7. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is facing new scrutiny over its diversity standards for Best Picture eligibility as criticism of the forced diversity of an upcoming “Odyssey” film sparks debate, but a study by Variety shows these standards change nothing, meaning they are performative and not real changes.

6. Alabama’s tourism industry reached a record economic impact of 24.9 billion dollars in 2025, according to a new report that highlights strong visitor spending, job creation, and growth across the state’s attractions, beaches, mountains, and cultural destinations.

5. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp suspended the state gas tax for two more weeks while Alabama State Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) rejected the idea of a temporary gas tax suspension in favor of pursuing a permanent grocery tax cut, while U.S. Rep. Barry Moore voiced support for President Trump’s idea of suspending the federal gas tax to provide relief to families facing high fuel prices.

4. Complaints continue to roll in about ad spending by the American Conservative Fund, showing up heavily on Facebook and Google ads as well as millions on Alabama state legislature races, showing the power of outside dark money groups in shaping local elections.

3. The Louisiana Senate primary further proved the power of President Donald Trump’s influence in Republican politics with U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) ending up in third place in his own re-election campaign.

2. aldotcom’s election interference campaign continues with scaremongering and ignorant reporting suggesting tens of thousands of Alabama voters will have problems voting or figuring out what day the elections are, reality is different, as inactive voters have been flagged ahead of the primary, but they can still vote; and there is no confusion among primary voters about “ghost” congressional primaries.

1. Alabama liberals brought in the worst people in America to call everyone they disagree with “racist” during protests in Selma and Montgomery, staging photo-ops and claiming the redistricting fight represents a return to the 1960s or 1860s, and an attack on black voting power, even though the effort corrects previous racially gerrymandered maps that favored Democrats.

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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.