Inflation bill skepticism, Ivey vs. Newsom, Lawrence County GOP mistake and more on Alabama Politics This Week …

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August 21, 2022

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256Today CEO Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including:

— Polls indicate that the Inflation Reduction Act is being met with skepticism.

— Is Gov. Kay Ivey ecstatic that California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is attacking the state of Alabama?

— Will attempts at a grocery tax holiday or Education Trust Fund tax rebate gain any traction in 2023?

AL.com columnist Cameron Smith joins the show to discuss the battle of Governors Ivey and Newsom, tax plans, alcohol at Bryant-Denny Stadium and everything else happening in Alabama politics this week.

Jackson closes the show with a “Parting Shot” directed at members of the media who keep trying to make defeated U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) a legitimate presidential contender.

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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.

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