7. UK leader is in the ICU British Prime Minister Boris Johnson previously tested positive for the coronavirus and has now been moved to an intensive-care unit due to his symptoms worsening, but his office said that he hasn’t needed ventilation. Just one day before being moved to ICU, Johnson had been admitted to the […]

7. Still no expectation to prorate budgets With the coronavirus keeping everything shut down, it’s possible that the state would have to prorate budgets, which would force departments to decrease expenditures. State Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) raised alarms about this last week.  State Finance Director Kelly Butler said that up until now, our economy has […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Has Governor Kay Ivey finally shut down the state? — With unemployment exploding, how long will it take to return to “normal?” — Will Democrats really try another investigation targeting the […]

7. Democratic National Convention postponed Originally planned for July 13-16, the Democratic National Convention will now be pushed back to the week of August 17 due to concerns of the coronavirus.  Democratic National Convention Committee CEO Joe Solmonese said this decision was made “to monitor how this situation unfolds so we can best position our […]

7. Some seniors already graduated in Alabama Alabama high schools will be going back to class online, but a lot of seniors who were already “on track to graduate” this spring have been declared graduates, as decided by State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey’s task force.  School districts get to independently decide if seniors will graduate […]

7. Seattle to investigate racial slurs In response to increased racism toward Asian-Americans since the start of the coronavirus, Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best has told people to call 911 to “Report hate, including racist name-calling” and police “will respond to investigate.” Best said that they “will document and investigate every reported hate crime,” adding […]

7. Letting prisoners out because of the coronavirus In a letter, Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee requested that due to the coronavirus, Attorney General William Barr “release as many prisoners as possible.” This comes after the first coronavirus death of a federal prisoner. Those who sent the letter include U.S. Representatives Jerry Nadler […]

7. Trump handling of the economy and favorability hit all-time highs Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump are locked in a dead heat, according to a new poll, but that poll also shows there has been a “rally around the flag” moment for President Trump with the president […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Should Alabama join other states by issuing a shelter-in-place order? — Will the $2.2 trillion stimulus deal hold off a total economic collapse? — Former U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions wants to […]

7. UAB is working on a coronavirus treatment The National Institution of Health-sponsored global clinical trials will now include the University of Alabama at Birmingham.   A professor of at UAB in the Division of Infectious Disease said that the drug “Remdesivir worked well in the test tube and animal models against a close relative of […]

7. Lawmakers want to hold China accountable U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) and U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik (R-NY) have introduced a piece of legislation to demand an investigation into the Chinese response to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the world. If passed, the resolution would look into China’s decision to hide details of […]

7. Mobile struggling to get people to actually practice social distancing With the coronavirus in the United States, many states have ordered people to stay home. In Alabama, many cities are trying to get people to distance themselves from others as much as possible, but Mobile is struggling to get citizens to stay away from […]

7. 2020 Olympics postponed to 2021 Due to the coronavirus, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to delay the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, until 2021.  Details have not been decided yet, but Dick Pound of the IOC stated, “[T]he Games are not going to start on July 24, that much I know.” […]

7. Delayed runoff could help Jeff Sessions Before the coronavirus delayed the Alabama primary runoff, former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville had gained momentum and was polling just ahead of former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Session, but political observers think the runoff being delayed could favor Sessions. Former political science professor Jess Brown said, “If […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Are Alabamians ready to deal with the coronavirus? — What kind of stimulus would actually help people who need it? — Why did Governor Kay Ivey delay the primary runoff election?

7. Beaches are closing On Friday, all public Alabama beaches closed at 7:00 a.m. due to large crowds that were still gathering amid the coronavirus outbreak. Florida has not issued a similar order, but several beaches will be shut down as well. Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft said that they’re hoping to have the beaches […]

7. Sessions campaigning on law enforcement endorsements During a news conference, former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was endorsed by law enforcement officials from coastal Alabama. Sessions said, “I do love the law enforcement community and respect it and understand the challenges they operate under and I know the dangers they face on a daily […]

7. Biden trounces Bernie, Bernie stays in the race Former Vice President Joe Biden, the favorite for the Democratic presidential primary, took another couple of steps towards securing the nomination by blowing out U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in Florida, Illinois and Arizona in elections that saw big turnout in spite of the coronavirus. Sanders […]

7. Sending everyone money to help financial burdens during crisis U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) called on Congress to “immediately” give every adult American $1,000, saying this needs to be done to “help families and small businesses meet their short-term financial obligations, ease the financial burden on students entering the workforce, and protect health workers […]

7. Michael Cohen wants to send prisoners home Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney who is serving a three-year sentence for bank and tax fraud, has been sharing a petition to release prisoners and place them under house arrest amid the coronavirus outbreak, but the petition only applies to federal non-violent offenders.  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: — Will President Donald Trump be able to do anything right with the coronavirus in the eyes of the media? — Will life shut down in Alabama over the coronavirus? — How […]

7. Alabama Forestry Association endorses Sessions Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has received the endorsement for U.S. Senate from the Alabama Forestry Association as the runoff between Sessions and former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville gets closer. AFA Executive Vice President Chris Isaacson said Sessions “served the people of Alabama in this seat for […]

7. NCAA starts shutting down tournaments as coronavirus panic continues As the World Health Organization refers to the coronavirus outbreak as a “pandemic,” which the media has been doing for weeks, more big gatherings, festivals, classes, parades and other events will now not be happening. The NCAA Basketball Tournament and various conference tournaments, including the […]

7. Alabama prisons are planning for coronavirus The Alabama Department of Corrections said that its officials are working with Governor Kay Ivey’s coronavirus task force to prepare by following guidelines from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Alabama Department of Public Health. ADOC spokeswoman Samantha Rose said they’re “taking proactive steps to […]