VIDEO: Casinos could be added to gambling deal, a challenger enters the U.S. Senate race, GOP current civil war and more on Alabama Politics This Week …

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February 21, 2021

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

— Are casinos a possible addition to the gambling bill?

— Alabama has its first GOP candidate for the U.S. Senate seat that will be vacated by Richard Shelby in 2022.

— Are there any real winners in the current GOP civil war between former President Trump and Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY)?

Jackson and Handback are joined by FM Talk 106.5’s Sean Sullivan to discuss the issues facing the state of Alabama this week.

Jackson closes the show with a “Parting Shot” at people who are celebrating the death of Rush Limbaugh.

Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 7-11 AM weekdays on WVNN and on Talk 99.5 from 10AM to noon.

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