7. Commercial spaceflight leads to hiring in Alabama If you’re a welder or machinist, Blue Origin is looking to hire 80 more people in these positions within the next two months. This is to further their effort to advance access to space. The company will be interviewing for these positions as soon as this Friday. […]

7. Space tourism is here Virgin Galactic CEO Richard Branson has become the first space tourist. Branson flew 53 miles above the earth in a test that makes it clear that commercial space flights will be kicking off, as scheduled, next year. But it wasn’t all praise for the adventure. Calls came for higher taxes […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Is Governor Kay Ivey serious about avoiding new COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns? — Can U.S. Senate candidate Katie Britt move voters with her $2.24 million fundraising haul? — How much longer will the drama between […]

7. No fans and no fun at the Olympics Just ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, it’s been announced by organizers that no spectators will be allowed at the games. This is due to Tokyo recently declaring a state of emergency for the increase of coronavirus cases. Tokyo Olympics Organizing Committee president Seiko Hashimoto said that […]

We can talk about Critical Race Theory until we are blue in the face. Some are debating whether that is what is being used in schools while the two biggest teachers’ unions and the media embrace it. Parents will have to do the heavy-lifting here. Regardless of the national conversation, Alabama legislators should be focusing […]

7. Law aimed to increase voter participation State Senator Jabbo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) and State Representative Jim Hill (R-Moody) sponsored a bill that changed the schedule for most municipal elections across the state so they’re not on the same schedule as presidential elections. The purpose of this is to increase voter participation. Alabama League of […]

7. Raytheon is the latest big business to go “woke” Last year, defense contracting giant Raytheon decided to address racial injustice with a program called “Stronger Together,” and the details of that program are coming to light as the focus on racial bias training and Critical Race Theory reaches every level of American life. The […]

People want to have a say in their children’s education, and the elites and the wanna-be elites hate that. They want you placated at home and leaving the child-rearing to the pros. How else do you explain this avalanche of scolding from al(dot)com?

7. Bill Cosby could be going on tour Since Bill Cosby was released from prison, he’s now allegedly been in talks to start a comedy tour. Andrew Wyatt, Cosby’s spokesperson, has said that Cosby “is just excited the way the world is welcoming him back.” When Cosby was released from prison, he continued his narrative […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Would any other former president be denied a rally in Alabama like President Donald Trump was? — Now that Speaker of the Alabama House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) is stepping down, who will replace him? What […]

7. College athletes are getting that bag It started with Auburn QB Bo Nix, who received an endorsement deal with Milo’s Tea Co. shortly after midnight when college athletes could profit from their image and likeness. The world is pretending that Alabama fans are mad about it. It did not end with him, as prominent […]

Alabama has been looking at a prison crisis for a very long time. In 2019, the Department of Justice sued Alabama over its prisons, but there have been vague threats for years that Alabama was about to see its prisons managed from Washington, D.C. This has not been taken seriously, maybe for good reason, but […]

7. Redistricting data could be released soon 2020 U.S. Census redistricting data could be released by August 16 after the U.S. Census Bureau said it’s on schedule to release the numbers. This will be used to redraw congressional and legislative districts. This was announced after federal judges denied Alabama’s request to prevent the Census Bureau […]

7. Oh no, stop — please send your Californians Starting on July 1, state-funded travel from California to Arkansas, Florida, Montana, North Dakota and West Virginia will be banned over legislation passed related to transgender youth in sports and healthcare. Other states that California has already restricted travel to are Texas, Oklahoma, Idaho, Alabama, Iowa, […]

Jim Zeigler, the Alabama State Auditor, is looking into running for governor, and he is seeking an issue to latch on to. He wants another Mobile toll bridge to fight because he wants to run for governor and needs a launching point. This ain’t it.

7. Teacher resigns over racist and homophobic statements Olivia Stephens-Squires, who was a teacher at Southside Preparatory Magnet Academy, has resigned after a video taken of her arguing with her child’s father surfaced. During the video, there are multiple interactions where Stephens-Squires is heard using racial and homophobic slurs. Stephens-Squires was an English teacher and […]

7. Frustrations felt by families searching for loved ones in Florida condo collapse Search and rescue crews have continued work at the site of Champlain Towers South where a beachfront condo complex collapsed last week. Six people have been pronounced dead, but 152 remain missing. Families have started to express their frustrations with the search, […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Should Alabama school systems be engaged in recruiting kids for vaccinations without parental consent? — Are all of Governor Kay Ivey’s potential challengers easily dismissed after one acknowledges she can’t be beat? — How happy […]

7. Death toll in collapsed Miami building still being determined There is still more to be learned about the situation in the Miami area where an apartment building, Champlain Towers South, unexpectedly collapsed. So far, there have been four people pronounced dead from the incident, but 99 people are still missing. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis […]

7. Huntsville will vaccinate children today against W.H.O. guidance An “optional” vaccination drive put on by Huntsville City Schools will go on today, as children 14 and above will be vaccinated without parental consent. This goes against the W.H.O., which says there is no urgent need to vaccinate children right now, and there are questions […]

Americans have been bombarded with requests, pleas, shaming and excoriations about how you must get vaccinated. I bought in, and I think I may have even jumped the line accidentally. I also have a three-year-old, and I don’t envision a scenario where I rush him out to get a vaccine. If he were 14, 18 […]

7. Critical Race Theory debate rages on The American media and their Democrats are caught in an odd space on Critical Race Theory where they are attempting to defend it while also pretending that those that have a problem with it are creating a problem where there is none. In Loudon County, Virginia, a school […]

7. Democrats say they were never anti-voter ID, which is a lie A new poll showing 80% of Americans support requiring voter ID to vote may explain why those who have made careers out of screaming about voter ID being racist are now discussing their support for the practice. Obviously, this is part of an […]

Last week, rumblings began about Governor Kay Ivey drawing some opposition to her reelection bid. I told you about two potential nominees with 2010 GOP gubernatorial primary candidate Tim James and current GOP U.S. Senate primary candidate Lynda Blanchard reportedly thinking about getting in the race. State Auditor Jim Zeigler apparently didn’t like being left out […]