7. Low unemployment and record jobs numbers The unemployment rate for November in Alabama was 3.1%, according to the Alabama Department of Labor. November 2020 had an unemployment rate of 4.7%. In addition to the low unemployment rate, Alabama has also reported the highest job numbers in 2021. In November, there was a job count […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — New polling in the GOP primary for the U.S. Senate has changed the race, but by how much? — Build Back Better gets the final nail driven into its coffin. What’s next? — Will Critical […]

MSNBC’s Joy Reid has a problem with the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, calling U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) “Senator Karen.” She addresses it by implying the term is a slur that only black people can use, but it’s a slur she herself has used. Great point? Watch: Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer […]

7. TikTok trend about school threats comes to Alabama At Grissom High School in Huntsville, there was a threat made against the school on social media, according to school spokesman Craig Williams. Williams said the school would “take any and all threats extremely seriously, and we treat all threats as if they are legitimate.” The […]

7. Derek Chauvin is pleading guilty to civil rights charges In court on Wednesday, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of George Floyd, a federal charge. Chauvin has already been convicted of murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death. The charges of violating Floyd’s civil rights directly relate to […]

The committee looking into the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6 started releasing text messages as part of holding former President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress. Those text messages have been weaponized by liberal media outlets to malign media personalities they disagree with. Fox News’ Laura Ingraham […]

7. Prisons are losing workers as they’re trying to hire more The Alabama prisons system was ordered to hire more correctional workers and other employees, but now as prisons are already understaffed, they’re losing workers. Throughout the pandemic, employment in prisons has decreased. The Alabama Department of Corrections was already reporting a 50% vacancy rate […]

Critical Race Theory is clearly in schools across the country, even if it is coming in under another name. Huntsville City Schools has had “culturally responsive training” for a few years now, and now it is coming under fire because what they are teaching the educators looks a lot like Critical Race Theory. Will lawmakers […]

7. North Alabama middle schooler arrested for online threat Over the weekend, a threat was made through social media by a middle schooler from Albertville Middle School. The student has since been arrested. The specifics of the threat have not been released and neither has the identity of the student. Albertville City Schools Superintendent Boyd […]

The obsession with what went down on January 6 at the U.S. Capitol continues to be something that political pundits feel the need to discuss daily but, in order to do so, they must find new angles. On MSNBC’s “Meet The Press,” John Heilemann decided to accuse Americans who support former President Donald Trump of […]

7. The right to bear arms is in the U.S. Constitution, abortion is absent  California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) has made a move to push for more gun control to block any “assault weapons” from being sold or made in California, which he announced after the U.S. Supreme Court announced it wouldn’t block the Texas abortion […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — WIth Tim James and Lindy Blanchard finally in the race for governor in 2022, does it make Governor Kay Ivey more vulnerable? — Did U.S. Representatives Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville), Gary Palmer (R-Hoover), Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) […]

Gas prices are up, and inflation is out of control. Instead of addressing these issues, the Biden administration is seeking public relations help from their media allies, and they are trying to deliver for the White House. Watch: Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9AM weekdays on WVNN and […]

7. Majority of Alabamians are using their child tax credit for essentials According to data released by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 91% of Alabamians are spending their child tax credit on essentials such as food, clothing, rent, utilities and mortgage. Nationally, 88% of people receiving the credit are using it for these […]

Russia is amassing troops on its border with Ukraine, and the American media is somehow finding a way to blame Republicans for it. Dale wonders if members of the media are ignoring the words and actions of President Joe Biden. Watch: Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from […]

7. Threat made against Alabama high school being investigated A Snapchat message had been circulating on social media between students at a Hazel Green High School in North Alabama that threatened a fight and a shooting at the school on Wednesday this week. Some parents decided to keep their children home as the threat was […]

Another one of the Biden administration’s vaccine mandates has been paused by a federal judge. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has been involved in the battle against these mandates. Now that these mandates are falling, what about all those people who have already been harmed by them? Watch: Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer […]

7. What is going on with FedEx in Alabama? FedEx has been in the news in Alabama for some time already after hundreds of packages were found dumped in two separate places, but now there’s a Shelby County woman who has claimed that a FedEx driver stole her service dog. In the anonymous woman’s police […]

The media insist on pretending that there is no such thing as liberal media bias, which is obviously silly. Somehow, they have convinced themselves that there is an unfairness about the coverage President Joe Biden has received. Watch: Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9AM weekdays on WVNN and […]

7. Chris Cuomo has now been accused of sexual harassment, says CNN head knew he helped his brother Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo was recently fired for using his resources at the network to get information on the women who had accused his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, of sexual misconduct and harassment, […]

Governor Kay Ivey is running ads touting how she is “Alabama’s Most Conservative Governor” right as her challengers are entering the fray. Will it be enough to hold them off? 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 noon.

7. Omar is looking for a vote on Boebert’s committee appointments The conflict between U.S. Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Lauren Boebert (R-CO) has intensified to the point of Omar saying she expects House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to hold a vote on removing Boebert from her committees. Democrats’ insistence that they punish Republicans in […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Will new restrictions be placed on Alabama residents because of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus? — Will gambling be discussed in the upcoming legislative session? — Will abortion be banned outright in Alabama if […]

State Senator Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) says gambling is coming up in the next legislative session, but getting it passed in an election year seems unlikely. With gambling, both the policy and the politics are complicated. 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 […]