardi Gras.

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Today we have updates on the wild politics of Lispcomb, Ala., a big defense contract and Ella Langley reaching dizzying new heights with her latest hit.

Then we'll share some of what was reflected in that survey that many of you took last week.

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Today we have oil-drilling leases proposed for the Conecuh National Forest, a sex-trafficking life sentence, and the passing of a Huntsville icon.

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Here's a link to John Archibald's story on Fonzie Andrade.

Today's weekend extra episode features the story of an Alabama man who's been deported and left a fiancé and very young child here. His name is Alfonso Andrade. You'll hear him referred to as "Fonzie," which is what his friends and neighbors in Blount County call him.

AL.com's John Archibald put together a heck of a story by actually traveling to Mexico and spending time with this man and his family.

At the end, John and host Ike Morgan discuss the story and John's experiences reporting it.

As an intro, Ike comments on social media and political discourse and shares perspectives that have helped him wade through the muck of politics.

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Today's report will give you a bit of a military fix. We have some defense-contract stuff, the ship showing up for Mardi Gras, and then a boys basketball team that's run into another playoff technical difficulty.

I'm Ike Morgan and we're Down in Alabama.

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We have updates on some legislative movement this week.

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Today we have legislation to restrict what the state can do regarding environmental protection. We also have more politics and what's missing at the Battleship Park.

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Today we have the latest on the residency issue surrounding the Tuberville and Wahl campaigns.

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