7. Former Alabama Attorney General mixed up in alleged mask scheme Former Alabama Attorney General Troy King, a failed candidate for Congress, was working as an intermediary for a company attempting to sell six million masks to the Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals for $34.5 million before the entire deal blew up and no masks […]

Alabama is eight days away from the expiration of Governor Kay Ivey’s public health order. Areas around the state are in full recovery mode. And a lingering question remains: what happens if cases increase? Phase 2 for Madison County. Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle has an idea of what he wants to see in the next […]

7. Another investigation into Trump? Rick Bright, who says he was removed as director of Biomedical Advance Research and Development Authority after acting as a source on a story about hydroxychloroquine, has now filed a whistleblower complaint about the matter, and congressional Democrats are now poised to use this as another reason to investigate the […]

Alabama is nine days away from the expiration of Governor Kay Ivey’s public health order. More businesses reopened this week. Others have offered pleas for the opportunity to reopen. And the legal fabric of Ivey’s order may have begun to unravel. Alabama’s largest mall reopened. The Riverchase Galleria in Hoover welcomed back shoppers on Tuesday. […]

7. Multiple Alabama cities are getting a military flyover today In Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery, Auburn, Tuscaloosa, Dothan, Mobile and Tuskegee there will be military jets performing flyovers over the hospitals to help show support for medical workers during the pandemic.  President Donald Trump started this initiative to support our healthcare workers on April 23, saying, […]

7. Biden denies sexual assault allegation For a little too long, former Vice President Joe Biden stayed silent on the allegation that he sexually assaulted former Senate aide Tara Reade in 1993, and now for the second time he’s said that “it never happened.” Both times took place on MSNBC. While Biden has said that […]

Alabama is 11 days away from the expiration of Governor Kay Ivey’s “Safer at Home” order. The first full weekend under Ivey’s new public health order was welcomed by many businesses granted the freedom to reopen. Some did, some didn’t. At the Shoppes at Eastchase in Montgomery, it was reported that locally-owned stores began to […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Did Governor Kay Ivey do the right thing by opening up some of the state while ordering some business remain closed? — The Alabama legislature well meet to discuss budgets. Will […]

7. Teen charged in Voice of Auburn Tigers Rod Bramblett’s death sentenced to house arrest Johnston Taylor, 17, has been charged with manslaughter for the death of Rod and Paula Bramblett on May 25, 2019. He has been released on bond and is to remain under house arrest, as ordered by Circuit Judge Jacob Walker […]

Governor Kay Ivey’s new public health order is now in effect until May 15. While barbershops, restaurants, worship services, salons and gyms remain closed, many other Alabamians got to taste freedom at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Among them were people on the state’s beautiful Gulf Coast. The beaches are open. Ivey’s new public health order […]

7. The FBI has some explaining to do It is becoming clear that former Trump administration national security advisor Michael Flynn was targeted by officials at the Federal Bureau of Investigation after newly-revealed notes concerning the investigation show that agents were trying to entrap him and get him fired from his position. In the notes, […]

Governor Kay Ivey’s new public health order goes into effect at 5:00 p.m. today (Thursday). Under its authority, medical professionals who have been idle may get back to work and most retail businesses may open and operate at 50% capacity. Local officials speak up. Two mayors in two days have asked Governor Kay Ivey to […]

7. Sure, let Biden host a women’s town hall while he’s been accused of sexual assault Together, a woman who silenced women, Hillary Clinton, and a former vice president who is accused of assaulting one, Joe Biden, hosted a “women’s town hall” to focus on how the coronavirus has affected women. During the town hall, […]

Governor Kay Ivey’s new public health order is set to take effect Thursday at 5:00 p.m. The order allows for the reopening of retail stores and beaches, as well as a return to performing elective surgeries. Barbershops, hair salons, gyms and seating at restaurants all remain closed. Ivey’s move was generally lauded by the state’s […]

The Yellowhammer State is two days away from the expiration of Governor Kay Ivey’s stay-at-home order. Some clarity on how Alabama will reopen is expected later today (Tuesday). Ivey’s office has announced that the governor will hold a joint press conference at 11:00 a.m. “to provide further updates on COVID-19.” Joining the governor will be […]

7. Hyundai plant resuming work In Montgomery, the Hyundai manufacturing plant is going to resume some work this week after being closed for over a month due to the coronavirus, starting with only one shift per day this week and then moving on to full operation next week. Employees are going to maintain a six-foot […]

Without corrective action, Congress’ coronavirus stimulus package could crash the mortgage industry across the nation. As reported by Fox Business, “a series of missteps and outright errors in judgment by federal regulators are turning a bad situation in housing into a calamity that may lead to a U.S. debt default.” The CARES Act, as explained […]

7. The travel ban wasn’t effective but going to Chinatown was House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) newest complaint against President Donald Trump during the coronavirus pandemic is about his claims that his travel ban with China helped prevent the spread of the coronavirus when she attempted to pass a law forbidding the ban and referred […]

Alabama is a mere three days away from the expiration of Governor Kay Ivey’s stay-at-home order. In the weeks and months to come, there will undoubtedly be a study of how effective the state’s measures have been using data such as confirmed cases, reported deaths, unemployment, hospitalizations, bankruptcies, business closings and tax receipts. On the […]

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 long will Governor Kay Ivey keep Alabama under a stay-at-home order? — Will states follow the White House guidelines for reopening, and will the media ever support it? — Was […]

Alabama is only four days out from the expiration of Governor Kay Ivey’s stay-at-home order. The state has nearly four weeks now to reflect on the impact of its economic lockdown and how this should guide its reopening. Big box versus small business. Commerce has moved right along at many of Alabama’s large retailers. Long […]

The Yellowhammer State is now five days away from the expiration of Governor Kay Ivey’s stay-at-home order. Neighboring states Georgia, Tennessee and Mississippi have all either started the reopening process or have outlined their plans for doing so. “We’ve hurt the economy enough.” Appearing on The Dale Jackson Show on Friday morning, State Sen. Arthur […]

7. Investigations are about to start up again The U.S. House of Representatives has decided that U.S. Representative James Clyburn (D-SC) will chair a new committee that’s going to oversee all federal government responses to the coronavirus in a 212-182 vote.  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said that the committee will mainly focus on where […]

This time next week, doors across the state could begin opening, with many Alabamians clocking hours for the first time in weeks. The Yellowhammer State is now six days away from the expiration of Governor Kay Ivey’s stay-at-home order. Ivey has now heard from countless business leaders, elected officials and medical professionals, and many are […]