7. Fox News had to pay up to settle a defamation lawsuit over claims in the 2020 election surrounding Dominion’s voting system. Fake Russian collusion narratives are still award-winning and fi-i-i-i-ine.

6. A bill to stop newspapers from raping the state and local governments over fees for public notices passed out of an Alabama House committee it originated in and, of course, local newspapers oppose it. The opposition is one of greed, if it was to provide transparency, a public service, or if the public demanded it at all they would just do it for free to attract readers. Florida already did this.

5. A Madison City Schools JROTC instructor has referred to a student organization, Turning Point USA, as being affiliated with the KKK, according to schoolboardwatchlist.org. When confronted with this, the teacher then sent an e-mail to the parents of the leader of this group denying she did any of this. She lied about what she did, then she doubled down.

4. Cities across Alabama are whining that it will be harder for them to keep taxes on groceries in place if the state removes its tax on those items. This is some pathetic leadership on display, especially considering one city has already cut its tax on food.

3. Transgender athletes will be banned from participating in sports outside of their assigned gender or, more accurately, men can not play women’s sports for colleges in the state of Alabama if this bill passes. The House has passed this bill by a 93-5 margin with 14 legislators abstaining.

2. The Alabama State House may actually do it, they may finally eliminate failing schools in Alabama! How? By declaring that failing schools should not be called failing schools, just like the State Superintendent Eric Mackey wanted. Hopefully, the Alabama State Senate throws this in the garbage where it belongs.

1. Alabama’s Republican-led House of Representatives held a moment of silence for those killed and injured in the Sweet 16 shooting in Dadeville. State Rep. Ed Oliver (R-Dadeville) said “Gun fire erupted in violence, killing four young people, and injuring 32 others, some of those critical. It’s a sad day in the state when something so senseless happens. Our hearts go out to families and friends who lost loved ones in this attack.” Democrats then called for gun control.

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Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and on Talk 99.5 from 10 a.m. to noon.