Capitol Exchange, May 01, 2026

This episode of Capitol Exchange brings together voices from Alabama politics and the arts, starting with State Representative Marilyn Lands. Lands, who recently won a special election in North Alabama, flipped a long‑held Republican seat after running on issues like reproductive rights, IVF, and access to reproductive health care. She stopped by the WLRH studio to reflect on her first legislative session, talking about what she sees as the biggest challenges facing the state, what lawmakers were able to accomplish this year, and what tough decisions still lie ahead.

We also hear from leaders of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, which has come a long way since its beginnings in a high school gym in Anniston. Now based at the Wynton M. Blount Cultural Park in Montgomery, the festival continues to bring audiences together for everything from Shakespeare classics to family‑friendly performances. And the segment wraps up with Katherine Robertson, a Selma native and candidate for Alabama Attorney General, who talks with Todd Stacy