7. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) praised President Donald Trump’s plan to relocate Fannie Mae headquarters from “woke” California to Birmingham, projecting hundreds, if not more than 1,000 jobs and an estimated $100 million economic impact while boosting housing affordability through deregulation.
6. The Alabama Education Association joined lawsuits by Tuscaloosa and Mobile challenging the state’s Simplified Sellers Use Tax program for “unfairly” redistributing online sales revenue, claiming it starves local schools and services of $200 million annually while benefiting rural areas. Those suing want a more fair formula amid growing opposition from 20 entities, which should be pursued legislatively, not through begging a judge to write tax code.
5. In a bit of sad, fake, and fraudulent political theater, U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.) confronted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over Trump administration deportations affecting veterans and families, misleadingly spotlighting Army veteran Sae Joon Park who actually self-deported to South Korea after a removal order for 15-year-old drug charges and court no-show. Noem insisted no veterans have been deported, and urged Congress to change the law if they did not like them.
4. The FBI plans to relocate 1,800 personnel to Huntsville by 2030, making 4,000 total for “the most advanced training facility in the world” on 1,000 acres at Redstone Arsenal, featuring training that will enhance national security.
3. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) called for the Venezuelan people to “take this country (Venezuela) back” and voiced support for a military coup against Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro to end Tren de Aragua terrorism; he emphasized U.S. intervention to restore democracy and halt migrant crime waves.
2. Alabama sold $730 million in bonds for a four-lane route from Mobile to Tuscaloosa despite Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth’s opposition, calling it the “biggest abuse of taxpayer funding in Alabama history” and suggesting an expansion of I-65.
1. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) denounced Democrats’ Obamacare extension plan as “political theater” after the Senate failed to pass the GOP bill providing $1,500 HSA deposits for 23 million ACA users to offset expiring subsidies. She warned of premium spikes and coverage losses without market reforms while U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Selma) said, “In a matter of days, Republican failure will cause roughly 130,000 Alabamians to lose health care coverage.”
Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.
