7. Russia banned from the World Games The World Games 2022 will be hosted in Birmingham, and Mayor Randall Woodfin has announced that Russian athletes will be banned from the games due to the country’s ongoing attacks in Ukraine. Who knew the mayor had this power? Woodfin said, “I don’t think we can ignore what […]

The Russians have invaded Ukraine, and death and destruction are following. The American media on both sides of the aisle is full of irrational actors representing their political stripes. These people should be criticized or even kept off of TV. Watch:Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9AM […]

7. Masks fall in schools on the left coast, Alabama can still mask up kids if they want California, Oregon and Washington announced they would drop school mask mandates as of March 11. Why March 11? What is the hold-up? As of today, there will be no more mask requirements at Huntsville City Schools, and […]

7. Demand for free coronavirus tests wasn’t as expected President Joe Biden’s administration has been providing free coronavirus tests to households across the country, and while the tests take weeks to arrive, there are almost 250 million tests still unclaimed.  The administration bought 500 million initially, and demand for the tests from the government has […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Russia goes into Ukraine — how far does this go? — The Alabama Legislature served up some red meat for the conservative base.  Will this make up for their failures to reform education in Alabama? […]

The Alabama legislature passed multiple transgender-related measures in the last week leading to some contentious debates. Alabama Republicans love these debates because it forces Democrats like State Representative John Rogers (D-Birmingham) to spend time talking about these issues out loud and sometimes the arguments need to be seen to be believed. Watch:Dale Jackson is a contributing […]

7. Changing language of Alabama Constitution is approved The Alabama House of Representatives has voted 94-0 for the current plan to remove certain racist language or outdated sections of the Alabama Constitution, adopting the Alabama Constitution of 2022. The language being removed or changed outdated references to slavery, involuntary servitude, poll taxes and segregated education. […]

Governor Kay Ivey’s reelection campaign seems to be focusing on President Joe Biden and cutesy commercials. Ivey has a chance to lead on education, but she has instead decided to campaign on nothingness. Watch: Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9AM weekdays on WVNN and on Talk 99.5 from 10AM to […]

7. “China Initiative” is ending Earlier this week it was announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) would be pulling back some portions of the “China Initiative” that’s received criticism for unfairly targeting some citizens. It’s now been announced that the program will be ended. The DOJ will instead create the “Strategy for Countering Nation-State […]

The ALGOP booted multiple candidates off the primary ballot over the last weekend for various offenses to, as ALGOP chairman John Wahl put it, keep Republican primary ballots “pure.” If this is true, the ALGOP might want to look at the influence the Alabama Education Association has over its members while its voters want school […]

7. Alabama House of Representatives passes constitutional carry After four years and a bleak outlook for passage, constitutional carry passed overwhelmingly in the State House. Opponents cited the loss of revenue and how law enforcement used the permits to take illegal guns off the street, while supporters of the bill note that a new database […]

American truckers are looking to mimic the “Freedom Convoy” protests that rocked Canada recently. It remains unseen if the same kind of energy will be mustered for a country that is rapidly removing restrictions across the board, but some are prepared to try. If they are planning a similar tactic, it is worthwhile to look […]

7. aldotcom’s “reporters” continue whining about Alabama holidays In Alabama, former President Abraham Lincoln doesn’t get mentioned in Alabama’s Presidents Day, since the state still calls the holiday George Washington/Thomas Jefferson Day. So, while Lincoln doesn’t get a specific mention, neither do most presidents, past or current. Lincoln’s birthday isn’t even a national holiday, and […]

Oakwood Adventist Academy made the state’s 1A high school basketball playoffs and advanced to a game that would have been played at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Because of their faith, this is not a time the students could play this game, and they sought a rescheduling, something all the schools involved agreed to. In spite […]

7. AHSAA refuses to accommodate Christian high school  Oakwood Adventist Academy High School Varsity Boys Basketball Team had to forfeit a playoff game because the body overseeing the game refused to move the game three hours to accommodate their religious beliefs. The Alabama High School Athletic Association issued one statement on the matter, which read, […]

MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell had a strange conversation about masking and airlines continuing to require masks. She referred to individual freedom as “toxic” and suggested that those who don’t want to abide by pointless masking rules are being dangerous. Much like with the Canadian trucker situation, the media’s infatuation with state power shows no sign of […]

7. People who tried to find shortcuts to degrees just stuck you with the bill President Joe Biden’s administration has forgiven the student loans of about 16,000 individuals, totaling $415 million, according to the Education Department. These specific loans were forgiven after students proved that they were defrauded by their school. Some of the schools […]

7. Don’t mess with Texas airports The State of Texas and Attorney General Ken Paxton have filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden’s administration for the federal mask mandate currently on airports and airplanes. Paxton argued that the mandate “was unlawfully issued” and “not authorized by Congress.” Paxton also mentioned how the mandate through the […]

The outcome of the media’s investigation into claims of voter suppression in Alabama found that the accusation was baseless, but the organization that employs the accuser has remained silent. Alabama Arise often opines on voting rights issues, and their decision to declare that their employee was off the clock and therefore not their problem exposes […]

7. Wardynski pushing to bring Space Force Academy to Alabama Fifth congressional district candidate Casey Wardynski has started advocating for bringing a U.S. Space Force (USSF) academy to Huntsville through the Redstone Arsenal, since the U.S. Space Command is coming to Redstone as well. Wardynski said, “[T]he concept would be to create an educational environment, […]

Cries of “voter suppression” are heard every election season in Alabama, but proof of actual voter suppression is much harder to actually find. A North Alabama activist thinks she stumbled onto an attempt to disenfranchise her, but what actually happened was the voting authorities in Washington, D.C. failed to maintain their records correctly. When confronted, […]

7. Joe Biden is really not popular in Alabama, but West Virginia is worse Alabama Democrats already know they are fighting a huge uphill battle in statewide races and the few swing state house and senate races. The latest poll numbers for President Joe Biden in Alabama are making that fight much harder. The average […]

New reporting shows special counsel John Durham is alleging that Hillary Clinton’s campaign operatives were spying on former President Donald Trump’s campaign operation and his presidency in an attempt to link him to Russia. Trump had alleged as much repeatedly over the last few years and was dismissed as a conspiracy theorist. Now that he […]

7. Marijuana possession penalties could be decreased if Democrat legislators get their way A bill by State Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro) will be considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee this week that would reduce the penalties individuals face for marijuana possession, making fines the only penalty. Currently, someone can be charged with a […]