7. Apparently $1.9 trillion just wasn’t enough White House press secretary Jen Psaki suggested that President Joe Biden is looking to pass another coronavirus stimulus package soon, saying that this week he’ll introduce the second part of his “recovery” plan, “which will include an investment in infrastructure.” Psaki also said that Biden will share more […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Is political analyst Dr. Jess Brown correct in declaring U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) “substantially the frontrunner?” — With U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) and former U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) saying they won’t run […]

7. The spending binge is not over People who love spending taxpayer dollars never ever let a crisis go to waste. The “climate change crisis” is a never-ending piggybank of opportunity, and they now want to use it to spend an additional $3 trillion over the next decade, but it could be up to $10 […]

7. Democrats do not have the votes they need to pass the House’s gun control The Democrats and their media will make a lot of noise about gun control that has been passed in the U.S. House, but the fact that they don’t have everyone in their caucus on board makes that all but impossible […]

7. Carl: Reimburse coastal areas New legislation introduced by U.S. Representative Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) would require that coastal regions be reimbursed due to executive orders by President Joe Biden to stop new oil and natural gas leases on public lands and waters. Carl said that this decision “is particularly devastating to south Alabama and the […]

7. Jill Biden is coming to Birmingham On Friday, first lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden will be visiting Birmingham to promote the projects the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan funded. This will be part of the “Help is Here” tour FLOTUS is going on across the country. The office of the first […]

7. Shelby and Tuberville support repealing the Death Tax Both U.S. Senators Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) have cosponsored the Death Tax Repeal Act, which would eliminate the federal estate and generation-skipping transfer tax. Shelby said that this is “an unfair tax that makes it more difficult for hardworking farms & small businesses […]

7. Hot fire test successful The Space Launch System (SLS) had a successful hot fire test for the core stage. This is one step closer to going back to the moon as the rocket for Artemis 1 is scheduled to launch later this year.  The hot fire test is the final stage in the Green […]

7. Bessemer Amazon employee gets a national stage The U.S. Senate Budget Committee held a hearing over the Bessemer Amazon employees wanting to unionize, and an employee from the fulfillment center testified at the hearing, saying that unionizing would help employees be “more comfortable.” The hearing also related to overall topics of wages and large […]

7. Alabama Legislature members test positive for COVID-19  Three members of the Alabama House of Representatives have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to spokesman Clay Redden. The members of the legislature that tested positive haven’t been revealed. The legislature will go on spring break next week, but legislators and staff have all been tested […]

7. Trump makes appearance at Lynda Blanchard’s fundraiser President Donald Trump made an appearance at U.S. Senate candidate Lynda Blanchard’s fundraiser event held at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. It’s been reported that Trump wasn’t scheduled to attend the event. Trump was only at the event for less than a half-hour, but he did speak about Blanchard for […]

A searchable, online database provides the easiest way for Alabamians to find their nearest COVID-19 vaccine provider. The database of providers, courtesy of the website BamaTracker, can be accessed here. Instructions on how to use the database can be found below. Additionally, links to several other web portals with vaccine booking options in Alabama are […]

7. Alabama wins the SEC Basketball Championship The University of Alabama’s basketball team on Sunday won the SEC Basketball Championship against Louisiana State University (LSU). Alabama now moves on to the NCAA Tournament, which will officially begin on Thursday this week. 6. Biden doesn’t want Cuomo to resign

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Why did State Senator Del Marsh’s (R-Anniston) gambling bill fail to cross the finish line? — Can a simple lottery get through both chambers of the legislature? — Are we done with coronavirus stimulus bills, […]

7. Terrorism continues in Portland as the media yawns Attacks on federal facilities and federal employees outside of Washington, D.C. continue without much concern from the people inside the walls at the U.S. Capitol and the media as a whole. The attacks at the courthouse in Portland are nothing new, but this attack took place […]

7. Merrick Garland confirmed as U.S. Attorney General The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed Merrick Garland as the next U.S. Attorney General in a 70-30 vote, with U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) saying, “Garland’s unshakable commitment to serving his country is deeply rooted in who he is.” Despite receiving bipartisan support, there are still some […]

7. Increasing issues at the southern border It’s anticipated that numbers from the border that are set to be released by the Biden administration will show a wave of migration at the southern border. The Department of Homeland Security says that they’re seeing “overwhelming numbers,” but Biden has refused to acknowledge the crisis at the […]

7. Cancel culture has a busy Monday Dr. Seuss was canceled last week; this week, there are some cartoons and a fast food chain on the chopping block. Warner Bros. announced that the handsy Joe Biden-esque Pepe Le Pew has been axed from “Space Jam: A New Legacy,” much to the chagrin of the actress […]

7. Amazon’s would-be union says they aren’t behind call for boycott A pro-union blog is calling for a boycott of Amazon to grow support for the unionization effort at a facility in Bessemer. The image originated on a pro-union blog and called for a boycott “in solidarity with union employees” where they implore that users […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Did Governor Kay Ivey make the right decision when she extended the mask mandate? — Is the Alabama Legislature going to look to move forward with the lottery if they can’t get a more comprehensive […]

7. Legislation to change the State Health Officer State Senator Jim McClendon (R-Springville) has introduced a bill that would make the State Health Officer position one that’s appointed by the governor and change it to the Secretary of Health. The bill has now been advanced by the Senate Health Committee. Currently, the health officer is […]

7. Gov. Cuomo adamant he didn’t do anything wrong New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) is facing a series of scandals and finally held a press conference to address them. He said he felt “awful,” but that making others feel uncomfortable was “unintentional.” The 63-year-old added that he “learned an important lesson.” In a stark […]

7. Bill that allows the legislature to call their own session advances The bill sponsored by State Senator Will Barfoot (R-Pike Road) that allows the Senate president pro tem and speaker of the House to call a special session for the legislature has been approved by the Alabama Senate Governmental Affairs Committee. The legislation is […]

7. Trumps get vaccinated According to one of former President Donald Trump’s advisers, Trump and former first lady Melania Trump got their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine before they left the White House this year. This is the first news that Trump received the vaccine. Of course, their second doses were administered while living […]