A group called Blueprint Alabama is bringing former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to Birmingham for a “community conversation” with Mayor Randall Woodfin.The event is being promoted as an effort to “build bridges” in the state, but critics question why a failed Transportation Secretary under President Joe Biden was chosen and what the discussion is actually meant to accomplish.

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

Can President Donald Trump resolve the Iranian situation quickly? Will school choice be the end of public school, like some school leaders suggest? All this and more on Alabama Politics This Week, on TV, radio, and online throughout Alabama.

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

School choice is not draining public school funds, it helps parents and students.Alabama’s school choice law is expanding options for families, with more parents taking advantage of new opportunities for their children.Supporters say the program is helping students and empowering parents, while critics argue it could affect public school funding.

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

Neither U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville nor former ALGOP Chairman John Wahl appears to be in danger of being removed from the ballot.If opponents want them out of office, the path is simple: win at the ballot box.

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

After a controversial protest incident at a church service drew national attention, several states began reviewing whether their laws adequately protect worshippers from disruption and harassment.Alabama lawmakers and others across the country are debating how far states should go to shield religious services while still respecting free speech rightsState Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) seems more interested in protecting Don Lemon's feelings.

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

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

Are Alabama Republicans coming apart over infighting?Will anything come of the Epstein Files release?All this and more on Alabama Politics This Week, on TV, radio, and online throughout Alabama.

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

After a controversial protest incident at a church service drew national attention, several states began reviewing whether their laws adequately protect worshippers from disruption and harassment.Alabama lawmakers and others across the country are debating how far states should go to shield religious services while still respecting free speech rightsState Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) seems more interested in protecting Don Lemon's feelings.

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

For some reason, no championship-winning teams are allowed to go to the White House without a bunch of high-calorie females and low-testosterone men whining about it. People like failed political candidate and podcaster Mallory Hagan are gloating that the gold medal-winning Team USA women's hockey team won't get praised at the State of the Union. Why? She hates Donald Trump. Way to support women.

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

Jeffrey Epstein was a convicted criminal whose actions were horrific. But over time, the public conversation around the so-called “Epstein files” has taken on a life of its own.Claims about a sweeping global conspiracy involving world elites have spread widely online, often without verified evidence to support the most extreme versions of those allegations.Yet, these claims continue and will never stop.

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

First, Team USA took gold and left Canada with silver in a sport they consider their own. That alone was enough to light up the rivalry.Now the debate has spilled over into something bigger.Now there are Canadians are upset some of their countrymen are arguing Alabama is better than Canada.They are right.

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

Are Alabama Republicans coming apart over infighting?Will anything come of the Epstein Files release?All this and more on Alabama Politics This Week, on TV, radio, and online throughout Alabama.

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

Every election cycle, the same strategy appears.Local Democrats across the country try to energize their base while reassuring swing voters that they are not like the politicians seen on cable news from Washington.But that message may be harder to sell this year, especially as policies long championed by progressive leaders, including Zohran Mamdani, move from theory to implementation in major cities.Can candidates really distance themselves from the national party brand, or does the label follow them anyway?