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7 Things: IVF protections and school choice are closer to reality; Biden/Trump roll in Michigan; and more …

7. Storming the court/field is a tradition on college campuses after an upset win and the NCAA wants to stop it after people are getting hurt. Now Alabama Athletics Director Greg Byrne has a surefire idea to stop the storming after big wins: take the win away.

6. Before the explosion outside Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office, former U.S. Sen. and attention seeker Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) referred to his home state as “crazy Alabama” and called on his supporters to cause “good trouble.”

5. Six people have been arrested in the murder of Birmingham mother, Mahogany Jackson. Jackson, 20, texted family members and said she was being held hostage but police and the family could not find her body was discovered with one bullet wound under a mattress at an illegal dumping site.

4. As stories come in from around the country of illegal immigrants hurting American citizens, including children, momentum for real change may be coming but President Joe Biden, his Democrats, and some Republicans are resisting fixing the border but insist Ukraine get $60 billion more. In Albertville, a sting on predators seeking sex, netted multiple illegal immigrants and terrible defenses of them.

3. No surprises for the primaries in Michigan despite attempts in both parties to throw up roadblocks. Former President Donald Trump crushed former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and President Joe Biden blew through a sad attempt by U.S. Rep. Rashida Talib (D-Mich.) to have Democrats vote against the president because he doesn’t hate Jews enough.

2. School choice passes the Alabama State House, clearing a huge hurdle and setting the bill up for passage in the State Senate. Six Republicans voted against the bill that will provide $7,000 tax credits for private schools and up to $2,000 for homeschoolers with a cap of two credits per family.

1. Alabama State Sen. Tim Melson (R-Florence) has officially filed his bill that would make it clear that in vitro fertilization is protected in Alabama and “would provide civil and criminal immunity to persons providing goods and services related to in vitro fertilization except for acts of omission that are intentional and not arising from or related to IVF services.” State Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur) has offered the same bill in the House, meaning the movement to protect IVF services is underway and WILL NOT require a constitutional amendment.

Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN, Talk 99.5 and News Radio 1440 from 10-11 a.m., and on Talk Radio 103.9 FM/730AM WUMP from 6 to 7 p.m.

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