7. Alabama fell to No. 13 in the preseason Associated Press college football poll, its lowest ranking since 2008, while Ohio State took the No. 1 spot, Oregon landed at No. 2, Georgia at No. 3 and Auburn received three votes to finish 44th overall.
6. Leeds Police Chief Paul Irwin denied any cover-up after Leeds Elementary School Assistant Principal Kyle Winningham resigned amid misconduct allegations, stating the department found “no criminal conduct” and had received no parent or school complaint, and a Guntersville High School defensive coordinator Jerry Fulks resigned after being arrested for public intoxication when he allegedly showed up drunk to a jamboree and claimed to be a reporter.
5. A survey found that while “tax the rich” remains a popular slogan, only 35% of voters would prefer a candidate promising higher government spending and taxes on the wealthy over one promising spending cuts and tax reductions for the middle class, with 67% saying politicians want to raise spending even as a majority of voters want to cut it, because that is exactly what has happened.
4. U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Mobile) took credit for more than $8.5 million in federal funding for Montgomery Airport runway upgrades awarded through a Trump administration Department of Transportation grant, even though he was the only member of Alabama’s House delegation to vote “nay” on the appropriations bill that enabled the funding, BUT you can support a portion of a bill and vote against it.
3. State Auditor Andrew Sorrell opined, “We don’t need a moratorium on them; we need them removed,” regarding Flock cameras, calling for legislation to make them illegal in Alabama as a Fourth Amendment violation, while State Rep. Shane Stringer (R-Citronelle) criticized the technology as “revenue generators” that have been abused and require strict checks and balances.
2. President Donald Trump said Iran wants a deal but will not accept necessary terms, floated declaring the Strait of Hormuz U.S. territory, and warned that Tehran is “in big trouble,” while U.S. special envoy Jared Kushner delivered a stark ultimatum to Hamas that it must disarm in Gaza or Israel will receive greater U.S. backing to “finish the job.”
1. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) declared, “If you hate America, LEAVE. We don’t want you here,” while U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) warned that socialists have “hijacked” the Democratic Party and framed the midterms as a contest of “conservatives versus socialists.”
Listen here:
Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.
