Opinion — Page 85
Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — How long will Alabama’s schoolchildren need to be masked up? — Will the Literacy Act delay, school choice and other education issues factor prominently in the race for governor? — Do censures and ballot measures […]
Blue states across the country have decided to start dropping masks, but most are still masking kids because teachers’ unions demand it. In Alabama, Governor Kay Ivey could end this worthless practice but she chooses not to. Watch: Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9AM weekdays on WVNN and […]
7. Record number of people expected to bet on the Super Bowl — Alabamians can’t The Super Bowl is set to happen on Sunday, and it’s expected that there will be a record number of people placing bets on the game as more sports gambling has been legalized in some states. It’s been reported by […]
Accusations of anti-Semitism at Mountain Brook High School are entirely unfounded, but that didn’t stop the media from pretending they are legit, which signifies a bigger problem. This is nothing more than an attempt to create national news and slander Alabama. Watch: Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show […]
7. Apparently Republicans are the ones who have reached rock bottom House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) criticized the Republican National Committee for approving a censure resolution against U.S. Representatives Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.). Pelosi said, “The Republicans seem to be having a limbo contest with themselves to see how low they can […]
7. Mobile looking at creating four majority-black districts based on voting age A redistricting plan is being proposed by Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson to create four majority-minority districts, which involves Districts 1, 2, 3 and 7. Stimpson has moved to introduce this since there is a majority of black voters in those districts. There has […]
Truckers in Canada have been protesting the country’s vaccine mandates and mask rules with the support of people all over the globe, including the United States of America. The American media, self-proclaimed defenders of the First Amendment, want the protests stopped and those supporting them from the United States investigated by the federal government. Watch: […]
7. “Middle-ground” Alabama Patriots PAC is backing Durant U.S. Senate candidate Mike Durant has gained a decent amount of support since joining the race, with the most recent polls showing him in second place just behind U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville). Federal Election Commission filings show the PAC that’s been supporting Durant. The Alabama Patriots […]
States, cities and municipalities are reacting to falling coronavirus case numbers by considering the weakening of mandates in school and in public. Some are pretending their mandates got us to this point, even though there is little evidence that they had any impact at all. In Alabama, candidate for governor Lew Burdette is unfairly using […]
7. Second union vote in Bessemer in underway There’s already been one vote held on whether to join the Wholesale and Department Store Union at the Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, but the votes to unionize fell short. Now, there’s a second vote on the matter being held after there were integrity concerns with the […]
Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Does State Senator Del Marsh (R-Anniston) have a real chance to pass his school choice bill in an election year? — Is the race for Alabama Secretary of State outgoing-State Auditor Jim Zeigler’s race to […]
Alabama State Senator Del Marsh (R-Anniston) has a bill that would drastically increase the number of options for Alabama’s parents, but its chances for passage seem slim. Advocates for school choice should remember the same was said about constitutional carry and vaccine mandate bans, but momentum eventually carried those bills closer to the finish line. […]
7. Tuberville joins push for permanent daylight savings time Every year, a group of lawmakers advocates to make daylight savings time permanent instead of having the time change in the fall. This year, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has joined the effort for more daylight hours. Tuberville said of the Sunshine Protection Act, “It’s time […]
7. Darby appealing murder conviction, claiming “special considerations” Former Huntsville Police Officer William Ben Darby has been convicted of murder in the case of Jeffery Parker, but on his first appeal attempt of the conviction, his attorneys are arguing that the conviction was a “gross miscarriage of justice.” Darby shot Parker within 11 seconds of […]
The media has advocated for targeting political enemies so often that it has a name for the act — “cancel culture.” This week, the push to remove Joe Rogan’s podcast from Spotify was still going strong until “The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg decided to show her ignorance on the Holocaust. The anger she created was […]
7. Defund the police, but let me keep my personal security Many politicians who previously encouraged and supported the “Defund the Police” movement have now spent large amounts on personal security, particularly members of the “Squad,” with U.S. Representative Cori Bush (D-MO) spending more than $325,000 on security throughout 2021. Others, such as U.S. Representative […]
When protesters were rampaging through American cities, the American media looked at the carnage and pretended the people protesting were “mostly peaceful” despite the images to the contrary. When Americans, and now Canadians, protested mandates, the media heavily implied the motives were hateful and the results were chaotic. This is not new. It lines up […]
7. New variant being found in more states The recently discovered coronavirus variant that’s considered a subvariant of Omicron has now been found in about half of the United States. The variant, BA.2, has only been diagnosed in 127 cases, according to recent reports from last week. In some countries, such as Denmark, BA.2 did […]
State Senator Del Marsh (R-Anniston) is proposing a real school choice bill that, if fully implemented, would give parents $6,500 to use at another public school, a private school or to homeschool. It cannot be understated that this is a massive opportunity for school choice supporters and Alabama parents. Watch: Dale Jackson is a contributing writer […]
7. Prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Alabama cop Former Huntsville Police officer David McCoy is being charged for capital murder after his girlfriend Courtney Spraggins, who was seven months pregnant, was shot and killed. McCoy claimed he didn’t know the victim, but investigators found McCoy’s pictures in Spraggins’ car, leading them to believe […]
Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Will Alabama really be forced to redo its congressional redistricting? — Will President Joe Biden’s choice for U.S. Supreme Court justice have an easy confirmation? — Are parents starting to lose their patience with remote […]
This is the last day of “Alabama School Choice Week,” and not a real word was spoken on school choice by our elected representatives. Reportedly, State Senator Del Marsh (R-Anniston) is working on some version of a school choice bill. Let’s hope it offers real choice. Watch: Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News […]
7. Murderer put to death — so sad Unfortunately for the Alabama media, and the European Union ambassador to the United States for some reason, murderer Matthew Reeves was put to death last night. Attempts to claim he could not be executed because of his low IQ failed. Just for context, Matthew Reeves was convicted […]
7. Zeigler now running for Secretary of State After announcing that he wouldn’t run for governor, State Auditor Jim Zeigler has decided to seek a different public office. Instead, Zeigler will be running for Alabama Secretary of State. It’s expected that he will qualify to run today at 11:00 a.m. Zeigler announced his candidacy by […]

