7. Police chief and staff retire — This is becoming a trend Due to criticism and protests over the handling of Daniel Prude’s death in March of this year, Rochester, NY Police Chief La’Ron Singletary has announced that he’ll be retiring and taking his senior command with him. This is not only happening in Rochester. […]

It’s odd when you hear politicians talk about the people who oppose them. Rarely do they get the story right. Most Alabamians aren’t “deplorable,” “evil” or irredeemable, but it appears U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden see a lot of that in our state. However, it’s only in the hearts […]

7. Latest stimulus talks fail The elected leaders of both chambers of Congress seem to be ready to pass another continuing resolution, but it appears they are unable to come to an agreement on another round of stimulus funding that could include checks to American citizens, expanded unemployment benefits of $600 per week and an […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — How will Alabamians view the social justice march that was led by Nick Saban and his football team on campus in Tuscaloosa? — Was the Alabama AFL/CIO justified in pulling its […]

Many eyebrows were raised after a rivalry football game in North Alabama between Grissom High and Huntsville High was postponed over some social media activity of some of the students from Huntsville High. What were the posts? How bad could they actually be? How many students were involved? Were football players involved? What punishment did […]

7. Joe Biden follows Trump to Wisconsin After demanding that President Donald Trump not go to Kenosha, Wisconsin, and attacking him for going there, former Vice President Joe Biden went to the city to meet with Jacob Blake’s anti-Semitic father and then held a campaign event where he took scripted questions, although his campaign denied […]

7. Pelosi set up? After visiting a salon in San Francisco, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) received criticism on social media for going to the salon while also not wearing a mask during her time at the establishment. Pelosi publicly addressed the issue and took “responsibility for falling for a setup.” She went to the […]

Many talking heads have already indicted, tried and convicted Kyle Rittenhouse for the shooting of multiple attackers in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where two of them died. Irresponsible behavior is nothing new to our friends in the media, but they are really ramping it up ahead of the 2020 presidential election.

7. An Alabama legislator steps down over campaign finance violations In a story that seems to happen to0 often in Alabama, State Senator David Burkette (D-Montgomery) has resigned his seat in the Alabama Senate citing health concerns, but it is reported that this also involves prosecutors who are investigating potential ethics violations tied to his […]

7. Democratic insider describes how mail-in voter fraud happens Despite the insistence that voting by mail is safe, fair and the most amazing thing that has ever happened, a Democratic operative has explained how dirty tricks are used to change the votes of citizens to affect election outcomes, and that includes changing votes and even […]

After refusing to condemn rioting, looting and chaos in the streets during the Democratic National Convention, former Vice President Joe Biden has emerged from his basement to make a statement meant to draw the nation together. Donald Trump may believe mouthing the words law and order makes him strong, but his failure to call on […]

7. Trump wants people to die, apparently U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) said that since President Donald Trump is holding rallies during a pandemic, he’s “deliberately killing people,” even though Biden will start campaigning again. Murphy continued on to say that his actions are “sending a clear message that the CDC should be ignored,” adding, […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Was Governor Kay Ivey right to extend all of Alabama’s coronavirus orders, including the mask mandate? — How have Alabama’s schools and universities handled the coronavirus so far? — Who did […]

7. Coronavirus testing is still free Governor Kay Ivey has clarified that despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now saying that asymptomatic people need not necessarily be tested for the coronavirus, there are still federally funded testing locations where people can be tested for free. These locations are in Tuscaloosa, Center Point and […]

7. Why isn’t Biden traveling? Democrat strategist Christy Setzer has recently raised the question of why former Vice President Joe Biden has mostly remained in Wilmington, Delaware, since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Other political figures, such as former President Barack Obama, have traveled for speaking engagements for the Democratic National Convention while Biden […]

Not much has been expected from the Alabama Democratic Party over the last decade-plus. Yes, we have our caretaker junior U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL), who won a statewide election in 2017, but everyone knows that victory was less about Jones and more about the allegation against Roy Moore leading to hundreds of thousands of […]

7. Hillary Clinton never conceded In a recent interview, Hillary Clinton said that former Vice President Joe Biden “should not concede under any circumstances” in the 2020 presidential election, adding that she believes “this is going to drag out.” Clinton went on to say that as the election will drag out, “eventually” Biden will be […]

7. Municipal elections underway in Alabama Many local elections are taking place Tuesday across the state of Alabama for non-partisan local offices, including mayors, positions on school boards and city councils. With most media, including local media, fixated on what is happening nationally, these local positions which handle policy-making for cities and schools are usually […]

For political nerds, now is usually a part of the four-year political cycle to look forward to. Conventions, nominations, speeches and the unofficial kick-off of presidential elections are usually the number one news story of the month, but this is not a normal year. This year has seen the coronavirus pandemic, economic insecurity, the USPS […]

7. Extreme weather could impact Alabama With municipal election day on Tuesday, Alabama could see severe weather enter the state thanks to two tropical storms that could be hurricanes by the time they make landfall, which is currently expected to be in Louisiana and Texas. The National Weather Service has lessened the predicted storm surge […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Has Alabama reached the other side of its coronavirus issues? — Is it time for more strident enforcement of Alabama’s mask order? — Can U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) straddle the […]

7. CDC: Get your flu shot This year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is stressing how important it is to get the flu vaccine, saying “this fall will be more important than ever, not only to reduce your risk from flu but also to help conserve potentially scarce health care resources.” The […]

7. People don’t approve of how Trump has handled the pandemic In a new poll released by CNN, 58% of people in America don’t approve of how President Donald Trump has handled the coronavirus pandemic, and 51% of people are “very angry” with the current state of the country. The poll also shows that 55% […]

The American media has a new shiny thing to be upset about: The president tweeted about an American company. They are furious, as usual. After all, Goodyear employs 60,000 people. They even employed 4,000 folks in an Alabama plant until a deal with a labor union saw them close their facility in Gadsden with the […]