7. Trump legal team in disarray Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has criticized President Donald Trump’s legal team for their claims throughout the election and the voter fraud claims, saying that they’re “a national embarrassment.”   Christie also said that it’s time to stop challenging the results of the election. He added that if […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Talk 99.5’s Matt Murphy take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Why did Governor Kay Ivey feel it was necessary to announce there would be no more shutdowns for Alabama? — Have we almost reached the end of the 2020 election? — Why are we seeing […]

7. Cam Ward plans to be ‘pragmatic’ in new role After it was announced that State Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) will be appointed to the director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles, he’s now said that he will take a “balanced approach” to issues within the agency. Ward said that with the agency, […]

7. Congress has the coronavirus  U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) announced that he’s tested positive for the coronavirus and will be following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on quarantining. He’s said that he’s “feeling good.” Grassley isn’t the only one. Thirty-plus members of Congress are presumed to have the coronavirus. Alabama’s U.S. Representative […]

Joe Biden is probably going to be inaugurated in January. I think most people accept this. A small group of people believes the 2020 election was stolen. I am not one of them. What I do believe is that multiple entities in multiple states worked to lessen ballot rules to allow for more shenanigans to […]

7. Huntsville CEO indicted Paul Daigle, a Huntsville CEO, has been charged with conspiracy, wire fraud and false claims. This was in his attempts to defraud the Defense Department in relation to the war in Afghanistan. According to investigators, Daigle used underqualified workers, causing the government to overpay for labor, and he told employees to […]

7. Votes found in Georgia Reportedly, 2,600 ballots have been found in Georgia’s Floyd County during a recount that is now underway. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says this happened because election officials failed to upload votes that were on a memory card inside a ballot-scanning machine. As usual, the errors never seem to […]

Masks are terrible, and I hate them. I will wear the mask until the coronavirus pandemic is in our rear-view mirror because I want this stupid thing over with. Do I think they shut down the virus? No. People wear masks and still get sick. I have eyes. I see that we have more daily […]

7. Mardi Gras won’t be canceled Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson assured that Mardi Gras 2021 won’t be canceled, but said some things may look a bit different.  Parade permits will still be issued, and the city will be removing some financial penalties if there are cancellations up to a week prior to festivities.  6. Shots […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Will the 2020 presidential election ever end, and will anything change? — Can Alabama avoid additional restrictions and shutdowns as COVID-19 surges across the globe again? — Will Alabama voting laws change […]

As the presidential election of 2020 crawls to a finish, another election in a neighboring state is heating up. The controversies surrounding the results will not be resolved; the harm done to our faith in the elections will still exist and the inflamed tension will not end any time soon. Alabama, much to the chagrin […]

7. Confederate flag removed At the Marshall County Courthouse in Albertville, a Confederate flag, which was originally put there by the Sons of Confederate Veterans, has been removed. The flag was replaced with a replica of the design for the Alabama Session Convention pre-Civil War. There have been protests over the Confederate flag and monument […]

7. Demands are already being made As media outlets have declared former Vice President Joe Biden the projected winner of the 2020 presidential election, Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors is now working to get a meeting with Biden. Cullors said they “want to be heard and our agenda to be prioritized.” She added that […]

Every year on Veterans Day, I hear people talk about how thankful they are for the people in the military and those who have served. Yadda yadda yadda. I get it. But let me tell you, those who have served are lucky for that experience. This may surprise you, but I was on a fast […]

7. USPS whistleblower says he never recanted as media declares he did A saga has been brewing in Pennsylvania as a postal worker alleged, then reportedly recanted, then declared he never recanted an accusation that the postmaster in Erie, PA, had workers backdate ballots so they would have appeared to be mailed and received before […]

The 2020 election was never in question in Alabama. Donald Trump blew out Joe Biden. Tommy Tuberville obliterated Doug Jones. Alabama’s congressional representation has a series of races with no opponent, token opponents or races that were decided in the GOP primary. So, luckily, Alabama had great turnout and no problems. Elsewhere, problems with vote […]

7. Secretary of Defense fired President Donald Trump went on Twitter Tuesday to fire Secretary of Defense Mike Esper, simply posting, “Mike Esper has been terminated. I would like to thank him for his service.” It’s been reported that Esper was aware before the tweet was posted. This announcement caught many off-guard, as the reason […]

7. The coronavirus pandemic must be over As news about the election results had been announced and the race was called, naming former Vice President Joe Biden the president-elect, people across the country celebrated by holding large demonstrations in the streets with no social distancing. These celebrations were mainly held in New York City, Philadelphia […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — After the last two presidential elections, will anyone trust the results ever again? — How did U.S. Senator-elect Tommy Tuberville gain such a decisive victory over U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL)? — […]

The Doug Jones mistake has been rectified, and Alabama now has two U.S. Senators that represent the widely-held beliefs of its people. But, what about 2022? Too soon? With U.S. Senator-elect Tommy Tuberville’s big win, Alabama Democrats have to feel less confident than ever while many Republicans in the state will feel emboldened. Who will […]

7. Alabama police officer under investigation for social media post Flomaton Police Captain Scott Walden commented on a post that said “idiots that voted for Biden hated Trump enough to throw the country away.” Walden replied, “[T]hey need to line up ev1 [every one] of them and put a bullet in their skull for treason.” […]

7. The coronavirus is still a thing As the nation is focusing on what is happening with the presidential election, records are being broken with the coronavirus, and we have crossed the 100,000 cases in a day for the first time. Missouri, Oklahoma, Iowa, Indiana, Nebraska, North Dakota and New Mexico are now noting that […]

Doug Jones was never intended to be a U.S. Senator. His run for the seat in 2017 was equal parts vanity project and lifetime achievement award for a loyal Democrat in Alabama. Then Roy Moore happened. The media decided Roy Moore might be a creep so any and allegations against him had to be heard […]

7. A college senior is now mayor In Camp Hill, Alabama, Messiah Williams-Cole, a 21-year-old college student at Auburn University, has been sworn-in as mayor of the town with a population of 955. Williams-Cole said that he wants to “increase unity in the town, like doing quarterly town hall meetings that are more informal and […]