Maybe a comprehensive gambling bill with a lottery, table games and sports betting is dead, but a “plain and simple lottery” might still be in play. This bill allegedly allows a lottery and nothing else. Per Yellowhammer News’ reporting: The bill would see a lottery administered by a newly created Alabama Lottery Corporation, which would […]

7. Shelby and Tuberville support repealing the Death Tax Both U.S. Senators Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) have cosponsored the Death Tax Repeal Act, which would eliminate the federal estate and generation-skipping transfer tax. Shelby said that this is “an unfair tax that makes it more difficult for hardworking farms & small businesses […]

7. Hot fire test successful The Space Launch System (SLS) had a successful hot fire test for the core stage. This is one step closer to going back to the moon as the rocket for Artemis 1 is scheduled to launch later this year.  The hot fire test is the final stage in the Green […]

7. Bessemer Amazon employee gets a national stage The U.S. Senate Budget Committee held a hearing over the Bessemer Amazon employees wanting to unionize, and an employee from the fulfillment center testified at the hearing, saying that unionizing would help employees be “more comfortable.” The hearing also related to overall topics of wages and large […]

If you were going to make the argument that Alabama Democrats are out of touch with your average Alabamian, most people would agree with you, but some might also argue that Democrats have a chance to be relevant again soon in the state. Um … maybe? But if somebody would have told you at the […]

7. Alabama Legislature members test positive for COVID-19  Three members of the Alabama House of Representatives have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to spokesman Clay Redden. The members of the legislature that tested positive haven’t been revealed. The legislature will go on spring break next week, but legislators and staff have all been tested […]

7. Trump makes appearance at Lynda Blanchard’s fundraiser President Donald Trump made an appearance at U.S. Senate candidate Lynda Blanchard’s fundraiser event held at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. It’s been reported that Trump wasn’t scheduled to attend the event. Trump was only at the event for less than a half-hour, but he did speak about Blanchard for […]

America’s reliance on the mask is slowly going away. Did it work? Not really.

7. Alabama wins the SEC Basketball Championship The University of Alabama’s basketball team on Sunday won the SEC Basketball Championship against Louisiana State University (LSU). Alabama now moves on to the NCAA Tournament, which will officially begin on Thursday this week. 6. Biden doesn’t want Cuomo to resign

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Why did State Senator Del Marsh’s (R-Anniston) gambling bill fail to cross the finish line? — Can a simple lottery get through both chambers of the legislature? — Are we done with coronavirus stimulus bills, […]

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) gave a speech six hours before the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, and Democrats are not about to forget it. Just this week, U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) called for two new investigations into Brooks. While this may play well among the media and their Democrats, Brooks […]

7. Terrorism continues in Portland as the media yawns Attacks on federal facilities and federal employees outside of Washington, D.C. continue without much concern from the people inside the walls at the U.S. Capitol and the media as a whole. The attacks at the courthouse in Portland are nothing new, but this attack took place […]

7. Merrick Garland confirmed as U.S. Attorney General The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed Merrick Garland as the next U.S. Attorney General in a 70-30 vote, with U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) saying, “Garland’s unshakable commitment to serving his country is deeply rooted in who he is.” Despite receiving bipartisan support, there are still some […]

When this legislative session started in Montgomery, insiders told you there was a real chance for a comprehensive gambling bill to clear both chambers and get to a vote of the people. State Senator Del Marsh (R-Anniston) announced he was giving up leadership of the State Senate and would carry the bill to accomplish this […]

7. Increasing issues at the southern border It’s anticipated that numbers from the border that are set to be released by the Biden administration will show a wave of migration at the southern border. The Department of Homeland Security says that they’re seeing “overwhelming numbers,” but Biden has refused to acknowledge the crisis at the […]

The headlines screamed, “North Alabama councilman called to resign for saying Black protesters should be run over.” But that is not what the social media posts said. To imply otherwise is to lie, for clicks, so Bama Politics, The Decatur Daily and al.com jumped in with both feet. While sharing an al.com story entitled, “’We […]

7. Cancel culture has a busy Monday Dr. Seuss was canceled last week; this week, there are some cartoons and a fast food chain on the chopping block. Warner Bros. announced that the handsy Joe Biden-esque Pepe Le Pew has been axed from “Space Jam: A New Legacy,” much to the chagrin of the actress […]

7. Amazon’s would-be union says they aren’t behind call for boycott A pro-union blog is calling for a boycott of Amazon to grow support for the unionization effort at a facility in Bessemer. The image originated on a pro-union blog and called for a boycott “in solidarity with union employees” where they implore that users […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Did Governor Kay Ivey make the right decision when she extended the mask mandate? — Is the Alabama Legislature going to look to move forward with the lottery if they can’t get a more comprehensive […]

7. Legislation to change the State Health Officer State Senator Jim McClendon (R-Springville) has introduced a bill that would make the State Health Officer position one that’s appointed by the governor and change it to the Secretary of Health. The bill has now been advanced by the Senate Health Committee. Currently, the health officer is […]

7. Gov. Cuomo adamant he didn’t do anything wrong New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) is facing a series of scandals and finally held a press conference to address them. He said he felt “awful,” but that making others feel uncomfortable was “unintentional.” The 63-year-old added that he “learned an important lesson.” In a stark […]

South Dakota is open and has no mask mandate. Florida is open and has no mask mandate. Texas is open and lifting mask mandates. Mississippi is open and lifting mask mandates. Alabama is basically open. We have weathered the storm economically pretty well because of that, and it is time to end the mask mandate […]

7. Bill that allows the legislature to call their own session advances The bill sponsored by State Senator Will Barfoot (R-Pike Road) that allows the Senate president pro tem and speaker of the House to call a special session for the legislature has been approved by the Alabama Senate Governmental Affairs Committee. The legislation is […]

7. Trumps get vaccinated According to one of former President Donald Trump’s advisers, Trump and former first lady Melania Trump got their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine before they left the White House this year. This is the first news that Trump received the vaccine. Of course, their second doses were administered while living […]