7. This is where they get Trump, apparently It’s time for another week of silly media coverage over a book written by a disgruntled former President Donald Trump aide. This time, former National Security Advisor John Bolton alleges Trump wanted Chinese President Xi Jinping to help with his reelection, Russian President Vladimir Putin thinks Trump […]

We used to say, “What a difference a year makes!” In 2020, we say, “What a difference a few weeks makes!” If I told you the Alabama legislature was going to weaken the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act this year you would have thought I was crazy, and up until recently you would be right. In […]

7. Virginia governor looking to make Juneteenth a holiday Virginia “Governor Blackface” Ralph Northam has announced that he will move to make Juneteenth an official state holiday, which is celebrated on June 19 and commemorates the end of slavery.  Juneteenth was recently in headlines as President Donald Trump had a campaign rally scheduled for that […]

7. Football coach apologizes for wearing a T-shirt with a cable news logo Oklahoma State head football coach Mike Gundy embarrassingly appeared in a video tweeted by one of his players where he sheepishly addressed a controversy about “today’s tweet with the T-shirt I was wearing” and promising changes to his program. The shirt in […]

In the novel “1984” there was an attempt to control the present by changing the past. History was changed so those in power were always the good guys, and any deviation of that message was unacceptable and punished. It looks like author George Orwell was writing an instruction manual for 2020 rather than a warning […]

7. Push to defund Confederate Park Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) is now calling for the Confederate Memorial Park in Chilton County to stop receiving funds from tax money, which Daniels has said is “not appropriate.” The park, owned by the Alabama Historical Commission, receives roughly $600,000 per year to be maintained. Daniels […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Will any monuments remain standing, and what will be changed next? — Why are liberal political elites and talking heads so quick to try to paint a movement to defund the […]

7. Theaters are reopening in July There are 18 AMC Theater locations in Alabama, and they’re all set to reopen in July amid the coronavirus pandemic, with a maximum capacity of 50% and strict sanitation policies. Most movie theaters are expected to start opening throughout the country in July, including Regal Cinemas and Cinemark, and […]

7. Military bases aren’t changing their names Confederate monuments across the country have been coming down, and some groups have turned their attention to military bases with Confederate names, but President Donald Trump has said that these bases will keep their names.  These bases include Fort Rucker in Alabama, as well as Forts Bragg, Lee, […]

7. A woman from the Mobile protests is being charged federally It’s alleged that during the May 31 protest in Mobile, Tia Deyon Pugh smashed the window on a police car while a police officer was still inside with a bat that she brought with her. She’s accused of being in the group that broke […]

Confederate monuments are coming down across the nation, including the state of Alabama. The media would love to make the next pitched battle take place at the Madison County Courthouse in Huntsville. Located behind some magnolia trees, and at the site of some contentious monuments between “protesters” and law enforcement this week, sits a monument […]

7. Church of the Highlands can’t help public housing residents Birmingham’s Church of the Highlands was providing multiple services to residents of the Birmingham Housing Authority, but that relationship was ended when it was discovered that Pastor Chris Hodges was committing and apologizing for the unforgivable crime of liking social media posts by conservative activists […]

A popular call right now from the left is one to defund the police. Yes, this is a real thing. Adults in 2020 apparently believe that things would be better if there were no police. This is the type of pipe dream that college kids tell each other over bong rips. We now get to […]

7. No more Confederate flags for Marines The Marine Corps has officially banned public displays of the Confederate flag, and on their Twitter, they said that the “flag has all too often been co-opted by violent extremist and racist groups whose divisive beliefs have no place in our Corps.” Banned displays include on mugs, shirts […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Do protests have to end in tear gas? — Are Confederate monuments about to be toppled all over the state? — Where did the coronavirus pandemic counters go on cable news? […]

7. Easing restrictions on Paycheck Protection Program supported by Alabama The more relaxed requirements for businesses receiving funds through the Paycheck Protection Program were passed by the U.S. Senate and House this week. Businesses would only be required to spend 60% of funds on payroll, instead of 75%, and they’ll have 24 weeks to spend […]

The latest contentious protest in Alabama took place in Huntsville Wednesday night as the city made it clear that it would not be tolerating lawlessness and open-hostility in the street. How long can they hold this position? Time will tell. Before we get started, let’s take a second to remember all of this is predicated […]

7. Birmingham officer with coronavirus finally going home University of Alabama at Birmingham police officer Sgt. Parnell Guyton has finally been sent home after spending 59 days at UAB Hospital fighting the coronavirus. A release said that he is “one of UAB Hospital’s first and most severely ill COVID-19 patients.” Guyton was on a ventilator […]

7. Gun sales are up After protests turned violent in central Alabama, gun stores reportedly saw an increase in sales, with the Alabama Guns and Outdoors Owner Russell England saying, “Everyone is making ammo runs.” Murphree’s Guns in Blount County owner Randal Murphree said the increase in sales “started right after the TV started putting […]

Why would an American politician take a knee as protesters chant “take a knee” or publish a picture of them taking a knee to social media? There are only two reasons: performative wokeness or performative weakness. There is a difference, but every single time some sad white politician thinks he or she can quiet a […]

7. Pat Dye has passed away Former Auburn Football coach Pat Dye has passed away at 80 years old. He coached from 1981-1992 and was the Auburn athletics director from 1981-1991.  Dye was hospitalized after he experienced kidney issues and was diagnosed with the coronavirus in May, but his official cause of death hasn’t been […]

7. Farmers and ranchers can get help during the coronavirus The coronavirus has impacted many people, including farmers and ranchers across the country, but the Farm Service Agency is providing relief to those who need it through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP).  The CFAP has $16 billion to support agriculture producers, specifically focusing on […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Have we reached the worst part of the coronavirus pandemic? — What does the debate over absentee balloting really mean? — Will former Attorney General Jeff Sessions be able to eat […]

It should come as no surprise that the media and their Democrats are blaming President Donald Trump and his administration for the COVID-19 virus. Call it predictable, call it politics, call it sad, but at the end of the day, call it wrong. When U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) took part in what should have […]