7. Wall Street warned that big losses are ahead  The populist stock market rebellion doesn’t appear to be over yet, even as trading services try to limit the power of individual investors. On Friday, Gamestop stocks ended 68% higher, and flailing theater chain AMC Entertainment was up 54% after being targeted by retail investors. 6. […]

7. Board of Pardons looking to cut down on backlog The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles has decided to include additional days to their meeting times so that they can cut down on the backlog of parole requests. They will only consider special dockets for pardons on these days, however. Cam Ward, the Alabama […]

7. Biden and Buttigieg might make a trip to the Gulf Coast Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and President Joe Biden will likely make a trip to the Gulf Coast to review the Amtrak rail that would be from Mobile to New Orleans, which Buttigieg said he was interested in last week. Stephen McNair, a member […]

7. Colorado making another push to keep Space Command from Alabama The congressional delegation from Colorado is still hoping for a chance to get U.S. Space Command for their state, despite the decision to move the headquarters to the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville. The delegation has sent a letter to President Joe Biden saying that […]

7. Bill for no more concealed carry permits State Senator Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) has pre-filed a bill for the upcoming legislative session that would remove the requirement to have a concealed carry permit for a handgun. Open carry is already allowed without a permit. Allen has previously brought up legislation to do away with concealed […]

7. Gambling to be a priority in upcoming legislative session State Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) is stepping down from his pro tempore position so he can focus on legislative efforts, one of them being legalizing gambling in the state of Alabama. Marsh said that he’s wanting to push “a comprehensive gaming package […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Party Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Now that Joe Biden is president, what should Americans expect from his administration? — Is former President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda over, and who benefits from the first actions taken […]

7. Biden’s plan for vaccinations is already on pace For as much as the incoming Biden administration proclaimed the previous administration was a disaster on the coronavirus, you would think that they would set goals that far outpace the criticized output for vaccine rollout, but this is not the case. Vaccine delivery is already on […]

7. QAnon was never a thing There was never a secret plot by President Donald Trump and his administration to punish a cabal of deep state, pedophiles and criminals. The movement known as QAnon was a conspiracy theory, and the suggestion that the inauguration of Joe Biden would be stopped so Trump would remain was […]

7. Pardonpalooza President Donald Trump has pardoned or granted clemency for 143 different individuals. Among those receiving pardons are drug dealers, rappers, corrupt politicians, Democrat super-donors and former Alabama State Representative Ed Henry (R-Hartselle). Surprisingly, the media got it wrong again on how Trump would use this power. He did not preemptively pardon himself, his […]

7. State Sen. Allen: Keep the Monument Preservation Act As there’s more talk to repeal the Monument Preservation Act of 2017, State Senator Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) wants the focus to stay on preserving history.   While on Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” Allen said, “If you start removing things and start saying that things shouldn’t exist […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Party Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — President Donald Trump has now been impeached again, but will Democrats actually follow through in the Senate? — Is U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) really in danger of censure, expulsion and/or […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) has gone viral — but for something that he did not actually say. National media outlets have pounced on an article from Birmingham’s CBS 42, a Nexstar station, that quoted Tuberville as saying, “We probably could have had a swearing-in and inauguration later after we got this virus behind us […]

7. Impeach Biden? Now that President Donald Trump has been impeached for the second time, U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA) has now said that she plans to introduce articles of impeachment against President-elect Joe Biden on January 21. She said that the impeachment is important in this situation because we can’t have someone “who […]

7. Dorsey thinks his ban of the president is a bad thing; Elon Musk agrees The CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, is publicly lamenting his own platform’s decision to ban President Donald Trump from their platform saying it “sets a precedent I feel is dangerous.” But, even with these words, it is not expected that […]

7. Arrests made in Tuscaloosa during celebrations After the University of Alabama football team won the national championship Monday night, thousands of people went to the strip in Tuscaloosa to celebrate and were all packed in together, which was not a good idea during a pandemic. The crowd began to cause issues and pepper spray […]

As cases of COVID-19 surge, many hospitals are reporting record numbers of COVID-19-positive patients under hospitalized care. Different hospitals report their patient counts in different ways. One term that has been used often is convalesced. What does that mean? At UAB Hospital, the term “COVID convalesced” is used when a patient is no longer considered infectious […]

7. Some schools will require the vaccine to return In what could be a first, Los Angeles schools will require students to receive the COVID-19 vaccine if they want to return to campus. The Los Angeles schools superintendent also suggested that schools will not be staying closed until the vaccine is available to children. Superintendent […]

The College Football Playoff National Championship is finally here. The Alabama Crimson Tide are considered to be the best team by most, but the Ohio State Buckeyes shocked the world in their 49-28 rout of Clemson in the playoff semifinals. Bama handled their business, too, but most people saw a demolition of Notre Dame coming […]

7. Parler is getting shut down everywhere Amazon Web Services has decided to suspend the social media platform Parler, which will cause the site to be out of service for at least “a while.” This comes after Apple and Google removed the app from their stores. Chief Policy Officer Amy Peikoff said that they’re “clearly […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Party Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — What will the fallout be following the riots at the U.S. Capitol? — Now that President Donald Trump has conceded that the election is over, will people actually move on? — […]

Alabama and Auburn hate each other on the gridiron, and everybody knows it. What outsiders might not know is that the hate extends year-round for the fans of the two schools, including basketball season. The Alabama Crimson Tide will travel to Auburn Arena to take on the Auburn Tigers, a recent top-tier power in SEC […]

7. Jones voices support for Garland Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) voiced his support for Judge Merrick Garland after it was announced that he’s President-elect Joe Biden’s choice for U.S. Attorney General. Jones said that “Garland will bring the integrity, professionalism and dedication to the DOJ that is badly needed.” Jones added that the […]

7. Woodfin released from the hospital After a brief hospital stay to address “symptoms connected to COVID pneumonia,” Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has been released from the hospital. Woodfin received remdesivir and convalescent plasma. Woodfin released a statement where he thanked his “doctor, the nurses, staff and everyone at Princeton Baptist.” He added that he’s […]