VIDEO: Alabama is socially distancing, let’s get the state back open, Biden is the guy and more on Alabama Politics This Week

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April 12, 2020

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including:

— Are Alabamians doing all they can to stop the spread of the coronavirus?

— What will it take to get Alabama open again?

— Was Joe Biden always going to be the nominee?

Jackson and Handback are joined by Spur CEO Glenn Clayton to discuss how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting local businesses.

Jackson closes the show with a “parting shot” at people who insist we keep the economy in lockdown for months.

Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 7-11 am weekdays on WVNN.

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