Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Have we reached the worst part of the coronavirus pandemic? — What does the debate over absentee balloting really mean? — Will former Attorney General Jeff Sessions be able to eat […]

7. Sessions supporters still argue he did the right thing in recusing himself In 2017, former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from the investigation of Russian interference into President Donald Trump’s election campaign, and Trump has used Sessions’ recusal as a point to criticize him regularly.  Despite Trump’s criticism, Sessions has maintained that […]

7. Casinos reopening in June Wind Creek Hospitality has said that their three Alabama casinos will reopen to the public on June 8 with new measures in place to try and help prevent the spread of coronavirus.  Everyone will be required to wear masks, guests and employees will have their temperature checked, capacity on the […]

7. North Alabama waterpark will remain closed all year Despite most of the state reopening in some capacity, Point Mallard Waterpark in Decatur will remain closed for all of 2020 due to the coronavirus, Decatur city officials have announced.  Decatur Mayor Tad Bowling also discussed that in the last week the city has seen their […]

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 […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — How is Alabama handling the coronavirus pandemic as Governor Kay Ivey loosens restrictions further? — How is it that Gov. Ivey has seemingly sidelined the Alabama legislature on CARES Act funding […]

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 […]

7. A mayoral candidate wants to hang drug dealers In Sylacauga, Alabama, special education teacher Michael Ray James is a candidate for mayor. He recently went on Facebook to voice his frustration with the city’s drug problem, and he has suggested an “extreme” solution. On his campaign Facebook page, James said that public hangings should […]

Governor Kay Ivey already threw the legislature under the bus when she released a “wish list” — containing a few projects that had nothing to do with COVID-19 relief — that a small group of legislators proposed to start conversations on how to spend CARES Act funding. After they were run over, and the media […]

7. Charles Barkley was never going to be governor Previously, NBA’s Charles Barkley has said that he’d like to be the governor of Alabama, but now he’s announced that he’s “not going to do the governor thing” because “Democrats and Republicans are both full of crap.” Last month, Barkley said that Democrats “have done an […]

7. Trump has been taking medication to prevent coronavirus In an effort to keep from getting the coronavirus, President Donald Trump has been taking hydroxychloroquine once a day for a little over a week, which was approved by a White House physician before Trump started the drug.  Trump revealed this while at a meeting in […]

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 […]

7. Obama found time to criticize the coronavirus response While giving a commencement speech for students graduating from historically black colleges, former President Barack Obama took a moment to say, “[T]his pandemic has fully, finally torn back the curtain on the idea that so many of the folks in charge know what they’re doing.” Obama […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Who will actually get to control the $1.8 billion in CARES Act funding? — Has Governor Kay Ivey destroyed her ability to work with the legislature after leaking their wish list? […]

7. Alabama’s new coronavirus hotspot While Alabama’s recent coronavirus case numbers have seemingly plateaued as a whole, it appears that the state’s capital is seeing a spike in cases over the last few weeks, with only hard-hit Mobile experiencing more new cases of the virus. The White House has even said that Montgomery’s metro area […]

7. Professor offended by “War Eagle” Dr. Jesse A. Goldberg, Ph.D. has been hired to be the “Lecturer of African American & American Literature and Composition in the English department at Auburn University,” according to his social media account, and he’s already making waves for saying he won’t say “War Eagle” because it has the […]

7. Another stimulus bill could cost $3 trillion A new stimulus package introduced by House Democrats would include another round of $1,200 stimulus checks, $1 trillion in funding for state and local governments, and continue the $600 in additional unemployment payments per week until January.  The package would also subsidize rent and mortgage payments, suspend […]

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 […]

7. Pence press secretary has coronavirus Katie Miller, Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary, has tested positive for coronavirus, but said that she’s “doing well.” This comes just after someone who was working as a valet for President Donald Trump tested positive. After Miller was diagnosed, all White House press corps members were offered testing. […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Governor Kay Ivey has called for more of Alabama to open, but is it to soon? — Are legislators correct when they state that the “State of Emergency” powers are too broad […]

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 […]

7. Joe Biden’s accuser’s ex-husband knew of “harassment” On the same day Tara Reade sat down with Megyn Kelly and said she wanted former Vice President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2020 presidential race, it was revealed that her ex-husband filed legal documents in 1996 referencing Reade’s issues with “sexual harassment” in Biden’s […]