Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick, take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories. Mecca Musick is the CEO of 256 Today. Sign up for the 256 Today newsletter here. Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN, Talk […]

What are these kids eating for Christmas? Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and from 10-11 a.m. on Talk 99.5 and News Radio 1440, with a rebroadcast Talk Radio 103.9 FM/730AM WUMP from 3-4 p.m.

President-elect Donald Trump’s streamlined spending bill to avert a government shutdown failed in the House of Representatives. The House rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s revised spending bill to prevent a government shutdown

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is now facing a revolt from inside the Republican caucus and from outside as Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is criticizing a newly proposed 1,400-page government funding bill for including excessive spending on projects like the RFK Memorial Stadium transfer while key priorities like aid for farmers remain urgent

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville has hinted that Huntsville's Redstone Arsenal could become the permanent headquarters for the FBI under the incoming Trump administration

Some Alabama lawmakers are worried about a bill that passed working to well

Alabama's overtime pay tax exemption has cost the Education Trust Fund $230 million in its first nine months, surpassing expectations and raising questions about its future as it approaches a June 2025 expiration

The media is worried about defamation, some local media might wanna clean up their act

News and George Stephanopoulos reached a settlement with Donald Trump in a defamation lawsuit, agreeing to pay $15 million to a Trump presidential foundation and museum

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick, take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories

Low-income families across Alabama will have extra assistance this winter and upcoming summer in paying their home energy costs. In a statement on Friday, Governor Kay Ivey announced that she is awarding nearly $44.5 million to 18 community agencies throughout the state who will be responsible for dispensing the funding to families in need.

A underwhelming DOJ report revealed that the FBI had 26 confidential informants at the January 6 Capitol riots, with most engaging in illegal activity, though no evidence showed FBI agents orchestrated the violence

Goodbye, adios

Illegal Immigrants in Alabama are grappling with heightened anxiety as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to implement what he has called the largest deportation effort in U.S. history, sparking fear and uncertainty among DACA recipients, called Dreamers but really just illegals with extra steps

The only “sundown town” in Alabama is Birmingham Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and from 10-11 a.m. on Talk 99.5 and News Radio 1440, with a rebroadcast Talk Radio 103.9 FM/730AM WUMP from 3-4 p.m.

A viral video showing individuals walking through downtown Birmingham streets with firearms has sparked widespread attention and concern among residents and visitors. Mayor Randall Woodfin addressed the issue in a news conference, stating that while the display of firearms was alarming, the only apparent illegal act in the footage was jaywalking due to Alabama’s relaxed firearm permit laws

Luigi Mangione, 26, was apprehended at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and identified as the suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, a crime that has made him a hero amongst the worst people on the planet

No one believes Cullman is a 'sundown town'

President-elect Donald Trump’s Meet the Press interview unveiled his plans and contentious priorities for his second term, focusing on justice, immigration, and the economy

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick, take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories

Alabama U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Aunurn) have officially endorsed Pete Hegseth as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, despite allegations of past misconduct and concerns over his qualifications

People who lie about racism for clout are the worst people on the InternetCullman is not a sundown town, there was not a sign up in 1989, but liars in the media can NOT stop lying

As the media seeks another Trump nominee's scalp, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville continues to support Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth and FBI Director nominee Kash Patel. Tuberville pointed to Kash Patel’s role in exposing the “Russia collusion” narrative as a key reason why current FBI leadership is resistant to his nomination as FBI Director under President-elect Donald Trump

The Supreme Court is about to blow a hole in the minor gender surgery racket