7. A general contractor who works on construction sites in Alabama, including government sites, has pointed out systemic flaws that allow illegal aliens to work on construction sites in Alabama. This all boils down to subcontractors who don’t properly utilize the E-Verify systems and illegals who cheat the system.

6. A Gallup poll showed a significant drop in the percentage of Democrats who are very or extremely proud to be American compared to Republicans – with 92% of Republicans being proud and 36% of Democrats being proud, which is a 51-point drop for Democrats since 2001.

5. Amtrak plans to announce the start date for a new passenger rail service between Mobile and New Orleans; they probably will not announce the date the people pushing this will announce what a failure this pointless railway is. Eventually, the city will tire of subsidizing this project.

4. The University of Alabama may be inviting state and federal entities to intervene by continuing to push policies concerning transgender students as part of the Student Code of Conduct, despite state and federal mandates.

3. Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl was touted as a potential U.S. Senate candidate but has chosen to focus on coaching over running for office; Attorney General Steve Marshall is the frontrunner for the seat as of right now,.

2. Liberal activist group Alabama Arise is the latest group to declare that any cuts to government spending will destroy the least of us, especially in Alabama, but the facts refute its claims on Medicaid work requirements and rules surrounding SNAP programming efficiencies..

1. President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” continues to fight its way through the U.S. Senate but it is facing opposition from the House Freedom Caucus and Elon Musk.

Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.