Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including:  — How did we get from Governor Kay Ivey’s hesitation to take on vaccine mandates to having her sign legislation that passed both chambers of the legislature by a wide margin? — Will the battles this […]

In modern football, it is virtually impossible to lose a game by three scores if your defense does not allow a touchdown. Auburn made it look very easy in College Station today. Any momentum that Auburn had built after beating back-to-back top 25-ranked, SEC western division opponents came to a grinding halt Saturday against Texas […]

The Auburn Tigers travel to College Station, TX, to take on the 14th-ranked Texas A&M for a critical SEC West showdown. Auburn will try to build off last week’s win against Ole Miss, while the Aggies are fresh off a bye week. Since Texas A&M joined the SEC in 2012, the series between the Aggies […]

7. Ivey has signed legislation for new districts The redistricting bills that were approved by the Alabama Legislature have been signed by Governor Kay Ivey. These will be the new districts for the U.S. House of Representatives, State House Representatives, State Senate and Board of Education. Lines are redrawn every decade after the U.S. Census […]

7.  School system ready to pay $25,000 to change a school’s name The Huntsville City School system is looking to rename Lee High School, which is named for Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The system is going to ask Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall if it’ll be legal to rename the school. Renaming the school […]

7. Aderholt wants an answer on a rendering plant The property that’s been proposed to be used for a new poultry plant owned by the Gadsden Airport Authority has been debated due to citizens in the area being opposed to the plant. U.S. Representative Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) has requested information on the status of the […]

7. Sanford is running for Congress In the fifth Congressional district, former State Senator Paul Sanford has announced that he’s entered the race for U.S. Representative Mo Brooks’ (R-Huntsville) seat, as Brooks is currently campaigning for U.S. Senate. Sanford noted how he believed there should be term limits for elected officials and said that this […]

7. McConnell visited Alabama over the weekend U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) recently visited the area where he grew up in Alabama and stopped at various locations throughout the Limestone County area.  McConnell visited with Athens Mayor Ronnie Marks, the Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives, his childhood home, and Athens Elementary, as well […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Will the special session on, mostly, redistricting be as non-controversial as it appears to be setting up to be? — Will Governor Kay Ivey adjust her thinking on banning vaccine mandates by private businesses after […]

That game was a tale of two halves. Auburn and Ole Miss both had great success moving the ball in the first half. Auburn scored four touchdowns and Ole Miss scored two touchdowns and a field goal in the first two quarters, making it 28-17 at intermission. Something happened at half time that boosted each […]

Tonight, Auburn faces off against Ole Miss at home in a battle of top 25 ranked, SEC West division opponents. This game is the first time that both Auburn and Ole Miss have been ranked when playing at Jordan-Hare Stadium in the history of the series. Ole Miss enters the contest with a 6-1 record […]

7. Lawbreakers are about to get paid In a move that will surely only increase the already surging numbers of illegal immigrants entering the country, the Biden administration is preparing to offer a settlement of almost half a million dollars to every child and parent separated at the border in 2018. A Wall Street Journal […]

7. Fourth coronavirus shot already being discussed The possibility of some people getting another coronavirus vaccine shot is now being discussed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but only for individuals who are immunocompromised and have certain health conditions. For select individuals, this would mean getting a fourth coronavirus vaccination. Immunocompromised individuals […]

7. Shooting threat in Shelby County school area There has been a threat posted to Snapchat where a student said they would “shoot up” their school on October 27. Shelby, Calera and Helena County authorities are investigating the threat that claimed, “This is not one of those hoaxes. This is not a joke. I have […]

7. Ivey doesn’t include vaccine mandate ban in the special session The redistricting special session is set to start on October 28. Governor Kay Ivey has officially outlined that other than redistricting, the session will include “appropriations for pandemic-related healthcare service.” Ivey didn’t include any ability for the legislature to address vaccine mandates, as she […]

Perhaps he wasn’t supposed to, but State Rep. Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa) posted the maps being considered by the joint legislative committee on reapportionment on Monday. England told his followers they now had everything he had, which will be considered later on Tuesday. If approved, it is expected the committee would release a more detailed map […]

This week, the Alabama Legislature will gavel in the second special session of the 2021 calendar year for redistricting, a decennial constitutionally mandated responsibility of the legislature, which will not be without some controversies. The legislature was delayed by late-arriving U.S. Census data due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced Gov. Kay Ivey to call […]

7. Obama is supporting the voter suppression narrative President Barack Obama has been campaigning for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe and recently said that Republicans are trying to keep people from voting while arguing Democrats are trying to help people vote.  Obama said Republicans are “trying to systematically prevent ordinary citizens from making their […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Will Mike Durant’s entry into the U.S. Senate race change the race significantly? — Businesses, small and large, ask Governor Kay Ivey not to interfere with the vaccination mandates some Alabama businesses are implementing. — […]

7. Bannon has been held in contempt The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress as he’s failed to follow his subpoena that was handed down by the committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riot. The final vote was 229-202. The debate included the incredibly reckless U.S. Representative Liz […]

7. Colorado will do everything to keep Space Command from coming to Alabama U.S. Space Command was announced as coming to Huntsville, but Colorado lawmakers have regularly attempted to prevent this from happening since the temporary location is located there. Initially, it was alleged that then-President Donald Trump influenced the decision to move the base […]

7. Alabama is one of the most unhappy states NiceRX has released a study of the happiest states in the country, and unfortunately, based on their ranking, Alabama is the fourth unhappiest state on the list. The factors considered were income, life expectancy, homicide rates, mental illness and poverty. The happiest state was Hawaii, but […]

7. Racial justice group wants HPD accountable for woman entering a van in their parking lot After the death of Christina Nance, the group the Citizen’s Coalition for Justice Reform is demanding that the Huntsville Police Department be held accountable since she climbed into the back of a police van that wasn’t in use. The […]

7. Democrats’ issues with spending lust continue The trillions of dollars of new spending the left-wing Democrat base desires is still running into roadblocks. There appears to be little movement among the more moderate members U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ). Surprisingly, an editorial by a socialist in a West Virginia newspaper […]