Posts by Dale Jackson — Page 84

7. People who tried to find shortcuts to degrees just stuck you with the bill President Joe Biden’s administration has forgiven the student loans of about 16,000 individuals, totaling $415 million, according to the Education Department. These specific loans were forgiven after students proved that they were defrauded by their school. Some of the schools […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has decided to weigh in on Canada’s issues with protesting truckers who want an end to the nation’s mandates. Strangely, Ivey’s disdain for mandates did not lead to her ending Alabama’s vaccine mandates, which the legislature did in spite of her, or mandates for school students that are still in place […]

7. Don’t mess with Texas airports The State of Texas and Attorney General Ken Paxton have filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden’s administration for the federal mask mandate currently on airports and airplanes. Paxton argued that the mandate “was unlawfully issued” and “not authorized by Congress.” Paxton also mentioned how the mandate through the […]

The outcome of the media’s investigation into claims of voter suppression in Alabama found that the accusation was baseless, but the organization that employs the accuser has remained silent. Alabama Arise often opines on voting rights issues, and their decision to declare that their employee was off the clock and therefore not their problem exposes […]

7. Wardynski pushing to bring Space Force Academy to Alabama Fifth congressional district candidate Casey Wardynski has started advocating for bringing a U.S. Space Force (USSF) academy to Huntsville through the Redstone Arsenal, since the U.S. Space Command is coming to Redstone as well. Wardynski said, “[T]he concept would be to create an educational environment, […]

Cries of “voter suppression” are heard every election season in Alabama, but proof of actual voter suppression is much harder to actually find. A North Alabama activist thinks she stumbled onto an attempt to disenfranchise her, but what actually happened was the voting authorities in Washington, D.C. failed to maintain their records correctly. When confronted, […]

7. Joe Biden is really not popular in Alabama, but West Virginia is worse Alabama Democrats already know they are fighting a huge uphill battle in statewide races and the few swing state house and senate races. The latest poll numbers for President Joe Biden in Alabama are making that fight much harder. The average […]

New reporting shows special counsel John Durham is alleging that Hillary Clinton’s campaign operatives were spying on former President Donald Trump’s campaign operation and his presidency in an attempt to link him to Russia. Trump had alleged as much repeatedly over the last few years and was dismissed as a conspiracy theorist. Now that he […]

7. Marijuana possession penalties could be decreased if Democrat legislators get their way A bill by State Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro) will be considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee this week that would reduce the penalties individuals face for marijuana possession, making fines the only penalty. Currently, someone can be charged with a […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — How long will Alabama’s schoolchildren need to be masked up? — Will the Literacy Act delay, school choice and other education issues factor prominently in the race for governor? — Do censures and ballot measures […]

Blue states across the country have decided to start dropping masks, but most are still masking kids because teachers’ unions demand it. In Alabama, Governor Kay Ivey could end this worthless practice but she chooses not to. Watch: Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9AM weekdays on WVNN and […]

7. Record number of people expected to bet on the Super Bowl — Alabamians can’t The Super Bowl is set to happen on Sunday, and it’s expected that there will be a record number of people placing bets on the game as more sports gambling has been legalized in some states. It’s been reported by […]

Accusations of anti-Semitism at Mountain Brook High School are entirely unfounded, but that didn’t stop the media from pretending they are legit, which signifies a bigger problem. This is nothing more than an attempt to create national news and slander Alabama. Watch: Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show […]

7. Apparently Republicans are the ones who have reached rock bottom House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) criticized the Republican National Committee for approving a censure resolution against U.S. Representatives Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.). Pelosi said, “The Republicans seem to be having a limbo contest with themselves to see how low they can […]

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the redistricting effort by the Alabama Legislature could stand for the 2022 midterm elections. Cable news pundits reacted to this by declaring “Jim Crow” was alive and well in Alabama. It’s not, but these people just need a reason to call their fellow Americans racist, hoping it will bear […]

7. Mobile looking at creating four majority-black districts based on voting age A redistricting plan is being proposed by Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson to create four majority-minority districts, which involves Districts 1, 2, 3 and 7. Stimpson has moved to introduce this since there is a majority of black voters in those districts. There has […]

Truckers in Canada have been protesting the country’s vaccine mandates and mask rules with the support of people all over the globe, including the United States of America. The American media, self-proclaimed defenders of the First Amendment, want the protests stopped and those supporting them from the United States investigated by the federal government. Watch: […]

7. “Middle-ground” Alabama Patriots PAC is backing Durant U.S. Senate candidate Mike Durant has gained a decent amount of support since joining the race, with the most recent polls showing him in second place just behind U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville). Federal Election Commission filings show the PAC that’s been supporting Durant. The Alabama Patriots […]

States, cities and municipalities are reacting to falling coronavirus case numbers by considering the weakening of mandates in school and in public. Some are pretending their mandates got us to this point, even though there is little evidence that they had any impact at all. In Alabama, candidate for governor Lew Burdette is unfairly using […]

7. Second union vote in Bessemer in underway There’s already been one vote held on whether to join the Wholesale and Department Store Union at the Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, but the votes to unionize fell short. Now, there’s a second vote on the matter being held after there were integrity concerns with the […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Does State Senator Del Marsh (R-Anniston) have a real chance to pass his school choice bill in an election year? — Is the race for Alabama Secretary of State outgoing-State Auditor Jim Zeigler’s race to […]

Alabama State Senator Del Marsh (R-Anniston) has a bill that would drastically increase the number of options for Alabama’s parents, but its chances for passage seem slim. Advocates for school choice should remember the same was said about constitutional carry and vaccine mandate bans, but momentum eventually carried those bills closer to the finish line. […]

7. Tuberville joins push for permanent daylight savings time Every year, a group of lawmakers advocates to make daylight savings time permanent instead of having the time change in the fall. This year, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has joined the effort for more daylight hours. Tuberville said of the Sunshine Protection Act, “It’s time […]

7. Darby appealing murder conviction, claiming “special considerations” Former Huntsville Police Officer William Ben Darby has been convicted of murder in the case of Jeffery Parker, but on his first appeal attempt of the conviction, his attorneys are arguing that the conviction was a “gross miscarriage of justice.” Darby shot Parker within 11 seconds of […]