7. Law enforcement leaders, sheriffs, the Alabama League of Municipalities, and the Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police, are publicly opposing a bill by Alabama State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), which would limit high-speed chases to cases involving probable cause of violent crimes like murder, kidnapping, rape, arson, first-degree robbery, or immediate threats of death or serious injury, arguing it would hinder apprehending criminals and set up criminals to run knowing they will not be pursued.
6. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) called on Alabama state lawmakers to pass the bipartisan Affordability Protection Plan utility reform package, urging focus on Alabama’s people by making the Public Service Commission appointed instead of elected by 2030 and requiring data centers to pay full infrastructure costs without shifting to customers.
5. Violent crimes in Huntsville dropped nearly 20% in 2025 despite a booming 24% population growth over six years, contributing to a 50% reduction in violent crime over that period, with major crime down 33% overall, this mirrors national trends.
4. The U.S. House passed the SAVE America Act, requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration and photo ID to vote in federal elections, with only one Democrat, Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), voting YES in a 218-213 vote, as the media and their Democrats largely opposed it, calling it voter suppression.
3. During a tense House Judiciary Committee hearing Attorney General Pam Bondi defended the Justice Department’s Epstein file releases against Democratic criticism over redactions and delays, sparring sharply with lawmakers like U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) whom she called a “washed-up loser lawyer,” while accusing Democrats of theatrics and deflecting from Trump, amid revelations of Epstein ties to figures like Howard Lutnick and Steve Bannon but no new charges.
2. The January 2026 jobs report showed strong economic performance that “beat expectations” with nonfarm payrolls adding significantly above expectations, unemployment rate holding or dropping, positive revisions, and gains across the private sector, boosting market confidence in continued growth.
1. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) continues to be a part of the attempt to avert a partial government shutdown, but the leaders of each House of Congress have differing views on where this could be headed, and reports say that votes are “doomed” ahead of a looming deadline.
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Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.
