7. Democrat lunacy on Judge Brett Kavanaugh is firing up Republican men and women — The enthusiasm gap between Democrats and Republicans is down to two points with Republican excitement up 12 points each. Enthusiasm amongst Democratic women is actually going down. — Other polls have indicated things are moving in the GOP’s favor after the […]

Polling and fundraising numbers have consistently shown Governor Kay Ivey with a huge advantage over her Democratic challenger and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, and with only 34 days until the November 6 General Election, new evidence has emerged reaffirming the pattern. On Tuesday, NBC News and SurveyMonkey released polling showing Ivey with a 51 – 26 percent […]

7. Amazon decides to raise their wages to $15 an hour, blowing a hole in the argument that government should force it — Amazon is clearly caving to political criticism, much to the benefit of their employees. CEO Jeff Bezos admitted as much, saying, “We listened to our critics, thought hard about what we wanted […]

7. Alabama’s Charles Barkley says he would stand for the anthem and disagrees with Nike depicting Colin Kaepernick as a hero — Never one to shy away from controversial topics, Barkley spoke about the standing for the National Anthem and asked what Nike is going to next on WBRC’s podcast. He said, “I’m sick of […]

With last week’s addition of Michael Schilleci as Chairman of the National Beer Wholesalers Association, Alabamians are dominating the leadership ranks of powerful national trade associations. Currently, Montgomery’s Eddie Stewart of Caddell Construction is chair of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America and Forrest McConnell of McConnell Honda is vice-chair of the National Automobile Dealers Association’s […]

7. Roy Moore has found a new cause to keep him in the spotlight — The failed Senate candidate’s new cause is returning prayer to high school football games after Blount County and other Alabama school systems stopped allowing prayers over the PA system. — The Freedom From Religion Foundation responded to Moore, giving him exactly […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Will Judge Brett Kavanaugh ever get an actual vote? — Was Senator Doug Jones ever going to consider voting “yes” on a Trump nominee? — Can Walt Maddox make people care about his candidacy?

7. The Alabama Education Association continues to care about everything but education — The Alabama Education Association is actually complaining about the Alabama Accountability Act because they don’t like that the bill identifies failing schools as “failing,” but the bill only identifies six percent of schools that way, a total of 67 schools out of 1,600+. — WBRC reports the […]

7. Pro-life group pounds Democratic gubernatorial nominee Walt Maddox on his “disingenuous” position on abortion vote — Alliance for a Pro-Life Alabama alleges that Maddox is attempting to do what most pro-life Democrats in Alabama do: mislead the public. — Maddox’s interpretation of the law is incorrect, in the Fair Ballot Commission’s opinion, which is available at […]

Democratic gubernatorial nominee and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox on Tuesday touted statistics released by the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis that showed the city’s metro area had experienced the largest GDP growth rate in the Southeast for 2017. However, a review of the published data showed that Tuscaloosa’s GDP growth was mostly driven by the […]

7. American companies choose immigrants over American labor because it is cheaper — Some break the law — The Department of Labor found that Cisco helped foreigners get visas instead of hiring United States citizens for certain jobs and then paid the foreign labor less than the Americans they passed over. — This is not unique […]

7. Republicans who hate polls will love the latest Gallup poll that shows Republicans at their highest favorability in seven years  — Forty-five percent of Americans view the Republican Party positively, which is a nine-point gain from last September’s poll. It is the highest since the party registered a 47 percent favorability rating in January 2011 […]

7. Alabama Congressman Gary Palmer warns Democrats about their attack on the American idea of the presumption of innocence — A narrative on cable news this weekend was developing about how maybe the Democrats have gone too far in their attempts to stop Brett Kavanaugh and even CNN is asking them about it. — Congressman […]

A reoccurring theme within Anniston Star editorials and from its editorial staff on social media as of late has been to protest Rep. Mike Rogers’ (R-Saks) unwillingness to sit down with the paper’s editorial board. Phillip Tutor, the commentary editor of the Star, has argued for Rogers to come to the editorial board and “to […]

After getting caught trying to set up a shadow campaign to influence Alabama’s upcoming elections for the Public Service Commission (PSC), the California-based “Citizens’ Climate Lobby” has canceled a scheduled meeting for September 26 in Auburn. The meeting was first published in the Opelika Observer, however, the paper’s article stated that it was the PSC […]

7. An economist at Troy University says that Alabama should bet on sports betting — Daniel Sutter’s main argument is the obvious argument for sports gambling. He wrote, “Without legalization, Alabama will not share in these jobs and tax revenues. Alabama sports bettors’ money will support businesses and government services in other states.” — Even though […]

7. Alabama’s secretary of state has been sued… for blocking people on Twitter — The three Twitter users and the American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama are claiming Secretary John Merrill is violating their First Amendment rights by blocking them. They argue it amounts to a decision to “discriminate against” citizens. — President Donald Trump was sued […]

7. As parts of America moves towards a cash-less bail, including Cullman County, illegal immigrants show why this won’t work — With California and Cullman County facing rulings where cash-less bail may become a very real possibility, a new report finds monitoring bracelets don’t work for three out of 10 illegal immigrants. — The associate […]

7. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) makes an appearance in a local city council race — Municipal elections are generally low turnout and non-partisan, but the campaign to elect former state school board member Mary Jane Caylor to the Huntsville City Council is now invoking her opponents’ support of the failed 2016 presidential candidate. — The […]

7. As the death toll with Hurricane Florence continues to rise, media are still fixated on President Donald Trump’s insistence that the numbers in Puerto Rico were inflated for politics — As with any severe weather event that hits, the death toll from Hurricane Florence will continue to go up as the event and recovery […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Why are Alabama Democrats embracing liberal big government ideas on health care? — Did Congressional candidate Mallory Hagan make a mistake when she said she was ashamed of Alabama’s culture? — Will Democrats get away […]

7. Cash bail could be on its way out in Alabama if Cullman County ruling gives movement steam — A federal judge ruled that Cullman County must change its bail procedures because poor people can’t afford bail while the wealthy can get out of jail before trial, creating a two-tier justice system. — California recently […]

7. President Donald Trump continues to be a terrible investment for all of those in the media who tell us he colluded with Russia to steal the election — Trump signed an executive order authorizing sanctions against foreigners who meddle in U.S. elections. It covers interference with campaign infrastructure, distribution of disinformation and propaganda — Also, National […]

MOBILE – With the news breaking Monday that Alabama’s entire congressional delegation supports the proposed modernization and expansion – including major deepening and widening – of the Port of Mobile, I am once again left in awe at what the Port – and its success – means for the entire state. It was a surprisingly cool […]