September 2025 – Page 16

Opinion | In court-ordered redistricting, Republicans are in a box they helped build

September 9, 2025 Bouldin 0

There is no way to win for Alabama Republicans trying to redraw state senate maps. They rigged the game against themselves. Josh Moon Alabama Republicans have put themselves in a box. Last week, when U.S. […]

Rep. Sewell files bill to freeze Medicare home health spending, block proposed cuts

September 9, 2025 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, has introduced new legislation to stop looming cuts to Medicare’s home health program. The Home Health Stabilization Act, co-sponsored by Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, would block the Centers […]

Sen. Britt Announces Opening of 2026 Senate Youth Program Applications

September 9, 2025 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWSPublished September 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) announced that applications are now open for the 64th Annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) Washington Week, which offers high school students a […]

Citations More Than Double as HPD Cracks Down on School Zone Safety

September 9, 2025 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Huntsville Police Department’s (HPD) Zero in the Zone initiative, launched to boost school zone enforcement during the first month of the 2025-2026 school year, has led to a sharp […]

Huntsville’s WLRH to Cut NPR Programming, Refocus on Local Voices

September 9, 2025 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — WLRH 89.3 FM, Alabama’s first public radio station, announced that it will drop all NPR programming effective October 1, 2025, turning its focus entirely to locally produced content. “This […]

Judge Blocks Alabama Rule Barring Voucher Students From Playing Sports

September 9, 2025 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWSPublished September 5, 2025 MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A Montgomery judge has temporarily blocked a policy that would have sidelined thousands of Alabama students in the state’s new voucher program from playing school […]

OBITUARIES 9/10 -9/16/2025

September 8, 2025 Bouldin 0

TRAGIC DEATH Arrest Made After Beloved Auburn Professor Julie Gard Schnuelle Killed in Kiesel Park Attack ROYAL FUNERAL HOME Mr. Theodore Roosevelt Passmore, Jr. April 29, 1937 – August 28, 2025 Funeral service for Mr. […]

Zero Sugar, Zero Calories… But Are “Zero” Sodas Really Healthy?

September 4, 2025 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS They fizz, they pop, and they promise all the sweetness without the sugar. Zero-sugar, zero-calorie sodas are marketed as the best of both worlds: all the taste of a regular soda without the calories […]

Low Red Blood Cell Count: What It Means for Your Health

September 4, 2025 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Why Red Blood Cells Matter Red blood cells are created in the bone marrow and carry oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. They also remove carbon dioxide by […]

5 Excellent Health Benefits of Almonds

September 4, 2025 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS You’ve probably heard that nuts can be part of a healthy diet — but not all nuts are created equal. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), more Americans are choosing almonds […]