Kansas abortion vote a surprise, Alabama’s U.S. Senators unfairly take heat over PACT Act vote and more on Alabama Politics This Week …

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August 7, 2022

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

— Did Kansas’ vote on abortion change anything in Alabama or for the future of abortion in the United States?

— Is U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) correct in declaring the Democrats have momentum heading into 2022?

— Are Alabama lawmakers seriously considering expanding Medicaid?

1819 News’ Jeff Poor joins the show to discuss the potential for Medicaid expansion in Alabama, closed primaries and everything else happening in Alabama politics this week.

Jackson closes the show with a “Parting Shot” directed at Governor Kay Ivey for not saying how she feels about ending crossover voting in the state.

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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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Alabama’s reading and math performance is improving, and even outlets like The New York Times are taking notice.The state made changes that broke from traditional education approaches, and early results are strong enough that other states are now being urged to follow similar models.This video looks at what Alabama changed, why it worked, and why the national education conversation may be shifting because of it.