VIDEO: Mo Brooks’ election challenge, rewriting Alabama’s public health rules, the new stimulus package and more on Alabama Politics This Week …

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January 3, 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:

— With U.S. Senators on board for U.S. Representative Mo Brooks’ (R-AL) election challenge, does this long-shot gambit have any chance?

— Will Alabama lawmakers be successful in reining-in public health officials in the state?

— Was there ever any chance that a $2,000 stimulus payment was going to pass the Senate?

Jackson and Handback are joined by Yellowhammer News editor-in-chief Sean Ross to discuss the U.S. Senate race in Georgia, Alabama’s next legislative session and what will happen in 2021 in Alabama.

Jackson closes the show with a “parting shot” at those who think handing $2,000 stimulus to every American is a good idea when there are much better ways to go about providing relief.

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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