7. Alabama and Auburn are looking at their position in the NCAA’s Name, Image, and Likeness ratings and seeing what they have been seeing on the field – Alabama over Auburn. While Auburn struck first, Alabama has seven players in the top 100 but, fittingly, former Auburn QB and now Oregon Duck Bo Nix is ranked third on the list with $1.7 million in value.
6. 61% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck with inflation crushing families while the Biden administration brags about “Bidenomics.”
5. Former President Donald Trump’s campaign says he is not expected to appear at any debate in Alabama, tentatively expected for late October/early November. Trump spokesman Steven Cheung said, “I would take that as his position until he says otherwise.”
4. With the normal clarity and intelligence that the Biden administration shows on a regular basis, spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre was unable to explain the administration’s position on men playing women’s sports. The super-hard topic was raised followed a U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) tweet declaring, “It’s time for the Senate to pass my bill to save Title IX and save women’s sports.”
3. Tax relief starts today and Alabama will no longer fully tax groceries (joining 47 states) while heading down the road to removing two of the four cents of the previous tax. This tax cut has been talked about for decades and it is now finally happening, even if not a total cut.
2. State Rep. David Cole (R-?) pleads guilty and becomes disgraced former State Rep. David Cole (R-Madison County Jail) and now there will be a special election. Cole will serve 60 days in jail and 3 years on unsupervised probation.
1. Gov. Kay Ivey announces that six miles of road will be six-laned on I-65 for roughly $300 million. This came in an announcement of additional road projects and after a concerted push by Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth and others.
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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 and on Talk 99.5 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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