7. Alabama has a high graduation rate and the federal government isn’t buying it — The plan to increase Alabama’s graduation rates basically had two tracts: lower standards and fake the data. The federal government now wants to know how the number of students with disabilities that graduated increased from 54 percent to 74 percent […]

7. Alabama’s elected officials raise concerns over the influx of undocumented minors — Last year, 730 unaccompanied minors appeared in Alabama cities and towns to be placed with guardians to make sure they attend their immigration hearing. Over 3,000 have arrived since 2014. Unsurprisingly, half of those children were not in attendance when they were […]

7. U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has been exposed for declaring herself an “American Indian” on a Texas State Bar application after denying she attempted to use race to get ahead for decades  — Warren declared her race as an “American Indian” in a registration form filed in 1986 with the Texas State Bar in her […]

7. While the media reacts with glee over the Washington Post congratulating themselves for doing their job, the real story is far better — In a Super Bowl spot that allowed the media to talk about themselves and cast themselves as victims, the Washington Post declared that “Democracy dies in the Darkness.” What most people […]

7. The lawyer for the Covington Catholic School kid at the middle of the scandal at the Lincoln Memorial is suing a lot of people — The lawyers representing Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann is threatening to sue multiple people. The first step is demanding retractions and apologies for their comments. The lawyers […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — With Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) making it clear she is not budging on the wall, what will happen next? — Will former ALEA head Spencer Collier get any money from his firing by disgraced former […]

7. A federal judge has blocked New Orleans Saints fans’ attempts to ruin the Super Bowl —  Two Saints ticketholders wanted a restart of the NFC championship game because of a terrible “no-call” on an obvious instance of pass interference. The federal judge threw the case out and argued the court didn’t have a reason […]

People have been warning about a society failing after it turns away from God since there was a God. This is not a new concept, but we seem to be stepping on the gas here instead of pumping the brakes. An American politician took to the airwaves Wednesday and described the birth, resuscitation and discussion […]

7. Former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Roy Moore says the 2017 special U.S. Senate election was stolen — Moore appeared on a Christian radio show where he made comments about his loss to now-Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL). He made it clear he believes he was a victim of a conspiracy to tarnish […]

7. Huge cold weather day for a large portion of the U.S.; Tuesday’s weather event in Alabama was a general bust — About 110 million Americans are facing “life-threatening temperatures” because of low temperatures brought by a “polar vortex,” which will bring temperatures as low as negative 28 degrees in Milwaukee and a windchill as low […]

Site Selection magazine released its annual State of the States report highlighting economic development activity for each of the 50 states. The report is one of the industry’s primary sources for site selectors and supplies information used to determine the nation’s most advantageous locations for new jobs and investment. Leading the list of legislative activity […]

No one wants severe weather. Even if we often watch meteorologists on TV and feel like they may be a tad too excited about a potential weather event, we know they don’t want a destructive event. Hurricanes, tornados, extreme cold and extreme heat all bring media personalities a moment to shine in their chosen profession. […]

7. As much as President Donald Trump gets blasted for his comments about NATO, it appears citizens in NATO countries support his implication that Europe isn’t pulling their weight — President Trump has made it clear he believes the relationship with NATO and the U.S. is a one-way street. He usually cites accurate funding concerns, while […]

7. Potential independent candidate for president and former Starbucks CEO scares Democrats — Former Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz is apparently considering running for president in 2020 as an independent candidate who would undoubtedly draw from the left. — The last third-party candidate to win the presidency was Abraham Lincoln. Republicans and Democrats feel third-party candidates […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Is the U.S. closer to an actual deal on the wall and shutdown? — What did President Donald Trump gain by backing down to Speaker Nancy Pelosi? — Will Governor Kay Ivey go around the […]

Earlier this week, our nation celebrated the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. As part of honoring King’s legacy, we acknowledged the civil rights movement to which he dedicated his life, energy and passion. The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) in Alabama is dedicated to keeping the memory and history of the movement’s […]

7. Comedian Patton Oswalt turned a Twitter attack into a windfall for a veteran in need — After Madison, AL, resident Michael Beatty insulted him on Twitter for his opinions on President Trump, Oswalt fired back with an insult. After reading his page some, Oswalt ended up donating $2,000 to his GoFundMe. — The actor […]

Forget about what you think about President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s personalities — one of them is winning the government shutdown and one of them is losing. Pelosi’s petulant decision to rescind an invitation to the president of the United States was a blunder, but it was seen as petty and small. […]

7. Now Michael Cohen won’t testify because he thinks the president of the United States is threatening him — The former lawyer and “fixer” of now-President Donald Trump announced that he will not be testifying in front of Congress because of threats. Democratic members of Congress said this is unacceptable, arguing, “Efforts to intimidate witnesses, […]

Former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Roy Moore is 71 and has lived a full life. He was an attorney and Etowah County judge who fought for his political life multiple times. Even though he lost three of those fights. He lost his seat on the bench a fight over a 10 Commandments monument, […]

7. Covington Catholic kids get a White House invite; Their school had to close until further notice — President Donald Trump already said the kids were treated “very unfairly” and now could meet with the kids at the White House as early as tomorrow. The school was closed Tuesday because law enforcement didn’t think it […]

Every Martin Luther King, Jr./Robert E. Lee Day and every Confederate Memorial Day we hear the same thing: “Why are we celebrating the losers of the Civil War?” Every year, I remind people that the United States government declared Confederate soldiers to be veterans of the United States of America’s armed forces. Even with that said, […]

7. The Democrat field continues to grow as more Senators enter the fray — Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) announced her intentions on “Good Morning America.” After the announcement, one of the co-hosts asked an absurd question, wondering, “Is this country, after what [President] Trump has unleashed and what we have seen, ready for the first woman […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Will we see any movement on the partial government shutdown soon? — Is Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) wise to pick a fight with liberal darling Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY)? — Why didn’t Roy Moore take […]