7. Arrests made in Tuscaloosa during celebrations After the University of Alabama football team won the national championship Monday night, thousands of people went to the strip in Tuscaloosa to celebrate and were all packed in together, which was not a good idea during a pandemic. The crowd began to cause issues and pepper spray […]

What went down at the U.S. Capitol was an insurrection. It was an attempt to subvert the functioning of the U.S. government, and calling it domestic terrorism is not a stretch. The people involved, who I have argued were incited by President Donald Trump, should be punished through our legal system. These items are not […]

7. Some schools will require the vaccine to return In what could be a first, Los Angeles schools will require students to receive the COVID-19 vaccine if they want to return to campus. The Los Angeles schools superintendent also suggested that schools will not be staying closed until the vaccine is available to children. Superintendent […]

7. Parler is getting shut down everywhere Amazon Web Services has decided to suspend the social media platform Parler, which will cause the site to be out of service for at least “a while.” This comes after Apple and Google removed the app from their stores. Chief Policy Officer Amy Peikoff said that they’re “clearly […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Party Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — What will the fallout be following the riots at the U.S. Capitol? — Now that President Donald Trump has conceded that the election is over, will people actually move on? — […]

2021 has already been worse than 2020. America has seen some terrible things this week: a new record for coronavirus deaths, Trump’s election loss was certified and a crowd of Trump-supporting seditionists crashed the U.S. Capitol hoping to stop the certification of the Electoral College results. Unfortunately, instead of condemning that stupid, violent, anti-American and […]

7. Jones voices support for Garland Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) voiced his support for Judge Merrick Garland after it was announced that he’s President-elect Joe Biden’s choice for U.S. Attorney General. Jones said that “Garland will bring the integrity, professionalism and dedication to the DOJ that is badly needed.” Jones added that the […]

7. Woodfin released from the hospital After a brief hospital stay to address “symptoms connected to COVID pneumonia,” Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has been released from the hospital. Woodfin received remdesivir and convalescent plasma. Woodfin released a statement where he thanked his “doctor, the nurses, staff and everyone at Princeton Baptist.” He added that he’s […]

7. No charges in Jacob Blake case Officer Rusten Sheskey who shot Jacob Blake on August 23 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, won’t be criminally charged, prosecutors announced. Blake was left paralyzed after the shooting, and the incident led to protests and riots in the area. The three officers involved in the situation won’t be charged, as […]

7. Beer and wine delivery State Representative Gil Isbell (R-Gadsden) has plans to bring a bill up in the next legislative session that would legalize the delivery of beer and wine from “a number of companies and businesses that deliver groceries” already. There’s potential for changes to be made to the legislation as Isbell is […]

Apparently, in 2021, we have decided that everyone we disagree with is a monster attempting to subvert America’s promise for their own political gain. In the last 24 hours alone, we have seen the governor of Georgia, the secretary of state of Georgia and anyone else who is not convinced massive fraud occurred in the […]

7. Birmingham mayor tests positive Just before the new year, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin tested positive for the coronavirus. He reported that he’s experiencing mild symptoms. Woodfin said after announcing he had the virus, “Remember everyone – COVID is real. Please be safe and protect yourselves and your loved ones this holiday weekend.” 6. Probably […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Party Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — With U.S. Senators on board for U.S. Representative Mo Brooks’ (R-AL) election challenge, does this long-shot gambit have any chance? — Will Alabama lawmakers be successful in reining-in public health officials […]

7. A lot of people are moving to Alabama In 47 of the 67 counties across the state, there’s a net gain of out-of-state arrivals moving in. More people are moving to the state every year, and we’ve especially seen this reflected in recent years. To no surprise, Tuscaloosa, Madison, Jefferson, Montgomery, Baldwin and Morgan […]

7. Subsidized internet access extended Governor Kay Ivey has decided to extend the Alabama Broadband Connectivity for Students, which provides internet access to K-12 students across the state. This was able to happen after the deadline for CARES Act funds to be spent was extended to December 31, 2021. The program has provided internet access […]

Alabama’s worst local media outlet is in the middle of a series praising “Alabamians who made a difference in 2020,” and this weekend they bestowed that honor on a guy who makes YouTube videos and — allegedly — incites riots. Jermaine Johnson is regionally famous, and apparently marginally funny for some people. He has two […]

7. His name rhymes with ‘Funnymaine’ In a puzzling move, Jermaine “Funnymaine” Johnson was named one of AL.com’s “Alabamians who made a difference in 2020.” In doing so, the publication specifically cites a speech he gave to a large crowd that would later attempt and fail to tear down a Confederate monument before damaging local […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Party Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — What will President Donald Trump do with Congress’ latest stimulus/spending bill? — How many people will end up joining U.S. Representative Mo Brooks’ (R-Huntsville) election challenge in the House and Senate? […]

7. When to expect a stimulus check in Alabama With the coronavirus relief package passed, another round of stimulus checks is set to be distributed. This time, the checks are for $600 per person for those making less than $75,000 per year. Those who have direct deposit with the IRS already set up could receive […]

7. Coronavirus vaccine should cover other variants Assistant Secretary for Health Administration Brett Giroir recently spoke about the new strain of coronavirus found in the United Kingdom, and said that they “have every reason to believe that the vaccine will be effective against any variant that we’ve seen, including the new variant in the U.K.” […]

It has become quite a normal, and boring, thing for America’s social media users to seize on innocuous things and attempt to out-ridiculous each other in pretend outrage. Apparently, we are very upset that people are getting vaccines.

7. Birx latest public health leader to not follow own advice White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx told people to limit their holiday gatherings for Thanksgiving to “your immediate household,” but now it’s been found out that she didn’t follow her own advice. The day after Thanksgiving, Birx went to Delaware where […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Party Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Have a majority of Republican lawmakers, including U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL), accepted that the 2020 election results are not going to change? — Will U.S. Senator-elect Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) help […]

7. State Rep. Jim Hill prefiles to create a second parole board State Representative Jim Hill (R-Moody) has prefiled a bill for the upcoming legislative session that would create an additional parole board to help the system deal with parole hearings more efficiently. Hill said that there’s a backlog that’s built up, especially because of […]