7. Alabama offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb previously whined about Bryant-Denny “boo birds,” saying if players “quit as fast as some of your fans, sh*t, we wouldn’t have won that game,” then walked that back, suggesting, “I should have worded my statement today more carefully.”
6. The most swing district seat in the Alabama State Senate is seeing endorsements from retiring State Sen. Tom Butler (R-Madison) and former House Speaker Mac McCutcheon for Republican John Roberts, with Butler saying, “I know that John will do a great job,” and McCutcheon adding, “I have seen him work in our communities,” meanwhile the mainstream media continues to ignore domestic violence orders against the Democrat candidate Rudolph Drake.
5. Former Central Alabama Pride president Dezmond Turner was charged with two felony child-abuse counts and a sexual misconduct charge after police said he slammed a child’s head “multiple times against the wall of the bus,” then posted $32,000 bond while the group first called his exit a resignation.
4. The hilariously ineffective Bright Blue Dot billboards group targeted Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) over data centers, as he said the sites “can be game changers” and “We are going to continue holding big tech accountable,” while organizer Joellyn Beckham said he was “a little too eager.”
3. Judge Jeffrey Beaverstock ordered ICE to halt warrantless construction raids after citizen Leonardo Garcia Venegas was detained twice despite a REAL ID, with Venegas saying he can now work “without worrying that I will be arrested for no reason.”
2. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed called the 2nd Congressional District “stolen“and warned that Alabama Democrats are not organized to save U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Mobile) against State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise).
1. President Donald Trump heads into a whirlwind of United Nations meetings with the Iran and Ukraine on the agenda as his approval in a new poll shows only 29% of Americans approve of him on foreign affairs, amid the U.S. conflict with Iran continuing to drive fuel prices.
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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.
