7. Huntsville is back near the top of another list after a massive falloff and is now ranked the fourth best U.S. metro for millennials to live in, based on affordability, jobs, and quality of life.
6. Alabama GOP Chairman John Wahl announced his likely 2026 run for lieutenant governor, he also addressed the idea of Auburn head basketball coach Bruce Pearl running for U.S. Senate after donating to Democrats, saying, “Some of these rules include if you’ve endorsed a Democrat, if you’ve run as a Democrat, if you’ve contributed financially to a Democrat or Independent, that you cannot run as Republican, and that rule is put in place.”
5. Alabama students showed gains in reading readiness and high school graduation rates in 2024. The state’s third-grade reading proficiency rose by 5% and high school graduation rates hit 89%, driven by the Literacy Act’s higher standards.
4. The motive behind Vance Boelter’s shooting of Minnesota lawmakers remains unclear, despite authorities declaring the shooting “politically motivated,” even U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) deleted his Twitter posts; while Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) pushed for more civility.
3. ICE detained New York City Comptroller Brad Lander because he tried to help an illegal immigrant resist immigration officials, prompting Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) to declare “How dare they take an elected official.” Meanwhile Chicago’s mayor labeled ICE raids “terrorism” as Democrat leaders rage against immigration despite the issue continuing to poll well, even among Democrat voters.
2. President Donald Trump’s reversed his decision to end worksite raids. Many are whining that illegals won’t get counted for the next census and adding some are scared to work now (which is the point), and this has led to worker shortages, with a Texas farmer reporting 100% of his workforce absent. But Trump’s immigration plan is clearly working with just 95 illegal aliens attempting to cross the border in the last 24 hours.
1. Alabama U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) announced that they fully support President Donald Trump’s call for Iran’s unconditional surrender amid the escalating Israel-Iran conflict; Coach/Gov./U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) says America is wary of this because they are “war-fatigued.”
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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.
