Posts by Dale Jackson — Page 23
Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick, take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories
Alabama U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said Democrats blocking government funding by Friday would be “political suicide,” citing their infliction with the “woke mind virus,” and accurately predicted they’d cave and come into agreement
Richard Scrushy and Don Seigelman are clearly guilty, everyone knows this and these losers need to go away
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (R-N.Y.), speaking Wednesday, torpedoed the bill’s chances by refusing the eight Democratic votes needed against a 53-seat GOP majority, weakened by Rand Paul’s (R-KY) fiscal hawk “no," warning of a Friday midnight shutdown unless Republicans back his bipartisan April 11 CR plan
The Trump economy is months old, stop pretending he is responsible for the current state of things. Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN, Talk 99.5, and News Radio 1440 from 10-11 a.m., and on Talk Radio 103.9 FM/730AM WUMP from 3-4 […]
Alabama U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) praised Elon Musk’s relentless push through the Department of Government Efficiency to curb “criminal” federal spending, observing Musk’s heightened resolve after meeting him before Kudlow interviews, despite backlash like X hacks and attacks on his car dealerships, which Tuberville linked to Trump’s tariff plans for economic renewal
7 Things: Alabama tax cuts debated; drag queens at public schools; Democrats very weak; and more ...
State Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville) has proposed four tax cut bills that are projected to save Alabama families $314.6 million yearly by lowering grocery taxes to 2%, doubling the retirement income exemption to $12,000, and easing income tax burdens through expanded deductions
Should U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) pursue Alabama’s governorship in 2026, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall stands out as a formidable Senate candidate with high name recognition and a proven ballot record, as does Public Service Commission President Twinkle Cavanaugh’s advantage of running while retaining her current post and deep conservative ties
Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick, take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories.
President Donald Trump, after imposing sweeping 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, issued an executive order pausing duties on USMCA-compliant goods until April 2, covering about 50% of Mexican and 38% of Canadian imports as per a White House official, while maintaining full tariffs on non-compliant items and doubling down on China
President Donald Trump, who boasted of automakers’ enthusiasm in a recent address to Congress, backtracked by delaying 25% auto tariffs on Canada and Mexico for a month after Ford, GM, and Stellantis executives argued on a call that the levies, enacted earlier this week, would favor foreign competitors, prompting White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to highlight Trump’s responsiveness to industry pressure
"America is back," according to President Donald Trump in his speech that was framed around the "Renewal of the American Dream" after 43 days big swings on the economy, border funding pushes, and peace plans, greeted by conservative applause and "USA" chants, while Democrats like U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-Va.) boycotted and others in pink protested policies affecting women
President Donald Trump's upcoming joint address to Congress, themed "The Renewal of the American Dream," will highlight his administration’s accomplishments during his first month back in office
After Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy disastrous his fiery Oval Office clash with President Donald Trump, European leaders rushed to Zelenskyy 's defense online with Parliament President Roberta Metsola, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President António Costa, European Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis, and European Parliament Member Manfred Weber all facing online criticism for posting almost identical messages
Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick, take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories
U.S. District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco found the Trump administration’s widespread termination of probationary federal workers, estimated at 200,000 nationwide with 15,000 in California, likely illegal, ruling that the Office of Personnel Management overstepped its authority by ordering firings across agencies like the Department of Defense, a move challenged by five unions and nonprofits representing parks, veterans, and small businesses
While the media is filled with unrepentant phony liars, some of who are now pushing the idea that they didn't know Joe Biden was falling apart all along, they are now openly lying about President Donald Trump and claiming he wants to cut Medicare, Social Security, and Medicaid in a new budget despite him saying the exact opposite
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), facing a crumbling vote count, staged a stunning reversal with President Donald Trump’s intervention, convincing holdouts like U.S. Representative Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) and U.S. Representative Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) to back a budget blueprint pivotal to Trump’s sprawling legislative goals, narrowly passing it 217-215 with only U.S. Representative Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) dissenting
Elon Musk allegedly unleashed "chaos" with an email ordering federal workers to list five recent accomplishments or be fired as he is spearheading President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency, now he is promising a second chance “subject to the discretion of President Trump” after many ignored the initial deadline

