Jackson and Handback are joined by former Attorney General Jeff Sessions to discuss his campaign, the lack of debates, Tommy Tuberville's comments about the Chinese military and the coronavirus pandemic.

Jones said that there is blame to be placed on China, the Worth Health Organization, and President Donald Trump and “the administration and their early responses,”

Alabama's coronavirus cases spike but there is some good news

Sessions slammed Tuberville for having a losing record his last two football seasons and refusing to debate after Tuberville declared himself in the lead and therefore had no need to engage in a debate with the Senator

7. Trump wants full attendance at GOP convention President Donald Trump has said that if North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) doesn’t allow “full attendance” for the Republican National Convention, those planning the convention will be “reluctantly forced” to find a new location.  Currently, the GOP convention is set to be held in Charlotte on […]

Jackson closes the show with a “parting shot” at those who want to make masks a political football when an overwhelming majority of Americans are wearing masks.

7. Travel has increased across the state Everything has slowly been reopening, so it’s easy to assume that vehicle travel would increase across the state, especially after vehicle travel decreased by nearly 80% at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.  The Associated Press released data by StreetLight Data, Inc. that showed on a daily basis […]

For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic struck Alabama, we have seen hospitals at capacity

She will force them to go to their constituents and declare, “Gee, I didn't want to spend all that money on the prisons but that darn Governor Ivey made us do it!”?

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump now feels “very differently” about the trade deal made with China

Ivey thanked the legislature for “supporting this amendment and for ensuring this money helps the people of Alabama who have been harmed by this disease.”

The state of Alabama has over the years sent leaders to Washington, D.C. who have etched their names on the country’s history in a myriad of ways. Merely a few include Justice Hugo Black, Sen. Howell Heflin, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the continued powerful presence of Sen. Richard […]

In a survey conducted by the Alabama Workforce Council and AlabamaWorks!, 49.6 percent of businesses said that they anticipate the business climate to improve over the next 6 months

Jackson and Handback are joined by State Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) to discuss his budgets, the statehouse controversy and the push to provide businesses with immunity from COVID-19.

The executive amendment added by Ivey would allow all $1.8 billion of the federal funds from the CARES Act available to her finance director

During the presidential transition period, officials from the Obama administration wanted to “unmask” former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, and now the list of those officials has been released.

In Alabama, there have been at least 428 deaths from the coronavirus, and of those more than 95 percent of patients had an underlying condition before being diagnosed

Alabama’s local officials wield a tremendous amount of influence on public policy and how business gets done. Recent events only serve to underscore the importance of the state’s local officials in improving the everyday lives of those they serve and helping their communities prosper. After an extensive examination of local governments, and the men and […]

7. Sanders probably won’t run for president again U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT)said that “it’s very, very unlikely” that he’d launch another presidential campaign, which makes sense considering he’s 78 years old already and would be in his 80s the next go around. While interviewing with the Washington Post, Sanders did say that in the […]

MONTGOMERY — During the (COVID-19) coronavirus pandemic, Democrats and members of the media in Alabama have amped up their continued drum beat for the state to expand Medicaid under Obamacare. However, the unanswered issue remains of how to pay for the state share of expanding the program. The direct line item to the Alabama Medicaid […]

Governor Kay Ivey decided to revise the “Safer-At-Home” order and allow restaurants, salons, barbershops, and gyms to open

Jackson closes the show with a “parting shot” at legislators who didn't want to return to the Alabama State House and those who did return but didn't want to actually take up any legislation beyond the state's budgets.

Governor Kay Ivey has reopened Alabama’s economy. At a press conference on Friday, Ivey announced that nearly all businesses in the state may reopen starting Monday at 5:00 p.m. In addition, she removed the prohibition on large gatherings, which will allow worship services to resume. A few businesses remain in the restricted category, such as […]

The $1.8 billion provided to Alabama through the CARES Act will be made available to the state legislature