(Opinion) The n-word is in the news, which happens regularly. An ex-University of Alabama sorority member, an ex-Georgia Southern soccer player, and now a teacher at Hoover High School, find their lives destroyed over their use of the stupid and racist word. Every time this happens, someone makes the absurd argument that there is some […]

  The 7 Things You Should Be Talking About Today 1. There is still no clear bill on immigration that can pass the House and Senate — The bill to end the government shutdown includes a promise to bring a vote on immigration to the Senate; no one knows what that bill is. — Unfortunately […]

  (Opinion) Senate Democrats shutdown the federal government over illegal immigration. We can debate the particulars of their motivations until we are blue in the face, but it was about 800,000 or 3.6 million illegal “children” aged 12 to 35. What exactly do Democrats want to do about this, that can actually pass? I have […]

  The 7 Things You Should Be Talking About Today 1. The United States of America’s government is still closed — Trump, Ryan, and McConnell have made it clear they will not include the DACA/DREAMer issue in the deal to end the shutdown, but they appear ready to negotiate on the issue by February 8th. […]

  Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories including: — Discussing who is to blame for the government shutdown — How there’s no way for Luther Strange to get an Alabama Supreme Court seat — the debate on who really gets credit for Toyota-Mazda […]

  The anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration is tomorrow, and the report cards will stream in. We are already seeing polling recaps that show the Trump’s poll numbers lagging far behind those of his modern predecessors, with favorable numbers in the roughly 35-40 percent range. On my radio show this morning, I asked callers, […]

    The 7 Things You Should Be Talking About Today 1. Donald Trump enters the end of his first year with record low approval ratings, but a long list of accomplishments — Trump’s approval ratings, while on the rise, are by far the worst of any modern president after one year, with a net […]

    When Toyota-Mazda announced a joint manufacturing facility in north Alabama, many claimed the decision was based on Alabama’s decision to elect Doug Jones to the U.S. Senate. The Business Council of Alabama’s CEO Bill Canary went so far as to praise Senator Richard Shelby for not supporting Roy Moore, which many believe pushed […]

    The 7 Things You Should Be Talking About Today 1. Shutdown possibility less likely every single day — President Trump and Speaker Paul Ryan both believe they will be able to avoid a government shutdown with a short-term spending bill. — In an attempt to get votes, they have inserted a 6-year fix […]

    (Opinion) The Alabama legislature is considering a bill that would collect all race and ethnicity data from traffic stops in the state and transmit it to the Attorney General’s office. The AG’s office could use that data to determine what training should be done and, if desired, what funding should be withheld. This […]

  The 7 Things You Should Be Talking About Today 1. Alabama is still cold and many government operations will be shutdown — School districts across Alabama are either delayed or cancelled today. — A winter advisory warning is in place for the entire state, with the exception of the coastal areas. — Thursday will offer some […]

  (Opinion) Make no mistake about it, Alabama had a rough 2017, but we got through it. We had a disgraced governor removed following the saddest sex scandal ever and an embarrassing series of special election contests that ended with Democrat Senator Doug Jones in Washington D.C. Now Yellowhammer News has “Heard in the Hallway” […]

    The 7 Things You Should Be Talking About Today 1. Large parts of Alabama are shutting down government functions tomorrow — Schools from Florence to Montgomery and all over the state are closed or are closing early. — The National Weather service expects snowfall with “higher than normal impacts” across north Alabama. — […]

    (Opinion) The American Left has attempted to weaponize economic development for years, and sometimes it works. They have used religious freedom in Indiana, transgender bathrooms in North Carolina, and immigration reforms in Arizona as reasons that jobs, investments, and special events like the NBA All Star games shouldn’t take place in these states. […]

  The 7 Things You Should Be Talking About Today 1. S-hole debate continues with multiple different versions of the original events; Trump says he’s not racist — Senators Dick Durbin and Lindsey Graham appear to confirm Trump used the vulgarity attributed to him. — Senators Tom Cotton and David Perdue have denied they heard […]

  Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories including Kay Ivey’s State of the State, a possible immigration deal, and 4,000 new manufacturing jobs, and more. Dale closes the show with a “Parting Shot” to legislators who complain about economic incentives being used to […]

(Opinion) What do you do when the subject of a story and the narrator are both pathological liars? You choose your own adventure, you decide what and who you believe, you decide your preconceived notions were right and everyone else is wrong. I have called the President of the United States a pathological liar on […]

  The 7 Things You Should Be Talking About Today 1. The President of the United States reportedly referred to other countries as “s***holes“, outrage commences — President Trump made the comments during a meeting with bipartisan lawmakers who were discussing immigration reform. — The comment was reportedly made as part of a discussion on […]

  (Opinion) Most Alabamians are excited about the new $1.6 billion Toyota Mazda plant coming to Alabama. However not everyone is thrilled with how this stuff goes down. Senator Dick Brewbaker (R-Montgomery) lamented the fact that he created 50+ jobs and the state didn’t even say “thank you.” So I asked Senator Brewbaker what he could […]

  The 7 Things You Should Be Talking About Today 1. The state of Alabama gave Toyota and Mazda $379 million in incentives to bring up to 4,000 jobs to the state — Tax credits make up the bulk of the incentives offered from the state including a $210 million investment credit, $39.3 million in sales […]

    Alabama Democrats have a sordid history on school attendance. We all know about then-Governor George Wallace famously standing in the doorway at the University of Alabama as he attempted to keep black students from attending. Today’s Alabama Democrats obviously don’t fall too far from that poisonous tree, only when they stand in front […]

  The 7 Things You Should Be Talking About Today 1. 1.6 billion dollar Toyota/Mazda plant coming to Alabama bringing with it 4,000 jobs — The auto giants will build a facility in Limestone County, near the Interstate 565. — Incentives have not been made public but they will be substantial. — 300,000 vehicles will […]

  What is the easiest way to get a highly-motivated block of voters on your side during an election year? Give them money. Paying for it is a little trickier apparently, but those are minor details. Fear not legislators. The governor is going to call for higher pay for state employees. The timing is merely […]

  The 7 Things You Should Be Talking About Today 1. President Donald Trump will undergo a physical that will not include a mental evaluation — The president is scheduled to receive an annual physical on Friday at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. — There is no legal requirement for the physical to include a test […]