VIDEO: Gov. Ivey extends her coronavirus orders, Alabama schools deal with new cases, RNC vs. DNC and more on Alabama Politics This Week …

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August 30, 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:

— Was Governor Kay Ivey right to extend all of Alabama’s coronavirus orders, including the mask mandate?

— How have Alabama’s schools and universities handled the coronavirus so far?

— Who did it better heading into the home stretch of the 2020 election: RNC or DNC?

Jackson closes the show with a “parting shot” aimed at those who think they can keep rioting and looting without consequences from Americans who are beginning to get fed up with these actions.

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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