VIDEO: Session ends but gambling story isn’t over, Alabama Literacy Act delay possible, U.S. Capitol riot commission seem unlikely and more on Alabama Politics This Week …

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May 23, 2021

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including:

— How many special sessions are we going to see for lottery, gambling and prisons?

— Why would the Alabama Legislature pass a bill delaying accountability in the public school system?

— Why won’t Democrats make a deal to get the U.S. Capitol riot hearings they say they want?

Jackson and Musick are joined by Jacob Morrison, host of “The Valley Labor Report,” to discuss the issues facing the state of Alabama this week.

Jackson closes the show with a “Parting Shot” directed at Alabama legislators who engaged in an embarrassing and hateful conversation about the conflict between Israel and Islamic terrorists.

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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