Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.

Here’s our look behind the curtain of who’s running state government right now more than ever: The Power and Influence Class of 2026.

With another issue in the Middle East, gas prices are rising again, and some lawmakers around the country are floating the idea of suspending the gas tax to provide relief.Sounds good… but does it actually help?Probably not, most of the cost we are seeing now is only temporary, but suspension of the gas tax could have real consequences for road construction.Should Alabama consider suspending the gas tax?

Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.

One hundred years ago, in April of 1926, Reza Khan Pahlavi was crowned Shah of Iran. His coronation marked one of the most significant turning points in the country’s modern history. It symbolized far more than a change of monarch: it represented the end of the declining Qajar dynasty, the birth of the Pahlavi regime, […]

"As a member of the Montgomery City Council, I have watched with growing concern as our city grapples with serious public safety challenges."

Here’s our look behind the curtain of who’s running state government right now more than ever: The Power and Influence Class of 2026.

Grayson Everett is the editor in chief of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @Grayson270.

President Donald Trump addressed the nation on the ongoing Iran conflict, outlining the strategy and next steps.At the same time, Alabama lawmakers are pushing major reforms to the Public Service Commission that could reshape how power rates are handled across the state.New polls show a wide-open U.S. Senate race with Undecided winning the race.

Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.

After November, Alabama will have a new governor, the newest slate of constitutional officers in a generation, and a brand new state house. The one thing it will not have is a shortage of people who are absolutely certain they should be in charge of all three. But those who actually are – can be […]

Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.

After November, Alabama will have a new governor, the newest slate of constitutional officers in a generation, and a brand new state house. The one thing it will not have is a shortage of people who are absolutely certain they should be in charge of all three. But those who actually are – can be […]

Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.

A Birmingham TV anchor is facing backlash after ending a broadcast with a quote tied to a controversial historical figure.Station leadership says it was meant to be a positive, thoughtful sign-off, but some aren’t buying it.So was this an innocent mistake… or something more?

Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.

A new Alabama Poll shows Moore, Marshall, and Hudson in a three-way statistical tie in the Republican Senate primary.

Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.

Who is leading the Alabama race for U.S. Senate? We break down all of it and more on Alabama Politics This Week.

Secretary of State Wes Allen and former ALGOP Chair John Wahl are locked in a battle to be the next Lieutenant Governor; the attacks are going to fly.Allen's shot at Wahl over his attendance at an event at the Anniston Islamic Center makes little sense and reeks of desperation.

When reports broke that the 6-year-old son of Alabama State Rep. Ernie Yarborough (R-Trinity) had shot his 13-year-old brother, many were relieved the wound was not fatal.How this is handled legally will be handled by law enforcement and prosecutors.But the fact that a 6-year-old obtained and fired a gun inside the house requires us to look at how this stuff continues to happen and what can be done.

Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.

Inside Hadrian's Factory 4 and what a new model for defense manufacturing means for Alabama's economy and national security.

Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.