In this episode of Make It Make Sense, Alabama, we sit down with Dale Deas, a cardiac surgeon and biomedical engineer running in Alabama’s 2026 U.S. Senate race. Deas explains why he left medicine to enter politics, shares allegations of whistleblower retaliation, and outlines how hospital consolidation, healthcare costs, and lack of accountability affect everyday Alabamians.

In this episode of Make It Make Sense, Alabama, Whitney Scapecchi and Neeli Faulkner speak with Latoya Garrett, a mother who has spent nearly a decade fighting to reunite with her children after Alabama DHR removed them under allegations later deemed unfounded. Her story exposes the emotional toll, systemic barriers, and unanswered questions families face when navigating Alabama’s child welfare system.

At just 22 years old, Elijah Davidson is challenging assumptions about youth engagement in Alabama politics. In this episode of Make It Make Sense, Alabama, Davidson, a candidate for Alabama House District 95, discusses cost of living, the grocery tax, political accountability, and why many Gen Z voters feel shut out of the system.