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7. Merrill met with Trump Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill recently met with former President Donald Trump. The subject of their meeting partially had to do with election integrity as well as a project not detailed yet, according to reports. Details of this project will likely be announced in January. Merrill didn’t provide many […]

7. I thought Stacey Abrams was already governor of Georgia Activist and Democrat Stacey Abrams announced that she’ll be running for governor again in 2022. Abrams ran in 2018 and lost to current Governor Brian Kemp (R). The activist has kept her name in politics by advocating for changes in voting laws. In her campaign […]

Governor Kay Ivey is promoting electric vehicles made in Alabama. Instead of understanding what she is doing, some, including those in the Alabama media, wonder if she will be buying one herself. They mock her while missing the real issues at hand here. Watch: Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a […]

7. At least this isn’t Canada… yet As of yesterday, no one over the age of 12 in Canada is allowed to travel by plane or train without first being vaccinated against the coronavirus. The country also won’t be allowing individuals to provide a negative coronavirus test to travel. This policy was previously announced at […]

Redistricting is an inherently political process that assists entrenched political interests in maintaining their political majorities. The process is about keeping and taking seats for the people that draw the lines. This happens with either Democrats or Republicans in control of the process. Many will say this is about race. That is silly because it […]

7. Biden can’t even say “Omicron” With the Omicron variant of the coronavirus emerging in other countries, President Joe Biden has addressed how he will approach the virus. Biden said that he plans to deal with this “not with shutdowns or lockdowns, but with more widespread vaccinations, boosters, testing and more.” Biden advised, “This variant is a […]

Inflation and supply issues continue to cause concern among the American people, but some on CNN are arguing this is overblown. These professional pundits are suggesting that the American people don’t understand how lucky they are because the media won’t fight for President Joe Biden’s agenda hard enough. Watch: Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to […]

7. Prison paroles are slow as visitations restart In Alabama, prison paroles are far slower than many have hoped, but that’s not the only complaint facing the Alabama prison system as a whole. Visitation at prisons stopped when the coronavirus pandemic started, but visitors will be allowed at prisons again starting on December 4, the […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Are Governor Kay Ivey’s poll numbers for real? — Are prisons on track to get cleaned up, or worse than ever? — Who are Jackson and Musick’s Turkey of the Year in Alabama politics? WVNN’s […]

The media continues to heap praise upon President Biden for the extremely high vaccination rate of federal employees.  But let’s be honest about what actually happened here. Mandates forced people to make a choice between getting the shot or losing their jobs. Biden got his way, more than 90% of the Federal workforce is vaccinated. […]

7. AG Marshall is siding with the cake baker Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined 15 other attorney generals to support a Colorado baker owner being sued. The bakery owner, Jack Phillips, and his wife own Masterpiece Cakeshop, and they’re being sued over refusing to make a cake for a gender transition. This is […]

7. 48 schools in Alabama have closed over recent years Over the last six years, 48 school buildings in Alabama have closed while more virtual and charter schools continue to open every year. In looking at the numbers across the state more closely, there seems to be a nearly even trade from when a public […]

7. Chaos at a Christmas parade in Wisconsin Five are dead and dozens are injured after a red SUV crashed through a barricade and careened into people marching in a parade and spectators who were watching a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin. A person of interest is in custody, but the motive for the incident […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Is Tim James ready to enter the race for governor? — Where did the 6,000 kids missing from Alabama’s schools go, and will they ever come back? — Will former Speaker Mike Hubbard get out […]

A student in Cullman caused an uproar when a video of him shouting “white power” and “kill all the [n-words]” emerged. His mother claims he was mimicking a TikTok video. Residents were outraged and declared that the school system had to do something. The problem is that the school system is limited in what it […]

7. NFL is bringing back mask mandate For players and employees within the NFL, no matter what their vaccination status is, individuals will be required to wear a mask indoors starting next week. There will also be new mandatory testing for everyone on November 29 and December 1. The NFL has claimed that this move […]

7. QAnon Shaman sentenced The most easily recognizable U.S. Capitol riot participant, Jacob Chansley, received a prison sentence of 51 months (10 that he has already served) for his role in the January 6 chaos. Chansley was seen in the U.S. Senate chamber and left a note for Vice President Mike Pence that read, “It’s […]

7. More FedEx jobs coming to Alabama The Dothan Chamber of Commerce has announced that it will be putting a $57 million FedEx distribution center in the city, which will create 200 new jobs in the area. Governor Kay Ivey and other officials joined in announcing the development. Construction on the new distribution center will […]

President Joe Biden on Monday signed the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) opposed the bill but touted what he deemed to be a critical funding measure for the greater Birmingham area. The Alabama political media has attacked Palmer for his vote, framing him as a hypocrite, which is dishonest on their […]

7. Bannon taken into custody Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon has turned himself in for contempt of Congress charges. While outside the courthouse, Bannon, who is expected in court on Thursday, said he’s “taking on the Biden regime.” This is the first time a contempt of Congress charge has been followed up on by the […]

7. Sorrell has high hopes for constitutional carry In the upcoming regular legislative session, State Representative Andrew Sorrell (R-Muscle Shoals) is expecting his constitutional carry bill to be passed. Sorrell has regularly been a proponent of constitutional carry. Sorrell said he’s “done so much work laying the groundwork for this bill alongside others.” He added […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — What do the newest polls in the GOP Senate primary mean for the future of the race? — Will the Alabama Legislature allow the Alabama Literacy Act to be delayed after Governor Kay Ivey came […]

Governor Kay Ivey announced that she supported a delay in the Alabama Literacy Act’s third grade reading requirement earlier this week, and it looks like she is going to get her way. During a Friday appearance on WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show,” State Representative Terri Collins (R-Decatur) announced that she fully supported Governor Ivey’s proposed […]

7. COVID-19 hotspots developing in the northern and western U.S. While Alabama, Florida and Texas have seen a decline in the spread of the coronavirus over the last few months, virus hotspots are developing across the country. This outbreak leads experts to believe that no one is out of the woods yet, but the media […]