7. College athletes are getting that bag It started with Auburn QB Bo Nix, who received an endorsement deal with Milo’s Tea Co. shortly after midnight when college athletes could profit from their image and likeness. The world is pretending that Alabama fans are mad about it. It did not end with him, as prominent […]

Alabama has been looking at a prison crisis for a very long time. In 2019, the Department of Justice sued Alabama over its prisons, but there have been vague threats for years that Alabama was about to see its prisons managed from Washington, D.C. This has not been taken seriously, maybe for good reason, but […]

7. Redistricting data could be released soon 2020 U.S. Census redistricting data could be released by August 16 after the U.S. Census Bureau said it’s on schedule to release the numbers. This will be used to redraw congressional and legislative districts. This was announced after federal judges denied Alabama’s request to prevent the Census Bureau […]

7. Oh no, stop — please send your Californians Starting on July 1, state-funded travel from California to Arkansas, Florida, Montana, North Dakota and West Virginia will be banned over legislation passed related to transgender youth in sports and healthcare. Other states that California has already restricted travel to are Texas, Oklahoma, Idaho, Alabama, Iowa, […]

7. Teacher resigns over racist and homophobic statements Olivia Stephens-Squires, who was a teacher at Southside Preparatory Magnet Academy, has resigned after a video taken of her arguing with her child’s father surfaced. During the video, there are multiple interactions where Stephens-Squires is heard using racial and homophobic slurs. Stephens-Squires was an English teacher and […]

7. Frustrations felt by families searching for loved ones in Florida condo collapse Search and rescue crews have continued work at the site of Champlain Towers South where a beachfront condo complex collapsed last week. Six people have been pronounced dead, but 152 remain missing. Families have started to express their frustrations with the search, […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Should Alabama school systems be engaged in recruiting kids for vaccinations without parental consent? — Are all of Governor Kay Ivey’s potential challengers easily dismissed after one acknowledges she can’t be beat? — How happy […]

7. Death toll in collapsed Miami building still being determined There is still more to be learned about the situation in the Miami area where an apartment building, Champlain Towers South, unexpectedly collapsed. So far, there have been four people pronounced dead from the incident, but 99 people are still missing. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis […]

7. Huntsville will vaccinate children today against W.H.O. guidance An “optional” vaccination drive put on by Huntsville City Schools will go on today, as children 14 and above will be vaccinated without parental consent. This goes against the W.H.O., which says there is no urgent need to vaccinate children right now, and there are questions […]

Americans have been bombarded with requests, pleas, shaming and excoriations about how you must get vaccinated. I bought in, and I think I may have even jumped the line accidentally. I also have a three-year-old, and I don’t envision a scenario where I rush him out to get a vaccine. If he were 14, 18 […]

7. Critical Race Theory debate rages on The American media and their Democrats are caught in an odd space on Critical Race Theory where they are attempting to defend it while also pretending that those that have a problem with it are creating a problem where there is none. In Loudon County, Virginia, a school […]

7. Democrats say they were never anti-voter ID, which is a lie A new poll showing 80% of Americans support requiring voter ID to vote may explain why those who have made careers out of screaming about voter ID being racist are now discussing their support for the practice. Obviously, this is part of an […]

Last week, rumblings began about Governor Kay Ivey drawing some opposition to her reelection bid. I told you about two potential nominees with 2010 GOP gubernatorial primary candidate Tim James and current GOP U.S. Senate primary candidate Lynda Blanchard reportedly thinking about getting in the race. State Auditor Jim Zeigler apparently didn’t like being left out […]

7. Jim Zeigler looking at governor 2022 Governor Kay Ivey has already announced that she’ll be running for reelection, but State Auditor Jim Zeigler has reached his term limit and could be considering running for governor in 2022. Zeigler recently said Alabama needs someone who will be “a viable opponent who has been raising issues […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Republican candidates for the 2022 U.S. Senate race get an early start at throwing jabs. — Will Governor Kay Ivey have any challengers in her bid for another term? — Why would Rep. Mo Brooks […]

7. Bringing the least interesting person from the Biden/Harris team will get people vaccinated In an effort to encourage more people in Alabama to take the coronavirus vaccine, second gentleman Doug Emhoff paid a visit to Birmingham at a coronavirus vaccination site. During his visit, Emhoff said for Alabama to reach a vaccination rate of […]

The conventional wisdom is that Governor Kay Ivey is an unbeatable juggernaut. The idea was if Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth was to challenge Ivey, he would have a shot yet still probably lose while no one else would even have a shot. But recently, the rumor mill is out here running and churning out a […]

7. Comedian claims he was banned from Alabama mall after a child cried An incident that has gone viral occurred at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover when TeJuan Dennis was removed from the property. Now, Dennis is claiming that he was racially profiled in an encounter that was captured on Facebook Live. Mall spokeswoman Lindsay […]

7. Worldwide microchip shortage impact felt at Hyundai plant in Montgomery The coronavirus pandemic has caused supply disruption around the globe, which includes microchips used in automobiles. This is causing about 1,000 employees at the Hyundai Montgomery plant to be temporarily unemployed. Robert Burns, vice president of human resources and administration, says this is a […]

The media appears to have a playbook that is followed on the national and local levels when it comes to political coverage. Step 1: Embrace absurd political position Step 2: Promote those holding the absurd political position Step 3: Realize absurd political position is absurd Step 4: Pretend those criticizing absurd political position are making […]

7. Shooting spree was racially motivated but not in the way that gets national attention Justin Tyran Roberts admitted to a racially motivated shooting spree that covered multiple states. Roberts said he targeted white men that he felt wronged him, according to law enforcement. Roberts shot five different people during three separate assaults, and when […]

7. Birmingham TV anchor commits suicide, online monsters pounce Sad news for the broadcasting field as ABC 33/40’s Christopher Sign apparently committed suicide on Saturday evening. Sign started his broadcast career in Birmingham before heading to Phoenix and eventually returning. He leaves behind a wife and three kids. While in Phoenix, Sign broke the news […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Will Alabama really use COVID-19 relief funds to build prisons? — Does Katie Britt’s entering of the U.S. Senate race shake things up, or has U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) already won this race? — […]

7. Maybe Texas will build a border wall to keep Vice President Harris out Vice President Kamala Harris is having an interesting few days far-south of the border as she attempts to deal with the disastrous immigration policy of the Biden administration. With Harris out of the country, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced the […]