7. Years of questioning election results may be having an impact The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research has released polling data that shows only 16% of Americans believe democracy is working well, while 38% say it’s working somewhat well.  Although, 45% of Americans say democracy isn’t working in the country. This comes after […]

7. Auburn resuming full on-campus operations Auburn University has decided to start all in-class instruction on campus. The school is ending remote options for classes, and a majority of employees are also returning to work on campus. This decision was made somewhat because of the low number of coronavirus cases on campus, with only a […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Party Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Can anyone stop, and will anyone try to stop, Governor Kay Ivey’s prison plan? — Will the Alabama Legislature really make it more expensive to remove Confederate monuments? — Is Alabama […]

7. Joe Biden is just “not Trump” President Joe Biden continues to wake up and think, “What would Trump do?” and then do the exact opposite. On Thursday, he announced that he will raise the cap on refugees we allow to enter the country in the middle of a global pandemic. Biden is not offering […]

7. Coronavirus is fading; Experts are baffled New COVID-19 infections are down 45% in the United States and 30% around the world in the last few weeks. But, experts with the World Health Organization are confused about the “phenomenon” and say vaccines are not the main reason. But it really isn’t all that baffling. Other coronavirus trends […]

Remember the old days? Governor Kay Ivey announced a massive plan to build at least two prisons. Republicans, Democrats, journalists, commentators, activists and even ex-felons criticized the plan. Someone would surely launch a plan to stop this, right? “Let people out of jail.” “Have the legislature do something because it is corrupt.” “Do something different!” What? […]

7. Manchin doesn’t support a $15 minimum wage U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) won’t support a $15 minimum wage, but instead said that he’d be more in favor closer to $11 because that makes sense for his state. He said he’s “supportive of basically having something that’s responsible and reasonable.” It’s expected for a minimum […]

7. Vaccine skepticism impact could be racial  The vaccine rollout in the United States and Alabama continues as the number of coronavirus cases trends down, but some communities are still slow to jump on board with a vaccine. Hispanic and black communities are reportedly less likely to want the vaccine and less likely to be […]

Every couple of months we hear about how the Alabama prisons are going to be taken over by the federal government if we don’t do something. What is that something? There are only two real options: build new prisons or let people out of prison. You know this, I know this, and every politician in […]

7. Wall Street warned that big losses are ahead  The populist stock market rebellion doesn’t appear to be over yet, even as trading services try to limit the power of individual investors. On Friday, Gamestop stocks ended 68% higher, and flailing theater chain AMC Entertainment was up 54% after being targeted by retail investors. 6. […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Party Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Will the Alabama Department of Public Health expand eligibility for the coronavirus vaccine any time soon? — Why are Montgomery Public Schools so intent on keeping their students at home? — […]

7. Board of Pardons looking to cut down on backlog The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles has decided to include additional days to their meeting times so that they can cut down on the backlog of parole requests. They will only consider special dockets for pardons on these days, however. Cam Ward, the Alabama […]

7. Biden and Buttigieg might make a trip to the Gulf Coast Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and President Joe Biden will likely make a trip to the Gulf Coast to review the Amtrak rail that would be from Mobile to New Orleans, which Buttigieg said he was interested in last week. Stephen McNair, a member […]

7. Colorado making another push to keep Space Command from Alabama The congressional delegation from Colorado is still hoping for a chance to get U.S. Space Command for their state, despite the decision to move the headquarters to the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville. The delegation has sent a letter to President Joe Biden saying that […]

7. Bill for no more concealed carry permits State Senator Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) has pre-filed a bill for the upcoming legislative session that would remove the requirement to have a concealed carry permit for a handgun. Open carry is already allowed without a permit. Allen has previously brought up legislation to do away with concealed […]

The Republican Party is coming off a beating in 2020 nationally. The party lost the U.S. House (narrowly), lost the U.S. Senate (embarrassingly) and lost the presidency (shenanigans in some states aside). So what should the GOP do? Accentuate the positive? Highlight their younger, female, veteran or minority candidates and officeholders? Tout the positive records […]

7. Gambling to be a priority in upcoming legislative session State Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) is stepping down from his pro tempore position so he can focus on legislative efforts, one of them being legalizing gambling in the state of Alabama. Marsh said that he’s wanting to push “a comprehensive gaming package […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Party Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Now that Joe Biden is president, what should Americans expect from his administration? — Is former President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda over, and who benefits from the first actions taken […]

7. Biden’s plan for vaccinations is already on pace For as much as the incoming Biden administration proclaimed the previous administration was a disaster on the coronavirus, you would think that they would set goals that far outpace the criticized output for vaccine rollout, but this is not the case. Vaccine delivery is already on […]

“America First,” is dead, and “Americans Last” is the new normal. As a result, Alabama is screwed. No one expected now-President Joe Biden to follow the agenda of now-former President Donald Trump. He ran on being the exact opposite of him in every way. But now that Biden is in office, the real consequences of […]

7. QAnon was never a thing There was never a secret plot by President Donald Trump and his administration to punish a cabal of deep state, pedophiles and criminals. The movement known as QAnon was a conspiracy theory, and the suggestion that the inauguration of Joe Biden would be stopped so Trump would remain was […]

Maybe you loved Trump. Maybe you hated Trump. Or maybe, like me, you didn’t like Trump one bit but supported his policies. At this point, it does not matter. It is over. He lost. There was no secret plan to keep him in office, no plot to expose all sorts of secret crimes and pedophiles […]

7. Pardonpalooza President Donald Trump has pardoned or granted clemency for 143 different individuals. Among those receiving pardons are drug dealers, rappers, corrupt politicians, Democrat super-donors and former Alabama State Representative Ed Henry (R-Hartselle). Surprisingly, the media got it wrong again on how Trump would use this power. He did not preemptively pardon himself, his […]

Alabama may be the worst state in the nation when it comes to delivering the coronavirus vaccine. Or maybe Alabama is just one of the worst. Or maybe Alabama is “not even close” to last in the country. Honestly, who the hell cares? Just do a better job. There is no reason for a 31-year-old […]