7. Alabama A&M coach not taking the team back to UNA Connell Maynor, the Alabama A&M football coach, has said that he and his team were treated poorly while visiting the University of North Alabama for their game over the weekend, mentioning, “This ain’t 1959. We don’t have to put up with that type of […]

7. Three states target vaping Even though the Center for Disease Control has downgraded the number of people impacted by vaping-related illnesses, we are still in the middle of a full-blown moral panic with California, New York and Michigan getting in on the action to solve the crisis. Michigan and New York have targeted all […]

Former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville is the frontrunner in the GOP primary race for the right to take on United States Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) but eventually, the attacks will come. U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) may have been showing how Tuberville’s opponents are going to take him on in the near future […]

7. Beto can’t stop talking and his fellow Democrats don’t like it Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX), a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, has attempted to use a platform of banning and confiscating firearms to regain relevancy in the presidential race while other Democrats wish he would stop his absurd comments. O’Rourke said on Sunday he […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Should Governor Kay Ivey be punishing toll opponents like State Senator Chris Elliot (R-Daphne) for their disagreements? — Why not just admit that Democrats are trying to impeach President Donald Trump? — Why did 70% […]

7. Beer-drinking non-student gets Alabama professor suspended Professor Joel Strayer was teaching a supply chain management class when Trevor Nappier, a student at Illinois State University, took out a beer and chugged it near a garbage can in the classroom. The professor’s crime was saying, “I am impressed,” and later adding, “I love it.” As […]

7. Trump might ban all e-cigarette flavored products In the wake of people getting sick across the country from a mysterious lung disease that’s been linked to vaping and e-cigarettes, the White House is looking to ban all non-tobacco flavors of e-cigarette products, in spite of the evidence that this isn’t the problem. President Donald […]

7. Alabama hospitals suing opioid makers Twenty-one Alabama hospitals have filed a civil lawsuit against companies responsible for making opioids, including Johnson & Johnson, Purdue Pharma and Abbot Laboratories, claiming the companies falsely represented how addictive opioid products are. Attorney Robert King said that the “deceptive marketing efforts of the defendants substantially contributed to an […]

7. Ivanka Trump visiting Tanner, Alabama The first daughter will visit the Alabama Robotics Technology Park located in Decatur to make announcements on expanded workforce development and apprenticeship opportunities in Alabama. Prior to her trip to Alabama, she tweeted about the “The Alabama Success story” since the beginning of the Trump administration, including noting that […]

Shortly after the apparent cancelation of the $2.1 billion bridge project in Mobile, there has been lots of talk about what projects could be done next. Thoughts about the feasibility of getting future road projects that can be financed with tolls differ, but the general consensus is that it will not be tried again anytime […]

7. Ivanka Trump coming to Alabama On Tuesday, Ivanka Trump will make an announcement at the Alabama Robotics Technology Park in Tanner about the workforce development and apprenticeship opportunities in Alabama. Ivanka Trump is planning on meeting students in the apprenticeship program and touring the park. She said that the Trump administration “is committed to […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Was Governor Kay Ivey’s apology for wearing blackface enough? — Where is the middle ground on gun control? — Why doesn’t former Judge Roy Moore understand religious liberty?

7. There is never an actual bomb On Thursday morning, a 16-year-old called a bomb threat into Gardendale High School at about 5:00 a.m. and school was delayed until 10:30 while the school was searched for any explosives. The 16-year-old was a student at the high school and has since been arrested for making a […]

7. Auburn alumni are important for Alabama’s economy A study conducted by the Economic Research Services, Inc. and Auburn’s Division of University Outreach has released data that shows Auburn University alumni contribute $5.6 billion to Alabama’s economy annually. A press release from Auburn University stated that the $5.6 billion “marks a 4 percent increase from […]

7. House committee is about to start another investigation into Trump The House Judiciary Committee is going to start an investigation into President Donald Trump possibly being involved in paying hush-money through his attorney to Karen McDouglas and Stormy Daniels, who have claimed they had affairs with Trump. Starting in October, the committee will likely […]

7. Major U.S. Army contracts coming to Alabama The U.S. Army has announced a contract of $347 million to Lockheed Martin for a Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon prototype system integrator in Courtland and another contract of $351.6 million given to Dynetics Technical Solutions for Common-Hypersonic Glide Body prototypes to be produced in Huntsville. Senator Richard Shelby […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dexter Strong take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Should Governor Kay Ivey resign over wearing blackface? — What is next for ALDOT and south Alabama after the death of the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project? — Was it wise for the ALGOP to […]

7. Then there were ten On Thursday, the Democratic National Committee announced the candidates who have qualified for the upcoming presidential primary debate on September 12 in Houston, and it’s only half of the last debate’s total. There are only ten candidates who have qualified for the upcoming debate: former Vice President Joe Biden, U.S. […]

7. Space Command could come to Alabama Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal is on the shortlist for potential homes of the Space Command, along with four Air Force bases in Colorado and Vandenberg AFB in California. The winner will be announced Thursday at the White House. President Donald Trump will be part of the announcement for the […]

7. Prescription prices hurt Alabamians AARP Alabama has released new data that shows 35% of Alabamians stopped using prescription drugs due to high prices and people with cancer, heart disease and prediabetes or diabetes were of those more likely to be unable to afford their prescriptions. AARP Alabama State Director Candi Williams said, “While prescription […]

7. Everything you are hearing about the rainforest is wrong Celebrities, politicians and the media have gotten most of their information about the rainforest wrong as they attempt to bring needed attention to the fires that are raging in the Amazon.  “One of the world’s leading Amazon forest experts,” Dan Nepstad, told Forbes the claim […]

The fight over tolls on the Mobile Bay Bridge and Bayway project has turned into a statewide issue that could have ramifications in Alabama’s U.S. Senate race and beyond. State Auditor Jim Zeigler has been at the forefront of this movement and will tell anyone that listens that he was the first member of the […]

7. Alabama AT&T workers joined the strike According to Communications Workers of Alabama, 20,000 AT&T employees throughout the Southeast walked out of work and protested in front of the facilities against the company’s negotiation tactics. The protests were sparked due to AT&T sending people to negotiate contracts for Southeast employees, but the company sent people […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Has Alabama Governor Kay Ivey already made up her mind on tolls? — Is Tommy Tuberville running away with the U.S. Senate race right now? — Is it unseemly for Democrats to talk down the […]