7. Now-former Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson turned down NIL offers up to $6.5 million from schools like Miami, Ole Miss, and Tennessee to enter the transfer portal, choosing to stay at Alabama and relaying his decision-making process, “[Kalen DeBoer and Ryan Grubb] have been so good to me. I’m sure they were wondering what was going on because they wanted a decision from me last Thursday so they could start building their roster for next year. I was honest and told them what I’d been offered, but that I just couldn’t do it because of everything I stood for and what Alabama had meant to me and the legacy that I built there.”

6. Alabama lawmakers are considering legislation to allow execution of child rapists, joining a growing list of states with similar laws, while child-rapist defenders cite legal and moral concerns to protect child-rapists.

5. The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a case that could ban men from competing in women’s sports nationwide, Alabama has been in front of this battle for years through its existing laws (despite pushback) and legal support, arguing common sense and science over the screeches of people who can not define what a woman is.

4. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) called for overthrowing Iran’s regime amid ongoing unrest, while Trump says Iran has paused killings due to protest pressure, suggesting diplomatic dealings are still ongoing.

3. The U.S. Senate nearly rejected a Trump administration request for war powers authorization related to Venezuela following the Maduro operation, with divisions over executive authority versus congressional oversight in foreign military actions.

2. ICE agents shot a shovel-wielding illegal immigrant suspect in Minnesota during an enforcement action; while Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey wants protestors to go home, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s anti-ICE livestream faced heavy criticism for inflaming tensions amid ongoing immigration enforcement controversies, he then pathetically deleted it after the most recent shooting.

1. Alabama leaders have warned of an impending budget “rock fight” as concerns mount over funding SNAP benefits amid federal changes, potential cuts, and state revenue constraints, prompting calls for careful fiscal planning.

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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.