7. Alabama State Rep. Kenneth Paschal (R-Pelham) pushed back on the popular narrative that guns/Glock switches are the cause of Alabama’s inner-city crime problem by explaining, in a column at Yellowhammer News, that violent crime is influenced by various social, economic, and systemic factors, including the breakdown of family structures, economic disparities, and disconnected leadership. Paschal wants to combat rising crime, by a focus on strengthening family values, but more realistically reforming education, supporting law enforcement, and addressing economic issues facing poor communities.
6. Democratic candidate in the newly racially gerrymandered Second Congressional District Shomari Figures criticized Alabama’s new absentee voting law and Secretary of State Wes Allen’s initiative to remove suspected non-citizens from voter rolls. He is joined by Alabama Democrats No. 2 Tabitha Isner who laments the fact that we aren’t going back to the hodgepodge of made-up rules that destroyed a lot of people’s faith in our system during, predictably calling them efforts to suppress voting WITHOUT EVIDENCE. In contrast, Allen defended these measures, asserting they aim to protect election integrity by preventing fraud, ensuring only eligible voters participate, and not one person alleging voter suppression can cite a person who has been suppressed.
5. While momentum seems to be shifting back to former President Donald Trump’s direction in Pennsylvania, his leads in Arizona and North Carolina might be smaller than they should be because of some of his favorite down-ticket candidates. A new Emerson College Polling/RealClearWorld survey shows a close race in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump leading Harris by 3 points in Arizona and by 1 point in North Carolina while Republican candidates for statewide offices are underperforming Trump with Democrat Ruben Gallego leading Kari Lake in Arizona’s Senate race and Democrat Josh Stein holding a significant lead over Mark Robinson in North Carolina’s gubernatorial contest.
4. Iran launched a significant missile attack on Israel, firing over 180 missiles, most of which were intercepted by U.S./Israel’s air defenses, signaling a major escalation in the regional conflict, this comes after the Biden administration lessened sanctions on Iranian missile manufacturers in the name of “diplomacy” early in the administration. The attack follows increased Israeli military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon, as Iran retaliated for the recent deaths of key figures, including Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah. Israel’s response will come and the American leadership will try to play both sides of this fight poorly empowering Iran to continue its reign of terror across the region.
3. The prolonged disruption of the International Longshoreman’s Association strike could lead to significant supply chain delays, affecting businesses and consumers statewide if the strike continues, affecting the Port of Mobile, with Alabama facing an estimated $10 million in daily losses from idle containers. The halting of the Port of Mobile’s operations will continue to impact Alabama’s economy, supply chains, and local businesses as it drags on over the dispute over a 50% raise (employers’ position) or a 77% raise (workers’ position).
2. Former President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) have both blamed the ILA strike on inflation caused by the Biden administration. Trump cited “massive inflation” as the root of the workers’ grievances, while Tuberville criticized Biden for not intervening, warning that the strike could severely disrupt the nation’s supply chain and economy.
1. The vice presidential debate between U.S. Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Democrat Gov.r Tim Walz was a battle of policy issues with the only personal attacks being directed from from Walz to former President Donald Trump. Vance fended off moderators as they tried to absolve Vice President Kamala Harris’ failures on the economy, immigration, and foreign policy, while Walz was coddled and somewhat confused.
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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 from 10-11 a.m. on Talk 99.5 and News Radio 1440, with a rebroadcast Talk Radio 103.9 FM/730AM WUMP from 3-4 p.m.
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