7 Things: Nick Saban is retiring; another fight is brewing over unionization in Alabama; and more …

7. Presidential candidate and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has dropped out of the race for president of the United States on the same day former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took part in a CNN debate. His 12% in a recent New Hampshire poll could potentially swing that state from former President Donald Trump to Haley if all his supporters go to her (they won’t). 6. Jefferson County is going to save its taxpayers over a billion dollars ($1.17 billion) after refinancing its municipal debt. This is 10 years after Jefferson County filed for bankruptcy after reb