7. Saban wasn’t there, but Alabama still won University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban was diagnosed with the coronavirus last week, and as a result he was unable to attend or coach the Iron Bowl over the weekend. Even in his absence, Alabama dominated Auburn University 42-13.  In a press conference from his […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Party Executive Committee Member Lisa Handback take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Is overwhelming straight-ticket voting really a surprise in Alabama with all of the polarization we have seen? — Was Attorney General Steve Marshall right to sue Madison County for moving their […]

7. No more tickets for panhandling In Montgomery, the police department will no longer be arresting or ticketing people for panhandling, which comes after a lawsuit settlement that involved the City, the American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama and the Southern Poverty Law Center. Per the settlement, there will no longer be arrests or tickets […]

7. Del Marsh stepping down Alabama State Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) will be stepping down from his leadership position, which was announced while the Senate Republican Caucus met. It was decided that Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) will take over as pro tem and State Sen. Clay Scofield (R-Guntersville) will be […]

Alabama’s secretary of state is in “trouble” again because of social media. It isn’t because Merrill has done anything wrong, but because of the number of bad-faith actors on the platform and in the sad Alabama political press that takes their marching orders from their 30 Twitter followers. The media fears them and their mean […]

7. Trump legal team in disarray Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has criticized President Donald Trump’s legal team for their claims throughout the election and the voter fraud claims, saying that they’re “a national embarrassment.”   Christie also said that it’s time to stop challenging the results of the election. He added that if […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Talk 99.5’s Matt Murphy take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Why did Governor Kay Ivey feel it was necessary to announce there would be no more shutdowns for Alabama? — Have we almost reached the end of the 2020 election? — Why are we seeing […]

7. Cam Ward plans to be ‘pragmatic’ in new role After it was announced that State Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) will be appointed to the director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles, he’s now said that he will take a “balanced approach” to issues within the agency. Ward said that with the agency, […]

7. Congress has the coronavirus  U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) announced that he’s tested positive for the coronavirus and will be following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on quarantining. He’s said that he’s “feeling good.” Grassley isn’t the only one. Thirty-plus members of Congress are presumed to have the coronavirus. Alabama’s U.S. Representative […]

Joe Biden is probably going to be inaugurated in January. I think most people accept this. A small group of people believes the 2020 election was stolen. I am not one of them. What I do believe is that multiple entities in multiple states worked to lessen ballot rules to allow for more shenanigans to […]

7. Huntsville CEO indicted Paul Daigle, a Huntsville CEO, has been charged with conspiracy, wire fraud and false claims. This was in his attempts to defraud the Defense Department in relation to the war in Afghanistan. According to investigators, Daigle used underqualified workers, causing the government to overpay for labor, and he told employees to […]

7. Votes found in Georgia Reportedly, 2,600 ballots have been found in Georgia’s Floyd County during a recount that is now underway. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says this happened because election officials failed to upload votes that were on a memory card inside a ballot-scanning machine. As usual, the errors never seem to […]

Masks are terrible, and I hate them. I will wear the mask until the coronavirus pandemic is in our rear-view mirror because I want this stupid thing over with. Do I think they shut down the virus? No. People wear masks and still get sick. I have eyes. I see that we have more daily […]

7. Mardi Gras won’t be canceled Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson assured that Mardi Gras 2021 won’t be canceled, but said some things may look a bit different.  Parade permits will still be issued, and the city will be removing some financial penalties if there are cancellations up to a week prior to festivities.  6. Shots […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Will the 2020 presidential election ever end, and will anything change? — Can Alabama avoid additional restrictions and shutdowns as COVID-19 surges across the globe again? — Will Alabama voting laws change […]

As the presidential election of 2020 crawls to a finish, another election in a neighboring state is heating up. The controversies surrounding the results will not be resolved; the harm done to our faith in the elections will still exist and the inflamed tension will not end any time soon. Alabama, much to the chagrin […]

7. Confederate flag removed At the Marshall County Courthouse in Albertville, a Confederate flag, which was originally put there by the Sons of Confederate Veterans, has been removed. The flag was replaced with a replica of the design for the Alabama Session Convention pre-Civil War. There have been protests over the Confederate flag and monument […]

7. Demands are already being made As media outlets have declared former Vice President Joe Biden the projected winner of the 2020 presidential election, Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors is now working to get a meeting with Biden. Cullors said they “want to be heard and our agenda to be prioritized.” She added that […]

Every year on Veterans Day, I hear people talk about how thankful they are for the people in the military and those who have served. Yadda yadda yadda. I get it. But let me tell you, those who have served are lucky for that experience. This may surprise you, but I was on a fast […]

7. USPS whistleblower says he never recanted as media declares he did A saga has been brewing in Pennsylvania as a postal worker alleged, then reportedly recanted, then declared he never recanted an accusation that the postmaster in Erie, PA, had workers backdate ballots so they would have appeared to be mailed and received before […]

The 2020 election was never in question in Alabama. Donald Trump blew out Joe Biden. Tommy Tuberville obliterated Doug Jones. Alabama’s congressional representation has a series of races with no opponent, token opponents or races that were decided in the GOP primary. So, luckily, Alabama had great turnout and no problems. Elsewhere, problems with vote […]

7. Secretary of Defense fired President Donald Trump went on Twitter Tuesday to fire Secretary of Defense Mike Esper, simply posting, “Mike Esper has been terminated. I would like to thank him for his service.” It’s been reported that Esper was aware before the tweet was posted. This announcement caught many off-guard, as the reason […]

7. The coronavirus pandemic must be over As news about the election results had been announced and the race was called, naming former Vice President Joe Biden the president-elect, people across the country celebrated by holding large demonstrations in the streets with no social distancing. These celebrations were mainly held in New York City, Philadelphia […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — After the last two presidential elections, will anyone trust the results ever again? — How did U.S. Senator-elect Tommy Tuberville gain such a decisive victory over U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL)? — […]